Co2 system regulator

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3-4 bps is a good starting point. 4-5 is probably closer to what you might need. Bps isn't nearly as important though since you have a ph controller.
 
fort384 said:
3-4 bps is a good starting point. 4-5 is probably closer to what you might need. Bps isn't nearly as important though since you have a ph controller.

I see. So, the higher the bps the faster it'll go to your desired ph and will shut off. That's why it's not that important?
 
I agree, 4-5 would be a good starting point. I'm running 3-4 though in my 40 breeder, so it may be more like 6-7 once you get everything dialed in
 
...but it will be a little less with a pH controller. The co2 will run some at night, so there won't be much catchup in the morning. With the pH controller on 1 of my 5.5's, I run about 0.3-0.5 bps. On the other tank, same size, same diffuser, timer instead of controller, I run 1 bps.
 
roydooms said:
I see. So, the higher the bps the faster it'll go to your desired ph and will shut off. That's why it's not that important?

Correct.
 
Ok. I will start with 4-5bps. I don't have a nice diffuser though. The guy "couldn't" find the one that he was going to give me. So, I'm just using a regular airstone. I might build the reactor tomorrow. Thanks.
 
This is what I did to slow sown the 350's flow and produce less bubbles and surface agitation.
 

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I changed the left side of my tank. Attached 11 java ferns on the driftwood. Got rid of the ludwigias and added some star grass.
 

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