I finally had a chance to test the parms on my tank.
dKH 2.2
PH 6.4
I did not find this combination on the chart, so I wasn't able to tell what the
CO2 level is. Also if I remember right the chart can be off if you are adding anything to the tank that would affect either the
PH or
KH. I have a piece of driftwood in the tank and a couple piece of coral in the filter to buffer the
KH (probably need to add another piece or two since it's still a bit low).
I am reluctant to inject the
CO2 into the filter, as it doesn't take much to make it noisier (just resting at slightly the wrong angle is enough). I haven't found any specs on the size of the glass diffusers which is the main reason I've been avoiding them so far, that and I don't particularly like anything glass in my tanks in case of breakage.
I am currently running a single 1 liter bottle on the tank. In just a little over a week I plan to get the second one going. Then I'll change one every two weeks. I'm also adding a small amount of Flourish Excel (half does) to help keep things on an even keel.
While watching this tank the other day, I did see a little bit of pearling. I may just stick with the current setup for awhile and see how things go. I'll probably go with the Red Sea
CO2 Reactor (which looks like plastic to me) if I still think it needs better diffusion.