Atl300zx
Aquarium Advice Freak
so i started injecting CO2 yesterday. I have the following equipment:
Milwaukee CO2 Regulator w/ Solenoid Diaphragm Valve & Bubble counter
Aqua Medic CO2 Reactor 1000
Milwaukee SMS122 pH Controller
Here is my problem:
Before i started injecting CO2, my pH was 7.2.
Then i set the pH controller to 6.2 and turned on the co2. I set it the regulator for about 8 bubbles/second. Everything seemed fine until the solenoid kicked in to turn off the flow, when the pH went back up and the solenoid opened, no bubbles were coming out so the pH would jump back up into the 7.0 range. I realized this and turn up the regulator to increase flow. The same thing happened again, but this time overnight. when i woke up this morning, no co2 flow and the tank was at 8.0 pH. I dont know how it got that high. So i turned the co2 up again and went to work. Why is this happening? Am i doing something wrong? I need some help b4 i kill all my fish.
Thanks,
Jimmy
Milwaukee CO2 Regulator w/ Solenoid Diaphragm Valve & Bubble counter
Aqua Medic CO2 Reactor 1000
Milwaukee SMS122 pH Controller
Here is my problem:
Before i started injecting CO2, my pH was 7.2.
Then i set the pH controller to 6.2 and turned on the co2. I set it the regulator for about 8 bubbles/second. Everything seemed fine until the solenoid kicked in to turn off the flow, when the pH went back up and the solenoid opened, no bubbles were coming out so the pH would jump back up into the 7.0 range. I realized this and turn up the regulator to increase flow. The same thing happened again, but this time overnight. when i woke up this morning, no co2 flow and the tank was at 8.0 pH. I dont know how it got that high. So i turned the co2 up again and went to work. Why is this happening? Am i doing something wrong? I need some help b4 i kill all my fish.
Thanks,
Jimmy