DanTheGuppyMan
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hello Aquarium Advice,
I have recently started my newly redone 60 gallon planted aquarium, full of plants now. I have been pondering whether I should invest in a C02 system while I was watching my tank grow and establish, I decided it would be good to try it out. I purchased a nice 5 lb. tank, Aquatek regulator, GLA atomic diffuser, bubble counter, etc, etc. Everything comes in next week, and now I hear that lots of people that use C02 in their tanks also use a pH controller. I tried to research more about them but I could not find good info, so here I am asking you all. So what is the importance of a pH controller in a freshwater planted tank like mine? I have actually established a stable pH of 6.8-7.2 since I will stock it with angelfish, and I put some peat granular in my extra tank and after a while I took out that water and put it into my main tank (of course I used cycled water and dechlorinated) so I wouldn't have to put the peat in my main filter system and have my water turn yellow as in my other tank, and by pouring in the water from that tank to this one in little amounts I see no color change, but my pH went from a 7.8-8.2 to a 6.8! It has been stable for a while now, and I think I may need a pH controller, but how important is it, how do you use it, what brand should I get, blah blah blah. Thanks for any help you can provide and God bless!
DanTheGuppyMan
I have recently started my newly redone 60 gallon planted aquarium, full of plants now. I have been pondering whether I should invest in a C02 system while I was watching my tank grow and establish, I decided it would be good to try it out. I purchased a nice 5 lb. tank, Aquatek regulator, GLA atomic diffuser, bubble counter, etc, etc. Everything comes in next week, and now I hear that lots of people that use C02 in their tanks also use a pH controller. I tried to research more about them but I could not find good info, so here I am asking you all. So what is the importance of a pH controller in a freshwater planted tank like mine? I have actually established a stable pH of 6.8-7.2 since I will stock it with angelfish, and I put some peat granular in my extra tank and after a while I took out that water and put it into my main tank (of course I used cycled water and dechlorinated) so I wouldn't have to put the peat in my main filter system and have my water turn yellow as in my other tank, and by pouring in the water from that tank to this one in little amounts I see no color change, but my pH went from a 7.8-8.2 to a 6.8! It has been stable for a while now, and I think I may need a pH controller, but how important is it, how do you use it, what brand should I get, blah blah blah. Thanks for any help you can provide and God bless!
DanTheGuppyMan