Sly_Fra
Aquarium Advice Regular
Hi all,
Just got myself a Hagen CO2 reactor, and it is set-up at one bubble every 2 seconds. And I have a very fine diffuser for it.
My tap water is at 7.8 of pH approximatly. With this bubble rate of CO2, pH is down to 7.2 before lights are on, 7.4 when time to say goodbye (just tested 5 minutes ago). The CO2 reactor has been installed for 36 hours now (before this, random DIY bubbling rate and poor quality diffuser).
Here are my other pH influencing parameters:
Volume 33Gal
GH: 2.5 Degrees
KH: 2.8-3 Degrees
Temp: 78 Degrees
Fert: PPS Pro
Fish: Gouramis (Couple Dwarf, couple pearl), Otos (x3) and Rasboras (x10)
So with this KH and this pH, it gets my CO2 concentration to around 6ppm max. I am targetting for 15ppm to help my many many plants, and get Riccia to pearl...
Doubling the CO2 rate is very possible, but would double the yearly cost of CO2 (I'll do it if it is the only option though). Tanic acid (IAL for example) would lower pH, but I am not a big fan of the tea-colored water...
Will a few more days of this CO2 rate lower the pH some more? Again, it has only been less than 2 days of descent bubbling rate. If yes, then I'll wait. If no... any suggestions?
Thanks
Just got myself a Hagen CO2 reactor, and it is set-up at one bubble every 2 seconds. And I have a very fine diffuser for it.
My tap water is at 7.8 of pH approximatly. With this bubble rate of CO2, pH is down to 7.2 before lights are on, 7.4 when time to say goodbye (just tested 5 minutes ago). The CO2 reactor has been installed for 36 hours now (before this, random DIY bubbling rate and poor quality diffuser).
Here are my other pH influencing parameters:
Volume 33Gal
GH: 2.5 Degrees
KH: 2.8-3 Degrees
Temp: 78 Degrees
Fert: PPS Pro
Fish: Gouramis (Couple Dwarf, couple pearl), Otos (x3) and Rasboras (x10)
So with this KH and this pH, it gets my CO2 concentration to around 6ppm max. I am targetting for 15ppm to help my many many plants, and get Riccia to pearl...
Doubling the CO2 rate is very possible, but would double the yearly cost of CO2 (I'll do it if it is the only option though). Tanic acid (IAL for example) would lower pH, but I am not a big fan of the tea-colored water...
Will a few more days of this CO2 rate lower the pH some more? Again, it has only been less than 2 days of descent bubbling rate. If yes, then I'll wait. If no... any suggestions?
Thanks