Anyone have a recomended amount of CO2 to add to a 125 gallon aquarium (as in bubbles per minute). I bought a CO2 system, but have not set it up yet.
Thanks,
Clay
Thanks,
Clay
Recomended Co2 Amount For 125 Gallon
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It's hard to suggest a certain bubbles per minute. Try to aim for 30 ppm of CO2 if you can. You'll need a pH and KH test kit to figure this out.
Research has shown that levels past 30 ppm do not have any additional effects on plants in our aquariums. So anywhere in the 25-35 ppm should be good.
Research has shown that levels past 30 ppm do not have any additional effects on plants in our aquariums. So anywhere in the 25-35 ppm should be good.
A lot depends on how efficient your setup is at retaining CO2 in the water column. I'd start on about 1bps and go from there. On a 125g it'll probably take a few bps to get where you want.
always start at 1 bubble / sec, and gradually increase the bubble rate over days until it stablizes at 30ppm
google is your friend
by measure ph and kh and plug into the chart, assuming no chemicals were used to alter the ph/kh.
there are more accurate methods by finding the delta of those parameters before and after co2 injection/increase, but that's much more involved.
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/kh-ph-co2-chart.html
by measure ph and kh and plug into the chart, assuming no chemicals were used to alter the ph/kh. there are more accurate methods by finding the delta of those parameters before and after co2 injection/increase, but that's much more involved.
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/kh-ph-co2-chart.html
Or go here:www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/articles.htm
You will see a link for downloading a 'desktop calculator'. This will tell you your ppm based on the numbers (kH/gH) you enter into it.
The calculator also doubles as a nutrient calculator for dosing macro elements.
Len
You will see a link for downloading a 'desktop calculator'. This will tell you your ppm based on the numbers (kH/gH) you enter into it.
The calculator also doubles as a nutrient calculator for dosing macro elements.
Len
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Clay-- How you doing?? Didn't I send you some dwarf sag??
I always measure using the PH/KH method. Your bubbles per minute to reach about 30ppm can vary quite a bit, depending on.....
1. Your surface water movement.
2. Your reactor or diffuser.
3. The depth of you tank.
4. Plant and fish load.
ECT..
I always measure using the PH/KH method. Your bubbles per minute to reach about 30ppm can vary quite a bit, depending on.....
1. Your surface water movement.
2. Your reactor or diffuser.
3. The depth of you tank.
4. Plant and fish load.
ECT..
