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	How much CO2 for a 200 gallon tank?
Trojan_man Enthusiast Posts: 204 Kudos: 191 Votes: 0 Registered: 10-Aug-2004	I have built two DIY C02 Reactor which feeds directly into the cannister filter to be diffuse, and it have successfully output very fine C02 bubbles. But I am not sure if this is enough C02 for the plants. Do I need more Reactors?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
eureka red Hobbyist Posts: 86 Kudos: 95 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	are you runing a diy co2 with bottles or a pressureized system, all depends on what your ph and kh is on how much co2 you have in your tank, idealry you would like about 20ppm of co2 Last edited by eureka red at 31-May-2005 00:58
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	DIY is not really suitable for anything above 50gal. It's too difficult to get sufficient Co2 saturated in the water. You can add more reactors but this becomes a lot of work having to monitor and change so many bottles. It also becomes so expensive in the long term that it's less economical then a pressurised system. You can check your Co2 content by measuring KH and pH and using a calculating table. If you don't know how to do this or where to get a table let me know and I'll post a link (don't have it handy at the moment). Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Here is a link to an article that will guide you through the pH,KH,CO2 saturation mystery: [link=http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_co2chart.htm]http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_plant_co2chart.htm" style="COLOR: #FF00FF[/link] Hope this helps... Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44


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