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  1. #1
    Just an Egg
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    What CO2 flow rate ?

    I'm deciding whether I need a better CO2 reactor or not.

    How many bubbles per minute do most people use on their tanks ?

    At the moment I use about 60 per minute with just a small crude reactor in a heavily plated 2 ft tank. This maintains a pH of around 7.0 & 15ppm CO2.

    Thanks
    Jason

  2. #2
    Medium Discus
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    I have mine set on 3 bubbles per second and that is putting about 33ppm Co2, Ph 6.3 and KH 2.2, i think you need to increase your Co2 to about 30ppm and then you will see better imrovments in growth by plants, 16 is not enough

  3. #3
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    Re: What CO2 flow rate ?

    Quote Originally Posted by sharkbaitnemo
    I'm deciding whether I need a better CO2 reactor or not.

    How many bubbles per minute do most people use on their tanks ?

    At the moment I use about 60 per minute with just a small crude reactor in a heavily plated 2 ft tank. This maintains a pH of around 7.0 & 15ppm CO2.

    Thanks
    Jason
    Do have any problem's with what you got at the moment?
    If it's not broke why fix it.

  4. #4
    Just an Egg
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    riverside, california
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    what is your kh at the moment?

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