Co2 how many bps

DeiJas Member Thread starter. Haven't got a single fish. Several shrimps decided to join the party, since they were living in a filter. Diffusion method is simple diffuser in a corner, that's releasing very fine bubbles that barely touch the surface.

Picture attached. AverageWhiteBloke Member. Joined 27 Oct Messages 2, Location Cumbria. What I've started doing with mine is placing the bazooka atomiser under the filter intake. They cling to the sponge and fully dissolve, some undoubtedly get sucked in but it hasn't been a problem.

AverageWhiteBloke said:. Click to expand My understanding is the bacteria aren't affected by the co2. Some people inject directly I to the inlet. Sent from my STH using Tapatalk. I think the omly issue is co2 can make plastic brittle so may damage the filter or seals and can cause the filter to "burp" I don't inject a lot so don't suffer from the burping. As for damaging the filter only time will tell I guess.

Joined 16 Nov Messages I use my filter as a reactor also. Approx 1. Get about 6 burps per day. DeiJas said:. Let us know of your experiences down the road I have a bazooka,but recently changed to the tropica 3 in 1.

My diffuser is positioned,so that all the bubbles are sucked into the filter. Daveslaney Member. Joined 21 May Messages Location Nottinghamshire. Some people find it works great others dont. When i tyed it on mine Tetratec it burped like crazy and became very noisy.

So didnt work for me. I usually set co2 to 1bps per 70ltrs and adjust from there. There are so many variables ie bubble size,flow rate, different diffusers etc it's hard to advise really. I like the Tropica 3 in 1, very underrated IMO and has quite a fine mist. The Bazooka definitely has the finest mist I've came across so far,when just cleaned its like smoke at times. Mines also positioned right under the intake but the flow of the water still carries most of the bubbles away from the inlet before it has chance to suck them up.

I suspect the filter burps more when it has slowed down because more bubbles get pushed away from the inlet when flow is higher and not carried down into the canister. Daveslaney said:. Yes yours seems a good method best of both really. When i tryed mine i put a inline on the input.

I leave mine running for 24hrs. You might have to increase your lights but I would wait and see. Your tank might be shallow enough to get away with what you have. With carpet plants when they are growing straight up it could mean that they are not getting enough light. Most carpet plants like to grow sideways and that's why they send out runners.

I have 50 watts currently running in my tank should I increase? In the pics you posted yesterday, I noticed that your monte carlo was growing upwards. As the member above Tanks and Plants later mentioned this is a sign of inadequate light. I have the same plant in less wattage than you but it creeps along the substrate. In short not all lighting is the same. Some, although quite powerful in terms of wattage, don't have the right spectrum to aid plant growth.

Being unfamiliar with Philips bulbs for plant growth is why I said your bps is largely dependent on your lights. That said, 50 Watts of the right spectrum for a 15 gal is more than enough light. Perhaps the amount of time you have the lights on for might need to be adjusted. Also your red rotala looks gorgeous. But even when using Wattage as a measurement I'm on the mid-low scale because my tank is With 50 watts over 15 gal you're tank is high light.

Which made me think spectrum Sure Tanks and Plants I got reflectors which seem to be helping but they'd be useless if I wasn't using the right spectrums for plant growth. I'd get the fluval or check amazon and ebay for plant specific bulbs. No worries Tanks and Plants Your post with the video link should help a lot. Also I didn't notice one of OP's bulbs were 14W. MalJ Thanks and I hope that he watches the video. I really like Cory from aquarium co-op, he is really into helping others and he seems really genuine and passionate about the hobby.

I watch his videos daily even the old ones just to gain more info. I should say more like I listen to him while I am driving. Tanks and sorry for the mix up! And also I don't know why I had multiple posts in a row.

Tanks and Plants thanks for the introduction to co-op. I'll definitely be taking a look at his vids in more depth later. I had a quick skI'm through his shrimp vid mar 2 and already found the answer to something I've been wondering about. I had a post duplicate itself on the other page so I think it's a forum thing. Perhaps background maintenance. Dear Shreyansh Likhar , Your lighting seems adequate. Can you give us a lumen rating for your lighting? You ideally should have 1 watt or more for every liter but the lumens will be more accurate.

Joined 26 Oct Messages 1, Location Cheshire. Tommy I dont think anybody can predict as to how many bps are required for any tank - its trail and error method. The quantity of gas required is determined by the uptake of the plants - few plants small quantity of gas, heavily planted a lot more. The best way is to have drop checkers, I assume you have some and to monitor the change in colouration as you increase or decrease the amount of bps - please don't forget that the dc are for indication purposes only and the best way to check the colouration is to remove them and place them infront of a piece of white paper.

Regards paul. Joined 28 May Messages Location Thorington, suffolk. I know it's obvious but it's useful to think of it that way when your making adjustments.

If you haven't got any livestock go high! I have 31 us gallons and about 2ish bps Themuleous Member. Yeh try and see is pretty much the only way. Two bps should be a good starting point. You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads. Carbon Dioxide CO2 0 19 Nov Similar threads F.