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06-28-2008, 12:27 PM
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| MFT Staff  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON.
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|  Well she is set up! The CO2 is hooked up at just under 1 bps (I timed 52 bubbles in one minute). It is working like a dream... now... lol. It was a pig to get working though. Apparently in doing my DIY paintball cylinder hook up I didn't have good seals, so the CO2 would leak everywhere. But once I got it sealed correctly it worked fine. However, my Dad got a hold of the project, and without my consent took my regulator to a place called Ideal Supply near my place, and hooked me up with a single piece adapter to go from my tank to the regulator. I do not know what it is called or anything. So this means no detailed DIY from me like I had every intention of doing- I took good pictures of each step of the old set up, but it did not work and I do not know if it was because of me, or this particular regulator or what. I might till do one up, with many warnings and disclaimers  .So anyways, the diffuser is still in place under the powerhead, and the CO2 is dissolving into the water quite well I think. I get the odd tiny bubble making it to the surface, but for the most part they all dissolve into the water. I am going to go do a trimming now since my plants have been out of control since I upped the fert dosage, and I figure I should get them under control before the CO2 really kicks in lol.
__________________ 20G tank: 3.25WPG, Pres. CO2, Flourite Daily Ferts [mL]: Trying to find the balance Flora: Hairgrass, Java Moss, Java Fern, Java Fern 'Windelov', Stargrass, Jungle Val, Leopard Val, Rotala indica, Onion Bulb, Giant Bacopa, Red Ludwigia, Needle Leaf Ludwigia Fauna: 1 Amano Shrimp, 5 Neon Tetras, Guppies, 3 Ottos |
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06-30-2008, 03:05 PM
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| MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON.
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| Well more on CO2. I am running just under 1 bubble a second, and my KH is 12 degrees and my pH is at or over 7.6 (yikes!). According to some online sources this gives me barely over 9ppm of CO2. Does this sound like a good amount? Or should I up the bubble rate? I am reluctant to up the rate too much as I am worried that my HOB filter will just outgas the extra, but I am not sure. Any suggestions?
__________________ 20G tank: 3.25WPG, Pres. CO2, Flourite Daily Ferts [mL]: Trying to find the balance Flora: Hairgrass, Java Moss, Java Fern, Java Fern 'Windelov', Stargrass, Jungle Val, Leopard Val, Rotala indica, Onion Bulb, Giant Bacopa, Red Ludwigia, Needle Leaf Ludwigia Fauna: 1 Amano Shrimp, 5 Neon Tetras, Guppies, 3 Ottos |
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07-10-2008, 08:28 PM
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| MFT Staff Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON.
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| PICTURES!!! July 10th update There has been a TON going on in my tank, including a snail infestation and fert regimen changes (tripled my doses today) and the CO2 has been quirky. Once everything stabilizes and I figure it all out I will post that info here. As for now it is picture time!! Sorry for the crap quality. FTS  Moving from lower right, to lower left, to upper left, to upper right, in succession.         
__________________ 20G tank: 3.25WPG, Pres. CO2, Flourite Daily Ferts [mL]: Trying to find the balance Flora: Hairgrass, Java Moss, Java Fern, Java Fern 'Windelov', Stargrass, Jungle Val, Leopard Val, Rotala indica, Onion Bulb, Giant Bacopa, Red Ludwigia, Needle Leaf Ludwigia Fauna: 1 Amano Shrimp, 5 Neon Tetras, Guppies, 3 Ottos |
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07-10-2008, 09:25 PM
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| MFT Staff  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbia, SC
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| Nice tank. Looks bigger then a 20H
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07-10-2008, 11:13 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Penticton BC
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| lookin goooood ishar!
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