The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - CO2 ? for those using Hagen Nutrafin Natural Plant System

RedFish · 04-19-2004, 02:29 AM

I have just started using this system (24hrs) my pH has dropped from 7.6 to 7.1. I am terrified I'll get up tomorrow and it will be 3!
The manual says to use pH stabilizer. Does anyone use this?
I have also read that it should be used in conjunction with calcium carbonate (ie Flourish excel). ??
I am getting 1 bubble every 5 seconds, is this normal ?
I find using this CO2 very scary, as I don't feel in control of it. Now that my pH has dropped I am afraid that if I took it away the rise in pH would hurt the fish, right?
Help please!

04-19-2004, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
RedFish Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 6	I have just started using this system (24hrs) my pH has dropped from 7.6 to 7.1. I am terrified I'll get up tomorrow and it will be 3! The manual says to use pH stabilizer. Does anyone use this? I have also read that it should be used in conjunction with calcium carbonate (ie Flourish excel). ?? I am getting 1 bubble every 5 seconds, is this normal ? I find using this CO2 very scary, as I don't feel in control of it. Now that my pH has dropped I am afraid that if I took it away the rise in pH would hurt the fish, right? Help please! __________________ 2.5 gallon heated filtered - betta Nemo 2.5 gallon heated filtered - betta Marlin 10 gallon planted, heated, ACmini betta Flame 3 otos 3 pygmy corys (to come) 2 cherry barbs (to come)