CO2 or not

jweisman54 · 02-17-2009, 09:51 PM

So,now that I have ordered my CO2 system, I have heard that the pH can drop in the tank. How is that remedied?

**kid creole** · 02-18-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jweisman54

So,now that I have ordered my CO2 system, I have heard that the pH can drop in the tank. How is that remedied?

It's not remedied. I have no explanation for it, but you pretty much put as much CO2 in the water as you can (or want) without killing the fish. They'll be ok.

B16CRXT · 02-18-2009, 01:57 AM

yea, if you see your ph dropping too much just cut back on co2.

**Hoppy** · 02-18-2009, 02:07 AM

The best technique by far is to stop measuring pH, since it is not an important parameter in a planted tank. Then you can run the CO2 to whatever concentration you want, short of suffocating the fish.

02-18-2009, 02:07 AM	#34 (permalink)
Hoppy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 6,888	The best technique by far is to stop measuring pH, since it is not an important parameter in a planted tank. Then you can run the CO2 to whatever concentration you want, short of suffocating the fish. __________________ Hoppy

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jweisman54 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stoughton, MA Posts: 26	So,now that I have ordered my CO2 system, I have heard that the pH can drop in the tank. How is that remedied?

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B16CRXT Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Laurens, SC Posts: 242	yea, if you see your ph dropping too much just cut back on co2.

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