ciclids and co2

qbal18 · 02-25-2003, 02:38 AM

are rams and discus more sensitive to hight amounts of co2 then cardonals rummynose and rasboras every time i replace the diy co2 and there is more co2 then there soiudl be for the first day the rams always take it hard. what co2 range is hte max for those fish? is 30-35ppm to much for rams?

cousin it · 02-25-2003, 07:01 AM

I'm currently keeping common ( german or blue) rams in my planted tank and my co2 levels are about 35ppm at the moment.

A few years ago I was keeping discus in my planted tank and at the same levels they not only spawned regularly but also reared a couple of broods of young with no problems.

qbal18 · 02-25-2003, 04:48 PM

ok thaks i gus eit is morfe so just getting hte co2 levl to that point slowly over a week or so not from 20ppm - 35ppm in 1 day

bobjiggason · 02-25-2003, 06:15 PM

yeah its probably the sudden ph swings not CO2

02-25-2003, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
bobjiggason Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 47	yeah its probably the sudden ph swings not CO2 __________________ 20 gallon, 2.75 wpg(cf), 12 hour photoperiod, flourish, KCl and enema 3X's a week, DIY yeast CO2 + reactor and flourite/quartz(50/50). heavily planted, 10 gal. 6 wpg (cf). 12 hour photoperiod, 1 ml flourish, KCl and enema 3X a week. flourite. DIY yeast CO2. Heavily planted

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02-25-2003, 02:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
qbal18 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: vancouver. B.C. Posts: 45	are rams and discus more sensitive to hight amounts of co2 then cardonals rummynose and rasboras every time i replace the diy co2 and there is more co2 then there soiudl be for the first day the rams always take it hard. what co2 range is hte max for those fish? is 30-35ppm to much for rams?

02-25-2003, 07:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
cousin it Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 221	I'm currently keeping common ( german or blue) rams in my planted tank and my co2 levels are about 35ppm at the moment. A few years ago I was keeping discus in my planted tank and at the same levels they not only spawned regularly but also reared a couple of broods of young with no problems.

02-25-2003, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
qbal18 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: vancouver. B.C. Posts: 45	ok thaks i gus eit is morfe so just getting hte co2 levl to that point slowly over a week or so not from 20ppm - 35ppm in 1 day

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