Empty Tank 10g...no plants yet... need advice

NFish · 04-11-2004, 03:02 AM

Big Als is fine. They have the hagen co2 system

Newkidonthetank · 04-20-2004, 11:36 PM

Ok... My system has been set up for three days now i have:

1 Java fern
1 Red MElON sword

hagen Ladder diffuser ( ! problem)(i am only getting 4-5bpm)

2watts per gallon

1 bag of Flourite
1 small pleco
2 tetras
one rock cave Fake
1 flat rock... 6x1.5
lots of misc. other rocks.. i ceramic no fishing sign

NFish · 04-21-2004, 01:14 AM

You probably shouldn't run co2 until you get more plants.

Don't worry, the co2 will start producing more if you mixed it up right. Maybe try gently shaking the bottle

Newkidonthetank · 04-25-2004, 04:01 PM

i got my co2 up
i have more plants i have 5
and its still only gettiing 5bpm

Newkidonthetank · 05-03-2004, 12:14 AM

trying my own batch this time...
i used the pre-set sugar line...
1/4 tsp of baking soda
1/4 tsp of generic active yeast.....

they told me that my co2 wouldnt get too high with a power filter....

ninoboy · 05-03-2004, 02:33 AM

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they told me that my co2 wouldnt get too high with a power filter....

I'm afraid you're wrong on this. It keeps my 10gl at 30ppm of CO2 with 1 coke bottle.

If you have no luck using the Hagen canister, switch to a 2L coke bottle. Even the small coke bottle produce more bbs than hagen canister. I have no luck with hagen canister also, even with my own mixture.

secretagent · 05-03-2004, 10:06 PM

Well Ive got good results diffusing with the filter intake!!

pufferfreak · 05-06-2004, 01:40 AM

i just made a DIY CO2 bottle and stuck the bubble hose in the bottom of my hob filter, works great...and the water level was up enough to keep the sufface agragation to a min.

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Newkidonthetank Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: BEATRICE, NE USA... age 16 Posts: 225	Ok... My system has been set up for three days now i have: 1 Java fern 1 Red MElON sword hagen Ladder diffuser ( ! problem)(i am only getting 4-5bpm) 2watts per gallon 1 bag of Flourite 1 small pleco 2 tetras one rock cave Fake 1 flat rock... 6x1.5 lots of misc. other rocks.. i ceramic no fishing sign __________________ out of the aquarium for a while... college

04-21-2004, 01:14 AM	#18
NFish Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Colorado, USA, North America, Planet Earth, Milky Way Galaxy Posts: 235	You probably shouldn't run co2 until you get more plants. Don't worry, the co2 will start producing more if you mixed it up right. Maybe try gently shaking the bottle __________________ LIFE IS GOOD, ETERNAL LIFE IS BETTER John 3:16 Romans 10:9

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Newkidonthetank Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: BEATRICE, NE USA... age 16 Posts: 225	i got my co2 up i have more plants i have 5 and its still only gettiing 5bpm __________________ out of the aquarium for a while... college

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Newkidonthetank Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: BEATRICE, NE USA... age 16 Posts: 225	trying my own batch this time... i used the pre-set sugar line... 1/4 tsp of baking soda 1/4 tsp of generic active yeast..... they told me that my co2 wouldnt get too high with a power filter.... __________________ out of the aquarium for a while... college

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