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Old 07-27-2012, 02:39 AM   #1
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How long does everybody keep their co2 going for?


I'm trying to figure out what's best for me but I would like to know what everyone else does. My photoperiod is anywhere from 6-7 hours a day.

What's your photoperiod and how long do you keep your co2 running during that period?

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Old 07-27-2012, 02:42 AM   #2
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My photoperiod is 8 hrs and I start the co2 one hour before lights on and eend 1 hour before lights off. (So 8 hrs co2 ,just one hour earlier.)
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Old 07-27-2012, 02:53 AM   #3
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start 1 hr before, end 30 mins before lights off
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Old 07-27-2012, 05:10 AM   #4
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I'm trying to figure out what's best for me but I would like to know what everyone else does. My photoperiod is anywhere from 6-7 hours a day.

What's your photoperiod and how long do you keep your co2 running during that period?

Thanks.
you can get a cheap timer to get your lighting schedule set consistently. I usually start my co2 an hour before lights on, and 45min. before lights off on my 36g. My flora is near a window that gets a little light in the morning, so my co2 for that comes on 1.5 hours before lights on, and turns off 45 min. before lights off.
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Old 07-27-2012, 05:50 AM   #5
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10 hour photo period and 8 hour co2. I turn on the co2 at the same time I turn on the lights. I turn off the co2 whenever the sun goes down.
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Old 07-27-2012, 06:14 AM   #6
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I start an hour before the lights turn on and turn off an hour before the lights turn off
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Old 07-27-2012, 07:07 AM   #7
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Co2 24/7, photoperiod 8 hrs
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Old 07-27-2012, 12:13 PM   #8
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Tank naturally lighted. Photo period varies with the seasons, but isn't less than 8 because I use some supplemental lighting.

Co2 runs 24/7
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Old 07-27-2012, 02:00 PM   #9
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mine runs from 6am to 8pm
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Old 07-27-2012, 02:09 PM   #10
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Mine runs for 10 hours on a 125G tank.
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Old 07-27-2012, 02:21 PM   #11
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9 hrs lights.. 10 hrs co2. I kick the co2 on two hours b4 lights turn on and it shuts off a hour b4 they turn off.

This way when lights go on co2 is already well distributed around the tank. Works quite well
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Old 07-27-2012, 04:51 PM   #12
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Photoperiod is 7hrs. Run co2 2hrs before lights on and off 1hr before lights off. I have lots of surface agitation so it takes a bit longer for me to get good co2.
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