Bubble counts

doooog · 03-27-2003, 12:38 AM

how many bubbles of CO2 per minute should i have for a 55 gal tank?

Thanks

~Doug

kor4ever · 03-27-2003, 05:29 AM

I think that would depend on your CO2 diffusion efficiency. You should adjust your bubble rate so that your total dissolved CO2 is around 25-35ppm during the day.

Felix

doooog · 03-27-2003, 11:52 AM

how do i figure my CO2 content then?

jerseyjay · 03-27-2003, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doooog

how do i figure my CO2 content then?

You have to measure your PH and KH and use the below table.

http://www.floridadriftwood.com/page.asp?id=16

STAT 007 · 03-27-2003, 01:33 PM

It depends on your diffusion efficiency in relation to your water parameters. I say this because you might be like me and have extremely hard water and although you're diffusing the CO2 really well (high-pressure CO2, suitable reactor, low surface agitation, etc.), your pH and KH are naturally so high that you can't as easily keep the CO2 concentrations up (so you have to increase the CO2 flow rate).

Here's a link that has the same information as the page linked in a post above mine, however this page has fields that you can type your pH and KH values into and it will calculate the resulting CO2 concentration for you. This is good if one of those values is off the chart (as are mine).

http://watergardens.coolnessdojo.com/co2chart.php

doooog · 03-27-2003, 03:15 PM

hey stat, were you a part of DCI?

I notice your avatar

just curious, I had freinds that went into it. i can't remember which core though.

STAT 007 · 03-27-2003, 07:16 PM

My primary instrument is saxophone but I also play percussion...just not well enough to be in a corps. And of course saxophone isn't used in DCI (at least not yet, thank God). So no, I've never marched with a corps, but I'm a huge fan.

doooog · 03-27-2003, 08:34 PM

cool,

sax was my original instrument, switched to tuba (brass rules)

I didn't have the time or money for the corps, but ya, i'm a fan as well

~Doug

doooog · 03-29-2003, 04:12 AM

looks to be that i am running at 17.03 ppm CO2

03-27-2003, 12:38 AM	#1
doooog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 61	how many bubbles of CO2 per minute should i have for a 55 gal tank? Thanks ~Doug __________________ Gun control is hitting what your aiming for...

03-27-2003, 05:29 AM	#2
kor4ever Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Madison,WI Posts: 158	I think that would depend on your CO2 diffusion efficiency. You should adjust your bubble rate so that your total dissolved CO2 is around 25-35ppm during the day. Felix __________________ 20G heavily planted tank with Eco Complete Pressurized CO2, Eheim Ecco 2236, 1 55W and 1 36W bulb

03-27-2003, 11:52 AM	#3
doooog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 61	how do i figure my CO2 content then? __________________ Gun control is hitting what your aiming for...

03-27-2003, 01:33 PM	#5
STAT 007 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 241	It depends on your diffusion efficiency in relation to your water parameters. I say this because you might be like me and have extremely hard water and although you're diffusing the CO2 really well (high-pressure CO2, suitable reactor, low surface agitation, etc.), your pH and KH are naturally so high that you can't as easily keep the CO2 concentrations up (so you have to increase the CO2 flow rate). Here's a link that has the same information as the page linked in a post above mine, however this page has fields that you can type your pH and KH values into and it will calculate the resulting CO2 concentration for you. This is good if one of those values is off the chart (as are mine). http://watergardens.coolnessdojo.com/co2chart.php __________________ Sincerely, STAT 007 Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2004 37 gallon AGA Black Seal, Emperor 400, Ebo Jager 200 W, 100% Flourite Substrate, 2x55 Watt AH Supply PC Lighting (5300K & 6400K) @ ~3.4 WPG, High-Pressure CO2.

03-27-2003, 03:15 PM	#6
doooog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 61	hey stat, were you a part of DCI? I notice your avatar just curious, I had freinds that went into it. i can't remember which core though. __________________ Gun control is hitting what your aiming for...

03-27-2003, 07:16 PM	#7
STAT 007 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 241	My primary instrument is saxophone but I also play percussion...just not well enough to be in a corps. And of course saxophone isn't used in DCI (at least not yet, thank God). So no, I've never marched with a corps, but I'm a huge fan. __________________ Sincerely, STAT 007 Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2004 37 gallon AGA Black Seal, Emperor 400, Ebo Jager 200 W, 100% Flourite Substrate, 2x55 Watt AH Supply PC Lighting (5300K & 6400K) @ ~3.4 WPG, High-Pressure CO2.

03-27-2003, 08:34 PM	#8
doooog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 61	cool, sax was my original instrument, switched to tuba (brass rules) I didn't have the time or money for the corps, but ya, i'm a fan as well ~Doug __________________ Gun control is hitting what your aiming for...

03-29-2003, 04:12 AM	#9
doooog Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 61	looks to be that i am running at 17.03 ppm CO2 __________________ Gun control is hitting what your aiming for...

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