Sorry to revisit this topic, just need some advice from an expert or two! It's our first planted tank, 580L, radion LED lighting, CO2 added etc, 70% planted, been running 5-6wks approx. Here's what we have test-wise: Tap water pH: 8 Tap water kH: approx 35.8ppm Tank pH before CO2 comes on: 6.4...

A little while ago I set up a pressurized CO2 system, consisting of a 5 pound CO2 tank, a Milwaukee regulator with bubble counter and solenoid, a ceramic disk diffuser, and a drop checker for good measure. For the first little while (over a couple of days) the drop checker stayed blue. I kept...

I was wondering if someone could give me a quick explaination on how to set up a drop checker. I'm having a hard time finding a definitive answer online on how to do this, since some people say to add more drops, use distilled water, etc... The Instructions: 1. Add 5 drops. 2. Refill aquarium...