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[AGA Member] CO2 bottle consumed after 2 weeks
Hi All,
Two weeks ago I've bought my first pressurized CO2 system - effect was
tremendous!
The sad thing it that the bottle(500grams) is now empty - frustrating...
The pressure was about 0.8 bar, bubble per second till you could not count
bubbles anymore - water pushed out from the diffuser PH 6.8 plants and fish
are happy. Did I do anything wrong in the setup ?
Vendor claims that it should last for 3 up to 8 months - depends on usage.
Is there a problem with the regulator ?
Amit
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> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 15:12:37 +0100 (BST)
> From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Albert=20Karcher?= <ahkarcher@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK/reply
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> Think about this.... I also have had a 180 gal planted tank for 1.5 +
years. I have mostly followed Crandall's advise from Sunken Gardens but
have started to stray lately.
> I use local Corpus Christi Water, ph 8.0 & hardness about 4 or 180 ppm.
I try to find fish that are compatible with the local water simply for
convenience(Tanganyikan's. I have filter gravel on one side and Fluorite on
the other. The tank is divided but water is passing through both sides.
196 watts on the Fluorite side and almost the same on the other. I
struggled about a year with the yeast CO2 systems but several months ago
purchased cylinder and two each (different types) diffusers They have
helped tremendously.
> I have tried many types of fertilisers including making some of my own.
However I have had very good luck with the following blends.
> I looked at Flourish's ingredience and listed it on paper. I then looked
at Tropica Master Grow and listed it's ingredients on the other side of the
paper and compared concentrations. Where Flourish concentrations were low
Tropica Master Grow's were high. Not very scientific, I realise but for my
tank perimeters this has been working very good. I have been using the
follow doses with an Eheim dosing unit.
> Flourish 0.82 ml/day
> Tropica 4.1 "
> Seachem's Phos 0 to 1 ml/day
> Seachem's Nitrogen 1 ml/day
> Seachems's K 1 ml/day
> Fe (Carls or Seachem) 4 to 8 ml/day (I think)
>
> I monitor Iron, Phosphates and NO 3's once every 3 to 5 weeks and adjust
accordingly. I have to harvest every 2 week.
> The only algae I have is on the plant leaves and that seems to be
controlled by reducing light. I'm kinda lazy so bleach dipping is out of
the question.
>
> Good luck
> ck
>
> By the way, exactly what is pearling?
>
> RUDY STA ANA <rsta_ana@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello, Everybody!
> I am a new member-1st post- and started planted
> aquarium when you had your convention here in Houston
> last year. I converted my 75 gal fish tank to planted
> and after 6 mos grew Ludwigia and Stargrass pretty
> good w/ Carbo Plus. I thought that I needed more space
> for both plant and fish and thereby invested in a 180
> gal.
> I had mediocre results-a little daily pearling and
> respectable growth on plants using Seachem Flourish a
> lot cheaper than Dupla 24 drops).
> I had to tear it down due to problems w/ tank that is
> covered w/ warranty.
> I had the replacement running for about a month now
> and have algae problems and non-pearling. I know or I
> think at least that the algae were result of adding
> Seachem's nitrogen and phospate. Since then only used
> Flourish, Potassium, and Iron - 10 ml ea/wk with
> 40-50% weekly water change. I have 480 watts of PC and
> 60 of reg flourescent(total 540) and pumps about 2 bps
> of CO2 gas.
> My tank has 0 ppm NH3 & NO2. PH=7.2 and about 10-11
> deg KH & GH, Temp= 82deg. I have 5 3.5 in Discus, 10
> o-cats, 20 Cardina J.,and 10 hatchets and 7 Corydoras.
> Can you guys help me out as to which kind and brand of
> ferts to use. Is my temp to high? Any help from
> anybody will be greatly appreciated. I am just
> desperate to grow a nice healthy planted tank.
>
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> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:13:18 -0700 (PDT)
> From: RUDY STA ANA <rsta_ana@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK/reply
>
> Pearling is when the plants release oxygen as tiny
> bubbles from the leaves. The photosynthesis process.
> - --- Albert Karcher <ahkarcher@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > Think about this.... I also have had a 180 gal
> > planted tank for 1.5 + years. I have mostly
> > followed Crandall's advise from Sunken Gardens but
> > have started to stray lately.
> > I use local Corpus Christi Water, ph 8.0 & hardness
> > about 4 or 180 ppm. I try to find fish that are
> > compatible with the local water simply for
> > convenience(Tanganyikan's. I have filter gravel on
> > one side and Fluorite on the other. The tank is
> > divided but water is passing through both sides.
> > 196 watts on the Fluorite side and almost the same
> > on the other. I struggled about a year with the
> > yeast CO2 systems but several months ago purchased
> > cylinder and two each (different types) diffusers
> > They have helped tremendously.
> > I have tried many types of fertilisers including
> > making some of my own. However I have had very good
> > luck with the following blends.
> > I looked at Flourish's ingredience and listed it on
> > paper. I then looked at Tropica Master Grow and
> > listed it's ingredients on the other side of the
> > paper and compared concentrations. Where Flourish
> > concentrations were low Tropica Master Grow's were
> > high. Not very scientific, I realise but for my
> > tank perimeters this has been working very good. I
> > have been using the follow doses with an Eheim
> > dosing unit.
> > Flourish 0.82 ml/day
> > Tropica 4.1 "
> > Seachem's Phos 0 to 1 ml/day
> > Seachem's Nitrogen 1 ml/day
> > Seachems's K 1 ml/day
> > Fe (Carls or Seachem) 4 to 8 ml/day (I think)
> >
> > I monitor Iron, Phosphates and NO 3's once every 3
> > to 5 weeks and adjust accordingly. I have to
> > harvest every 2 week.
> > The only algae I have is on the plant leaves and
> > that seems to be controlled by reducing light. I'm
> > kinda lazy so bleach dipping is out of the question.
> >
> >
> > Good luck
> > ck
> >
> > By the way, exactly what is pearling?
> >
> > RUDY STA ANA <rsta_ana@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hello, Everybody!
> > I am a new member-1st post- and started planted
> > aquarium when you had your convention here in
> > Houston
> > last year. I converted my 75 gal fish tank to
> > planted
> > and after 6 mos grew Ludwigia and Stargrass pretty
> > good w/ Carbo Plus. I thought that I needed more
> > space
> > for both plant and fish and thereby invested in a
> > 180
> > gal.
> > I had mediocre results-a little daily pearling and
> > respectable growth on plants using Seachem Flourish
> > a
> > lot cheaper than Dupla 24 drops).
> > I had to tear it down due to problems w/ tank that
> > is
> > covered w/ warranty.
> > I had the replacement running for about a month now
> > and have algae problems and non-pearling. I know or
> > I
> > think at least that the algae were result of adding
> > Seachem's nitrogen and phospate. Since then only
> > used
> > Flourish, Potassium, and Iron - 10 ml ea/wk with
> > 40-50% weekly water change. I have 480 watts of PC
> > and
> > 60 of reg flourescent(total 540) and pumps about 2
> > bps
> > of CO2 gas.
> > My tank has 0 ppm NH3 & NO2. PH=7.2 and about 10-11
> > deg KH & GH, Temp= 82deg. I have 5 3.5 in Discus, 10
> > o-cats, 20 Cardina J.,and 10 hatchets and 7
> > Corydoras.
> > Can you guys help me out as to which kind and brand
> > of
> > ferts to use. Is my temp to high? Any help from
> > anybody will be greatly appreciated. I am just
> > desperate to grow a nice healthy planted tank.
> >
> >
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> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 17:34:26 +0200
> From: "Amit Brucker" <amitb@gtek.co.il>
> Subject: Re: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK/reply
>
> I can sure see the pearling coming out from my crypts and anubias (nana &
> barteri).
> I think I've read somewhere that the pearling is oxygen that cannot be
> diffused into the water which means that the is a 100%utilization of
> diffused oxygen in the water, hence the pearling released directly to the
> atmosphere.- But I cannot really back it up though it does make sense....
> Anyway pearling is nice to watch anyway.
> BTW:
> Is it common posting in this group your planted tanks ? (as attachments)
>
> Amit
>
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> From: "RUDY STA ANA" <rsta_ana@yahoo.com>
> To: <aga-member@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [AGA Member] HELP W/ 180 GAL PLANT TANK/reply
>
>
> > Pearling is when the plants release oxygen as tiny
> > bubbles from the leaves. The photosynthesis process.
> > --- Albert Karcher <ahkarcher@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > > Think about this.... I also have had a 180 gal
> > > planted tank for 1.5 + years. I have mostly
> > > followed Crandall's advise from Sunken Gardens but
> > > have started to stray lately.
> > > I use local Corpus Christi Water, ph 8.0 & hardness
> > > about 4 or 180 ppm. I try to find fish that are
> > > compatible with the local water simply for
> > > convenience(Tanganyikan's. I have filter gravel on
> > > one side and Fluorite on the other. The tank is
> > > divided but water is passing through both sides.
> > > 196 watts on the Fluorite side and almost the same
> > > on the other. I struggled about a year with the
> > > yeast CO2 systems but several months ago purchased
> > > cylinder and two each (different types) diffusers
> > > They have helped tremendously.
> > > I have tried many types of fertilisers including
> > > making some of my own. However I have had very good
> > > luck with the following blends.
> > > I looked at Flourish's ingredience and listed it on
> > > paper. I then looked at Tropica Master Grow and
> > > listed it's ingredients on the other side of the
> > > paper and compared concentrations. Where Flourish
> > > concentrations were low Tropica Master Grow's were
> > > high. Not very scientific, I realise but for my
> > > tank perimeters this has been working very good. I
> > > have been using the follow doses with an Eheim
> > > dosing unit.
> > > Flourish 0.82 ml/day
> > > Tropica 4.1 "
> > > Seachem's Phos 0 to 1 ml/day
> > > Seachem's Nitrogen 1 ml/day
> > > Seachems's K 1 ml/day
> > > Fe (Carls or Seachem) 4 to 8 ml/day (I think)
> > >
> > > I monitor Iron, Phosphates and NO 3's once every 3
> > > to 5 weeks and adjust accordingly. I have to
> > > harvest every 2 week.
> > > The only algae I have is on the plant leaves and
> > > that seems to be controlled by reducing light. I'm
> > > kinda lazy so bleach dipping is out of the question.
> > >
> > >
> > > Good luck
> > > ck
> > >
> > > By the way, exactly what is pearling?
> > >
> > > RUDY STA ANA <rsta_ana@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Hello, Everybody!
> > > I am a new member-1st post- and started planted
> > > aquarium when you had your convention here in
> > > Houston
> > > last year. I converted my 75 gal fish tank to
> > > planted
> > > and after 6 mos grew Ludwigia and Stargrass pretty
> > > good w/ Carbo Plus. I thought that I needed more
> > > space
> > > for both plant and fish and thereby invested in a
> > > 180
> > > gal.
> > > I had mediocre results-a little daily pearling and
> > > respectable growth on plants using Seachem Flourish
> > > a
> > > lot cheaper than Dupla 24 drops).
> > > I had to tear it down due to problems w/ tank that
> > > is
> > > covered w/ warranty.
> > > I had the replacement running for about a month now
> > > and have algae problems and non-pearling. I know or
> > > I
> > > think at least that the algae were result of adding
> > > Seachem's nitrogen and phospate. Since then only
> > > used
> > > Flourish, Potassium, and Iron - 10 ml ea/wk with
> > > 40-50% weekly water change. I have 480 watts of PC
> > > and
> > > 60 of reg flourescent(total 540) and pumps about 2
> > > bps
> > > of CO2 gas.
> > > My tank has 0 ppm NH3 & NO2. PH=7.2 and about 10-11
> > > deg KH & GH, Temp= 82deg. I have 5 3.5 in Discus, 10
> > > o-cats, 20 Cardina J.,and 10 hatchets and 7
> > > Corydoras.
> > > Can you guys help me out as to which kind and brand
> > > of
> > > ferts to use. Is my temp to high? Any help from
> > > anybody will be greatly appreciated. I am just
> > > desperate to grow a nice healthy planted tank.
> > >
> > >
> > > __________________________________
> > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product
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> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 20:12:08 -0500
> From: "Ricky Cain" <rlcain1@earthlink.net>
> Subject: [AGA Member] Headed to Dallas?
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