Re: [AGA-Member] Questions from a Rookie

[Heather J Gladney <hgladney@comcast.net>]

Chuck's link directly:
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/index.htm
Also, articles on his website you should read, such as measuring CO2 in 
a planted tank:
http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/articles.htm
(You are basically using lime/acid rain chemistry to measure the CO2 
content indirectly.)
In addition, check out the Krib for articles on CO2/pH/KH/GH chemistry.
This is the Krib's main plant section:
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/
Under a further subheader from that, this is where to find postings on 
the chemistry, lots of good articles and links.  **Probably the most 
important place to get started.**
http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/
There are a number of things you can add to buffer your pH, and there's 
recipes out there for hardness and ph buffering, but you'll want to know 
why people came up with the recipes they use.  You'll also need to know 
what your tapwater is doing before you add anything.(If you have 
extremely hard water, you may not need to add anything.  If your water 
is very soft, you may end up surprised how much you have to add.)
Hope these are some help to you!


Paul M Wallace wrote:

> Ilan:
>
> Here is an attempt to answer your CO2 question.  Method A is to 
> observe plant and fish health and move slowly to see how the plants 
> respond.  Method B is to get 1) a KH test, 2) a pH test, and 3) 
> carbonate (solid bicarbonate...).  Use "Chuck's CO2 chart" to 
> determine your CO2 and go from there.  A link: 
> http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=14103
>
> -Paul
>
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 Imw88@aol.com wrote:
>
> >      Dear AGA members, I just got a compressed gas CO2 system. I know 
> > my pH
> > will start to drop once I turn it on. I'm aware that there are all 
> > kinds of
> > ways to "buffer" the water but I've never used them before and I'm 
> > hoping some
> > of the members can shed light on this for me. If someone can explain the
> > different ways and anything pertinent you think I need to know. How 
> > can one keep a
> > soft and slightly acidic without the pH dropping too low?
> >    Also, in the last issue of TAG, Volume 18 Number 1, Jan-Mar '05, 
> > the last
> > article mentions a variety of different aquatic mosses. I've search 
> > the web a
> > bit but cant seem to find them. Does anyone know where I can find them?
> >    Also, I just wanted to thank everyone once again who help me last 
> > time.
> > You guys were a big help. I'm hoping the members come through once 
> > again.
> >
> >
> >    Thanx, Sincerely,  Ilan
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