Re: I'm thinking of setting up diy co2 in my 3 litre tank
Originally Posted by
Peable
Please forgive me for being noob. I'm new at planted tank . All mainly mosses with 16w eco lighting.
Reason of doing is saw a few hobbyist grew them beautifully in co2 condition compares to non-co2.
Secondly, i would like the experience.
So i've an extra small tank. Been searching for diy co2 info online for awhile now but i can't find certain information that i need.
Hopefully someone can enlighten me.
1) Gonna use water in my 2feet tank into this small tank. Since it's only 3 ltr tank with 2 guppies, can i do 100 wc?
2) If i were to diy co2 using 1.5 ltr bottle, what is the reason of having the 2nd bubble counter bottle before the tubing goes into the tank?
3) Does adding a pinch of baking soda into the mixture stabilize the PH from fluctuate much?
Thanks for reading.
Hi,
1) if you mean you want to take water from an existing 2ft aquarium that's established and change out the water in the 3 lt tank, I am not sure if it will defeat the purpose of water change in the first place.. That's like taking old water and putting old water in.
2) it's like what Felix said.
3) adding baking soda will inhibit the solution from going acidic too quickly. The yeast that produces the co2 decreases the amount of co2 as the ph lowers.
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