Reply With QuoteUse a drop checker. That is the best indicator of whether there is sufficient CO2 in your tank.
Hi just wanna check im using inline diffuser connect to canister how can i know is my co2 being inject to the water?as i know if using diffuser glass u can see bubble produce.but using inline diffuser connect to canister u cant see anything?
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Use a drop checker. That is the best indicator of whether there is sufficient CO2 in your tank.
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Drop checker also nv change colour always stay at green colour
Inline diffuser also produce tiny mini buble , like white smokey.
But if you really want to know how optimum and accurate you need to gas out this co2 to your tank, use the digital ph meter and measure the ph delta. Or use drop cheker, but you only see the color. Not in number
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you will see something like this, fine bubble
Drop checker showing green color means Co2 is at optimal levels.Originally Posted by Wst
Btw, if you are using those drop checkers with indicator solutions that require mixing, do make sure you are using 4dkh water/solution to mix it (not aquarium water), otherwise the color readings will be wrong.
Can I use splitter for the co2 one using inline diffuser and another using ceramic diffuser
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Yes. You can. I have read here that some of our friends here use one CO2 for 3 planted tanks!
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That is separate tank for me is 2 type diffuse in 1 tank
Its possible to use a Co2 splitter, but do note that the overall Co2 pressure to each output will decrease with each additional split being installed.
The reduction in working pressure to each output can affect the usability of ceramic-based diffusers, as they require higher working pressure to work properly.
Personally, i have a Co2 system that is split to 3 separate tanks, but i use inline reactors for all of them, so the reduced working pressure isn't an issue (reactors don't require high pressure to work, they only need good filter flow to operate).
Ic though of using inline and ceramics
Make sure you get the CO2 splitter, those with individual needle valve, you cannot use those T splitter used for air pump, because the flow will just go to the lest resistance.
To be frank, eariler on I used the normal stainless steel control valve for air pump.. they work and you are able to adjust the flow rate.. but leakage on the valve will greatly reduce the period of use for your CO2.
I currently using UPS Atomizer, the pressure require is pretty low... So I make full use of it and split to 5 tanks...
Understand if I crank up the co2 I can see the tiny bubble produce that mean co2 is inject into water but if I tune down 2bps I don't really see any bubble,so is the co2 still inject into the water?
Its quite unusual that you can't see any micro bubbles at 2 bps, there should still be visible micro bubbles, just abit less than at 3 bps.
I guess you'll have to monitor the drop checker and see if it stays green during the injection period... which would indicate that Co2 is still being injected into the tank (not just getting stuck at the diffuser).
The best way to know if co2 injection is sufficient is to use PH pen. Take reading as often as you can to chart the amount of co2 needed to maintain your tank
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That wont work if you are using ADA soil or other active soil that affect water pH/kH
Yes it does. You measure before the inject co2 and after the inject. You will know the drop value (change). That is more accurate than the drop test or colour change tester. You shouldnt be referring to the ph vs kh chart when you are using a substrate that buffers anyway.
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OK so you are referring to pH drop not KH/pH table
If you have shrimp or crayfish..beware of overdose of co2. Just one night I lose all my shrimp!! At least get an air pump.
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