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    CO2 & light timer

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    Hi everyone I'm newbie in planted tank, need advise to use 1 or 2 timer for co2 & light. That is if use 2 timer to ON the co2 15minute earlier follow by the 2nd timer to ON the light . Or use 1 timer to ON both at same time. Thanks

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    Re: CO2 & light timer

    I use one timer to on both the CO2 & light.
    Should be fine!

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    Re: CO2 & light timer

    if you're looking to on the co2 earlier i would suggest getting a second timer..that's what i did...
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    Re: CO2 & light timer

    2 possible reasons why you might want to use a separate timer to control your co2 / lights.

    1) your tank is large, you want start co2 earlier and get it to build up to optimal level when lights come on.

    2) your tank is heavily stocked, you want the plants to use up the excess co2 before lights go off.

    Both cases, a 15 minutes difference would not be sufficient. You should probably be looking at 1-1.5 hours difference in timing.

    If your tank is not that big (I would say 3feet or less) and not that heavily stocked... then a single timer would suffice.

    Hope this helps.
    - eric

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