1bps

[tcy81]

hi i have a planted tank 2x1x1.5
and i have ard 20 livestock in ther ....
if i set my co2 to 1bps for 24/7 even when lights off is it ok ?

wats the maximum no of livestock can i keep ?

[budak]

I urge you strongly read a book (borrow or buy) or the articles/links in the Aquatic FAQ for further information on setting up a tank and Co2 regulation.

1bps is probably fairly safe for fish/shrimps for 24/7 but it tells you nothing about your Co2 concentration. BPS is a fairly useless way of looking at Co2 levels. Use the KH/pH table to do so instead. But i suspect you will need much more CO2 to allow your plants to grow optimally (esp if you have much lighting)...... if you find your plants are melting or doing poorly, the only suggestion i have now is to increase your CO2 cautiously (a little each day) and monitor your fish's reaction.

personally, i wouldn't keep more than 30 cardinal tetra size fish in a tank of your size.

[tcy81]

em btw if i add in peat and some black water ....
would the ph/kh relationship for co2 still be accurate ?

[Sleepy_lancs]

Nope. However, you can take the PH value before co2 injection and after co2 injection (after 2hours) and calculate from there.

[tcy81]

o thanks

[geoffrey]

I have come to realise that simply increasing bps can be futile if you have a lousy reactor or inefficient delivery system. A waste of CO2.