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Old 06-16-2006, 06:24 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by chiahead
whenever I leave my co2 on 24/7 when I wake up the fish are gasping at the surface. I guess how youi get around it is lower the buble rate a bit so les Co2 gets in the tank but spread over the whole day so its all balanced. Interesting thought. That should keep it pretty stable. Doesnt the ph change a bit during the peak photo period when the plants are consuming co2?
You don’t run air stone, do you? There should be an air stone if there is fish to exchange gasses and keep the water fresh. Adjust it to the minimum possible flow. I haven’t notice pH fluctuations.
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