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Old 07-16-2006, 09:36 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Skyfish
Thank you Hoppy. My current bubble rate is 3bps and I did see bubbles forming behind the java fern and bolbitus, but I have cranked it up now, I can't tell how many as it is pretty fast, let's see what happens. Next week I will be adding shrimps and Ottos, so till then I can play around with it. I do however switch off the CO2 at night, should I leave it on 24/7? BTW the KH is still below 1ppm.
If you don't have any fish or shrimp it doesn't make any difference whether or not you shut off the CO2 at night, other than the CO2 usage, and the time to reach maximum CO2 in the water each morning. I think the goal of this exercise is to teach you what the tank looks like when you are absolutely sure you have plenty of CO2 in it. That makes it much easier to recognize when you don't.
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