CO2 Indicator...

Brett_Fishman · 11-16-2005, 05:38 PM

Anyone use this? CO2 Indicator

**Damon** · 11-16-2005, 05:55 PM

Nope

Never saw the need to.

kamili · 11-16-2005, 06:36 PM

An expert in aquascaping told me that you do not need to check your Co2 levels. If you are skilled enough (not me), you should be able to tell from your plants and fish.

DavidDoyle · 11-17-2005, 03:09 PM

Easier to use the pH/kh method?

**Damon** · 11-17-2005, 03:52 PM

The fault with the ph/kh relationship is high po4 levels, tannins, or water that has a lot of non bicarbonate alkilinity will throw this off. While most people do not have this problem, I have since discovered after receiving a water quality report from my distributor that my kh has very little to do with bicarbonates. This problem is more of a problem for those who live in the SW U.S where the ground contains a lot of borate. We seem to have this problem in the sw of Ohio also.

11-16-2005, 05:38 PM	#1
Brett_Fishman Captain Highlander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Age: 33 Posts: 45	CO2 Indicator... Anyone use this? CO2 Indicator __________________ Freshwater fishing enthusiast ‘Fish Nerd’ – According to my girlfriend

11-16-2005, 05:55 PM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Nope Never saw the need to. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-17-2005, 03:52 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	The fault with the ph/kh relationship is high po4 levels, tannins, or water that has a lot of non bicarbonate alkilinity will throw this off. While most people do not have this problem, I have since discovered after receiving a water quality report from my distributor that my kh has very little to do with bicarbonates. This problem is more of a problem for those who live in the SW U.S where the ground contains a lot of borate. We seem to have this problem in the sw of Ohio also. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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11-16-2005, 06:36 PM	#3
kamili Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rutgers U. NEW JERSEY Age: 26 Posts: 15	An expert in aquascaping told me that you do not need to check your Co2 levels. If you are skilled enough (not me), you should be able to tell from your plants and fish.

11-17-2005, 03:09 PM	#4
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 497	Easier to use the pH/kh method?

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