Re: Arrrhhh.... BBA
I would suggest so based on observations.
You can see good pearling in about 1 hour if the mist method is set up right and has good flow.
Since some of the CO2 is in the gas phase, you can use more without dissolving it into the water and affecting the fish.
This targets/fertilizes the plants while not affecting the non target organisms.
You can try this with air also.
It can help a little.
I use air for marine plants in this manner.
So that makes a good comparision if you want tio claim that there are other gases in the bubbles besides CO2.
CO2 is the only gas that will increase plant growth.
So it's safe to assuem an air vs CO2 mist will be due the CO2 concentration in the bubble + the dissolved ppm in the water.
The ppm in the water can be measured. The rest is up to the differences in gas inside bubble alone.
Regards,
Tom Barr
PeterGwee said:Does the mist method makes the 1hr critical period less critical since its direct gas transfer to the stomata?
Regards
Peter Gwee
I would suggest so based on observations.
You can see good pearling in about 1 hour if the mist method is set up right and has good flow.
Since some of the CO2 is in the gas phase, you can use more without dissolving it into the water and affecting the fish.
This targets/fertilizes the plants while not affecting the non target organisms.
You can try this with air also.
It can help a little.
I use air for marine plants in this manner.
So that makes a good comparision if you want tio claim that there are other gases in the bubbles besides CO2.
CO2 is the only gas that will increase plant growth.
So it's safe to assuem an air vs CO2 mist will be due the CO2 concentration in the bubble + the dissolved ppm in the water.
The ppm in the water can be measured. The rest is up to the differences in gas inside bubble alone.
Regards,
Tom Barr