I finally have my 75 gallon tank set up, filled and planted. Now I'm trying to get the CO2 going. My brother in law who assured me he oculd fill my 5 lb tank gave it back with 1 lb in it
so that's what I'm working with. I have the setup from Milwakee with the 2 gauges, soleniod and bubble counter. It came with a glass "Japanese style" diffuser. Got that all set up..in the tank.
I'm not entirely sure what to look for as far as water parameters. How do I tell what the CO2 level in the water is? SOme people I have ask have said to start "low" and adjust up til your plants look "happy". Folks trying to be helpful, but I think it's more than that. This mornign the one fish I have in the gank was darting toward the surface at intervals, which I interperted as a sight not enough O2 in the tank, and was unable to net him to transfer to another tank. My one cherry shrimp is hanging around the waterline too. I upped the level of my spray bar to increase surface agitation. Maybe I picked the wrong pieces and put it too deep in the tank?? not sure.
We tried to adjust the CO2 to 1 buuble/sec..but no matter what we set it at, it dwindles off to nothing after a while. WHat is the cause of this? The cheesey glass diffuser? Is the gauge set-up bad? What am I doing wrong?
Advice...guestions...is there more info I need to post? let me know! Any help is appreciated.
I'm not entirely sure what to look for as far as water parameters. How do I tell what the CO2 level in the water is? SOme people I have ask have said to start "low" and adjust up til your plants look "happy". Folks trying to be helpful, but I think it's more than that. This mornign the one fish I have in the gank was darting toward the surface at intervals, which I interperted as a sight not enough O2 in the tank, and was unable to net him to transfer to another tank. My one cherry shrimp is hanging around the waterline too. I upped the level of my spray bar to increase surface agitation. Maybe I picked the wrong pieces and put it too deep in the tank?? not sure.
We tried to adjust the CO2 to 1 buuble/sec..but no matter what we set it at, it dwindles off to nothing after a while. WHat is the cause of this? The cheesey glass diffuser? Is the gauge set-up bad? What am I doing wrong?
Advice...guestions...is there more info I need to post? let me know! Any help is appreciated.