cO2 Pressureized Question

[chavez_e_chavez]

Greetings, How many bubbles should I putting into my 75 gallon?? Im counting the bubbles in the Chamber and just not sure..Also How many Lbs of pressure on the the right sided valve?? i have it about 10 lbs PSI..And last question , How long during the day should I have the co2 run??

 

[jcardona1]

1. start off with 2-3 bps
2. the working pressure should be set anywhere between 15-30psi. If your needle valve can't hold the BPS rate steady, increase the working pressure.
3. It should be in-sync with your lighting. I turn my co2 on/off 1 hour before my lights go on/off

 

[chavez_e_chavez]

ok...how long does a tank usually last?? any signs in the fish I should look for if something is wrong.. i have this http://www.petstore.com/Red_Sea_CO2...s_for_Aquariums-Red_Sea-RS2215-AQCOSY-vi.html working in the tank..Should I place that towards the bottom of the tank or no?? Above it I ahve a power head blowing it out..

 

[yikesjason]

Watch for the fish breathing hard or even at the surface to see if the co2 is too high.
Put the reactor at the bottom of the tank, and the power head is a good thing to have above it. It will help with co2 distribution.

 

[chavez_e_chavez]

ok but how long will a 5 lb tank last???? and how long before i see a difference in my plants?? im running 2 x54 watt 10,000's on it

 

[jcardona1]

should last a few months. It's hard to say. all tanks are different. BPS rates will need to be adjusted for each tank depending on the levels of co2 you want, and the effeciency of your reactor or diffusor.

 

[chavez_e_chavez]

I have this at my tank at teh bottom on high... also should i have some water movement on top of the water to help the fish??



http://www.petstore.com/Red_Sea_CO2_...AQCOSY-vi.html