Black brush algae in a planted tank.
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But with water changes the water I have coming out of my tap 7.8 so when adding it, would it not cause the PH to change?
The changes in pH due to CO2 being added or removed from the water will not harm the fish. Think of it this way... without CO2, your tank water and tap water are virtually the same chemically speaking. All your're doing during a water change is removing CO2 which will raise the pH back to where your source water is. This is not harmful to the fish as there is little change in the actual hardness of the water. It is changes in hardness that potentially harm fish, not necessarily changes in pH. Google osmotic shock vs pH shock to get a better understanding.
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The hob ac 50 and diy co2 are not compatible. The filter will degass the diy co2 quicker than it will be produced.
Hello. I have 3 tanks and did experiment with different lights, WPG and frets amounts. NO3 cost only GSA, PO4- can’t see any algae grow but it is killing GSA. High levels of CO2 in long term will clean BBA but when you have right photo period for your particular light. Biggest problem are micros - CSB+B.
There is no good way to test how much of them you have in water column. I’m sure that if you like to grow BBA double the amount of CSB+B increase light WPG or length of photo period and you are done. Iron by itself doesn’t help growing BBA. I had 1.2PPM Fe in one tank for more than 2 months with PO4 6ppm and 3WPG colormax t5 for 10h – totally algae clean.
There is no good way to test how much of them you have in water column. I’m sure that if you like to grow BBA double the amount of CSB+B increase light WPG or length of photo period and you are done. Iron by itself doesn’t help growing BBA. I had 1.2PPM Fe in one tank for more than 2 months with PO4 6ppm and 3WPG colormax t5 for 10h – totally algae clean.
OK...I am trying to get rid of BBA not grow it, so CO2 will help get rid of it? I am not familiar with CSB+B, GSA, PO4 ect.
csm+b... dry micros
gsa... green spot algae
po4... phosphate
no3... nitrates
fe... iron
knowing how to induce it is knowing what to avoid to keep it away. in essence if you want to know how to get rid of it knowing how to grow it will tell you what you're doing that's letting it grow in your tank... and how to avoid that.
gsa... green spot algae
po4... phosphate
no3... nitrates
fe... iron
knowing how to induce it is knowing what to avoid to keep it away. in essence if you want to know how to get rid of it knowing how to grow it will tell you what you're doing that's letting it grow in your tank... and how to avoid that.
