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Gonna step away from this for a bit as this has got me a bit annoyed and it’s not what I want this hobby to be about. Takes effort to get something nice and I’m willing to put the effort (and money) in but it’s stuff like this that annoys me so will take a breather, pop out to the cinema for...

Ffs! So stupid. The PH pen was new and didn’t need calibration. Just recalibrated and the PH reading is now around 6.7! Sorry guys, obviously trusted manufacturer to say calibrated from factory. But learnt my lesson the very hard way. Will take reading tonight after co2 off and see...

That makes a lot of sense. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Retook PH, Co2 on at 2am PH 7.6 PH at 8:30am 7.3 Bps 8 Will stop power head now and retake in 1hr. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ooh thanks. Just did slow mo video against a timer on my wife’s phone. 10bps it seems not 6. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Really, the manufacturer spec says 30-40psi. The current psi is around 44, my regulator can’t go up that far. Will turn it down after doing the other test, need to make sure I change one thing at a time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ah yes that’s there. Yeah my mistake changing two things. Right start from fresh. Yesterday I reconnected everything checked leaks, in particular recut the co2 tubing, as the original cut was with scissors. I also stopped the powerhead. However I will start powerhead so the only change is...

Are you talking about the bottom end of the bubble counter? If so I have not taken that apart, It just screws on and off, nothing else there. I’ll take a picture when I’m back home. Even though there’s a good improvement by switching off the powerhead it’s still taken 7hrs to get a 0.7PH...

Found the post if anyone is interested. https://ukaps.org/forum/threads/melting-marsilea-hirsuta-staurogyne-repens.28996/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well this is interesting, left it yday around 6bps reconnected everything but switched off the powerhead. This morning at 8:45 the drop checker was near lime green and PH was measured around 6.86. The PH at 2am was 7.55. I’ve emailed Co2art and sent them a lot of pictures and videos but the...

Apologies for not being clear, but I was referring to the bubble counter and it’s cap, screwed that back on, tightened it, but it always seems to be able to go a little more. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for the informative post. I’ve recut the co2 tubing and refitted the tubing to the bubble counter, there is a washer there and it is seated properly as far as I can see. I’ve have screwed the top back on and tightened, but it always seems it can be tightened more. Is that normal...

Yes the original tank only last a few days. May have been a leak or may just been a near empty tank to begin with. I’m not sure but I received a replacement and this is what I’m using now and it’s been fine. Additional information which I didn’t mention, I’ve used this before on my 25l tank...

Out of interest am I right in saying even if I had leak before the bubble counter it shouldn’t effect the rest of the system apart from wasting gas?? I just need to pump more to get a particular bps? A leak after the bubble counter is where symptoms like mine could appear? Saying that I’ve...

Thanks Andrew, yes sticking to changing one thing at a time where possible. I’ve stuck in an in tank diffuser and dialled the bps down to 6 for the reasons you stated above. Still comes on at 2am and this morning at 8:15 it’s PH is 7.3 - 7.25. So a slightly better drop than previously. For...

Agreed, fish was absolutely fine the whole time even at full blast. A couple of amanos were flying around the tank around 6pm towards the end of the photo period, but none of the fish was bothered. PH was measured around 6.7 by then and drop checker towards yellow. That’s a bit less than the 1...

Thank you, it’s good to know. I know every tank it’s different but having the bubble checker on at full and still taking 4 hrs to drop 0.4PH is not quite right. I’ll see how the in take diffuser is tomorrow and if that’s the same, then all that’s left is the dodgy co2 tank. If new co2 tank is...

I’ve changed drop checker before and the results are the same, it’s pre-made solution. At the moment I’m taking readings with a PH meter and this reading correlates with the colour shown in the drop checker 1-2hrs afterwards. The drop checker does go lime green, but ignoring that it has taken...

Yes, refitted everything twice, checked with soapy water, checked working and bottle pressure both stable and remained consistent. This is either dodgy co2 gas or dodgy diffuser. Will try in tank diffuser next and will purchase a new co2 (fire extinguisher) from eBay, could do with a spare...

Hi, yeah definitely, but they replaced that one, although they seemed to not believe me, so I’m hoping they supplied me with a genuine co2 bottle, I might be paranoid but that’s my current thinking at the moment. My co2 setup seems to be more aligned to a 500l tank, not 100l :-( Sent from my...

Thanks all for your replies. My PH is now at 6.75, maybe a bit less, but that’s after 14hrs of injecting co2, starting position is around PH 7.6. This is varying rates of co2 with the last 4-5 hrs with the bps as a stream. Drop checker is light green with a yellow tint. I’m start to suspect...

So I’ve just measured the PH, 6.95 or there abouts, so about 7.35 to 6.95 in about 2hrs. But the bubble counter is just a stream as I did increase it a bit when my initial ramp up resulted in no change between two readings after an initial ph drop. Is this something I’ve just got to live with...

Just checked with soapy water again, no leaks spotted. In terms of PH I’m using a PH pen and that pretty much correlates to the colour, obviously drop checker is delayed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hiya, I left it around 23.5 but will try turning it down to 22 a bit later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I’ve raised the lily pipe to give me surface agitation and increased my co2, following the advice from the video above. Following Zeus advice that I need to forget about what everyone else’s bps, I’ve ramped mine up to About 10bps. Current ph is 7.25. I’ll check readings in 30min and 1hr.

Just checked and the outlet flow is causing the divot so I had to had to straighten the pipe so the outlet is vertical, see picture. So not much of a difference, midnight the PH was around 7.55 according to my pen and now it’s 7.3 and drop check is dark green, nearly 9hrs to drop 0.25...

Hi, the diffuser is on the return pipe. Initially I wasn’t seeing many of the mist around the rear right so added the extra power head, it’s an Ehiem surface skimmer upside down without the skimmer bit. It’s only rated at 350l/h but it improved the circular flow. But to be honest I’m not...

Hi, my tank temp is at 23 - 24 degrees. I think my psi is at 40psi, don’t think I can get it higher than that, the working pressure dial is fully open. I’ll have a read of the links provided, just did a water change and cleaned and refitted all the tubes and pipes. Will see how tomorrow goes...

Thanks for the reply Zeus, currently it comes on at 2am so hard to take PH profile, but I guess I can take it from morning onwards. Can having too much flow cause more co2 to gas off? Im not talking about surface agitation but flow in general. I’m wondering if my extra power head is causing...

Hi, I have a fairly new (2months) set up, Aquascaper 600 (100l) tank with Tropica soil and fairly well Planted. I have a pressurise CO2 system with dual stage regulator from Co2art with an in-line diffuser again from Co2art. Filter is Biomaster Thermo 350 rated at 1250lph (I think), with...

Thanks all for the suggestions, spoke to Dave at aquarium gardens and bought a few fast growing stem plants. Will look at he floating plants and see if I can find some this weekend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Barbara, my lighting is currently at 6hrs, yes applying the tnc carbon with syringe right on the plant. May get more plants I don’t think I have many fast growers. Just trying to find space to plant :-) A bit more encouraged after reading the responses :-) Sent from my iPhone using...

Thank you John, and thanks for the encouragement, glad to know I’m not doing too badly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you guys, I’ll take all that onboard and just let things be. I do 50%+ water changes weekly, hopefully that’s enough. I have been dosing TNC carbon which I assume is the same thing? Some of the hair algae has turned red so I’m hoping my amano will start taking interest in them. John...

Thank you John, yes I wasn’t sure if my expectations were a bit too high. I’m not sure if you classify this as a tiny bit of hair algae or bad? I’m pretty sure that will get worse over the next few days. But as I mentioned are my expectations to high, have I not given it enough time for the...

Hi, Need some help again as I’m seriously about to give up with this planted tank!! Something I don’t want to do but it’s really discouraging to face constant issues even if you feel you done everything that’s recommended. I’ve researched and researched but I seem to be battling algae all the...

Thanks for the replies, good to know what algae. So if I increase the flow, start dosing using EI, I should then be able to increase the light? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi, first post, but been browsing for a while. I have a EA Freshwater 1200, dimensions 1200 x 500mm x 700mm depth. Advertised as 329l. Water only goes up to 600mm or so. There are holes in the back for pipework, so the outlet is probably around 500mm from the bottom. I have planted the...