igirisujin
Member
Hello,
I said in my journal that I have had some issues keeping the CO2 injection rate stable in my 25cm. I think I've fixed the problem now by adding another needle valve. Whereas previously the bubble rate seemed to gradually creep up until I reset it (hence unstable), now it keeps a steady one bubble per 2-3 seconds.
I'm now seeing BBA appear on my hardscape and Anubias leaves. I would like to determine whether the cause of this BBA was this unstable CO2, or another issue. Therefore, I'd like to ask a couple of questions.
1. Is there much of a delay between a given CO2 issue and the appearance of BBA/CO2-related algae? If so, is it possible to estimate how long after the issue this algae may appear?
2. Scrubbing with a brush is not a good option given the delicate nature of the hardscape (next time I will use glue or putty!), and given the lack of availability of liquid carbon in Japan, would you expect BBA to disappear by itself once the cause is rectified?
Thanks
I said in my journal that I have had some issues keeping the CO2 injection rate stable in my 25cm. I think I've fixed the problem now by adding another needle valve. Whereas previously the bubble rate seemed to gradually creep up until I reset it (hence unstable), now it keeps a steady one bubble per 2-3 seconds.
I'm now seeing BBA appear on my hardscape and Anubias leaves. I would like to determine whether the cause of this BBA was this unstable CO2, or another issue. Therefore, I'd like to ask a couple of questions.
1. Is there much of a delay between a given CO2 issue and the appearance of BBA/CO2-related algae? If so, is it possible to estimate how long after the issue this algae may appear?
2. Scrubbing with a brush is not a good option given the delicate nature of the hardscape (next time I will use glue or putty!), and given the lack of availability of liquid carbon in Japan, would you expect BBA to disappear by itself once the cause is rectified?
Thanks