bigmatt
Member
Here's one for people WAY cleverer than me...(that isn't such a small group, now i come to think about it...)
So, i've previously added CO2 to my filter INTAKE, using the filter as a CO2 reactor and achieving total dissolution of the added CO2 - benefits seen in terms of plant growth, pearling etc so definitely advantageous. As CO2 combines with water to form carbonic acid (H20 + CO2 -> H2CO3) would adding carbonic acid to the water column have a similar effect as adding CO2, or is it an increased pCO2 that increases carbon availability tothe plants?
This won't change anyone's practice, as i'm pretty sure the best way to generate carbonic acid is to dissolve CO2 into the water column using a pressurised system...I just thought it was interesting and if anyone knew the answer (ceg4048 i'm looking at you... 😀 )
Cheers folks!
Matt
So, i've previously added CO2 to my filter INTAKE, using the filter as a CO2 reactor and achieving total dissolution of the added CO2 - benefits seen in terms of plant growth, pearling etc so definitely advantageous. As CO2 combines with water to form carbonic acid (H20 + CO2 -> H2CO3) would adding carbonic acid to the water column have a similar effect as adding CO2, or is it an increased pCO2 that increases carbon availability tothe plants?
This won't change anyone's practice, as i'm pretty sure the best way to generate carbonic acid is to dissolve CO2 into the water column using a pressurised system...I just thought it was interesting and if anyone knew the answer (ceg4048 i'm looking at you... 😀 )
Cheers folks!
Matt