Bhu
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I have a co2 KH. PH chart. I’m dosing co2 via an intank difuser.
Does it mean if my KH is 9 and my Ph is 6.4 that my co2 is at that ridiculous high level of 107.5 or is that the maximum the water can hold if I add excessive amounts of co2 is 107.5?
I test the ph with an accurate calibrated electronic meter and KA with a new test kit. Others in my area also test the KA to 9 so I’m happy with that figure.
Where I live the water has a high KH I have already killed off one load of shrimps and at £85 a time I dont want to kill of another batch due to co2 poisoning (suffocation)
My co2 liquid water tester is not even a light green it’s more of a dark green but doesn’t have the blue tint to it anymore. When I lost the first batch of shrimp it went yellow.
I want to keep the co2 to a maximum to keep unwanted algae’s away and I’m dosing EI as per the instructions. Most. Plants are growing well but my HC gets like a blanket weed that I can pick off with tweezers. I read high co2 can keep that away as well. I’m hoping the shrimps with eat it also.
Today I noticed that the blanket algae has gone so not sure if the shrimp have eaten it or it died back due to high levels of co2. One of the smaller shrimp looks like it’s struggling a bit not sure if it’s due to co2 or something else hence my question.
I have a huge flow of 1200 l/h on a 120l aquarium so flow is no issue.
Any advice on the KA, PH and co2 chart and it’s meaning much appreciated.
Thank you
Bhu