ludlumjohn
New Member
Hello,
I’m new to the forum. I have had planted tanks on and off for over 20 years and I’m suddenly at a loss with my current readings in my newly setup 350 liter tank.
I’m using Ada aqua soil (new ver.), I running c02 injection through a reactor and external eheim prof+ filter. I using a Chihiros pro 120 cm at about 65%. Also using pyrogen. Tank is about 3 weeks old and heavily planted. Up until today, no prior water testing other than a quality ph meter. My start ph was about 6.5 and I was getting it down to 5.8. I’m using RO and well water at about 75/25 well water. Other tanks that I’m just using well water runs about 8.0.
Today I used my Salifert KH tester and got a reading of 8.0dKH at a ph of 6.5 prior to c02. I’m confused by these results. If I look at the c02 chart for planted tanks that would put me way in the red zone, too much c02. According to this I should not be injecting more c02. I have confirmed these readings with strip tests and surprisingly they were very close. I have also as of today put a drop checker in the tank. So will curious to see how it reacts with the c02 injection. Currently other than heavily planted there are no fish. Actually just checked my drop checker and it’s green.
How is this possible?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
John
I’m new to the forum. I have had planted tanks on and off for over 20 years and I’m suddenly at a loss with my current readings in my newly setup 350 liter tank.
I’m using Ada aqua soil (new ver.), I running c02 injection through a reactor and external eheim prof+ filter. I using a Chihiros pro 120 cm at about 65%. Also using pyrogen. Tank is about 3 weeks old and heavily planted. Up until today, no prior water testing other than a quality ph meter. My start ph was about 6.5 and I was getting it down to 5.8. I’m using RO and well water at about 75/25 well water. Other tanks that I’m just using well water runs about 8.0.
Today I used my Salifert KH tester and got a reading of 8.0dKH at a ph of 6.5 prior to c02. I’m confused by these results. If I look at the c02 chart for planted tanks that would put me way in the red zone, too much c02. According to this I should not be injecting more c02. I have confirmed these readings with strip tests and surprisingly they were very close. I have also as of today put a drop checker in the tank. So will curious to see how it reacts with the c02 injection. Currently other than heavily planted there are no fish. Actually just checked my drop checker and it’s green.
How is this possible?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
John