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Unhealthy plants!

Hahha! Yeah there you go!

How can you even count 10 bubles in a second anyway.
Well I suppose you could measure a volume of CO2 and do the maths afterwards.
 
Usual case people assuming bps is comparable measurement. It is an indication only, for your tank, and only your tank that you have CO2 flowing. In my case 2bps in 180l gives yellow drop checker and indicates CO2 is flowing.
 
ian_m said:
May I suggest you have a very poor way of dissolving CO2, incorrectly setup drop checker, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere, or you have a CO2 leak somewhere or maybe a leak
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But I use a inline device with microbubbles spreding by whole tank. My drop Checker is totally yellow (dark yellow).
 
Jose said:
Hahha! Yeah there you go!
How can you even count 10 bubles in a second anyway.
Well I suppose you could measure a volume of CO2 and do the maths afterwards.
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I have 3 bubble counters. Each one with more than 3 bps.
 
Guys, look that! Until yesterday I was using 2 drop Checker to determinate my CO2 amount. Just look the chart below. I did exactly as the instructions. And both drop checkers (8,58 dkh and 20,51 dkh) was green in my tank. What do you think about?


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By the chart above I had about 100 ppm of CO2. I really didn't understand why my plants is still suffering CO2 deficiences. It's very wierd. I have a fine flow and a good inline device. It's only lack of CO2 that causes glassy leaves? Thank you.
 
You mean green or bluish greenish? If they were both same colour then this means you didnt have 25 ppm co2 but lower.
 
The actual colour of the dc wont probably match that of the chart. I also dontt understand whyyou would have those dc solutions. You would want one to turn yellowish at 30 ppm and another one to turn yelloswish at maybe 50 ppm.
 
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Jose said:
You mean green or bluish greenish? If they were both same colour then this means you didnt have 25 ppm co2 but lower.
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Green. Realize that one drop Checker has medium hard water (8,58 dkh) and the other one has hard water (20.51). By the chart I had about 100 ppm of CO2. Take a look again
 
Was one dc lighter colour than the other? Also where was it situated high or low? Did you see co2 bubles near them?
 
I'll put the second drop checker again and take a picture. But I need wait until tomorrow to the drop checker get the color.
 
Here's my 4 dkh drop checker after increasing the CO2 level to a huge level, I think there is more than 150 ppm now.

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Victor said:
Ok but the main thing is that you see co2 bubbles going almost everywhere in the tank.Click to expand...
But this is a problem?
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No. Its not a problem, its something good if the bubbles are very very small.Try putting the dropchecker where there are the least bubbles in the whole tank. Also put it much lower tan it is. Put it as low as you can. And then if its all good you should see some improvement in a couple of weeks dosing EI a few times a week.
 
Jose said:
No. Its not a problem, its something good if the bubbles are very very small.Try putting the dropchecker where there are the least bubbles in the whole tank. Also put it much lower tan it is. Put it as low as you can. And then if its all good you should see some improvement in a couple of weeks dosing EI a few times a week.
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OK. I'll do it. But with my both 8,58 dkh and 20,51 dkh drop checkers. I'll post another picture after.
 
Guys, here's another picture. This time, I've put both my drop checkers near the substrate and where the CO2 bubbles rarely reach. Look at the color just at the end of photoperiod. By the chart I have more than 100 ppm of CO2. It's right?


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Hi Victor
First...you are using two different style drop checkers this could have a bearing on the result!
Secondly the first picture looks as though you have 615ppm Co2 according to the chart!
If you are using 20dkh water?
What water are you using to make up the dkh solutions?
hoggie
 
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