When is it enough CO2?

[McEve]

I have invested in a CO2 setup after having thought about it for a long
time, considering the costs, but now it's been going for about 3 weeks.
Today I noticed that my plants are bubbling! I can see long strands of tiny
bubbles coming from the leaves, as well as larger bubbels being trapped
under the leaves. So then you'd think the desired balance has been achieved
right? But my test kit still shows that there's too little CO2... I'm
confused :)

Interesting to notice though, that the fish have never seem to thrive better
than they do now, even though I considered them to be happy and thriving
before, I really do belive I can see a difference to the even better now! I
have no regrets about investing in this CO2 setup, both fish and plants seem
to be very happy :D

[NetMax]

"McEve" > wrote in message
...
> I have invested in a CO2 setup after having thought about it for a long
> time, considering the costs, but now it's been going for about 3 weeks.
> Today I noticed that my plants are bubbling! I can see long strands of
tiny
> bubbles coming from the leaves, as well as larger bubbels being trapped
> under the leaves. So then you'd think the desired balance has been
achieved
> right? But my test kit still shows that there's too little CO2... I'm
> confused :)
>
> Interesting to notice though, that the fish have never seem to thrive
better
> than they do now, even though I considered them to be happy and
thriving
> before, I really do belive I can see a difference to the even better
now! I
> have no regrets about investing in this CO2 setup, both fish and plants
seem
> to be very happy :D


I believe the bubbling is called pearling and it's the cat's meow level
of CO2 saturation. It sounds like you have enough CO2. The readings
might be low if your pH or kH are high. The folks in r.a.f.plants would
have more info for you.
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[RedForeman ©®]

|| I have invested in a CO2 setup after having thought about it for a
|| long time, considering the costs, but now it's been going for about
|| 3 weeks. Today I noticed that my plants are bubbling! I can see long
|| strands of tiny bubbles coming from the leaves, as well as larger
|| bubbels being trapped under the leaves. So then you'd think the
|| desired balance has been achieved right? But my test kit still shows
|| that there's too little CO2... I'm confused :)

When I first got my Co2 going, I saw the same thing you're seeing... it's
actually holes in the leaves that is allowing the o2 in the plants to escape
and not the pearling.... what WILL happen though is the plant leaves will
heal and when you find your perfect mix of Co2 then you will see the
pearling on top of the leaf, side and bottom of each leaf... Your test kit
is probably right and the levels of CO2 are just starting to be noticed...
give it a couple more weeks to see if the plant leaves heal and you'll see a
different type of bubbling....

|| Interesting to notice though, that the fish have never seem to
|| thrive better than they do now, even though I considered them to be
|| happy and thriving before, I really do belive I can see a difference
|| to the even better now! I have no regrets about investing in this
|| CO2 setup, both fish and plants seem to be very happy :D

Don't you just love when an investment pays off??!!!!

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[Ali Day]

"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
> || I have invested in a CO2 setup after having thought about it for a
> || long time, considering the costs, but now it's been going for about
> || 3 weeks. Today I noticed that my plants are bubbling! I can see long
> || strands of tiny bubbles coming from the leaves, as well as larger
> || bubbels being trapped under the leaves. So then you'd think the
> || desired balance has been achieved right? But my test kit still shows
> || that there's too little CO2... I'm confused :)
>
> When I first got my Co2 going, I saw the same thing you're seeing... it's
> actually holes in the leaves that is allowing the o2 in the plants to
escape
> and not the pearling.... what WILL happen though is the plant leaves will
> heal and when you find your perfect mix of Co2 then you will see the
> pearling on top of the leaf, side and bottom of each leaf... Your test
kit
> is probably right and the levels of CO2 are just starting to be noticed...
> give it a couple more weeks to see if the plant leaves heal and you'll see
a
> different type of bubbling....

I had pearling in the old tank on a couple of occasions, but with this new
tank, the water is medium hardness, but the more CO2 I inject, it just drops
the PH, with no sign of bubbles.

I personally like it in the tank and wish I could get it to kick off.

A

[McEve]

"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
> || I have invested in a CO2 setup after having thought about it for a
> || long time, considering the costs, but now it's been going for about
> || 3 weeks. Today I noticed that my plants are bubbling! I can see long
> || strands of tiny bubbles coming from the leaves, as well as larger
> || bubbels being trapped under the leaves. So then you'd think the
> || desired balance has been achieved right? But my test kit still shows
> || that there's too little CO2... I'm confused :)
>
> When I first got my Co2 going, I saw the same thing you're seeing... it's
> actually holes in the leaves that is allowing the o2 in the plants to
> escape
> and not the pearling.... what WILL happen though is the plant leaves will
> heal and when you find your perfect mix of Co2 then you will see the
> pearling on top of the leaf, side and bottom of each leaf... Your test
> kit
> is probably right and the levels of CO2 are just starting to be noticed...
> give it a couple more weeks to see if the plant leaves heal and you'll see
> a
> different type of bubbling....
>
> || Interesting to notice though, that the fish have never seem to
> || thrive better than they do now, even though I considered them to be
> || happy and thriving before, I really do belive I can see a difference
> || to the even better now! I have no regrets about investing in this
> || CO2 setup, both fish and plants seem to be very happy :D
>
> Don't you just love when an investment pays off??!!!!
>

Yes! *G*

Thanks to all that answered, I'll keep an eye on things to make sure this
good development continues :)