DIY Co2 & Rotala Macradra? Help? Comments? :)

[Dustin]

Hi There,

I have built the Co2 Reactor from Jame's Thread - clear pvc - etc.
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=4006090712&f=800602381
2&m=6096099912

I get 100% saturation from gas to water.

I have it hooked up with a Rio 1100 from the tank down to the reactor, back
to the left side of the tank.

Stats of Tank would help at this point. 125 gal 3.07 watts per gallon CP -
Flourite with sand bar on right end of tank. Heavily Planted - 10 Saes -
Some Ghost Shrimp - Snails - 6 Platys - 5 Plecos.

On each end of the tank is one stem of Rotala macrandra. I have read that
they will get more red with more Co2 and High Light.

The one on the left, very near the incomming Co2 saturated water, is Bright
Red. This one is in 100% flourite. The one on the right side of the tank
is kind of light pink. It is planted in 50% flourite, 50% sand as its where
the sand bar meets the flourite.

My question is - Should the co2 come in on each end of the tank? I wouldnt
think it would make the difference, however the Rotala macrandra near the
co2 input is doing much better then the one on the opposite side of the
tank.

Co2 Level is just carbon hardness of the water right? Shouldnt It be a
constant throughout the tank? OR could it be deluted by plant use by the
time it reaches the other end?


Any Thoughts? Am I just completly off here?

As Always - THANK :)


Dustin

[Mark Trueman]

Might not be co2, may be light. The plants at the end of my tanks dont get
quite as much light as the tubes are only 40 inch and the tank is 48. That
leaves 4" unlit. Maybe you need to move your plants in a little.

Just a thought, might be total rubbish

Mark

"Dustin" > wrote in message
...
> Hi There,
>
> I have built the Co2 Reactor from Jame's Thread - clear pvc - etc.
>
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=4006090712&f=800602381
> 2&m=6096099912
>
> I get 100% saturation from gas to water.
>
> I have it hooked up with a Rio 1100 from the tank down to the reactor,
back
> to the left side of the tank.
>
> Stats of Tank would help at this point. 125 gal 3.07 watts per gallon
CP -
> Flourite with sand bar on right end of tank. Heavily Planted - 10 Saes -
> Some Ghost Shrimp - Snails - 6 Platys - 5 Plecos.
>
> On each end of the tank is one stem of Rotala macrandra. I have read that
> they will get more red with more Co2 and High Light.
>
> The one on the left, very near the incomming Co2 saturated water, is
Bright
> Red. This one is in 100% flourite. The one on the right side of the tank
> is kind of light pink. It is planted in 50% flourite, 50% sand as its
where
> the sand bar meets the flourite.
>
> My question is - Should the co2 come in on each end of the tank? I
wouldnt
> think it would make the difference, however the Rotala macrandra near the
> co2 input is doing much better then the one on the opposite side of the
> tank.
>
> Co2 Level is just carbon hardness of the water right? Shouldnt It be a
> constant throughout the tank? OR could it be deluted by plant use by the
> time it reaches the other end?
>
>
> Any Thoughts? Am I just completly off here?
>
> As Always - THANK :)
>
>
> Dustin
>
>

[Dustin]

Actually I was thinking about that too - There are some large vals near the
pinker one on the right - maybe its just not getting the same light

The Light is spread as even as I can get it though.

Thanks

Dustin

"Mark Trueman" > wrote in message
.. .
> Might not be co2, may be light. The plants at the end of my tanks dont get
> quite as much light as the tubes are only 40 inch and the tank is 48. That
> leaves 4" unlit. Maybe you need to move your plants in a little.
>
> Just a thought, might be total rubbish
>
> Mark
>
> "Dustin" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi There,
> >
> > I have built the Co2 Reactor from Jame's Thread - clear pvc - etc.
> >
>
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=4006090712&f=800602381
> > 2&m=6096099912
> >
> > I get 100% saturation from gas to water.
> >
> > I have it hooked up with a Rio 1100 from the tank down to the reactor,
> back
> > to the left side of the tank.
> >
> > Stats of Tank would help at this point. 125 gal 3.07 watts per gallon
> CP -
> > Flourite with sand bar on right end of tank. Heavily Planted - 10
Saes -
> > Some Ghost Shrimp - Snails - 6 Platys - 5 Plecos.
> >
> > On each end of the tank is one stem of Rotala macrandra. I have read
that
> > they will get more red with more Co2 and High Light.
> >
> > The one on the left, very near the incomming Co2 saturated water, is
> Bright
> > Red. This one is in 100% flourite. The one on the right side of the
tank
> > is kind of light pink. It is planted in 50% flourite, 50% sand as its
> where
> > the sand bar meets the flourite.
> >
> > My question is - Should the co2 come in on each end of the tank? I
> wouldnt
> > think it would make the difference, however the Rotala macrandra near
the
> > co2 input is doing much better then the one on the opposite side of the
> > tank.
> >
> > Co2 Level is just carbon hardness of the water right? Shouldnt It be a
> > constant throughout the tank? OR could it be deluted by plant use by
the
> > time it reaches the other end?
> >
> >
> > Any Thoughts? Am I just completly off here?
> >
> > As Always - THANK :)
> >
> >
> > Dustin
> >
> >
>
>

[Dave Millman]

Mark Trueman wrote:

> Might not be co2, may be light.

Then again, it might be the Flourite.

We're not going to reesolve it here. Dustin, Rotala macrandra grows pretty fast.
Adjust the light, see what happens in the two substrates. My R. macrandra grows
very very red and 1-2 cm per day with 3WPG, 25ppm CO2 and 100% flourite.

[Dustin]

Hi Dave,

The one in the sand seems to be getting redder the closer it gets to the
light, so a combination of the light and flourite must be the key.

Thanks ;)


Dustin

"Dave Millman" > wrote in message
...
> Mark Trueman wrote:
>
> > Might not be co2, may be light.
>
> Then again, it might be the Flourite.
>
> We're not going to reesolve it here. Dustin, Rotala macrandra grows pretty
fast.
> Adjust the light, see what happens in the two substrates. My R. macrandra
grows
> very very red and 1-2 cm per day with 3WPG, 25ppm CO2 and 100% flourite.
>

[Aquatic-store.com]

Potassium will increase the redness and the close it gets to the light
as well.

Marcus

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On Thu, 27 Feb 2003 19:08:46 -0800, "Dustin"
> wrote:

>Hi Dave,
>
>The one in the sand seems to be getting redder the closer it gets to the
>light, so a combination of the light and flourite must be the key.
>
>Thanks ;)
>
>
>Dustin
>
>"Dave Millman" > wrote in message
...
>> Mark Trueman wrote:
>>
>> > Might not be co2, may be light.
>>
>> Then again, it might be the Flourite.
>>
>> We're not going to reesolve it here. Dustin, Rotala macrandra grows pretty
>fast.
>> Adjust the light, see what happens in the two substrates. My R. macrandra
>grows
>> very very red and 1-2 cm per day with 3WPG, 25ppm CO2 and 100% flourite.
>>
>

[Bob Alston]

It may also help to improve the water circulation in the tank. I put a
small rio pump under my similar, but commerical, power co2 reactor.

Bob

"Dustin" > wrote in message
...
> Hi There,
>
> I have built the Co2 Reactor from Jame's Thread - clear pvc - etc.
>
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=4006090712&f=800602381
> 2&m=6096099912
>
> I get 100% saturation from gas to water.
>
> I have it hooked up with a Rio 1100 from the tank down to the reactor,
back
> to the left side of the tank.
>
> Stats of Tank would help at this point. 125 gal 3.07 watts per gallon
CP -
> Flourite with sand bar on right end of tank. Heavily Planted - 10 Saes -
> Some Ghost Shrimp - Snails - 6 Platys - 5 Plecos.
>
> On each end of the tank is one stem of Rotala macrandra. I have read that
> they will get more red with more Co2 and High Light.
>
> The one on the left, very near the incomming Co2 saturated water, is
Bright
> Red. This one is in 100% flourite. The one on the right side of the tank
> is kind of light pink. It is planted in 50% flourite, 50% sand as its
where
> the sand bar meets the flourite.
>
> My question is - Should the co2 come in on each end of the tank? I
wouldnt
> think it would make the difference, however the Rotala macrandra near the
> co2 input is doing much better then the one on the opposite side of the
> tank.
>
> Co2 Level is just carbon hardness of the water right? Shouldnt It be a
> constant throughout the tank? OR could it be deluted by plant use by the
> time it reaches the other end?
>
>
> Any Thoughts? Am I just completly off here?
>
> As Always - THANK :)
>
>
> Dustin
>
>