Using CO2 to LOWER Aquarium Nitrates (NO3)
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- #AussieAquatic #CO2 Pressurized CO2 makes Aquarium Plants grow really thick and fast, so I stopped using it when my Aquarium was Full of Java ferns, but I still want the water Nitrate levels to drop even lower, so with Seachem de*nitrate filter media AND restarting my Pressurized CO2 system, they should work even better together at lowering the NO3 in this tank.
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The red on that redtail shark’s tail is insane ! Love it !
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I really enjoyed the video and the look at your DIY CO2 system. And while I don't believe the Seachem denitrate does anything special in regard to nitrates I applaud your experimentation and the fact that you share your results good or bad. Tank looks great!
Glad you watched the video and enjoyed it, always something to play with in a fish tank :)
Good point about gassing your fish as this happened to me when I first started using CO2 in my planted Cichlid tank. Remember it also lowers the PH. Luckily I saw what was happening, but not before I killed a couple of beautiful Cichlids. Now I have a PH meter permanently in my tank and I watch the PH levels when I use CO2. When it goes down to 7PH I turn off the CO2.
I did check the PH when I gassed them and it was 5.6 - ops! Very quick water change and moving the remaining fish to my grow-in tank saved the day.
I never thought that it could maybe lower Nitrates
The nitrate lowering is really just from turbo charging the rate of plant growth, and yes, the gassing is from personal experience. It's tragic if not monitored closely!!
Hello 👋 my dear friend Colin. Very interesting your video. Beautiful aquarium. Like. I wish you all the best and new creative success. Happy weekend.
Thankyou my friend 🙂
Great video Colin..
Never tried CO2 I didn't think of using it to lower nitrate ..
Beautiful walk .
Can't get over the thick Java fern.
Excellent info
thankyou sir, glad you enjoyed my little expedition, I got into CO2 when trying to grow carpeting aquarium plants, and it does need extreme care and supervision, or you will lose fish.
Plants meanwhile LOVE it :)
Time for this #aquarium to produce those giant bucephalandra.
would be nice :)
Great video, sir never mess much around with CO2, but hopefully it causes you more propagation and there for more money from your plants…. or trade in at the LFS which ever one you want
it's like putting a rocket under your plants :)
Awesome advice and concept! Your tank is looking great 👍
Glad you liked it Dave, I'll forever be a jungle style fish keeper, without the time to create aquascapes, but I'm so glad to see you back uploading mate.
BTW The great thing about #Shorts is that we can share a video with the universe and get it out, without hours or days of editing :)
Great explanation of the co2 system Colin. I look forward to seeing your results.
You and me both........LOL :)
How long will your bottle last? I have a regulator for a Bossweld disposable cylinder. I am reliably informed that one of those should last around 9 months. I have never played with co2 but intend to give it a go in the future.
@@Gilsfishroom I've used this system on and off for over 8 years, with great results, each bottle lasts me on average 3 months, with 8 hours use per day.
Thanks à lot master for the ick treatment advise.
Remember you can also put in some medicine (usually malachite green) always best to treat at least 2 times per the directions 🙂👍🏻
@@AussieAquatic Thanks Master I will try to find it here such things is only by approval.
Thanks for referring your followers to my video. I believe my success with low nitrates is also attributable to not having bottom substrate. Substrate is a dirt "magnet" and fish feces are 40% protein matter (dry weight). My filters remove these feces so I can remove them from the system by rinsing the media. Are you on FB Messenger? We can trade discussions, updates and photos/videos?
My swords have to be trimmed by 1/3 every couple weeks or so. They replace the leaves very, very fast in a couple of weeks. This rapid production of plant biomass explains why my nitrates are nearly zero and why I have to now add nitrogen' otherwise the start to have brown leaves
You're very welcome John, I've been following your channel for years and admired your tanks, I'm not on FB but you can chat via email anytime aussieaquatic65@gmail.com
Thanks for subscribing to my channel mate! I just found you this way, I tried this a couple of years ago to save some money my self but found it turned out more costly, I don't know if I was unlucky but I found there wasn't much C02 in those bottles and they didn't last very long, it will be interesting to see how it goes for you, I found it much easier to swap and go the home brew shop bottles now, costs a bit more initially but better in the long run, but like I said I could of been unlucky back when I tried I was only able to get them from the big retailers and found they seemed pretty light for what I paid, let us know if it goes well Subbed 🙂
There's no question that pressurized CO2 turbo-charges plant growth and density, but finding a reasonably priced system is the big obstacle. In my case I don't run a fish room, this is only one 140 litre tank and manually dosing, I get around 3 months for $19 so that is OK for me. The Keg King home brew bottles are always an option not to forget.
The RUclips channel thing is getting more and more interesting with a bit of an Aussie club forming :)
Try to Aqua Medic solenoid valve, It’s $150 AUD and is definitely a good quality solenoid. You install it below the bubble counter with a check valve inbetween the two. Don’t risk it getting a cheap one because they can get stuck open and gas your fish. Also it’s best to have the co2 come on an hour before the lights turn on so they can start up taking the co2 straight away and an hour before the lights go off so let the co2 levels come back down to a normal level.
Great suggestion!!
Great information!! 😎👍
Glad you think so mate :)
This was good, academic stuff my brotha, love it.
accelerated vegetation growth must by definition uptake nitrogen at a faster rate also :)
Look at the red-tailed sharks tail at 8:02
he's a beauty :)
Hello Master Please let me know can i use aquarium salt in planted aquarium and how much should it be I have anubias and echinodorus. Also please let me know does anubia and echinodorus can tolerate 30C
For long times .( discus has ich )
Hi Abdul, you can put 1 teaspoon per gal, one time and keep the temperature at 30C for 3 days, then do 30% water change and lower temperature again.
Repeat after 1 week.
@@AussieAquatic Big thank you from belgium
What fish food do you use? I use Fluval bug bites :)
I use Hikari pellets as the main foods. with lots of different supplements, lots of feeding videos on my channel :)
Awesome and very informative video!!
My channel is new but focuses on Fish and Aquarium related content and would love some input on what you think?
Cheers
Thanks! Will do!