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Title : I am the Walrus.
Posts : 213 Join date : 2011-06-26 Age : 45 Location : Eugene, OR
| Subject: Judging Co2 Amount using Ph & KH Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:38 pm | |
| Here is a helpful tool for figuring out how much Co2 is in your tank when growing plants. There's debate as to whether or not it's an accurate method or not, but I find it's a good way to get a general idea. Fairly simple, just test your KH & Ph, and find where they cross on the chart. Ideally, between 10 & 30 is the sweet spot. Any more than 30, and the Co2 may harm your fish. Co2: KH/pH Chart | | pH | 6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8 | KHº | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.5 | | 15 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1 | | 30 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.47 | 0.3 | 1.5 | | 44 | 28 | 17.6 | 11.1 | 7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2 | | 59 | 37 | 24 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.5 | | 73 | 46 | 30 | 18.5 | 11.8 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3 | | 87 | 56 | 35 | 22 | 14 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | | 103 | 65 | 41 | 26 | 16.4 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1 | 4 | | 118 | 75 | 47 | 30 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | | 147 | 93 | 59 | 37 | 23 | 14.7 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 6 | | 177 | 112 | 71 | 45 | 28 | 17.7 | 11.2 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 8 | | 240 | 149 | 94 | 59 | 37 | 24 | 14.9 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 10 | | 300 | 186 | 118 | 74 | 47 | 30 | 18.6 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 3 | 15 | | 440 | 280 | 176 | 111 | 70 | 44 | 28 | 17.6 | 11.1 | 7 | 4.4 | 20 | | 590 | 370 | 240 | 148 | 94 | 59 | 37 | 24 | 14.8 | 9.4 | 5.9 | | |
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Christople
Posts : 5 Join date : 2011-07-12 Age : 25 Location : portland
| Subject: Re: Judging Co2 Amount using Ph & KH Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:36 pm | |
| the problem with this method I think is that volume doesn't come into play. | |
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