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Bad bubbles: why CO2 diffuser mist is not reaching your plants

Bad bubbles mean a CO2 diffuser is passing gas it never breaks down: fat, rattling bubbles that race to the surface instead of a fine white mist drifting through the plants. The usual causes are a working pressure below what...

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CO2 Injection for Aquarium Plants: What It Does and How to Start

CO2 injection adds dissolved carbon dioxide to aquarium water so plants can photosynthesise at the rate their light and nutrients already allow. In a planted tank carbon is usually the factor running out first, so a steady supply speeds growth, fills leaves out and leaves algae less room. A working setup needs a regulator, a diffuser and a way to read the level in the water.

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How to Clean a Clogged CO2 Diffuser in a Planted Aquarium

How to Clean a Clogged CO2 Diffuser in a Planted Aquarium

A clogged CO2 diffuser is one whose ceramic has filled with mineral scale, algae and organic film, so it puffs out large bubbles instead of a fine mist. Clean it by closing the CO2, lifting the diffuser out, scrubbing off...

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