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CO2 sources

To: Aquatic Plants Digest <Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com>
Subject: CO2 sources
From: Michael Eckardt <mike at odg_com>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 12:04:36 -0400

Does anybody have any experience adding organic acids as carbon sources
into an aquarium?
I am thinking about citric acid, ascorbic acid, and/or acetic acids. They
would not necessarily increase hardness,
are cheap and are easily administered. 
In water with a carbonate hardness > 6 dH, the pH may not be effected too
badly if only small amounts are added.
As a side effect, more C02 would become available from the carbonate
buffer.


Michael Eckardt - mike at odg_com
Ontario Drive & Gear Limited - http://www.odg.com
New Hamburg , ONT - 519-662-2840

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