Re: [APD] co2 accident

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

For as hard as it can be to keep CO2 levels up to par, it's
surprising how long it will stay in the water.

If you use chem buffers to raise pH, remember that the CO2
is only temporary and will eventually go and then you'll
have a pH too high from the buffer.

You can aerate the water with air pump and stone or use a
powerhead to create surface turbulence.  Open the glass if
yo have one. Turn your wet/dry on full bore and don't cover
the sump. Do any or all the things one avoids when trying
to conserve CO2 in the water.

Scott H.
--- John Thompson <jdt70 at earthlink_net> wrote:
> Thanks to both of you for replying to my post.  You
> confirmed what I suspected about the temp.  I have turned
> the co2 off and have not touched the tank except to
> remove the dead fish.  I tested Ph an hour ago (12 hours
> from turning co2 off) and Ph is still off the scale. 
> Should I use an Alkalinity buffer by Seachem to bring the
> Ph back up or should I just leave it alone?
> 
> 
> John Thompson
> jdt70 at earthlink_net
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S. Hieber

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