How to measure CO2 in your tank? How to check if CO2 level too low or too high? Let us set up a drop checker and find out! Don't forget to leave a like if you liked it!
@Helpfulsuggestions4 ай бұрын
So wonderful to have people do videos like this, especially those who have lost the instructions and have started the hobby over again and forgot little details.
@AquascapingCube4 ай бұрын
Very nice of you! Thanks!
@Spacey7 Жыл бұрын
I have never heard of or seen one of those. Amazing & so helpful. Definitely getting one. Thank you 😊
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! :)
@daboy32962 жыл бұрын
Also thanks for this information it helps a lot
@AquascapingCube2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@rgorji Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very clear.
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@revy399 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanation i just finished setting up the basics of my fish tank like a air disc, a filter, plants and a good light source. I had no idea how to put the co2 reader in the tank or what was good and what was bad. Lets hope my plants will be alright though 😅.
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. Good luck with your setup! :)
@urbansk8r23111 ай бұрын
Great video. One think you forgot to mention is get solution that's already pre- mixed.
@AquascapingCube11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@marioaqua64412 жыл бұрын
Nice explained!👍
@AquascapingCube2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@syedshahhussain97559 ай бұрын
Thanks Very Helpful Video
@AquascapingCube9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@maximusofgalihand Жыл бұрын
Good video! Great information, just what i was looking for!
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@alexandrevaliquette388310 ай бұрын
Why should you replace the liquid indicator every few months? Does it lose it color? I'm an analytical chemistry technician. I don't know what indicator it use, but I won't be surprise it last years. Please, show us a used 'worned out' indicator before and after change of liquid.
@gopibble11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@AquascapingCube11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@sergiohenriquedefaria96249 ай бұрын
Really good video
@AquascapingCube9 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
@angelaf85972 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely getting one! Do you suggest any specific brand?
@AquascapingCube2 жыл бұрын
No, just get any cheap one. This is only a piece of glass in specific shape. Don't let big companies lie to you ;)
@JustBaileey5 ай бұрын
Will this indicate CO² levels from liquid CO² additive or just the canister?
@Azteca847 Жыл бұрын
I got a co2 system and a drop checker online the drop checker came in early an I install it and it’s in green but my tank has no co2 it hasn’t come in yet can anyone help me should I install the CO2 system? Or what should I do I don’t want to kill my fish
@KOBITHECAT Жыл бұрын
Why is my drop checker staying green? My Co2 comes on two hours before my light and it turns off one hour before they turn off 🤔
@daboy32962 жыл бұрын
I love ur vids ur my favorite KZbinr I’d love to meat u someday
@fishtankmemoirs9 ай бұрын
How long will the drop checker last? How to identify when to discard and fill fresh solution?
@pumpkincoffee9839 ай бұрын
The liquid you put in needs to be changed about once a month
@rohnejati63544 ай бұрын
Kindly tell me if dark green is good? Or should it be light green?
@AquascapingCube4 ай бұрын
Dark green is good enough in most cases. Just stay away from dark blue and yellow and you should be fine :)
@rohnejati63544 ай бұрын
@@AquascapingCube Thank you very much! I appreciate it.
@lloydmendonca80092 жыл бұрын
Hi, how many bubbles/sec should i set for a 125x50x55cm tank tht is 344liters approx.. depending on tank size i set it high like 12bubbs/sec for 6hours daily thru timer and my drop checker turned green as i placed it opposite side of the co2 diffuser.. and last week onwards the fishes in the tank started to die drastically.. my water parameters are all fine.. i installed an air stone for oxygen. So how much do i need to set the bubbs in order to get green i tried 3bubbs, 5bubbs, 8bubbs, 10bubbs none turned my solution green wen i kept on 12bubbs solution turned green but my fishes strted to jump out of tank and some died inside.. now i have switched off co2 frm.2days and just airstone is working.
@AquascapingCube2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that :/ Do you have good circulation in your tank? It is possible that you have high co2 levels in one corner and low in another. But your bubble count is fine. How many plants you have? Is your tank heavily planted?
@ronanchan4018Ай бұрын
I was confused when I was gifted with the ADA drop checker kit. The instruction says put a drop of the solution and then dilute with aquarium water. Which I have never heard before. I have to double-check my knowledge. 😂😂😂😂
@vichope64088 ай бұрын
Hi, does the co2 checker change colour once per colour or it is changing depends on the water condition for a full month?
@AquascapingCube8 ай бұрын
It changes colour many times, depending on the CO2 levels. So it can be blue in the morning, green 2-3 hours later, and then get back to blue if you switch CO2 off etc.
@vichope64088 ай бұрын
@@AquascapingCube thank you so much i was afraid it will only change once 😂
@WS-hj8de Жыл бұрын
If it goes yellow do you have to change the solution or will it go back to green again if levels drop?
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
It will go back to green. You only need to change the solution every 3-4 months.
@cnucnuful7 ай бұрын
do have to add aquarium water with solution or solution only??
@AquascapingCube7 ай бұрын
Solution only. No water
@aarond.858610 ай бұрын
Does this work even when using liquid Co2 such as API Co2 Booster?
@AquascapingCube10 ай бұрын
No, it doesn't. But it's because API Co2 Booster doesn't add CO2 but carbon molecules. Plants can still use it, but it's not CO2 in gas form and will not be detected.
@kosys5338 Жыл бұрын
I have been fish keeping for many years now. I do have planted tanks that I do inject CO2 into but I never use a drop checker. To check my CO2 levels I monitor my PH and KH, I measure the Ph levels in the tank to know what my CO2 levels are. Personally I hate drop checkers and find them to be useless. With a KH of 5 I look for a PH of 7.0 for my CO2 levels. To measure my PH I use a Blue Lab PH pen. My tanks PH usually sits around 7.6 to7.7 without CO2 and I slowly bring it down to 7.0 with the CO2. That's it.
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Yes, this is definitely an option if you know your parameters. But you know, drop checkers really help people especially at the beginning to figure things out and learn about CO2 levels. This is really easy and obvious method if you are new in the hobby. In the end, with experience and knowledge they are not needed anymore.
@GirthBrooks775 Жыл бұрын
You HATE drop checkers? Useless? Is this hyperbole?
@kosys5338 Жыл бұрын
@@GirthBrooks775 No it's fact. Cheers!
@GirthBrooks775 Жыл бұрын
@@kosys5338 source?
@N5Addiction Жыл бұрын
How low do u hang the c02 checker?
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
I hang mine few centimeters below water surface. So all of it is under water.
@Carolina-ql1kn Жыл бұрын
Do you have to change the liquid that goes inside the CO2 drop checker often?
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Hi! I change it every 3 months, and it works well for me.
@queenawakened91833 ай бұрын
ur co2 is flowing all around so cool, but then theres mine it just goes up in a straight line
@AquascapingCube3 ай бұрын
It's all about the flow in the tank. Play a bit with the outflow of your filter and it can make a HUGE difference.
@linussivervik2805 Жыл бұрын
How do you do with drop checker during waterchange?
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Nothing. It stays connected to the glass without any problems. After water change it takes some time for it to adjust the color and that is it :)
@linussivervik2805 Жыл бұрын
@@AquascapingCube ok so you just leave it where it sits and it will stay there and the fluid won't be messed up? Thanks for answer
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
@@linussivervik2805 Exactly. There is air between the fluid and water in the tank. And it separates the both. As long as you don't mix the fluid with water somehow by accident - you are good!
@cnucnuful Жыл бұрын
Can we stop DIY CO2 method at night time?
@AquascapingCube Жыл бұрын
Hi. Not this one - pressure would be to big. There are separate systems for this with much stronger cups and bottles. I keep it 24h/7 and have strong water surface agitation to keep the fish safe.
@cnucnuful Жыл бұрын
@@AquascapingCube Thankyou
@z3ro7o8 ай бұрын
outdated information drop checker is not accurate it all takes hours to change color
@1320shelton7 ай бұрын
What’s the updated way lol
@z3ro7o7 ай бұрын
@@1320shelton ph meter , and use the 1 drop method
@leo90au4 ай бұрын
He literally said it takes hours to change colour 😂