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  1. Diffuser Size:

    For a tank that large, its better to do an external co2 reactor or inline diffuser to get adequate co2 levels in your tank. If you do decide to do a diffuser then you're right it'll be better to get a larger one. The size of the diffuser should not impact the size of the bubbles that come out because that relies on the material that the diffuser disk is made of.

    Drops/minute:

    So this is bubbles per minute and this is an old inaccurate way of measuring co2 because each bubble counter will have different amounts of co2. So if I'm doing 30 bubbles per minute it could be drastically different than someone else also doing 30 bubbles per minute. This explains a good way to measure for good co2 levels. You check your Kh and Ph values and compare it to the chart. Anything in the green is good levels of co2 while blue is deficient and red is too much. I added a photo of the chart down below. Drop checkers can work but they take around 1-2 hours to change colours. It is also important that co2 turns on 30 minutes to an hour before the lights turn on the make sure there are adequate levels of co2 for the plants when the lights turn on.

    Diffuser flow:

    If you do decide to a diffuser, you want to have a circular flow across your tank to make sure you have even co2 levels across your tank. The photo I put below will show a good example of how the flow of your tank can be to ensure good circulation of co2. It came from here.

    water circulation in tank

     

    co2.gif

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