PeterGreen
Active Member
Has anyone ever experimented with using Dry Ice *compressed co2 gas* in their reservior? I live in a fairly hot area and have trouble keeping my water temps stable. I use sterilized icepacks for coolers as well as modified frozen water bottles every few hours to keep my temps under control. If I dont change them out after about 6 hours my water will be 83*f+ ... Being that Dry Ice is purely compressed co2 gas I wanted to use it in my water to a) flash down temps and keep under control ... as well as b) deposit co2 into my water which is aerated by an ultrasonic fogger, creating a nute mist for roots to bask in ... The only thing Im skeptical about is *and correct me if Im wrong* that co2 lowers the dissolved oxygen levels in the water. Plz let me know what you think about using Dry Ice in my res ...
p.s. a local grow shop employee told me that it was toxic ... yes its toxic to humans but is it still toxic to plants in its dissolved form? Idk ...
p.s. a local grow shop employee told me that it was toxic ... yes its toxic to humans but is it still toxic to plants in its dissolved form? Idk ...