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Originally Posted by Tom Barr
I'm a known CO2 nag.
95% of the post I make about algae are generally not enough CO2.
Oh don't worry, I have to take my own advice too 
Darnnit 
But even the best of aquarist gets nailed and lulled into thinking their CO2 is fine, when it's not. It happens to everyone at some point and you will swear it cannot be, but then it is.
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I generally will blast the current in the path of the CO2 diffuser and have it make a nice flow pattern around the tank for the best results. |
I'm really only going to comment on the "blast the current" statement, but I had to leave in the "even the best of aquarist" part, just to establish where I fit in!
I currently have my powerhead-for-circulation and filtration at the opposite end of the tank from the internal venturi reactor. I keep thinking I am not getting the circulation I should be at the end opposite the circulation powerhead, even though it does create a strong currrent across the front glass. So, would it be a better idea to move that powerhead to the same end of the tank as the reactor, so it can have a better shot at moving the CO2 mist around? Right now the reactor does not create much of any circulaton by itself.
I get major pearling of almost all of my plants within a couple or three hours, which I was assuming meant that my CO2 level is acceptable, but I still get some BBA, which I assume means the opposite. So, maybe working on circulation is the next job.