PowermanKW
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I completely agree withthe above. My point is that while absolute saturation levels will be lower at altitude than SL, it is still more than enough for our aquariums.
Well crap.... not real sure how to take that. So looking at the link provided with the calculator from above, it tells me that at 26C/1800m my DO is 5 ppm. The calculator tells me that is 50% saturation. So 10ppm is 100% saturation.
An article from Advanced Aquarist says tide pool DO is 7.3-7.6 ppm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/7/aafeature2
So I was lead to belive that 100% saturation at altitude is still more than enough. Yet looking at the chart I'm only at 5 ppm. Yet 100% is 10 ppm.
So if SL saturation is in the 7s, and stress begins at 4 ppm, and death occures at 2 ppm.... then 5 ppm is just barely enough. Yet if I am saturating the water at alt/temp I can get to 10 ppm. Another article says that most aquariums are at 70% saturation.
http://www.algone.com/oxygen.php
So with my oversized skimmer and good circulation I can be at 7 ppm or better.... or going by the chart I'm at 5ppm.
Well now I am somewhat concerned. Not sure where I am at, or if indeed my fish are light headed like me.
Well crap.... not real sure how to take that. So looking at the link provided with the calculator from above, it tells me that at 26C/1800m my DO is 5 ppm. The calculator tells me that is 50% saturation. So 10ppm is 100% saturation.
An article from Advanced Aquarist says tide pool DO is 7.3-7.6 ppm
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/7/aafeature2
So I was lead to belive that 100% saturation at altitude is still more than enough. Yet looking at the chart I'm only at 5 ppm. Yet 100% is 10 ppm.
So if SL saturation is in the 7s, and stress begins at 4 ppm, and death occures at 2 ppm.... then 5 ppm is just barely enough. Yet if I am saturating the water at alt/temp I can get to 10 ppm. Another article says that most aquariums are at 70% saturation.
http://www.algone.com/oxygen.php
So with my oversized skimmer and good circulation I can be at 7 ppm or better.... or going by the chart I'm at 5ppm.
Well now I am somewhat concerned. Not sure where I am at, or if indeed my fish are light headed like me.