Using canister as CO2 reactor is not a good idea. Especially you are using china made canister which will cause the air lock. End up burning up the motor and you need to spend like RM80 to repair it.

So, from what you did and you said the plants are not pearling. Your tank shown you the result of using canister as CO2 reactor. You should know what happen.

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