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BPS

Bubbles Per Second (CO2)

Definition

BPS (Bubbles Per Second) is the measurement of CO2 injection rate in planted tanks. Measured by counting visible bubbles in the bubble counter per second.

Practical use

Typical range: 1-5 BPS for 20-100g tanks. Higher BPS = more CO2 = greener drop checker. Use Fast Aquatics CO2 BPS calculator at /calc/co2-bps/.

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