Co2 Speculation

[DarkDH]

After reading an article (I forgot the URL) I found out that Co2 thats transfered into the water is based on how small the bubbles are. So I decided to revive my old canister filter and install it on the side. Now its spewing bubbles more fine then my air stone. Will this be sufficient for a tank that will later have a 3 watts per gallon lighting?

[DarkDH]

Nother question (I can't find the stupid edit button) Is there a way to put Co2 in the tank without the use of the actual gas? Maybe a supplement?

[livingword26]

I think a bubble mist like you have will work fine, but you should get a drop checker to find out for sure. Also, yes you can use a suppliment for carbon in your tank, I think it will work ok for 3 watts per gallon in a 20 gallon tank:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4656&Nty=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&pc=1&N=0&Ntt=flourish%20excel&Np=1

But co2 is cheaper.

[Penfan66]

Fine bubbles are ok, but get a reactor for more efficient use of the CO2.

[theotheragentm]

CO2 isn't what is needed by plants. Carbon is what is needed. Like posted, Flourish Excel is a carbon supplement, but CO2 will be cheaper in the long run and easier to manage on larger tanks.

[Penfan66]

CO2 isn't what is needed by plants. Carbon is what is needed. Like posted, Flourish Excel is a carbon supplement, but CO2 will be cheaper in the long run and easier to manage on larger tanks.


Agreed. The cost of Excel is ridiculous compared to CO2.

[DarkDH]

The cannister filter is just hooked up to a pump. Nothing really new. That will do or do I actually have to inject Co2? Or could I drop carbon (LFS stuff) in the Aquarium?

[PEMfish]

TOr could I drop carbon (LFS stuff) in the Aquarium?
That carbon you are most likely thinking of is a filtration media ( little black pellets ). Different stuff.

[DarkDH]

Oh. This stuff didn't look like media, as it was sold in 5 pound bags. I have a 20 gal, And lets say I use the 250 ml bottle (Flour-whatever). 2 ml a day, 175 days. less then a half of year. Roughly $21 a year. That I can handle. I don't really want to do the Soda thing, I am a klutz when it comes to sticky sugar water stuff.

If I want to grow Anubias, do I have to upgrade my light to 1.5-2 watts per gallon? I was going to get this fixture that gaive me 3.25 watts per gallon, but thats not economically feasible at this time. Should I just get an All-Glass (The current brand of hood I have) dual strip or get the 65 watt hood I originally was planning? (The All Glass is 36 watts total)

~Nathan

[TwoTankAmin]

I grow anubias just fine in as low as .85 wpg. Once you get much over 1.5 - 2 wpg, algae on anubias leaves can become a real issue.

[pcnicholson]

About the only light I've seen anubias not grow in is NO light.

[yourchoice]

After reading an article (I forgot the URL) I found out that Co2 thats transfered into the water is based on how small the bubbles are. So I decided to revive my old canister filter and install it on the side. Now its spewing bubbles more fine then my air stone. Will this be sufficient for a tank that will later have a 3 watts per gallon lighting?

The smaller bubbles in question are coming from a CO2 source.Not bubbles coming for a reqular air source.