I have 8 Gallon tank Only 1 plant mellon sword is there I am very to planting in aquarium. Can I use CO2 DIY or it will be very much for it. ???
DIY CO2 help
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VERY cheap and easy to do you need
sugar
bi carb soda
2 liter bottle
hose
1 way valve (something out of an air stone will work but dont use an airstone the c02 wrecks them)
there is demo video on youtube i will try find the link for you
sugar
bi carb soda
2 liter bottle
hose
1 way valve (something out of an air stone will work but dont use an airstone the c02 wrecks them)
there is demo video on youtube i will try find the link for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIRf3Ck46Ik
that might help you
you may also need a bubble counter maybe someone else can chime in and help you with that so you get the right amount of c02
that might help you
you may also need a bubble counter maybe someone else can chime in and help you with that so you get the right amount of c02
So nice of you for the reply But I need to know is it gud for 8 Gallon tank or may it make more for my tank ??
Thanks for the link on the DIY reactor. I too am interested in those but have been a tad nervous about doing it.
Does the DIY reactor stay "on" all the time or do you take it out? Is there a minimum of watt per gallon that needs to be or if you have low light can it be used as well? I think I have 1.5watts per gallon so low light for me. Would I have to get a stronger light? I saw something like a glass diffuser...is that used in place of that wood stone the video had?
Sorry to hijack but didn't think a seperate thread would be useful.
TO the OP way back when I first started my 5G people told me as long as you can regulate the amount of CO2 in the tank there should be no problem.
GL
Does the DIY reactor stay "on" all the time or do you take it out? Is there a minimum of watt per gallon that needs to be or if you have low light can it be used as well? I think I have 1.5watts per gallon so low light for me. Would I have to get a stronger light? I saw something like a glass diffuser...is that used in place of that wood stone the video had?
Sorry to hijack but didn't think a seperate thread would be useful.
TO the OP way back when I first started my 5G people told me as long as you can regulate the amount of CO2 in the tank there should be no problem.
GL
it stay on all the time and no you don't need a certain amount of light to use CO2. the wood stone and glass diffuser basically do the same thing, though some glass diffusers don't work on DIY CO2.