Dont know if this is a issue or not but Im turning a 25g tank into a planted tank to house a trio of rams. Anyway I have 2 whisper 30's on the tank and was thinking about taking one off and use a Fluval Canister 203 that I have. Any thanks for any comments. Just hought it may supply better oxygen with the spray bar. Its a 24" tank and Im going to have 36 watts and low light plants and my substrate will be carib sea eco. Planning on houseing a trio of rams. Thanks for any suggestions.
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well the hobs should be adding plenty of o2 to the tank so little need to worry about that. if you want to add the canister go for it.
Actually, with a planted tank the plants provide the oxygen for the most part and surface agitation from a spray bar or airstone etc. will tend to drive off any co2 that the plants would be able to utilize. So in that respect you may not want to run the spraybar.
If you ever decide to use pressureised co2 then the canister filter may be a better way to inject the co2 into the tank, but really whatever filter you like best is fine.
If you ever decide to use pressureised co2 then the canister filter may be a better way to inject the co2 into the tank, but really whatever filter you like best is fine.
thats only a problem if they are adding co2 gas. if you are not adding co2 gas it doesnt matter at all.
You have me thinking what would I have to have or recommend to add pressurized co2 with the canister. Thanks
If you choose to add pressurized co2 you'll need a bottle (5 lb would be sufficient for your aquarium), regulator and needle valve.
A diffuser isn't an absolute necessity as you can inject the co2 into the intake of the canister for diffusion.
A drop checker would be a valuable addition to help you gauge how much co2 you're putting into solution.
If you want to turn the co2 off at night, a solenoid will turn it off and on and can be controlled by a timer.
Mark
A diffuser isn't an absolute necessity as you can inject the co2 into the intake of the canister for diffusion.
A drop checker would be a valuable addition to help you gauge how much co2 you're putting into solution.
If you want to turn the co2 off at night, a solenoid will turn it off and on and can be controlled by a timer.
Mark
I agree what has already been said. Unless you inject co2 you can get away with any type of filtration. Any time you have surface agitation you have an exchange of gas.
