DIY CO2 questions....

[s_lionheart_13]

Here they are:

1. Should I turn off my airstone?

2. Can I just put the CO2 tubing directly into my external carbon filter?

3. Does it really work?

Thanks in advance !

 

[carpguy]

1. The airstone, or anything that agitates the surface, will cause CO2 to be lost to the air. Some CO2 folks use airstones on timers to dissipate excess CO2 at night when the plants aren't using it.

2. You can run it into your airstone. You can run it into the intake on a filter. It'd be better to get or build a reactor. There are a couple of ways to go about it.

3. Yes.

HTH
-c