I can't really afford to inject Co2. I'm just dosing every other day with Flourish Excel. The plants are growing well, but I feel they would do better with some Co2. Doesn't surface agitation release Co2, that my tank naturally produces, out of the water?
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I can't really afford to inject Co2. I'm just dosing every other day with Flourish Excel. The plants are growing well, but I feel they would do better with some Co2. Doesn't surface agitation release Co2, that my tank naturally produces, out of the water?
My filter seems to stay full after I unplug it. Same with my Aquaclear 110. It only drains itself when I siphon water out of the tank itself.
Thanks for the advice by the way! I think I'm going to try that...
Ah, you must keep your tanks filled to the brim. I always keep my water level a little bit low, so my filters drain when unplugged.
As far as CO2 goes, the atmosphere contains a far higher concentration of CO2 than your water does (if you are not injecting it), even if the tank is heavily stocked. Therefore surface agitation will actually increase the CO2 levels in your tank (as well as O2 levels).
As far as CO2 goes, the atmosphere contains a far higher concentration of CO2 than your water does (if you are not injecting it), even if the tank is heavily stocked. Therefore surface agitation will actually increase the CO2 levels in your tank (as well as O2 levels).
A better idea would be to get a canister. If you turn the filter off you are greatly reducing your bacterial colony, and in turn your filtration capacity.
To clarify-with plants do not require CO2 you don't actually need the canister. But if you feel like decreasing surface agitation anyways, it is a good solution.
Surface agitation is not that big of an issue unless you want a high tech planted tank with harder to grow plants.
