Is CO2 good for reef tanks?

[ricsreef]

I bought a Co2 bottle,regulator and sil. from a friend who used for hydroponics.I think all I need is a bubble counter.Would adding this system be good for corals and fish or just the algae?*

 

[Mgamer20o0]

on a salt water tank co2 is used for calcium reactor. other then that i dont think it does any good.

 

[dorkfish]

Mg is correct: Co2, excluding use in a calcium reactor, is useless at best... it might give your undisirable algaes a boost, but it would be counter productive to your fish corals, and other livestock... you want o2 not Co2...

 

[Mgamer20o0]

well is freshwater co2 and o2 run different. only time co2 would be counter productive is when you add so much it pushes out all the o2.

 

[fsn77]

In a reef tank, we want to keep the pH around 8.3 and the alkalinity high. Injecting CO2 would make that quite difficult to maintain (outside its normal use in a calcium reactor set-up).

 

[ricsreef]

is adding a calcium reactor a good idea?

 

[5xevy]

Did you read that link I gave you? It should have everything you want to know.

 

[fsn77]

A calcium reactor can be a great addition to a reef tank. It depends on whether or not you have a need for one. If the calcium demand of your corals is high enough, investing in a calcium reactor can save you time and money (although saving money is more of a long term benefit).