Hagen CO2 system

[gizmo]

Well I use 2 of the Hagen naturafin CO2 systems in my 100 planted gallon
tank - I know this is not enough but I am a bit scared using CO2 bottles as
for safety reasons..
The plants look green and ok, but I still think they do grow a bit slow.
I know the hagen system are designed for much smaller tanks, my question
is...
Shell I add 2 more of these system or shell I upgrade to a pressurized
professional CO2 system, which someday my little boy would want to start
playing with it...? (Or am I a little bit paranoid here)
(The tank on the beginning did not even had the CO2 system and plants grew
pretty well, So its kind of hard to tell the difference with the haggen
system.
I also use 4 florescent tubes (36watts each) all with reflectors.
gravel has Sera planted compounds in it, and I sometime add gravel
fertilizers myself.
I also use liquid fertilizers on a daily basis.
Didn't yet measure the CO2 level in the water but I am sure its not enough.
I just want my plants to grow faster.
Sorry for the long message.

gizmo

[-=Almazick=-]

Go with pressurized CO2. It'll cost you around or over $100 but it'll save
ya some troubles in the future.


"gizmo" > wrote in message
...
> Well I use 2 of the Hagen naturafin CO2 systems in my 100 planted gallon
> tank - I know this is not enough but I am a bit scared using CO2 bottles
as
> for safety reasons..
> The plants look green and ok, but I still think they do grow a bit slow.
> I know the hagen system are designed for much smaller tanks, my question
> is...
> Shell I add 2 more of these system or shell I upgrade to a pressurized
> professional CO2 system, which someday my little boy would want to start
> playing with it...? (Or am I a little bit paranoid here)
> (The tank on the beginning did not even had the CO2 system and plants grew
> pretty well, So its kind of hard to tell the difference with the haggen
> system.
> I also use 4 florescent tubes (36watts each) all with reflectors.
> gravel has Sera planted compounds in it, and I sometime add gravel
> fertilizers myself.
> I also use liquid fertilizers on a daily basis.
> Didn't yet measure the CO2 level in the water but I am sure its not
enough.
> I just want my plants to grow faster.
> Sorry for the long message.
>
> gizmo
>
>
>

[-=Almazick=-]

Go with pressurized CO2. It'll cost you around or over $100 but it'll save
ya some troubles in the future.


"gizmo" > wrote in message
...
> Well I use 2 of the Hagen naturafin CO2 systems in my 100 planted gallon
> tank - I know this is not enough but I am a bit scared using CO2 bottles
as
> for safety reasons..
> The plants look green and ok, but I still think they do grow a bit slow.
> I know the hagen system are designed for much smaller tanks, my question
> is...
> Shell I add 2 more of these system or shell I upgrade to a pressurized
> professional CO2 system, which someday my little boy would want to start
> playing with it...? (Or am I a little bit paranoid here)
> (The tank on the beginning did not even had the CO2 system and plants grew
> pretty well, So its kind of hard to tell the difference with the haggen
> system.
> I also use 4 florescent tubes (36watts each) all with reflectors.
> gravel has Sera planted compounds in it, and I sometime add gravel
> fertilizers myself.
> I also use liquid fertilizers on a daily basis.
> Didn't yet measure the CO2 level in the water but I am sure its not
enough.
> I just want my plants to grow faster.
> Sorry for the long message.
>
> gizmo
>
>
>

[gizmo]

What about snails entering the CO2 diffuser and blocking it ?
Is there a workaround on that ?
10x

gizmo
"-=Almazick=-" > wrote in message
news:hNsfb.490015$Oz4.338450@rwcrnsc54...
> Go with pressurized CO2. It'll cost you around or over $100 but it'll
save
> ya some troubles in the future.
>
>
> "gizmo" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Well I use 2 of the Hagen naturafin CO2 systems in my 100 planted gallon
> > tank - I know this is not enough but I am a bit scared using CO2
bottles
> as
> > for safety reasons..
> > The plants look green and ok, but I still think they do grow a bit slow.
> > I know the hagen system are designed for much smaller tanks, my question
> > is...
> > Shell I add 2 more of these system or shell I upgrade to a pressurized
> > professional CO2 system, which someday my little boy would want to start
> > playing with it...? (Or am I a little bit paranoid here)
> > (The tank on the beginning did not even had the CO2 system and plants
grew
> > pretty well, So its kind of hard to tell the difference with the haggen
> > system.
> > I also use 4 florescent tubes (36watts each) all with reflectors.
> > gravel has Sera planted compounds in it, and I sometime add gravel
> > fertilizers myself.
> > I also use liquid fertilizers on a daily basis.
> > Didn't yet measure the CO2 level in the water but I am sure its not
> enough.
> > I just want my plants to grow faster.
> > Sorry for the long message.
> >
> > gizmo
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[-=Almazick=-]

Don't worry about it. They'll go away in a day or two. The whole point to
keep bubbles in the tank as long as it takes.



"gizmo" > wrote in message
...
> What about snails entering the CO2 diffuser and blocking it ?
> Is there a workaround on that ?
> 10x
>
> gizmo
> "-=Almazick=-" > wrote in message
> news:hNsfb.490015$Oz4.338450@rwcrnsc54...
> > Go with pressurized CO2. It'll cost you around or over $100 but it'll
> save
> > ya some troubles in the future.
> >
> >
> > "gizmo" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Well I use 2 of the Hagen naturafin CO2 systems in my 100 planted
gallon
> > > tank - I know this is not enough but I am a bit scared using CO2
> bottles
> > as
> > > for safety reasons..
> > > The plants look green and ok, but I still think they do grow a bit
slow.
> > > I know the hagen system are designed for much smaller tanks, my
question
> > > is...
> > > Shell I add 2 more of these system or shell I upgrade to a pressurized
> > > professional CO2 system, which someday my little boy would want to
start
> > > playing with it...? (Or am I a little bit paranoid here)
> > > (The tank on the beginning did not even had the CO2 system and plants
> grew
> > > pretty well, So its kind of hard to tell the difference with the
haggen
> > > system.
> > > I also use 4 florescent tubes (36watts each) all with reflectors.
> > > gravel has Sera planted compounds in it, and I sometime add gravel
> > > fertilizers myself.
> > > I also use liquid fertilizers on a daily basis.
> > > Didn't yet measure the CO2 level in the water but I am sure its not
> > enough.
> > > I just want my plants to grow faster.
> > > Sorry for the long message.
> > >
> > > gizmo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>