I'm slowly getting rid of all my plastic plants and getting live ones.. I
still have a bubble stone in the tank that is cranked down so that it
doesn't distube the fish or water too much.. Should I remove this to keep
as much CO2 in the water as possible or is it fine?

If you're not injecting CO2, there's no need to minimize surface agitation.


Leigh

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