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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
In the fishroom that I help manage... I had a customer come in tonight
who is serious about his plants, which is cool, but he is doing something a bit strange that I've never heard of before... he insists that it promotes better CO2 absorption into the tank water..... The Nutrafin Natural CO2 system (yeast canister type)... he has the bubble counter mounted directly under his canister filter intake so that the bubbles that reach the top of the bubble counter go directly up the pipe and into the canister filter. Forgive me if this question sounds ignorant to those of you who are more advanced; but couldn't this hinder the growth of beneficial aerobic bacteria in his filter as well as possibly promote the growth of anaerobic bacteria? Do tell me all the possible benefits or pitfalls of doing this... I honestly didn't know what to tell him. |
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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
"Dances With Ferrets" wrote in message m... In the fishroom that I help manage... I had a customer come in tonight who is serious about his plants, which is cool, but he is doing something a bit strange that I've never heard of before... he insists that it promotes better CO2 absorption into the tank water..... The Nutrafin Natural CO2 system (yeast canister type)... he has the bubble counter mounted directly under his canister filter intake so that the bubbles that reach the top of the bubble counter go directly up the pipe and into the canister filter. Forgive me if this question sounds ignorant to those of you who are more advanced; but couldn't this hinder the growth of beneficial aerobic bacteria in his filter as well as possibly promote the growth of anaerobic bacteria? Do tell me all the possible benefits or pitfalls of doing this... I honestly didn't know what to tell him. many people including myself inject their CO2 directly into the intake of a canister filter, in my case a Fluval 404. The C02 has no negative effects on the filter bacteria. I would assume if he is using the Nutrafin system that he has a small tank of 10-20 gallons and wonder what type of canister filter he is using. If his tank is larger than this then you should be telling him that he will not get enough CO2 out of the Nutrafin system to be of much use. Rick |
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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
"Dances With Ferrets" wrote
The Nutrafin Natural CO2 system (yeast canister type)... he has the bubble counter mounted directly under his canister filter intake so that the bubbles that reach the top of the bubble counter go directly up the pipe and into the canister filter. That's how I do it. And many others. The occasional filter fart is about the only negative. -- Graham Ramsay Learn about the work of the JREF www.randi.org |
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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
|| The Nutrafin Natural CO2 system (yeast canister type)... he has the
|| bubble counter mounted directly under his canister filter intake so || that the bubbles that reach the top of the bubble counter go directly || up the pipe and into the canister filter. Forgive me if this || question sounds ignorant to those of you who are more advanced; but || couldn't this hinder the growth of beneficial aerobic bacteria in || his filter as well as possibly promote the growth of anaerobic || bacteria? || || Do tell me all the possible benefits or pitfalls of doing this... I || honestly didn't know what to tell him. Common practice, I thought everyone was doing it? -- RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike streetfighter!!! ========================== 2003 TRX450ES 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale) '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted.... ========================== ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø is that better?? |
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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
It's quite a normal practice, far more efficient than using diffusers
and less of an eye sore than powered reactors. The only "danger" I'm aware of is with some canisters that don't burp out air or gas too well and have the potential of air-locking. My eheims have never air-locked but my older fluval did a couple times. Hope that helps Giancarlo Podio http://www.gpodio.com |
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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
"Giancarlo Podio" wrote in message m... It's quite a normal practice, far more efficient than using diffusers and less of an eye sore than powered reactors. The only "danger" I'm aware of is with some canisters that don't burp out air or gas too well and have the potential of air-locking. My eheims have never air-locked but my older fluval did a couple times. I talked to a Hagen tech support person once; he said Hagen does not recommend injecting CO2 into a Fluval as what you describe is a possibility. Of course lots of people have reported doing this with Fluvals with no problem, and Hagen may just be playing it safe, so take it for what it's worth. I injected CO2 into a Fluval 204 for at least a year before switching to using a Natural Plant System diffuser. |
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CO2 into FILTER INTAKE!!????
On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 15:17:15 GMT, "Dave" wrote:
"Giancarlo Podio" wrote in message om... It's quite a normal practice, far more efficient than using diffusers and less of an eye sore than powered reactors. The only "danger" I'm aware of is with some canisters that don't burp out air or gas too well and have the potential of air-locking. My eheims have never air-locked but my older fluval did a couple times. I talked to a Hagen tech support person once; he said Hagen does not recommend injecting CO2 into a Fluval as what you describe is a possibility. Of course lots of people have reported doing this with Fluvals with no problem, and Hagen may just be playing it safe, so take it for what it's worth. I injected CO2 into a Fluval 204 for at least a year before switching to using a Natural Plant System diffuser. From experience, I would take the "expert" advice from a Hagen support type with a grain of salt. Their modus operans is to get everybody to follow what the instructions on the box says and nothing else in order to prevent excess warranty claims. |
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