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CO2 and Oxygen
Is there any value with pumping CO2 into an aquarium during the day and
oxygen at night? Thanks - Dave --- Dave Scott Hampshire, England Beware spam trap when replying |
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"Dave S" wrote: Is there any value with pumping CO2 into an aquarium during the day and oxygen at night? Any value - yes, if growing lots of plants is on your menu, and you have lots of light during the day, and you've overstocked the tank to the point where the oxygen crashes at night. Enough value to make it worthwhile - probably not, really. Anything beyond the simple, low-tech yeast & sugar-water CO2 generator has never seemed the least bit economical, and even that seemed of debatable worth, given that it's one more thing to fuss with. If plain air won't keep the tank oxygenated, something is direly wrong. Far better to put the money you might spend on such a system into larger tanks with big filters (and not overcrowd them), IMHO. DWYL. |
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Dave S wrote: Is there any value with pumping CO2 into an aquarium during the day and oxygen at night? Thanks - Dave Yes, but it's not needed, the plants add pure O2 as a by product of photosynthesis. Adding CO2 increases the growth and thus the O2 production. Typical O2 levels are 120-150% near the end of the day. Regards, Tom Barr www.BarrReport.com |
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"Dave S" wrote in message ... Is there any value with pumping CO2 into an aquarium during the day and oxygen at night? Thanks - Dave --- Dave Scott Hampshire, England Beware spam trap when replying Thanks for your replies. The fish are looking healthy and the plants are a lush green - I think I'll leave well alone! Dave |
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