Comments on: Co2 in Planted Aquarium http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/ Aquarium Fish Ressources And Aquaria News Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:21:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: AquariumsLife.com http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-797 AquariumsLife.com Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:36:24 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-797 I am glad it was usefull! I had a look to your tank... Great work! I am glad it was usefull! I had a look to your tank… Great work!

]]> By: Andy http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Andy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:45:30 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-779 Its been a few months since getting really into making up aquariums. I have recently built one of my own and your article has been very useful. <a href="http://squidoo.com/1stfirst">SEE HERE</a> Its been a few months since getting really into making up aquariums. I have recently built one of my own and your article has been very useful.

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]]> By: AquariumsLife.com http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-173 AquariumsLife.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:58:54 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-173 Hi, You're right, many will use Excel in smaller tank. I might do that too when I'll have my new 15 gallon. I had a look at the link you provided: great tank! I'll take some time today to read your blog. Regards, Patrice Hi,
You’re right, many will use Excel in smaller tank. I might do that too when I’ll have my new 15 gallon. I had a look at the link you provided: great tank! I’ll take some time today to read your blog.

Regards,
Patrice

]]> By: Sudeep Mandal http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Sudeep Mandal Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:00:43 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-172 Great article! As for Excel, while I agree that it can be expensive (especially for larger tanks), it is a great middle-ground between hi-tech and low tech and works out very well for smaller tanks. I have a 10 gallon Excel supplemented planted tank (my first one) and it has been a lot of fun. It also has the added advantage of acting like an algae deterrent so it is a good way for a planted tank noob to get his/her feet wet :) If you're curious, I have some pictures of my Excel Supplemented tank here: <a href="http://www.sudeepmandal.com/hobbies/planted-aquarium/">Planted Aquarium - Excel Supplemented</a> Great article!

As for Excel, while I agree that it can be expensive (especially for larger tanks), it is a great middle-ground between hi-tech and low tech and works out very well for smaller tanks. I have a 10 gallon Excel supplemented planted tank (my first one) and it has been a lot of fun. It also has the added advantage of acting like an algae deterrent so it is a good way for a planted tank noob to get his/her feet wet :)

If you’re curious, I have some pictures of my Excel Supplemented tank here:
Planted Aquarium – Excel Supplemented

]]> By: AquariumsLife.com http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-106 AquariumsLife.com Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:59:06 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-106 Hi, It's difficult to tell how many bubbles of CO2/min you need. It's different from a tank to an other. If you have nothing to test your CO2, what I would do is to increase it until your fish start breathing faster or breathing a the surface. Then, lower it a little until fish breath normally. I don't say it's the best way to do this but at least you'll know you have a high CO2 level. A pH drop checker is a great tool to test CO2. Yes, you should run your filter 24/7. You should never turn it off. I never heard about problems with carbon when running a filter 24/7. If you want to use carbon, make sure to replace it once a month. BTW, you don't need carbon. Regards, Patrice Hi,
It’s difficult to tell how many bubbles of CO2/min you need. It’s different from a tank to an other.
If you have nothing to test your CO2, what I would do is to increase it until your fish start breathing faster or breathing a the surface. Then, lower it a little until fish breath normally. I don’t say it’s the best way to do this but at least you’ll know you have a high CO2 level.
A pH drop checker is a great tool to test CO2.

Yes, you should run your filter 24/7. You should never turn it off. I never heard about problems with carbon when running a filter 24/7. If you want to use carbon, make sure to replace it once a month. BTW, you don’t need carbon.

Regards,
Patrice

]]> By: Prashanta http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Prashanta Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:04:20 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-102 Hi, Thank you very much for a quick reply. Yes, I mean to ask how many bubbles of CO2 per min. My aquarium details are as below: Size: 5ft-2ft-2ft Light: more than 2w/g. (10 hr per day) pH: 7.5 (or less, most of the time) No idea about KH. (What should be the idle value for KH????) One more question. Do I need to run my filter 24/7 (Canister, 1000lt/hr)??? And what are the different types of media I can use in my filter (One of the pet shop owner told me not to use carbon as one of the media for my filter if I am running it 24/7 . Is it true?). Thanks & regards Prashanta. Hi,

Thank you very much for a quick reply.
Yes, I mean to ask how many bubbles of CO2 per min. My aquarium details are as below:
Size: 5ft-2ft-2ft
Light: more than 2w/g. (10 hr per day)
pH: 7.5 (or less, most of the time)
No idea about KH. (What should be the idle value for KH????)

One more question.
Do I need to run my filter 24/7 (Canister, 1000lt/hr)??? And what are the different types of media I can use in my filter (One of the pet shop owner told me not to use carbon as one of the media for my filter if I am running it 24/7 . Is it true?).

Thanks & regards
Prashanta.

]]> By: AquariumsLife.com http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-100 AquariumsLife.com Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:06:17 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-100 Hi, Thank you for your comment. When you say "the bubble count", do you mean how much co2 to add? I am actually working on a post about this. The right amount of Co2 is different from a tank to an other. Basically, the more light, the more Co2 is needed. There is many other things to take into consideration but light is the main big thing. If you can find a pH drop checker ($10-$15 on ebay), you can use it to mesure your CO2 levels. I usually target 20-30ppm in tanks with 2w/gallons or more. With less 2w/gallon, I usually don't use Co2. Regards Hi,
Thank you for your comment.

When you say “the bubble count”, do you mean how much co2 to add? I am actually working on a post about this. The right amount of Co2 is different from a tank to an other. Basically, the more light, the more Co2 is needed. There is many other things to take into consideration but light is the main big thing.
If you can find a pH drop checker ($10-$15 on ebay), you can use it to mesure your CO2 levels. I usually target 20-30ppm in tanks with 2w/gallons or more. With less 2w/gallon, I usually don’t use Co2.

Regards

]]> By: Prashanta http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Prashanta Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:33:54 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-96 From the last two weeks I am researching about CO2 system, actually I was bit confused whether to introduce a CO2 system to my aquarium or not. But after this article I am thinking I should give a try. Thanks for such a nice article. Keep posting some good things like this. And if possible please let me know how to select the bubble count for any aquarium? Is there any specific formula for the same? From the last two weeks I am researching about CO2 system, actually I was bit confused whether to introduce a CO2 system to my aquarium or not. But after this article I am thinking I should give a try.

Thanks for such a nice article. Keep posting some good things like this.

And if possible please let me know how to select the bubble count for any aquarium? Is there any specific formula for the same?

]]> By: AquariumsLife.com http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-49 AquariumsLife.com Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:35:50 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-49 Thanks lot! Thanks lot!

]]> By: Josh Maxwell http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascaping/fertilizers-and-co2/co2-planted-aquarium/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Josh Maxwell Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:00:15 +0000 http://www.aquariumslife.com/?p=1310#comment-41 I've been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work. I’ve been reading along for a while now. I just wanted to drop you a comment to say keep up the good work.

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