CO2 cylinder question... - Aquarium Advice

JustOneMore20 · 05-01-2007, 04:51 PM

I am going on vacation tomorrow for a week and will be leaving my CO2 off on my planted tanks (don't want anything crazy to happen).

I have a silly question....is it ok to just leave the solenoid unplugged, or should I turn the valve on the tank off?

squawkbert · 05-01-2007, 04:56 PM

Shut the tank valve off, leave the solenoid plugged in and running as usual. When you return, Very Gently open the tank valve.

**Purrbox** · 05-01-2007, 04:57 PM

I would turn of the cylindar at the main valve. This is the surest way to ensure that it is off and will stay that way.

Since you're shutting of the CO2, don't forget to cut back on the lighting so that you're less likely to come back to an algae farm.

JustOneMore20 · 05-01-2007, 05:04 PM

Thanks! I thought I'd need to turn the main valve off....just wanted some feedback to reassure me this was the way to go.

And PurrBox, thanks for the reminder....I will be cutting back on the lighting.

I definitely don't want to attract more algae than I've got now.

05-01-2007, 04:56 PM	#2
squawkbert Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 256	Shut the tank valve off, leave the solenoid plugged in and running as usual. When you return, Very Gently open the tank valve. __________________ Thanks, Squawkbert WWIIOL Veteran Tanks:1MiniBow 5g, Coralife 10W Colormax, 3 Harlequin Rasboras, Amano shrimp, pond snails, Jungle Val, Bacopa, C. wendtii 46 bowfront: 3 Cardinals, 5 Black Neons, 4 Black Phantoms, 2 Serpae/Minor, 2 C. aeneus, C. trilineatus, 2 black Mollies, 4 Otos, 6 Pristellas, P. Scalare Cryptocoryne wendtii, Java Fern, Val, Bacopa caroliniana, Anubias, Bolbitis, A. reineckii rosefolia, 5g RCS tank 5g RCS/java moss, Najas guadalupensis... tank

05-01-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,395	I would turn of the cylindar at the main valve. This is the surest way to ensure that it is off and will stay that way. Since you're shutting of the CO2, don't forget to cut back on the lighting so that you're less likely to come back to an algae farm. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

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