Co2 systems?

[ma2oo]

Hi guys. I have a 25 gallon tank with two t5 bulbs (6700k and colormax). Dose flourish twice a week recently added root tabs. Is co2 necessary when you have fish? If co2 helps plants grow and become more green, what is a good system for a 25 gal? Thanks for your help.

 

[Billbug68]

T5 HO or NO? Co2 is not always necessary, but is certainly always beneficial.

 

[ma2oo]

I have a coralife t5 fixture not sure whether it is HO or NO

 

[ma2oo]

How do you do a diy co2?

 

[Billbug68]

Are you seeing any problems with your plants, or algae issues, or is this pure curiosity?

 

[ma2oo]

Want my plants to grow faster and curiosity too...

 

[Billbug68]

You can do diy, but it's a pain in the rear, IMO. A paintball setup would be better. I use the GLA atomic V2 regulator. The Aquatek regulator would be a cheaper option, but from what I hear is still of good quality.

 

[Fresh2o]

With that lighting I am not sure if CO2 would help. It might.
I would suggest DIY as a low cost "test" to see if the plants respond positively or not to the addition of CO2. If not, then at least you did not buy a system that you did not need.

 

[ma2oo]

What is a paintball? And are these systems expensive?

 

[ma2oo]

With that lighting I am not sure if CO2 would help. It might.
I would suggest DIY as a low cost "test" to see if the plants respond positively or not to the addition of CO2. If not, then at least you did not buy a system that you did not need.

Okay that sounds like a good idea. I still have no clue how to properly make a diy co2 system though.

 

[ma2oo]

http://aquariuminfo.org/diyco2.html

Will this work well for my size tank?

 

[Fresh2o]

http://aquariuminfo.org/diyco2.html

Will this work well for my size tank?

It should. I run a similar setup for a 20 gallon. I used to run the Coralife dual t5 NO fixture but wanted more light so went with the Finnex FugeRay. Added CO2 later and have better growth with it. Did not try CO2 with the Coralife.

 

[Billbug68]

With that lighting I am not sure if CO2 would help. It might.
I would suggest DIY as a low cost "test" to see if the plants respond positively or not to the addition of CO2. If not, then at least you did not buy a system that you did not need.

Additional co2 is always beneficial, even in low light tanks it helps a great deal. I've ran diy in a very very low light tank and saw huge improvements of health and growth. Like I said, it's not always necessary, but is always beneficial.

 

[ma2oo]

What should I attach my airline tubing to?

 

[ma2oo]

Just a airstone?

 

[Billbug68]

Airstones won't produce fine enough bubbles. Search eBay for co2 diffusers.

 

[ma2oo]

I heard that the glass diffusers dont work with diy co2

 

[Billbug68]

Well, I've used them and they worked fine... Go figure...

 

[ma2oo]

Oh okay. One more thing. Do you run this at night too? How do you stop if if not?

 

[Billbug68]

You can't stop diy at night, it runs 24/7.