physicsdude
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi- I have had some thoughts about purchasing a CO2 system to help stimulate some growth out of my plants. Yet, I got 2 Penguin bio-wheels runnin on there. They do a remarkable job, but I am just a little concerned that the water is losing CO2 due to the bio-wheel. I think this may be happening cause I am battling green-blue alage that coversin little sopts my anubias. Plus, the amazons I have and propagated lack the lush growth towards the top of the tank that they are supposed to develop. As I think I am doing the basic thinsg, I thought the CO2 may be the culprit.
Some specs of my system:
Ammonia and Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: >.25
PH: 7.6
Do weekly 25-40% pwc
20 gallon aquarium
Weekly supplements of Tetra Flora or SeaChem Flourish
About 1.5 watts/gallon of 10000k light (Tropic Sun)
So, it seems like all is in order, but yet the algae persists and lack of growth continues. I have heard some rumblings hear and there on this forum and othes that the bio-wheel's interaction with the water causing some of this beneficial gas to be lost. In that light, I thought I would start a thread discussing this issue.
Some specs of my system:
Ammonia and Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: >.25
PH: 7.6
Do weekly 25-40% pwc
20 gallon aquarium
Weekly supplements of Tetra Flora or SeaChem Flourish
About 1.5 watts/gallon of 10000k light (Tropic Sun)
So, it seems like all is in order, but yet the algae persists and lack of growth continues. I have heard some rumblings hear and there on this forum and othes that the bio-wheel's interaction with the water causing some of this beneficial gas to be lost. In that light, I thought I would start a thread discussing this issue.