SnyperP
Aquarium Advice Regular
I have been playing around with DIY co2 injection for alittle while. It's in a small 5 gallon tank with just a few plants. I guess the real objective behind that is just to promote plant growth. I apologize for my ignorance, but i have a 13w light that is in the form of a U (no idea what type of lighting it is). Some random fish really: 2 plecos, algae eater, guppers (feeders for the flowerhorn), ghostshrimp, a betta.
The CO2 injection was working great, the plants were growing rather well...but that wasn't the problem. I've been trying to read alot about CO2 injection and alot of people warn about oversaturating the water with it. I monitered the levels quite actively and everything seemed great. One morning I went to feed the fish and i notice my poor betta laying on it's side at the top of the tank. I figured it was dead and went to pick it out, it slightly flopped away. I immediately removed the CO2. I took a look at the other fish and they seemed fine, swimming around. Actually the guppies had torn all the betta's fins away.
It then dawned on me, bettas breathe oxygen from above the water! Some CO2 must have accumulated right about the tank suffocated my poor betta! I tried to give my fish some fresh air, but it was already too late. Has anyone else had this problem in their tank? I'm thinking my yeast/sugar mixture produced too much CO2 and allowed the accumlation of CO2 above the water. If it's not that, is there any other solution to this problem.
Oh. I wanted to move my crowntail betta over to the planted tank. I enjoy how it looks and the old betta seemed pleased with it was well. That's why I'm looking for some solution. I don't want to risk killing this one either.
Thanks for any help!
The CO2 injection was working great, the plants were growing rather well...but that wasn't the problem. I've been trying to read alot about CO2 injection and alot of people warn about oversaturating the water with it. I monitered the levels quite actively and everything seemed great. One morning I went to feed the fish and i notice my poor betta laying on it's side at the top of the tank. I figured it was dead and went to pick it out, it slightly flopped away. I immediately removed the CO2. I took a look at the other fish and they seemed fine, swimming around. Actually the guppies had torn all the betta's fins away.
It then dawned on me, bettas breathe oxygen from above the water! Some CO2 must have accumulated right about the tank suffocated my poor betta! I tried to give my fish some fresh air, but it was already too late. Has anyone else had this problem in their tank? I'm thinking my yeast/sugar mixture produced too much CO2 and allowed the accumlation of CO2 above the water. If it's not that, is there any other solution to this problem.
Oh. I wanted to move my crowntail betta over to the planted tank. I enjoy how it looks and the old betta seemed pleased with it was well. That's why I'm looking for some solution. I don't want to risk killing this one either.
Thanks for any help!