plantnoob
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- 27 Apr 2010
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im considering having another try with co2 , not 100% decided . its mainly going to be decided be wether or not i can find a cheap local supplier / refiller of bottles . ive also got a lot of questions that will affect the decision.
1) what sort of benefits could i expect if implemented properly withthe tank being low light . ( low being 2x40w t8over a 4ft 240L)
2 ) is co2 easier to manage at lower light levels. last time around using t5ho i was forever fighting algae.
3) flow/distribution . this is the tricky 1 . my rtnk is a fluval roma 240and the foltration is set up using holes and standpipes drilled at 1 end of the tank . at the moment the outflow from filter gos from right to left , with a fluval u4 at opposite end but flowing in the same direction, towards the right hand end glass.budget wont allow me to buy extra cannistef filters and do full length spraybars on back wall. what about move the u4 onto the right hand end glass (i could hide this with plants) have both the fluval 306 and the u4 flowing from right to left and supplement this with a powerhead also flowing from right to left , with co2 atomiser at the substrate levelthe opposite end of the tank so hopefully the bubbles get forced down and along the substrate?
1) what sort of benefits could i expect if implemented properly withthe tank being low light . ( low being 2x40w t8over a 4ft 240L)
2 ) is co2 easier to manage at lower light levels. last time around using t5ho i was forever fighting algae.
3) flow/distribution . this is the tricky 1 . my rtnk is a fluval roma 240and the foltration is set up using holes and standpipes drilled at 1 end of the tank . at the moment the outflow from filter gos from right to left , with a fluval u4 at opposite end but flowing in the same direction, towards the right hand end glass.budget wont allow me to buy extra cannistef filters and do full length spraybars on back wall. what about move the u4 onto the right hand end glass (i could hide this with plants) have both the fluval 306 and the u4 flowing from right to left and supplement this with a powerhead also flowing from right to left , with co2 atomiser at the substrate levelthe opposite end of the tank so hopefully the bubbles get forced down and along the substrate?