lighting id help
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probably, but it may be difficult to get good co2 levels on a tank that big with DIY. but anything's better than nothing
and please if you dont mind, explain how co2 stops algea growth and if this were your setup, what would you guys do?
- 3 things must be balanced in a planted tank: lighting, co2, ferts
- lighting drives plant growth in your tank
- the more light you have, the more plants demand ferts and co2
- if you dont provide co2 and ferts, plants can no longer compete with algae and algae takes over, plants suffer
- add co2 and ferts to balance with the light and plants remain healthy and dont give algae a chance to grow
- answer: add co2/ferts or reduce lighting.
co2 levels are monitored by a Drop Checker. lots of articles on this topic, do a web search
- lighting drives plant growth in your tank
- the more light you have, the more plants demand ferts and co2
- if you dont provide co2 and ferts, plants can no longer compete with algae and algae takes over, plants suffer
- add co2 and ferts to balance with the light and plants remain healthy and dont give algae a chance to grow
- answer: add co2/ferts or reduce lighting.
co2 levels are monitored by a Drop Checker. lots of articles on this topic, do a web search
only if you add so much where you reduce the oxygen levels to much and choke out the fish. this is why a drop checker comes in handyalexpie001;4305932;4305932 said:
Yes theoretically but unless you have a cheap way of getting tons of sugar then it's going to end up costing you more than a pressurized co2 system very quickly. Take it from me i tried it on a 150 gallon tank and i figured to prodcue significant amounts of co2 (5-6 bubbles per sec) i needed 6 2 liter bottles (at least) think about how many more bottles you will need on a 220 gallon tank maybe 9 or 10 total. And then think of all the sugar you will have to use it'll end up costing more than the whole pressurized set up within a couple months.alexpie001;4305899; said:
if it's worth doing it's worth doing right!
Go pressurized or go home. (that should be the motto of all planted tank enthusiasts)
