No more CO2

Duncan A. McRae · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just can't
justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting established,
but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my generators
anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge loss by
any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.

If anybody REALLY wants clippings, you can pay me in sugar and yeast Smile

I
have a bunch, few of which I can identify -- maybe I'll post a picture or
two for the local spend-thrifts, and if you like I'm in Mississauga, nearly
Oakville, just off Lakeshore.

Cheers;
Duncan

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Bob Alston · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 20

Take a look at these articles:

http://www.qsl.net/w2wdx/aquaria/diyco2.html

http://www.ee.pdx.edu/~davidr/discus/articles/co2.html

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"cthulhu" wrote in message$7vh$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I'd like to know how you made your own CO2 generator.
> "Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
> $sI91.1951@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just can't
> > justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting
established,
> > but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my
> generators
> > anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge loss
by
> > any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.
> >
> > If anybody REALLY wants clippings, you can pay me in sugar and yeast Smile

I
> > have a bunch, few of which I can identify -- maybe I'll post a picture
or
> > two for the local spend-thrifts, and if you like I'm in Mississauga,
> nearly
> > Oakville, just off Lakeshore.
> >
> > Cheers;
> > Duncan
> >
> >
>
>

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cthulhu · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I'd like to know how you made your own CO2 generator.
"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message$sI91.1951@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just can't
> justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting established,
> but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my
generators
> anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge loss by
> any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.
>
> If anybody REALLY wants clippings, you can pay me in sugar and yeast Smile

I
> have a bunch, few of which I can identify -- maybe I'll post a picture or
> two for the local spend-thrifts, and if you like I'm in Mississauga,
nearly
> Oakville, just off Lakeshore.
>
> Cheers;
> Duncan
>
>

Alex R · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message$sI91.1951@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just can't
> justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting established,
> but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my
generators
> anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge loss by
> any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.

I wouldn't say that's a very good idea. Unless you have low lighting,
growing plants without extra CO2 will likely lead to problems. If the plants
are limited by CO2 (or anything other than light) they'll be unable to
outcompete the algae, which will most likely take advantage of these
conditions. Without CO2 injection, your plants will not only grow slower,
they will not look as healthy as they do with it. Most tanks with CO2
injection have fast plant growth, and that's what hobbyists are trying to
achieve with CO2. If you want to slow down plant growth, reduce the lighting
instead of CO2, or get slower-growing plants.
__
Alex
pcalex (at) hotpop.com

Duncan A. McRae · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Hmmmmm. Perhaps this explains the recent explosion of hair algae....

"Alex R" wrote in message$wk6.13184@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> "Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
> $sI91.1951@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just can't
> > justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting
established,
> > but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my
> generators
> > anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge loss
by
> > any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.
>
> I wouldn't say that's a very good idea. Unless you have low lighting,
> growing plants without extra CO2 will likely lead to problems. If the
plants
> are limited by CO2 (or anything other than light) they'll be unable to
> outcompete the algae, which will most likely take advantage of these
> conditions. Without CO2 injection, your plants will not only grow slower,
> they will not look as healthy as they do with it. Most tanks with CO2
> injection have fast plant growth, and that's what hobbyists are trying to
> achieve with CO2. If you want to slow down plant growth, reduce the
lighting
> instead of CO2, or get slower-growing plants.
> __
> Alex
> pcalex (at) hotpop.com
>
>

Yog-Sothoth · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

How do you build a CO2 generator with a juice bottle?
"Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message$sI91.58642@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> Hmmmmm. Perhaps this explains the recent explosion of hair algae....
>
> "Alex R" wrote in message
> $wk6.13184@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > "Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
> > $sI91.1951@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > > I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just can't
> > > justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting
> established,
> > > but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my
> > generators
> > > anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge loss
> by
> > > any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.
> >
> > I wouldn't say that's a very good idea. Unless you have low lighting,
> > growing plants without extra CO2 will likely lead to problems. If the
> plants
> > are limited by CO2 (or anything other than light) they'll be unable to
> > outcompete the algae, which will most likely take advantage of these
> > conditions. Without CO2 injection, your plants will not only grow
slower,
> > they will not look as healthy as they do with it. Most tanks with CO2
> > injection have fast plant growth, and that's what hobbyists are trying
to
> > achieve with CO2. If you want to slow down plant growth, reduce the
> lighting
> > instead of CO2, or get slower-growing plants.
> > __
> > Alex
> > pcalex (at) hotpop.com
> >
> >
>
>

Duncan A. McRae · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

I believe another post in this thread contained links to two sites, one of
which I used as a guide.

For any who care; CO2 is now back on my 38g, which is having real problems
with hair algae. I'll give it a month, and decide if I need an SAE/CAE or
not.

Cheers;
Duncan

"Yog-Sothoth" wrote in message$bhe$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> How do you build a CO2 generator with a juice bottle?
> "Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
> $sI91.58642@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > Hmmmmm. Perhaps this explains the recent explosion of hair algae....
> >
> > "Alex R" wrote in message
> > $wk6.13184@rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net...
> > > "Duncan A. McRae" wrote in message
> > > $sI91.1951@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > > > I've started pulling so many plants out of my tanks that I just
can't
> > > > justify the CO2. It was great while the plants were getting
> > established,
> > > > but now that they're becoming annoying I've decided not to use my
> > > generators
> > > > anymore. I built them all from juice bottles, so it's not a huge
loss
> > by
> > > > any means. I haven't filled a generator in perhaps 3 or 4 weeks.
> > >
> > > I wouldn't say that's a very good idea. Unless you have low lighting,
> > > growing plants without extra CO2 will likely lead to problems. If the
> > plants
> > > are limited by CO2 (or anything other than light) they'll be unable to
> > > outcompete the algae, which will most likely take advantage of these
> > > conditions. Without CO2 injection, your plants will not only grow
> slower,
> > > they will not look as healthy as they do with it. Most tanks with CO2
> > > injection have fast plant growth, and that's what hobbyists are trying
> to
> > > achieve with CO2. If you want to slow down plant growth, reduce the
> > lighting
> > > instead of CO2, or get slower-growing plants.
> > > __
> > > Alex
> > > pcalex (at) hotpop.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>