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greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	how much do i need? and how to determine how much?!?! i have a cannister filter with 2 outputs, one is used for co2 reactor, and the other goes to the bio wheel. the water comes out of the reactor is no where near the surface, and the water come out of the wheel is barely moving the water. and the cannister filter is made for a 100 gallon, my tank is 29 gallon. is this enough? and i want as little mechanical things in my tank as possible.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	If you are using C02 then you don't want any surface agitation otherwise your C02 is just going straight out of the tank again. At most a slight rippling on the surface for circulation. If the tank is heavily planted (assume so if you are using CO2) they will be producing oxygen. The only time you may need surface agitation is at night when the plants are producing CO2 instead of Oxygen, this can be done by running an airstone at night or simply switching off the CO2. I keep my water outlets all below the surface, fish are fine nver seen one gasping for breath. Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56
greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001	hmmm saw your reply in my other post i guess i'll wait till the morning and see. thanks a lot for replying twice
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56


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