petertr
Fish Addict
There have been a few topics regarding the use of airstones lately:
* Some people say they directly put air (including O2) into the water
* Some say the only gas interchange is due to the extra surface agitation
I've always had airstones, as I like the appearance of the air bubbles, and I always thought it was beneficial.
However, I'm now looking at adding a C02 system to my tank as I want to put some real plants in - and I've had no luck at all with real plants in the past - Im hoping some C02 will make the difference.
If the airstone Im running is putting air directly into the water, then there is a school of thought that this will push out C02. However, if the airstone only works as a surface agitator, then it won't be detrimental to C02.
So, do I need to remove my airstone?
Oh, and what do I use to get the C02 that I've created in to the tank - just an bare tube, or another airstone? (or even drive the original one with the C02 device!?)
Thanks in advance
* Some people say they directly put air (including O2) into the water
* Some say the only gas interchange is due to the extra surface agitation
I've always had airstones, as I like the appearance of the air bubbles, and I always thought it was beneficial.
However, I'm now looking at adding a C02 system to my tank as I want to put some real plants in - and I've had no luck at all with real plants in the past - Im hoping some C02 will make the difference.
If the airstone Im running is putting air directly into the water, then there is a school of thought that this will push out C02. However, if the airstone only works as a surface agitator, then it won't be detrimental to C02.
So, do I need to remove my airstone?
Oh, and what do I use to get the C02 that I've created in to the tank - just an bare tube, or another airstone? (or even drive the original one with the C02 device!?)
Thanks in advance