CO2 Bottle 2kg

Marine: Efficient use of co2.

Within the reactor, calcium and calcium carbonates are relased by the controlled dosing of CO2. This provides the calcium hydrocarbonate that hard corals require for the building of their exoskeletons. Calcium reactors really are an essential piece of equipment, therefore you will need a good supply of Co2 and aquatic-store can supply you wth this cost effective answer for your calcium reactor.

The level of CO2 used will be different in each aquarium depending on the water volume, the hardness, whether the aquarium is open or not, the degree of water movement, the surface area, lighting level, planting level and whether there is additional aeration in the tank.

Without sufficient CO2 planted tanks tend to suffer from poor or distorted plant growth or death, can be prone to algae growth and the whole tank can suffer from a pH instability causing fluctuations which will stress the fish and may lead to death or disease.

With CO2 at the correct levels the plants and fish thrive. Algae levels are lower as the healthy plants out compete the algae for nutrients at the leaf surface preventing their growth. Many natural biotopes are slightly acidic and aquarium fish respond in a positive healthy way if the correct conditions are provided for their sensitive skins.

The level of CO2 within the tank varies from day to night. During the day when photosynthesis occurs, the plants use up CO2 for growth and the pH rises. At night the plants produce CO2 and the pH falls. It is important to realise this and to use a solenoid valve not provided, connected to a simple timer, to switch the CO2 off at night when the tank lights go out. This can even be plugged in to the same timer as the lights.

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