Our aquarium’s first pressurized CO2 system used an in-tank atomizer to disperse the CO2 in the tank. In-tank diffusers work very well, but they involve having some added equipment in the display section of the aquarium – the diffuser and some CO2 tubing. I have always considered trying to
People who read my instructional on putting together a paintball CO2 system are left hanging – it’s all assembled – what now? This follow up will help in the process of getting that needle valve adjusted to how much CO2 your planted
I got our planted Spec V started about three years ago. Along the way, I’ve learned quite a bit about planted aquariums (I still have so much to learn) and I wanted to try and
One of the first decisions that have to be made for someone planning a planted aquarium is ‘high tech’ or ‘low tech’. These terms tend to include aspects of plant keeping including the lighting, fertilizers, selection of plants (low light plants or high light plants). In my mind, the defining factor of a ‘high tech’ planted aquarium is adding a pressurized CO2 system. I decided very quickly that there were many disadvantages to