JenCliBee
Member
Hi all, have a quick question regarding lowtech setups and tap water in regards to Co2 amounts.
Right then lol..... i know how low tech setups work... the low maintenance, low flow, plants do all the work.. self contained ecosystem, none or very few water changes etc etc.....
I'm planning a low tech tank of sorts, ie... very few ferts (still using them due to low stock levels), no co2 etc.... now i dont do the whole no water changes im afraid becasue i feel that fish need fresher water than what is recommended for a low tech setup.... however ive seen that when people suggest still doing water changes. (DW for instance), they suggest leaving the water to gas off most of the co2 within that water to get it more to the tank levels to avoid fluctuations... i get this.... BUT.... does this apply only on a lowtech tank that has very little flow and no surface agitation?.
Reason i ask... i would be having surface movement which i presume will bring atmospheric co2 in the tank, the agitation would be constant so i presume the levels within the tank would also be quite stable even with uptake from plants, would tap water straight off contain more co2 within it, than my tank with constant surface movement?
Or would tap water still contain much more co2 than what my tank would take atmospherically?
I hope this made sense lol, i really cant think of how better to explain my question 😳 🙂
Thanks in advance 🙂
Jen
Right then lol..... i know how low tech setups work... the low maintenance, low flow, plants do all the work.. self contained ecosystem, none or very few water changes etc etc.....
I'm planning a low tech tank of sorts, ie... very few ferts (still using them due to low stock levels), no co2 etc.... now i dont do the whole no water changes im afraid becasue i feel that fish need fresher water than what is recommended for a low tech setup.... however ive seen that when people suggest still doing water changes. (DW for instance), they suggest leaving the water to gas off most of the co2 within that water to get it more to the tank levels to avoid fluctuations... i get this.... BUT.... does this apply only on a lowtech tank that has very little flow and no surface agitation?.
Reason i ask... i would be having surface movement which i presume will bring atmospheric co2 in the tank, the agitation would be constant so i presume the levels within the tank would also be quite stable even with uptake from plants, would tap water straight off contain more co2 within it, than my tank with constant surface movement?
Or would tap water still contain much more co2 than what my tank would take atmospherically?
I hope this made sense lol, i really cant think of how better to explain my question 😳 🙂
Thanks in advance 🙂
Jen