C02-hagen Nutrafin

[twixster]

If i am going to use Hagen Nutrafin for a 60 gallon tank it says i will need to buy three Hagen Nutrafin.
if i triple the yeast recipe or packages they come with will it make more bubles(C02) elminating the need for 2 more?

also i am going to upgrade from the only 40 watt bulb i have and going to get a 120+ watt so i have at least 2wpg
what 120+ bulb is really bright do you recommend?

The tank is going to be high lighting and have C02 what other plants besides riccia i am sure i am going to use on flooring do you recommed, and is really cool looking?
thanks

 

[Alex_]

unless you wont to refill it every other day...

just look on ebay for co2 pressuired units.

 

[alanchown]

If i am going to use Hagen Nutrafin for a 60 gallon tank it says i will need to buy three Hagen Nutrafin.
if i triple the yeast recipe or packages they come with will it make more bubles(C02) elminating the need for 2 more?

also i am going to upgrade from the only 40 watt bulb i have and going to get a 120+ watt so i have at least 2wpg
what 120+ bulb is really bright do you recommend?

The tank is going to be high lighting and have C02 what other plants besides riccia i am sure i am going to use on flooring do you recommed, and is really cool looking?
thanks

You will need at least 3-I had 2 running on a 20 gallon. You cannot triple the recipe-you'll have yeast bubbling into the tank!
Personally, after going the Nutrafin route, I'm sure you'll be best going pressurised. 3 Nutrafins will cost around £50-60, you can buy a new JBL sysytem for less than a £110 and that's getting towards the top end of the market. There are cheaper pressurised options. I just replaced my 2 Nutrafins with a JBL system with a solenoid for £154. In the end I 'wasted' the Nutrafin money ( and the Tetra Optimat before that!)as I upgraded to pressurised after less than 3 months!

The nutrafins definately work, but they are high maintainence. I found that I had to clean the ladders regularly (weekly!) as white gunk seems to be a by-product of the yeast system. Apparently missing out the bicarb can help, didn't for me though.

Alan

 

[Themuleous]

Yeh I would get pressurised too, it'll be far easier in the long run.

 

[CBBP]

Yeh I would get pressurised too, it'll be far easier in the long run.

I am in the same boat as he is.. how much does a pressurized system cost and junk? and how much is a refill?

 

[Themuleous]

Check the post above, i get my refil from maidenhead aquatics for 13quid

 

[twixster]

i was looking at the jbl system looks pretty good but how long will that tank last in my 60g
how often will i have to get a refill
also i can't find any place to buy in american so far have any links lol all euros

and if you have a link to the supplies needed to get your own pressurized c02 tanks i would appreciate it also

 

[Themuleous]

probably a month or so but im not totally sure on that one, you could always get a pub/welding type cylinder they last years in some cases and are cheap to fill.

 

[twixster]

i found a website that tells me what i need for a c02 tank system

what do you mean pub/welding type cylinder?

also do you know any sites that sell 48" 120-200watt tube lights for the current hood i have

 

[Themuleous]

Dont think you can get 48" bubls that are 120w, T8 bulbs that are 48" are 36w. If you want 120w you'll need to have several bubls.

By pub cylinder I mean, instead of getting the small 500g cylinders that you normally get for aquariums, you can get a pub CO2 cylinder, they can be 20lb so you get tons more co2 and it lasts longer

 

[twixster]

Sine my current ligh is only 40 watts and i need at least 2wpg to grow plants well and am probly going to get CO2 injections do you think i should buy this light fixture?

48" Satellite 2*65W Sunpaq PC w/Lunar Light
http/www.aquariumguys.com/48satellite.html

i like the fact it has moonlight at night but does anybody have any pics of theres working?i would like to see how good the moon lighting is