Is this necessary for my co2?

[wtusa17]

So I bought stuff for a pressurized co2 system and I don’t know if I should order this. Is it necessary that I get a power head to disperse the co2 throughout the aquarium? It’s a 29 gallon and I was thinking about getting a 160gph powerhead. Should I get 60 or 160 gph powerhead if so? This is what it would be:

 

[lazarusthefishboy10]

Probably the 60!

 

[wtusa17]

Probably the 60!

Ok. Do you think it’s a good thing to get one? I’m running diy rn and it just floats to the top and doesn’t disperse into the tank

 

[lazarusthefishboy10]

Ok. Do you think it’s a good thing to get one? I’m running diy rn and it just floats to the top and doesn’t disperse into the tank

probably not ideal. Just a large sponge filter ir internal filter will be fine!

 

[wtusa17]

probably not ideal. Just a large sponge filter ir internal filter will be fine!

Could you give me an example of an internal filter?

 

[lazarusthefishboy10]

Here is a trustworthy internal filter I recommend for you! Perfect and functions really well. Just make sure you don't have shrimp or tiny fish with this filter, or they might get sucked up by it! If you do have small fish and shrimp, a couple of sponge filters will be perfect! Your choice!

 

[utahfish]

The thought behind the power head is to create circulation to circulate the co2 throughout the tank, the problem is the power head can also create surface turbulence that will decrease the available CO2. Depending on what fish you have slower swimming fish like tetras wont like the increased current. I found as long as the tank has enough circulation from one end to the other its fine without a power head.
Also what kind of diffuser are you using?

 

[wtusa17]

View attachment 102099Here is a trustworthy internal filter I recommend for you! Perfect and functions really well. Just make sure you don't have shrimp or tiny fish with this filter, or they might get sucked up by it! If you do have small fish and shrimp, a couple of sponge filters will be perfect! Your choice!

Ok. I’ll look into a internal filter

 

[wtusa17]

The thought behind the power head is to create circulation to circulate the co2 throughout the tank, the problem is the power head can also create surface turbulence that will decrease the available CO2. Depending on what fish you have slower swimming fish like tetras wont like the increased current. I found as long as the tank has enough circulation from one end to the other its fine without a power head.
Also what kind of diffuser are you using?

Ok so this wouldn’t work. Would an internal filter work as the other person suggested?

 

[wtusa17]

The thought behind the power head is to create circulation to circulate the co2 throughout the tank, the problem is the power head can also create surface turbulence that will decrease the available CO2. Depending on what fish you have slower swimming fish like tetras wont like the increased current. I found as long as the tank has enough circulation from one end to the other its fine without a power head.
Also what kind of diffuser are you using?

Some cheap one from amazon. It’s glass

 

[utahfish]

Some cheap one from amazon. It’s glass

I find the glass ones to work well even the cheap ones.
The biggest complaint i have about the diffusers is algae growing on top of the disc that fits in the diffuser where the co2 is dissolved, the algae keeps the CO2 from coming out as effectively and i got tired scraping the algae off.

 

[wtusa17]

I find the glass ones to work well even the cheap ones.
The biggest complaint i have about the diffusers is algae growing on top of the disc that fits in the diffuser where the co2 is dissolved, the algae keeps the CO2 from coming out as effectively and i got tired scraping the algae off.

Yea. It’s already there. How do I stop this?

 

[utahfish]

Yea. It’s already there. How do I stop this?

Your guess is as good as mine.