[Wet Thumb Forum]-Hagen CO2 diffuser...

[melissa1977]

Do you think that it is possible to use the Hagen CO2 diffuser in slightly brackish water (1.00... ???
The lady at the LPS told me that it is not a good idea... What do you guys think ??

[melissa1977]

Do you think that it is possible to use the Hagen CO2 diffuser in slightly brackish water (1.00... ???
The lady at the LPS told me that it is not a good idea... What do you guys think ??

[Paul Higashikawa]

Why not? It's a nifty lil gadget that moves CO2 nicely. Only downside would be whenever stupid snails get on the ladder, they would block the bubbles from traveling up.

Paul

[IZM]

Hummm, interesting. What are the details for your setup? Why do you need CO2?

Initially, it would seem to me that if you have a brackish environment you would need to maintain a high PH for the animals you are planning to keep. Adding CO2 would not be condusive to this. I would be very interested to hear what you're planning cause it sounds new and different (at least to me)!

[melissa1977]

Actually im planning to set up a slightly brackish environment for a figure 8 puffer fish. Im planning on planting my tank with;
java moss
java fern
vallisneria spiralis
green hygro
and anubias barteri nana

After researching for couple of days
I found out that thoses plants should all do well in "slightly" brackish water and low light condition (i have 28 watts for 20g)...

My tank is a high 20g ... 20 X 10 X 22.

I really love plants in general (my apt is full of them ) and it is really important to me that the plants im going to put in my tank are full and healthy and that is the reason why I was wondering about getting a Co2 diffuser.

I know that figure 8 puffer and the plants I choses could do well in a Ph between 6 to 8 so I don t need such a high ph.
My water has a density of 1.008.

So what do you think should i go for the co2??