Re: [GSAS-Member] CO2 System Question

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008, Clifford Miller wrote:

> The price tag on that puppy kind of makes my inner cheapskate cringe...I'm
> not sure I could ever force myself to take the plunge when there are so
> many new kinds of plants, shrimp, and snails to investigate.

The simple bottle-regulator-needle valve-diffuser setup works just fine. 
Some of us don't even bother with solenoids, running the thing all day.

> Are you guys running these systems so the plants grow more quickly, grow
> more lush/full or to sustain more delicate species that couldn't pull
> through without it?

All three.  Mostly the latter two.

A hidden fourth reason: pH control!

   - Erik

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