High Quality Stainless Steel CO2 Cylinder for long term usage
Made with long lasting material and will not corrode
Pressure withstanding capacity
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Cylinder Does not Contain CO2
CO2 is arguably the most important element in the planted aquarium. It is required for respiration and growth by all aquatic plants, used in a process called photosynthesis. Plants require a constant supply of CO2 during the light hours, otherwise they suffer. They combine the CO2 with water and light energy to produce oxygen and sugars to enable growth.
In the wild, plants get their CO2 in large quantities naturally from substrate (mud) and degrading plants. However, in a enclosed aquarium, CO2 is very limited. But the tap water used in aquariums do not have this option and supplementing CO2 is a must for planted aquariums. This is why many aquarists have found out that supplementing CO2 really does help their plants grow much better and stronger.
Deciding whether you need CO2 injection or not, or how much you need, depends on the amount of light you are supplying, and the type of plants you wish to grow. However, for a more successful planted aquarium, we always recommend injecting CO2.
In low light aquariums, CO2 might not be necessary. Plants are less stimulated to grow under low light, so extra injected CO2 is not required as there might be enough CO2 supply coming from surface agitation, fish respiration and organic breakdown of dead plant matter. However, adding CO2 in a low light tank will still improve the quality of growth and health of your plants.
In aquariums with medium to high lighting, CO2 injection becomes vital. With more light available to the plants, the quicker they grow. This results in a higher demand for CO2 by the plants. Under medium to high lighting the aquarium becomes CO2 limited. The aquarist must now start adding CO2 to meet the plants demands. If the aquarium remains CO2 limited, your plants will suffer from growth deficiencies, and as a result you will experience algae formations.
Silinda ya chuma cha pua ya ubora wa juu ya CO2 kwa matumizi ya muda mrefu, imetengenezwa kwa vifaa vya kudumu na haitaweza kuharibika, uwezo wa kukabiliana na shinikizo, ulinzi dhidi ya ajali, silinda haina CO2 na inaweza kujadiliwa kuwa kipengele muhimu zaidi katika aquarium iliyopandwa. Inahitajika kwa kupumua na ukuaji na mimea yote ya majini, inayotumiwa katika mchakato unaoitwa photosynthesis. Mimea inahitaji CO2 ya kudumu wakati wa saa za mwanga, vinginevyo wanateseka. Hizi huchanganya CO2 na maji na nishati ya mwanga ili kutengeneza oksijeni na sukari ili kuwezesha ukuaji. Katika mazingira ya asili, mimea hupata CO2 yao kwa kiasi kikubwa kwa asili kutoka kwa substrate (matope) na mimea inayoharibika. Hata hivyo, katika aquarium iliyofungwa, CO2 ni ndogo sana. Lakini maji ya bomba yanayotumiwa katika aquariums hayana chaguo hili na kuongeza CO2 ni lazima kwa aquariums zilizopandwa. Kwa hivyo, wataalamu wengi wa aquarium wamegundua kuwa kuongeza CO2 kwa mimea yao kunasaidia kukuza vizuri na nguvu. Kuamua kama unahitaji CO2 au si, au kiasi cha unahitaji, inategemea kiasi cha mwanga wewe ni kusambaza, na aina ya mimea unataka kukua. Kwa hivyo, kwa aquarium ya mimea iliyofanikiwa zaidi, tunapendekeza kila wakati kuingiza CO2. Katika aquariums chini ya mwanga, CO2 inaweza kuwa si muhimu. Mimea ni chini ya kuchochewa kukua chini ya mwanga mdogo, hivyo CO2 ya ziada hauhitaji kuwa na kutosha kutoka kwa mchanganyiko wa uso, kupumua kwa samaki na uharibifu wa kikaboni wa mimea iliyokufa. Hata hivyo, kuongeza CO2 katika tank ya mwanga wa chini bado itaboresha ubora wa ukuaji na afya ya mimea yako. Katika aquariums na mwanga wa kati hadi wa juu, sindano ya CO2 inakuwa muhimu. Mimea inapopata nuru nyingi, inakua haraka zaidi. Hii husababisha mahitaji ya juu ya CO2 na mimea. Chini ya mwanga wa kati hadi wa juu, aquarium inakuwa na CO2 ndogo. Sasa mfugaji wa samaki lazima aanze kuongeza CO2 ili kukidhi mahitaji ya mimea. Ikiwa aquarium inabaki na CO2 ndogo, mimea yako itateseka kutokana na upungufu wa ukuaji, na kama matokeo utapata malezi ya mwani.