co2 and aeration in a reef tank

[codyreef29]

I was wondering about c02 in the reef tank is this needed does this help any, I was also wondering about aeration and using a protein skimmer for this purpose.

Would using yeast and sugars to produce co2 be benefialcial or worth doing?

 

[billsreef]

The only place adding CO2 would be beneficial is feeding it into a calcium reactor. Otherwise all it will do is lower your pH.

 

[disc1]

It would be good for a freshwater planted tank. They inject CO2 to them all the time. In a reef it would be a detriment.

 

[codyreef29]

Interesting I guess that's a idea. But i feal it is uneeded at least at first. co2 in a cal reactor .

 

[ReeferBatman]

Excess Co2 in the oceans is a detriment to any calcium using creature (anything with shells, exoskeletons, even corals included). Something about not being able to fully utilize the calcium available. The creatures caught now have thinner (more vulnerable) shells and exoskeletons, and are starting toward a smaller body size trend...

IE

Not good for Reef tanks...

But as others said, good for FW Planted (I run CO2 on my freshwater planted!).