If you've not done plants before I wonder if you need the complication of trying to add CO2 right away. You may consider setting the plants and seeing if you even need it.
Jeff.
Best CO2 for your buck
Hi everyone, im new around here. Im looking to plant my 10 gallon, learn how to do it and then move on to bigger tanks. What would be the best, and cheapest CO2 kit to get? Thanks for any info.
Luke
Luke
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Jeff.
Take a look at my tank, or many others here, in the aquarium tank tab, you'll see many examples of great planted tanks without CO2. For reference, mine's a little over a month old.
Jeff.
Jeff.
Once a week flourish comprehensive... if I remember, 2 root tabs for my valls and swords. 14 hours light (I know, it's just the way the schedule goes at home... we like to see the fish in the evening)JDM, do you dose ferts? I don't know a lot about non-CO2 tanks since I've pretty much always used it, but I'd imagine if you're not using it then additional nutrients in the water would lead to algae problems. For example, I keep about 20ppm nitrate and 2ppm phosphate in my tank and have never had algae growth, but I'm sure if I turned off my CO2 then my tank would be a disaster. I could be wrong through. Anyway, my point is that whether you choose to use CO2 or not, you'll need to setup and operate your tank accordingly.
0 nitrates, I'm pretty sure that the plants are sucking up what does appear as I did have some a little while ago. I don't check for phosphates so they are minimal I am sure.
You are correct , additional nutrients without CO2 and more intense light would be a disaster, it has to be balanced based on the method that you are using. If I bumped up my lighting, added CO2 and started dosing other stuff... I wouldn't be able to keep ahead of my stems. As it is I'm cutting them in half every week and often see 1" of growth in a day.
I chalk it up to a steady ammonia load in the water. I saw the plants shoot after adding 9 new fish and ammonia levels hovering at what I call "non-zero" levels... nowhere near 0.25ppm but not quite zero.
Jeff.
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