DIY CO2 setup

[supersmirky]

Looking to see what I can get from HD or Lowes or something to setup CO2 in my tank.

Blake, I like what you have....was it easy to get and cheap?

I want to try that route first before getting a CO2 system at petsmart.

[biggin]

$25 and you can get the same thing at USA Aquarium in Plano.

Looking to see what I can get from HD or Lowes or something to setup CO2 in my tank.

Blake, I like what you have....was it easy to get and cheap?

I want to try that route first before getting a CO2 system at petsmart.

[dcacjc]

Blake do you think it makes a differnce? Chris said he dosen't notice a difference in his tank.

[biggin]

I notice a difference in the red plants(especially my lotus)....

With Swords, Java Fern and some of the other low light things not so much....

Blake do you think it makes a differnce? Chris said he dosen't notice a difference in his tank.

[supersmirky]

I have red ludwigia (sp) .....other than that, java fern, pellia, moss, anubias. My favorite plant is one I didn't buy but rather was thrown in the bag of the ones I did buy...I will have to take a picture for identity purposes.

I don't need explosion growth, but I would like it to do something. lol

[biggin]

Weekly water changes and trim the plants.... growth will happen. As long as the lights are good and there is some firts somewhere.

I have red ludwigia (sp) .....other than that, java fern, pellia, moss, anubias. My favorite plant is one I didn't buy but rather was thrown in the bag of the ones I did buy...I will have to take a picture for identity purposes.

I don't need explosion growth, but I would like it to do something. lol

[supersmirky]

oh okay...so I can save the hassle of CO2 altogether then! = ) I just need to add ferts.....easy enough. With a sand bottom I can just add tabs I suppose

[biggin]

I have found root tabs make a nice difference.

It took my plants about a month before I saw a ton of growth...after that they grow like weeds.

oh okay...so I can save the hassle of CO2 altogether then! = ) I just need to add ferts.....easy enough. With a sand bottom I can just add tabs I suppose

[AndrewH]

From my understanding, the plants use the C (carbon) from the CO2. Ferts add C to the tank (as well as other things), so no CO2 required, at least for the low light plants. The high light plants might do good with CO2 and ferts.

[supersmirky]

Good to know guys.. Thanks.

[AndrewH]

Are you still planning to convert your 125 into a planted tank?

[supersmirky]

I wanted to. But silver dollars seem to eat plant life quickly. Mondo grass was doing good but with the addition of those silvers....it all became a mowed yard. I am setting up a 10 and 20 with plants.