zeebee Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 And what are the benefits of having one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 How neccesary are CO2 systems in freshwater aquariums?? Not at all necessary. And what are the benefits of having one? Improved plant growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Not at all necessary. Improved plant growth. +1 When you add CO2 into a planted aquarium things get complicated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Acidification of the water .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 If you add CO2 you need to add light and ferts. Just doing any one of the three is a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 When you add CO2 into a planted aquarium things get complicated. I disagree. It might take a little while to find the right balance, but once you do there's bugger all to it. Just dose your ferts regularly and watch the plants go for it. Plus you'll virtually eliminate algae once the plants kick off - I haven't had to clean the glass in my tank for several months now :bounce: +1 to what Alan and Ira said - you'll need lights and ferts to go with it, and you'll get amazing plant growth. The downside? Having to prune all the time :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 There's a lot of learning to do in there, substrate fertilizers, macros and micros, Diffusing the CO2, CO2 systemslighting, photoperiod, substrate, pH, gH, kH, water depth ect once it's set up you're good to go, but some plants don't like a high tech system. Not difficult but takes time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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