posted by admin on Feb 6
Is a Co2 diffuser really nessassary for a planted aquarium or could the plants thrive and flourish without it?
I have a 65 gallon freshwater tank and I just recently decided that I want live plants and I want do a really good aquascape design. I just recently bought a T5 Light and I have just a couple live plants for now. I have regular medium grain gravel that I plan on changing or adding more nutrient based substranate (for now I’m just adding plant food.) I do plan on having a heavily planted aquarium but I’m not so interested in having a Co2 diffuser and I have seen people with live plants without it. I’m just concerned that it will not allow my future plants to thrive and flourish with vibrant color if I don’t have it. I need some help and suggestions or experiences from others who have planted aquariums. Thanks
You are creating a biosphere were the plants and fish are dependant on each other. If you need a Co2 diffuser it isn’t balanced. If you choose your plants to suit your lighting and fish you will be fine.
Beware adding plant nutrients, plants are part of the tanks cycle and contribute, it’s a very fine line from feeding to over feeding and as with fish if you over do it there will be an ammonia spike till the plants can absorb enough to redress the balance.
Start slow and build your collection which will let you see what is working and adjust lighting and feeding to the biosphere environment. Plants are about trial and error, some will simply not like the situation and others will take off like weeds.
Haul: 19 October 2009 (Part 1)
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