Need some quick advice, safe to remove co2 for a bit?

[philipraposo198]

Since I been having a flashing / flicking issue with my barbs and can't figure it out I trying to rule out some variables.

I would like to experiment with removing co2 from my tank for a few days or a week and see how the fish react.

My question is how do you think my plants will react? I have a ton of money in this tank and don't want to lose it. It's a crypt tank with a Fissidens carpet. It have a finnex planted plus (11 hour photo period), and a eheim pro 3 2075 filter.

Here is a pic for reference.


Will my plants be okay if I do this? Will my crypts melt? Will algae explode? Or will it be all okay? I would like your opinion please.

 

[Brookster123]

Fluctuation.... stable is always better imo.. leave the lights off for 2 days and see what's happens??

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[philipraposo198]

Well I trying to resolve issues with my fish and if it means that they are sensitive to co2 then I woukd consider doing without it. I understand to keep things stable but I need to rule out a few things first.

 

[Brookster123]

I doubt it's co2 man..

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[philipraposo198]

Well me too but its easy to rule it out

 

[Brookster123]

Let's go through a checklist. You think it's gill fluke? What exactly have you treated and ruled out?

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[philipraposo198]

Well I don't think it's Gill flukes anymore. I treated with prazipro for a month. Plus there is no way it would just hit the barbs and leaves the Cory's.

I also rules out nitrates, as I been doing huge daily water changes and now have 0 nitrates.

 

[Brookster123]

What do you use for a dechlorinator

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[philipraposo198]

Prime with aged temp matching water.

The only reason I am thinking it could be co2 is because after each water change the fish seem to do better. A lot more active.

If the water was good for them.prior, they shouldn't really react to a water change at all. So the only variable that can change in my water that quickly would be co2 levels

 

[Brookster123]

What's the co2 at?

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[philipraposo198]

In and around 40ppm. Maybe a bit less.

 

[philipraposo198]

All the fish like to go to the new water as its entering the tank. Not the Cory's but the otos and barbs do