Jungle Labs CO2 products

[aquazen]

Has anyone ever used Jungle Labs CO2 Fizz Factory? Good? Bad? Ugly? Would like to know your experience with it and how much it would run for a 10 gallon tank for one month.

 

[brendan]

Heard that stuff is garbage

 

[TankGirl]

Don't bother with it. Use Flourish Excel instead for a small tank like that.

 

[SGNL_5]

i got some a few months ago :? didn't seem to do anything, it did leave the water kinda ugly for a few hours, thats about it though.

 

[gheitman]

While I haven't used the Jungle Labs Fizz Factory I agree with the suggestion to use Flourish Excel. I use it on my 10 gal planted aquariums with good results. Of course a lot depends on how much lighting you have and what plants you will use.

 

[BrianNY]

It elevates the CO2 level too quickly and can actually starve your fish of oxygen. If your water is too soft you'll likely get a pH crash as well. Why do they sell that stuff?

 

[TankGirl]

That's a good point, Brian, that even with the Flourish Excel you have to be very careful - for a small tank you are putting very small amounts in. Always good to know your KH when dosing CO2 in whatever form.

 

[malkore]

Technically, Excel is a carbon source, rather than CO2...so it shouldn't change pH like injected CO2 will.
But, Excel is basically a sugar alcohol, and more than one person has killed their fish by dosing more than the bottle instructions state.

The fizz stuff does contain some trace nutrients, but as a CO2 source, it's junk.

 

[aquazen]

excel

I guess I'll go with the excel. Thanks for all the help. Just got in my new plants yesterday. Will take some pics later.