abw0004
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Good morning everyone,
As you may have seen from the multiple threads I have created lately, I am in the process of rebuilding my tank from the ground up. I am continuing from having a planted aquarium, but want to take the next step. The tank is now up and running again and the substrate is fertilized for the plants currently in the tank. I am upgrading my lighting system to a Current Satellite+ Pro, and with the intense light, I have been taking the advice of those on this forum to look into CO2. I have been reading previous threads, and articles as well as call 4 different LFS's in the area for advice.
My questions:
What are the benefits to CO2? Is all it does help plants grow faster, or do they look better too? As in, will my plants look the same without CO2, but just grow slower?
Does CO2 really lower algae? I figured added CO2 would also promote algae growth.
Would having a more powerful light alone (no CO2) cause problems for the plants and ultimately kill them?
How easy is it to maintain without harming the fish? I do not know if I could forgive myself if I suffocated my fish on accident.
If anyone has any before and after pictures of their tanks with CO2 to help illustrate I would much appreciate it. Thank you to everyone willing to help.
As you may have seen from the multiple threads I have created lately, I am in the process of rebuilding my tank from the ground up. I am continuing from having a planted aquarium, but want to take the next step. The tank is now up and running again and the substrate is fertilized for the plants currently in the tank. I am upgrading my lighting system to a Current Satellite+ Pro, and with the intense light, I have been taking the advice of those on this forum to look into CO2. I have been reading previous threads, and articles as well as call 4 different LFS's in the area for advice.
My questions:
What are the benefits to CO2? Is all it does help plants grow faster, or do they look better too? As in, will my plants look the same without CO2, but just grow slower?
Does CO2 really lower algae? I figured added CO2 would also promote algae growth.
Would having a more powerful light alone (no CO2) cause problems for the plants and ultimately kill them?
How easy is it to maintain without harming the fish? I do not know if I could forgive myself if I suffocated my fish on accident.
If anyone has any before and after pictures of their tanks with CO2 to help illustrate I would much appreciate it. Thank you to everyone willing to help.