I need someone with more experience with planted tanks to give me some advice about whether or not to add CO2 to my tank.
I currently have narrow leaf java ferns, hornwort, java moss and microswords. Its a 5 gallon tank with 1 10w 5400k and I'm mainly concerned for the health of the plants so they won't end up dying one day. I have fluval shrimp and plant stratum in the tank, if that makes a difference. I also don't have an air stone running.
If I do need to use CO2, would something like seachem flourish adequately replace it for the same or better cost as CO2? For that matter, it seems like the DIY method has some down sides like the nasty gunk and pH swings that require an air stone to offset. I could just get a fluval 20g setup and add a bubble counter and smaller profile diffuser, but I don't know if that's even a good cost effective model.
I need advice.
I currently have narrow leaf java ferns, hornwort, java moss and microswords. Its a 5 gallon tank with 1 10w 5400k and I'm mainly concerned for the health of the plants so they won't end up dying one day. I have fluval shrimp and plant stratum in the tank, if that makes a difference. I also don't have an air stone running.
If I do need to use CO2, would something like seachem flourish adequately replace it for the same or better cost as CO2? For that matter, it seems like the DIY method has some down sides like the nasty gunk and pH swings that require an air stone to offset. I could just get a fluval 20g setup and add a bubble counter and smaller profile diffuser, but I don't know if that's even a good cost effective model.
I need advice.