just bought some freshwater plants from petco, i have a question about C02
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It really depends on the plants. It also depends on the fishkeeper! With more information, you could get better information... types of plants, types of fish and how many, system size, filtration, nitrate levels, supplements added, substrate type, etc... there are a lot of variables. Try and give some more details on your setup, if you can.
Do fish produce C02? not sure what i have just bought some cheap plants. got no substrate, no nitrate tester, no supplements. got a discus, bgk, 2 chalceus, 4 rainbow sharks,2 plecos , 3 small crabs, a flagtail, a synodontis, and 2 angel fish. running a fluval 404 in a 55 gallon. My friend told me that fish produce
C02 and that my plants will do fine. i got a 135 watt lighting system with moonlight
C02 and that my plants will do fine. i got a 135 watt lighting system with moonlight
co2 systems are only needed by heavily planted tanks with delicate plants to boost growth. for common plants, which you probably have, you are fine. you will experience die off when you intially introduce the new plant to your tank due to plant adjusting to your water, just trim the dead leaves off. in a few weeks you'll see root growth and new stems or leaves forming.
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Plants need three basic things- light, atmospheric gases (CO2 and O2), and dissolved nutrients (lots of N, P, and K, and smaller amounts of various other elements).
It sounds like your lighting is good. Aeration or surface agitation in the tank will introduce plenty of atmospheric gases, and your bacteria and fish will also add some CO2. N, P, and perhaps K are usually present in sufficient amounts just from fish waste and the break down of uneaten food. However, you may need to supplement some of the micronutrients using commercial aquarium fertilizers.
Plants need three basic things- light, atmospheric gases (CO2 and O2), and dissolved nutrients (lots of N, P, and K, and smaller amounts of various other elements).
It sounds like your lighting is good. Aeration or surface agitation in the tank will introduce plenty of atmospheric gases, and your bacteria and fish will also add some CO2. N, P, and perhaps K are usually present in sufficient amounts just from fish waste and the break down of uneaten food. However, you may need to supplement some of the micronutrients using commercial aquarium fertilizers.