Questions about co2

[Chiclid addict]

So I am debating putting co2 in a 10g planted aquarium I am gonna be building but I have a lot of questions about it I haven’t done much research yet but These where my main questions 

1. Is it betta and shrimp safe 

2. how does it work( like do I have to have a big tank of co2 or can I just use cartridges)

3. is co2 ok for such a small tank 

4. Are all plants co2 safe 

5. Is it hard to set up and use 

6. will it affect my filters(maybe a stupid question but I don’t know anything) 

also some good articles would be appreciated if you know of them 

[Gator]

     All are very good questions.

     I've only used the cartridges as they're cheaper to buy, less cumbersome, easier to use and hide, and were very effective.

     I don't know about the tank size, I used mine on a 29 gallon tank.

     Not all plants respond well to the additional Co2, my Cryptocorynes started withering.

     Co2 didn't seem to bother my filtration at all, but it may on a 10 gallon tank.

     Last, but not least, the only stupid question is the one you didn't ask.

[Tinyfellows]

As for tank size you 10 is fine I’m running co2 on my 5 gallon and all my plants are loving it (dwarf baby tears, cryp tropica, tiger lotus, and ammannia gracillis) and i plan on having fish and shrimp 

[Stealth Aquatics]

7 hours ago, Angelfishlover said:

So I am debating putting co2 in a 10g planted aquarium I am gonna be building but I have a lot of questions about it I haven’t done much research yet but These where my main questions 

1. Is it betta and shrimp safe 

2. how does it work( like do I have to have a big tank of co2 or can I just use cartridges)

3. is co2 ok for such a small tank 

4. Are all plants co2 safe 

5. Is it hard to set up and use 

6. will it affect my filters(maybe a stupid question but I don’t know anything) 

also some good articles would be appreciated if you know of them 

1: it is safe as long as the levels don’t get too high. 
 

2: I have a 10 pound tank on my 56 gallon and it has lasted almost a year. So for a 10 gallon you could literally do a 2.5 or something and have it last a looong time. 
3: co2 is okay at a smaller tank, it’s just harder to get to the desired level. Just like more water volume is easier for water parameters, same for co2 

4: all plants are ok for co2. They will grow faster and more condensed, all plants benefit from more carbon. 
 

5 it isn’t hard to set up or use, there is a video cory did on setting up a diffuser for the warehouse. The hard part is finding the sweet spot. 
 

6. Doesn’t affect filters at all