Machele Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I want a beautiful plant aquascape & am tired of losing plants to the algae battle so I’ve ordered a CO2 tank with regulator. Any advice on successfully getting started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeg Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 (edited) Do lots of research on your own. Use a timer so human error is reduced. Test your water regularly. Dont skimp out on a good light and fertilizer. And welcome to the forum! Edited September 17, 2021 by Keeg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 My advice....limit your expectations. A lot of people think Co2 is the magic solution. When used correctly it is a excellent tool. When not...it can have disastrous effects. I can tell you I have plants in 20 plus tanks....and only one has any form of algae(green hair) in it and its a pleco and guppy fry grow out tank. Can you say poop factory. That coupled with I do not vac it the way I should which is why I have the hair algae. The rest of the tanks including my main display have no algae to mention and none run on Co2. I tried it years ago with all the best equipt and at first all was going well ....or so I thought. I definitely did not use it correctly and then the problems started. All kinds of issues... Including killing off an entire tank to Co2 poisonings I am not telling you this to dissuade you in any way. Just the opposite. Just want you to be aware of the potential problems so you may avoid them. I am happy to answer any questions you may have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshStover Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Use a timer for sure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 The biggest mistake people make is not using enough co2 out of fear. Don't do that. Here's everything you need to know in a nutshell. https://www.2hraquarist.com/blogs/choosing-co2-why 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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