CO2 fluval kit? And CO2 advice please!

[Karen B.]

Greetings!

I know nothing about CO2 so I figured I should start with an « all included » kit... minus the solenoid (Fluval people said to use less CO2 but let it run all the time).

I want to use CO2 mostly to control algea. I don’t want pest snails (even if they do an amazing job!)

My nerite are mostly on the glasses. So any advice, tips? I know the fluval kit is more expensive but it allows me to orders the canisters (don’t have a car to go fill it up), etc. 
 

plus, the CO2 checker from Fluval is hideous. Can I buy the pretty glass one? Same with its diffuser, can I get a prettier one or will it change how the kit perform?

Thank you!

20 gallons high, cycled, planted (for 2 weeks), 2 nerita, 8 cory, 8 hours of light (Nicrew Skyled), ph 7,4, 0/0/15, Gh 9, kh 4, temp 76

[JeremyWoods]

They make tablets you can just drop in to get co2 up in your water. That is what I'm currently doing and seems to work good just go slow with any process. Don't get me wrong the co2 pumped in is still pretty neat just can be costly. Good luck

[Machete]

You can also add Seachem Flourish Excel (which will by the way also help with the algae).

I have used a different diffuser with the Fluval CO2 system and it worked just fine. If you are buying that kit would recommend getting a different bubble counter too. You can buy a good diffuser/bubble counter /check-valve combo to "hot-rod" your kit.

[ChefConfit]

It should work with any diffuser or bubble counter and the drop checker is a completely separate thing so any will work with it.

Also the co2 canisters are a standard threading used in some air/paintball pistols as well as I believe isi canisters so you can get non fluval branded cartridges for less money.