Co2

[Montydog]

Hi, again!
I've been looking around at different co2 units as a have been told and have read many times that for a successful planted aquarium you need co2 blah blah blah...
I don't have the $$$ for anything special but I did find this-
http/www.guppysaquariumproducts.com.au/plant-care-c02-units-fertiliser-hardware/ista-c02-equipment/co2-disposable-supply-set/prod_1308.html
Is it good? How long will it last before I need to change the cartridge? Will it be enough to grow carpet plants?
Tank size is 3ft 145L, lights are 2x39W t5HO
Thanks

 

[StandbySetting]

95Grams really wont last long, there are some plants that you can create a carpet with such as various mosses and Riccia, but most wont spread on their own, you can have a successful planted set up with no CO2, ultimately it depends on what you want to grow, if you want the likes of HC, then CO2 will be a good route to follow, DIY fire extinguisher set ups are generally good value for money, and the gas cylinders can be refilled.

 

[Montydog]

Hmm could a DIY setup be suffianct to carpet glosso or hc? How long would 95G or 1L last?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks

 

[StandbySetting]

On a 145L, a week or two, a DIY yeast set up on a tank this size isn't feasible but a DIY Fire Extinguisher set up would be fine.

 

[Montydog]

How do you create a DIY fire ext thing?

 

[StandbySetting]

The guide is in the PARC at the top of the planted section.

 

[Montydog]

Ok thanks for all your help again standbysetting!

 

[Montydog]

Hey one more question, the basic co2 kit that I first mentioned, could you hook up a 1L co2 canister to it?http/www.guppysaquariumproducts.com.au/plant-care-c02-units-fertiliser-hardware/ista-c02-equipment/aluminum-co2-cylinder-1l/prod_1306.html
If so would it be possible to carpet plants like hc and glosso ?
Thanks

 

[StandbySetting]

Probably not, the thread looks to be the wrong size and that regulator is for those tanks only.

 

[Montydog]

Hmm the diy FE is to expensive, had a look and only the FE is $150 ! The simple co2 kit costs $10 per 95G bottle, not to bad but would be a pain and expensive in the long run. Could E.tenellus or hair grass carpet with the current setup withought co2? The ferzts I will use include
Seachem/flourish excel/trace/iron/nitrogen
Thanks

 

[StandbySetting]

You'll struggle without CO2, you could try running it with one tube, E.tenellus will generally do ok in a low tech set up, but growth will be slow, hair grass will do best with CO2, it may grow without, but growth may be leggy.

 

[Montydog]

What do you mean by "running it with one tube"

 

[StandbySetting]

Do you not have the option of running the tank with only one of the tubes illuminated?

 

[Montydog]

Yes, why?

 

[StandbySetting]

Well you could run one and get away without using CO2, just choose appropriate plants, and dose your fertilisers normally.