Diy Co2 And Pmdd

[aquarimum]

Ive just set up and started cycling a 30 liter nano and want my plants to grow really lush so Ive decided to start with DIY CO2. My question is should I use PMDD liquid feed with this and if so how much. My tank is pretty well planted with a variety of plants and Im using an 11w lamp that came with the tank that I have on for about 8 hours a day. I have a 75ml bottle for the CO2 and a bubble counter and I just need to get a diffuser and some yeast and Im ready to go. Is this bottle big enough for the tank? I dont have any fish/shrimp in my tank yet but plan on getting some dwarf shrimp and maybe a couple of endlers when cycling is finished. I have given the tank a good start with some media from my 200 liter tank so I hope it wont be too long.

 

[tribalbrit]

If injecting co2 you are forcing the plants to grow so Yes they then need fertilizer of some kind, excel or similar.

Diy method is a little unpredictable and may cause black bush algae. Good circulation is also required.

A small gas system would be more predictable. IMO

 

[aquarimum]

I should have mentioned that this is a temporary CO2 set up. I do plan on getting something better when funds allow Thanks for the help.
Karen

 

[mishmash]

I should have mentioned that this is a temporary CO2 set up. I do plan on getting something better when funds allow Thanks for the help.
Karen

Have you considered using liquid carbon on a temporary basis instead ? Seachem's Flourish Excel or Easylife Easycarbo are both widely used by planties, and readily available from sponsors or on the Net I am dosing TPN+ ferts and Easycarbo daily and it seems to be working fine. And this is my stop gap until I can afford a CO2 system (which I would be able to if I didn't keep spending money on bloomin filters, lol)

 

[aquarimum]

I should have mentioned that this is a temporary CO2 set up. I do plan on getting something better when funds allow Thanks for the help.
Karen

Have you considered using liquid carbon on a temporary basis instead ? Seachem's Flourish Excel or Easylife Easycarbo are both widely used by planties, and readily available from sponsors or on the Net I am dosing TPN+ ferts and Easycarbo daily and it seems to be working fine. And this is my stop gap until I can afford a CO2 system (which I would be able to if I didn't keep spending money on bloomin filters, lol)

Lol know that feeling well. Spent thousands since I restarted my aquarium hobby
3 months ago. The list of things to buy just keeps growing and I have to buy things in order of priority and a C02 system keeps moving down the list. I will look into the liquid carbon thanks.
Karen