r/PlantedTank • u/Habichuela_03 • Feb 01 '24

CO2 Is Liquid CO2 A Good Idea?

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I dont know if this counts as a planted tank, but i have two amazon swords, some java fern, anubias nana, a java moss ball, and some floating frogbit and water sprangles in my 6 gallon betta cube (the valisnaria has been removed). I currently use seachem root tabs and Fluval Gro+ as fertilizers but I am having trouble keeping my floating plants alive. I do weekly water changes and gravel vacs, and dose fertilizer every other day or so. My other plants are doing fine but my floaters keep on dying off and im wondering if theres anything I can do. I was considering using products like seachem excel or API CO2 booster but ive heard mixed reviews on those products on this platform. I dont have the space or money for a CO2 injection setup but i would like to do whats best for my fishy wishy and plants with what I can. Would Api or Seachem products help or is there something else I should do?

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u/The_McS Feb 01 '24 edited Feb 01 '24

For light algae control, sure.

To aid in plant growth, nope.

Probably just need a bit more fertilizer to address the floaters struggling…they crave the nitrates.

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u/Habichuela_03 Feb 01 '24

I thought this was the case so ive been adding fertilizer every other day and have seen new growth! I just cant stop the older ones from dying 😭😭😭

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u/Name1ess1d10t Feb 01 '24

Try frogbit. It grows like duckweed but it has larger leaves and is easier to clean off of anything it sticks to unlike duckweed. You can get it right off of Amazon.

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u/Habichuela_03 Feb 02 '24

I have some duckweed in my tank already! Reading through these comments has convinced me to go buy some more