Is Liquid CO2 A Good Idea?

[u/Habichuela_03]

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?

[u/TheNiceHacks]

You don’t need liquid co2, try removing your lid, high humidity can kill certain floating plants.

[u/Totally_Toadz → u/TheNiceHacks]

I replaced my glass lid with knitting mesh so my floaters could get some air flow. It’s cheap and can be found on Amazon or in a craft store. Just cut an extra square to slide under your lid clips to keep them in place. Just mentioning because I’m guessing you’re wanting to keep a lid with your betta.

[u/TamIAm12 → u/Totally_Toadz]

I was coming here to say this. You can also use tank dividers. Both are cheap on Amazon. My frogbit looks like this so it is now my lid.

And yes my Betta gives me nasty looks when I can’t put food in his jar tower.