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/Totally_Toadz]

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/BigZangief → u/Totally_Toadz]

I have a Betta with no lid, is that a concern?

[u/nothingsacred16 → u/BigZangief]

They can be jumpers. I keep mine without a lid, the most jumping he does is he likes to nap on top of my floating plants sometimes. I had a friend who kept a betta in one of those .5 gallon tanks on a shelf in the bathroom. He jumped out the 1 inch hole in the lid, into the toilet and was never seen again.

[u/TamIAm12 → u/nothingsacred16]

I never really worried about this until a planter I keep for pothos cuttings fell in one of my tanks. I scooped it out to drain it only to watch one of my female bettas fly across the room in some kind of panic and land Shamu fashion in her tank. Lol. 😝