Interested in DIY CO2 injection

genetics · 03-29-2006, 05:12 PM

Hi everyone,
I have been doing alot of reading about CO2 injections and how it livens plants.
I am curious about whether I should do such an injection (yeast method) when all I have is 2 live plants, 1 betta, myst snail all housed in a 5 gal?

At what extent should I consider CO2 injections anyway?
Thanks,

Kyle · 03-29-2006, 05:19 PM

I would'nt because if you over load your gonna KILL everything in your tank just let em go and if they are dieing buy tablet or chemicals for them or if you got the money but substrate for the tank i got couple plants they are growing amazignly it boils down to light there should be enough CO2 in your tank only reason you would really need it is if you got like 20 gallon and planted it.

genetics · 03-29-2006, 05:46 PM

Oh, I see now. Easy!!
OK then. Thanks Kyle.

I guess I'll put DIY CO2 until I save up

for that 50 gal I dream of getting.

madman3000 · 03-29-2006, 05:48 PM

Ignore this double post

madman3000 · 03-29-2006, 05:49 PM

I also read about these products, I would not go and get a huge set up and would not go DIY. Your best bet is a CO2 capsule distributerwhich start around $10 US. Here is the Drs. Foster and Smith ad, however I would get more than this at one time so that shipping is not crazy

Fishboy93 · 03-29-2006, 06:28 PM

Use some Flourish Excel since its such a small tank and only two plants......

genetics · 03-29-2006, 09:09 PM

Thanks guys for your info.
I didnt know so much variety existed for alternatives to CO2. Yes, my tank is small, so I will surely try them until i resort to a nice 55 gal

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genetics Resident Geneticist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MD, USA Age: 25 Posts: 50	Interested in DIY CO2 injection Hi everyone, I have been doing alot of reading about CO2 injections and how it livens plants. I am curious about whether I should do such an injection (yeast method) when all I have is 2 live plants, 1 betta, myst snail all housed in a 5 gal? At what extent should I consider CO2 injections anyway? Thanks, __________________ Only 7% of our genes code for proteins necessary for our survival. The remaining 93% of our genes are.......... literally useless. The human genome has been sequenced, but the function of >90% of these genes are unknown.

03-29-2006, 05:19 PM	#2
Kyle Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 16 Posts: 52	I would'nt because if you over load your gonna KILL everything in your tank just let em go and if they are dieing buy tablet or chemicals for them or if you got the money but substrate for the tank i got couple plants they are growing amazignly it boils down to light there should be enough CO2 in your tank only reason you would really need it is if you got like 20 gallon and planted it. __________________ 12 Gallon JBJ Monocube 1 Platie 1 Rhyukin 1 Telescope Eyes 1 Plecostomus 1 AngelFish 1 Pregnant Fancy Guppie(Soon To Be Moved) 2 Black Skirts 2 Red Fin Tetras 5 1/2 Gallon 1 Red Dwarf Gourami 1 Blue Dwarf Gourami

03-29-2006, 05:46 PM	#3
genetics Resident Geneticist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MD, USA Age: 25 Posts: 50	Oh, I see now. Easy!! OK then. Thanks Kyle. I guess I'll put DIY CO2 until I save up for that 50 gal I dream of getting. __________________ Only 7% of our genes code for proteins necessary for our survival. The remaining 93% of our genes are.......... literally useless. The human genome has been sequenced, but the function of >90% of these genes are unknown.

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madman3000 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 52	I also read about these products, I would not go and get a huge set up and would not go DIY. Your best bet is a CO2 capsule distributerwhich start around $10 US. Here is the Drs. Foster and Smith ad, however I would get more than this at one time so that shipping is not crazy Last edited by madman3000; 03-29-2006 at 05:59 PM.

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Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	Use some Flourish Excel since its such a small tank and only two plants...... __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

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genetics Resident Geneticist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: MD, USA Age: 25 Posts: 50	Thanks guys for your info. I didnt know so much variety existed for alternatives to CO2. Yes, my tank is small, so I will surely try them until i resort to a nice 55 gal __________________ Only 7% of our genes code for proteins necessary for our survival. The remaining 93% of our genes are.......... literally useless. The human genome has been sequenced, but the function of >90% of these genes are unknown.

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