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[Complexity]

I think thats a good call, I recommend trying it out eventually.

+1

[mnemenoi]

I think thats a good call, I recommend trying it out eventually.

[barberking12]

ya i think ill see how things go without it.

[eklikewhoa]

is it good to use co2 in a shrimp tank or not

fluctuations, instability and some think it deters breeding.

[Complexity]

is it good to use co2 in a shrimp tank or not

It's neither good nor bad, but simply an option. CO2 supplies the carbon plants need for growth. Therefore, adding CO2 to any planted tank generally provides the plants the carbon they need for maximum healthy growth. However, there are many plants that can grow just fine without adding extra CO2 to the tank. So in the end, added CO2 allows a person to grow a larger variety of plants and to ensure that the plants in the tank achieve their maximum potential growth (as long as all other needs are also met).

I have tanks with and without injected CO2. I love both setups. It's just a matter of what your goals are and how much money/time you want to spend.

Without high lighting it is not very efective

I'm going to disagree with you on this small point. With the exception of very slow growing plants that receive all the carbon they need from the tank water as is, added CO2 is effective for all plants, regardless of the lighting. As long as the plants are able to utilize the added CO2, they benefit from it. However, plants that require bright light tend to not simply benefit from added CO2, but require it, and we all know that tanks with bright light run into algae problems if CO2 isn't injected. But if you get a medium light tank and add CO2, you will see a difference in plant growth.

[kwc1974]

Marcelia minuta has always been my fav
+1 for Hc A good but high maintenance choice
+1 Styrogene porta velo
there is also Glosso

[Totenkampf]

/vintage plug. looks like an electrocution waiting to happen

[algarciajr]

[sunkenmetal]

what is your set up high tech or low tech?

[mnemenoi]

Its a complicated question, Co2 can be very tricky. There are some folks that swear by it and others that do not, its a matter of opinion. It can be done in shrimp tanks. Without high lighting it is not very efective

Pro's - Good compact growth, can lower Ph.

Con's - Can cause Ph swings if not maintained and monitored correctly, requires a lot of extra equipment and understanding of what is occuring. Requires High Lighting and a very dilligent photoperiod with filtration that works in unison

[barberking12]

is it good to use co2 in a shrimp tank or not

[madehtsobi]

what foo! haha

[eklikewhoa]

this is a nice carpet!

http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforum...grass-for-sale!

[madehtsobi]

this is a nice carpet!

http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforum...grass-for-sale!

[mnemenoi]

Depends on how large your tank is dwarf hairgrass and ug are popular some have used staurygone and much more

Anyone have any experiance with UG (Utricularia graminifolia ) in a shrimp tank? I have heard mixed reveiws as its a bladderwort and carnivorous. Just wondering? I really love the look of it and have heard its great in an emmersed setup and transitioned...