D.i.y. Co2?

[Sparrowhawk]

Just wondering if a DIY CO2 system is worth creating in a 4 gallon planted tank if using moderate light and already dosing with API's liquid CO2 Booster and supplementing nutrients with Flourish + root tabs for stems. It's not really an urgent question, just a thing I've been thinking about.

[aokashi]

without any high light plants.. probably not XD

[Sparrowhawk]

Originally Posted by aokashi

without any high light plants.. probably not XD

SWEEEEET. Was desperately hoping that'd be the answer.

Spend sooo much time trying to figure out if there's something more I should be doing, and then that occurred to me, and so I started thinking, "Oh no, every surface available is already full of fish/plant care stuff, where would I put that as well?!"

Thanks. XD

[aokashi]

lol! yeah.. i find spending stuff on fishie products is addictive. and then I realize.. huh, i didnt even need that!

[polukoff]

Only reason it is worth it would be to grow plants faster and sell off your trimmings.

[polukoff]

Also is a good way to fight algae blooms.

[Aluka]

i dont really bother with Co2 unless its a 10 gal +, i just dose with excel on the smaller ones

[louisvillelady]

Just a word of precaution, in a 4 gallon, I would worry about too much CO2 displacing the oxygen. If you have alot of fish or other live inhabitants, just keep an eye on them the first day to make sure its not too much. With plenty of plants, the plants will change it over, but you never know. I use a homemade CO2 myself, and saw a big difference in a short time! Posts pics if you can, would love to see the progress!

[Crowntails]

I'd just dose with the root tabs and Excel.