The.WishMaster
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Hello All,
I am an absolute newbie to aquarium hobby. After doing a lot of research I built my first ever aquarium 4 weeks ago, which is heavily planted. It has now been cycled and I have recently introduced some basic starter fishes in it. (Neon Tetras, guppies, Corydoras)
Its a 180Litre aquarium (101x50x40cm). Its the new Juwel RIO180. It has 2 LED lights (24watts combined, 1 day light and 1 nature light) and a 1000L/H internal filter. It has 4 layers of substrate (Gravel + Volcanic curshed rocks + Aqua soil + decorative sand). Most plants are root plants.
Since I want my aquarium plants to look healthy and this is supposed to be a low-tech setup with minimum water changes as I want plants to do the heavy (nitrate) lifting, I want the plants to grow in a healthy manner. I am thinking about getting a CO2 system without spending too much money. I am struggling to figure out exactly how much bare minimum CO2 my tank would need for my plants to thrive. I am looking for your expert advice in terms of, What tank size should I go for that can provide bare minimum CO2. When I say bare minimum, I mean enough amount that my plants need every day for a set number of hours. (Maybe 1 bubble per second for 7-8 hours).
Keeping this in mind, what CO2 tank size should I go for? I see people recommending 2kg and that it lasts around 5 months or so. I need to know if that's correct or a 500gm tank could deliver same results. Also I am assuming 2kg and 500gm is the weight of the tank? One tank I am looking into has 8L CO2 capacity.
I am looking into buying used CO2 systems with CO2 tanks that have long life left in terms of expiry. I also looked at the DIY Co2 systems in which I would need to make solution every 4 weeks or so.
So knowing my case above, what would you advice? I can get a decent used complete CO2 system with CO2 in it for around $130 range. A new DIY system costs around $180+ and I think a totally new system would cost around $400+ which I find way to much to spend when used can deliver similar results for way less.
Desperately looking for your advice in terms of what should I go for and how long would a tank (500gm or 2kg) would last if I would go for 1 bubble per second for 7 hours a day.
Attaching my first ever aquarium picture for plant density reference. Most plants have yet to grow big as its a fairly new setup. Also I am just starting so please dont judge too harshly
Thanks
I am an absolute newbie to aquarium hobby. After doing a lot of research I built my first ever aquarium 4 weeks ago, which is heavily planted. It has now been cycled and I have recently introduced some basic starter fishes in it. (Neon Tetras, guppies, Corydoras)
Its a 180Litre aquarium (101x50x40cm). Its the new Juwel RIO180. It has 2 LED lights (24watts combined, 1 day light and 1 nature light) and a 1000L/H internal filter. It has 4 layers of substrate (Gravel + Volcanic curshed rocks + Aqua soil + decorative sand). Most plants are root plants.
Since I want my aquarium plants to look healthy and this is supposed to be a low-tech setup with minimum water changes as I want plants to do the heavy (nitrate) lifting, I want the plants to grow in a healthy manner. I am thinking about getting a CO2 system without spending too much money. I am struggling to figure out exactly how much bare minimum CO2 my tank would need for my plants to thrive. I am looking for your expert advice in terms of, What tank size should I go for that can provide bare minimum CO2. When I say bare minimum, I mean enough amount that my plants need every day for a set number of hours. (Maybe 1 bubble per second for 7-8 hours).
Keeping this in mind, what CO2 tank size should I go for? I see people recommending 2kg and that it lasts around 5 months or so. I need to know if that's correct or a 500gm tank could deliver same results. Also I am assuming 2kg and 500gm is the weight of the tank? One tank I am looking into has 8L CO2 capacity.
I am looking into buying used CO2 systems with CO2 tanks that have long life left in terms of expiry. I also looked at the DIY Co2 systems in which I would need to make solution every 4 weeks or so.
So knowing my case above, what would you advice? I can get a decent used complete CO2 system with CO2 in it for around $130 range. A new DIY system costs around $180+ and I think a totally new system would cost around $400+ which I find way to much to spend when used can deliver similar results for way less.
Desperately looking for your advice in terms of what should I go for and how long would a tank (500gm or 2kg) would last if I would go for 1 bubble per second for 7 hours a day.
Attaching my first ever aquarium picture for plant density reference. Most plants have yet to grow big as its a fairly new setup. Also I am just starting so please dont judge too harshly
Thanks