Stupid question from a newbie

[ianmianmianm]

Hi all - I have searched a bit but can't find a sure answer (as ever)

I have a 90L tank with mostly easy plants (Javas, Anubias, Crinum, and mosses) and good light (Superfish scaper light) and dosing with Profito ferts,

I've ended up with one of those Ista Starter CO2 sets (the aerosol can) and my question is - if I add CO2 at a fairly low rates, and the plants grow.... then if stop CO2 will the plants die off or will they just plateau?

Thanks
Ian

 

[Wookii]

None of the plants you have there really require CO2, you'd be better off just not bothering with it, rather than trying to inject some then trying the plants to transition back to not having the CO2 added. It'll cause you more issues than it'll assist with.

Also, despite it's claims on the bottle - Easy Life Profito is not a complete fertiliser, I believe it lacks both nitrogen and phosphate - two of the main three macronutrients that are essential to plant growth. You don't need a lot of those nutrients with those plants in a low tech tank, but you will need some. I'd switch to something like TNC Complete until you feel ready to mix your own from dry salts.

 

[FrozenShivers]

None of the plants you have there really require CO2, you'd be better off just not bothering with it, rather than trying to inject some then trying the plants to transition back to not having the CO2 added. It'll cause you more issues than it'll assist with.

Also, despite it's claims on the bottle - Easy Life Profito is not a complete fertiliser, I believe it lacks both nitrogen and phosphate - two of the main three macronutrients that are essential to plant growth. You don't need a lot of those nutrients with those plants in a low tech tank, but you will need some. I'd switch to something like TNC Complete until you feel ready to mix your own from dry salts.

Good advice. I inject CO2 in an epiphyte only tank (with plants which don't require injected CO2), but I wouldn't bother if it was in the short term as like Wookii said, they'll just need to transition back.