are there any co2 alternatives?

[Lady G]

I was wondering if there are any kind of co2 tablets or anything that can be used in place of a tank? Right now I am not wanting to spend much on the tank I have now. I'm saving up for a new tank that I will go all out on...but I'd like to improve the plants I do have, any suggestions or is a tank the only way to inject it?

Thanks,
Gin

 

[indiginess]

i've read that Flourish Excel is a good liquid CO2 alternative. in the long run, a quality CO2 injection system is the way to go, i think.

http://www.seachem.com/products/product_pages/FlourishExcel.html

 

[djlen]

What size is your tank and what is the lighting situation?

Len

 

[Lady G]

I do plan on getting a co2 set up with my new tank when I get it, I'm just looking for a "for now" solution.
I just have a 30g right now, my lighting is very low at the time...15watt bulb in my hood, I only have a couple plants in there at the moment, the only nutrient I have put in is seachem florish. I am trying to find a couple low light plants to add like crypts and anibus or anacharis (not sure which I looked at). But I'm having a hard time finding any around here my LFS is VERY limited on plants. A java fern would be nice. They did have a plant labeled "fern" no other name on it, no lighting requirements, no anything just fern, but it didn't look like a java.
Anyway when I do get my tank I will be ordering a 55g plant setup for whatever lighting I end up having with it from one of the online supply stores (can't remember which site it was), I've looked at so many different sites. I'll be using Florite/sand mix or Florite/small gravel mix for my substrate and plan to start at least with the DIY Co2 until I can get a whole system.
I will give the Florish Excel a try, can I use it with the florish or does it take the place of that?

Thanks so much!!
Gin

 

[Lady G]

Never mind the last part of that post I went to the link given to me by indiginess and found that out, Thanks for the info!!

 

[kt89]

DIY Co2

go to this site

http://www.nature-aquarium.com

this guy are those who spend less and get the best results.

 

[Lady G]

go to this site

http://www.nature-aquarium.com

this guy are those who spend less and get the best results.

Hey thanks for this site, it is just the type of site I've been looking for!! Now I must go back to it and finish looking, I just wanted to click back and say THANKS!
Gin :thm:

 

[Lady G]

Wow he really goes into detail on how to plant and do everything!! So do you know of any other sites that has so much detail on how to?
OMG I have to do the back drop of Christmas Moss...That looks sooooooooo COOOL!!!
Thanks again,
Gin