Does Blyxa Japonica REQUIRE addition of CO2

petluvr

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I am interested in adding some Blyxa to a tank that I am currently setting up and have read that the addition of CO2 is helpful in aiding the growth but is it REQUIRED. The tank I am setting up will be a 10 gallon with 40 watts of cfl light over it, pool filter sand substrate, and I will be dosing Flourish every other day. I am trying to stay away from CO2 with this tank if at all possible and if Blyxa REQUIRES the addition of it then i will have to look elsewhere I guess :) Any help wil be appreciated as I would love to have a few stems of this in this tank.
 
I've got some in a 10g with 34W, play sand substrate, no CO2, no ferts at all, and it seems to be doing good. I lost some that were in slightly lower lighting though.
 
I don't think I will have to add CO2 to help stave off algae I have that much light and some more over a few of my other tens and have not had an issue yet *knocks on wood* Excel is out of the question since both sides and the back will be planted with spiral vals.
 
petluvr said:
Excel is out of the question since both sides and the back will be planted with spiral vals.
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How about Brightwell Aquatic's Florin-Axis.

I got mine in the mail yesterday. Supposedly does the same thing as Seachem Excel but has a different active ingredient that is not going to harm anacharis or vals (or any other flora or fauna in the tank).

Can't say that it works because I've only had it 24 hours. I read a couple of very good reports about it online though (although information is sparse).

I read a couple of people claiming it works better than Excel (it's a little cheaper too) but no scientific proof that it does.



It does not have the algae killing properties that Excel has.
 
I have blyxia in a 4 wpg tank with no CO2 and no ferts and it is healthy and growing well.

Kristina
 
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