do i need co2?

amrix11 · 03-17-2009, 12:30 AM

im planning on only keeping java fern and java moss and maybe a sword or other easy plant, is co2 requierd? its a twelve gallon tank with standard lighting and filtartation. plus some bog wood.

theres going to be a good amount of fish in there so the nutrition level should be fine, right?

thanks!

**Ozymandias** · 03-17-2009, 12:33 AM

as long as the lighting is low you should be fine with out it. CO2 isn't a requirement for a planted tank really until you get to high watt set ups. though what is standard lighting on a 12 gallon?

03-17-2009, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
amrix11 Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1	do i need co2? im planning on only keeping java fern and java moss and maybe a sword or other easy plant, is co2 requierd? its a twelve gallon tank with standard lighting and filtartation. plus some bog wood. theres going to be a good amount of fish in there so the nutrition level should be fine, right? thanks!

03-17-2009, 12:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ozymandias Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: IN/NJ Posts: 1,117	as long as the lighting is low you should be fine with out it. CO2 isn't a requirement for a planted tank really until you get to high watt set ups. though what is standard lighting on a 12 gallon? __________________ Proud member of NJAGC my 30 gallon rebuild (taken down) My 5.5 build "real cars don't have spark plugs"

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