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Good morning everyone!
I've been keeping a minimally planted tank for two months now (at 60 gallons) and want to make the move to a pressurized CO2 tank (in my dreams, one that looks like this! http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004/show75.html) :icon_mrgr.
First issue: I have scoured amazon and other websites for a pressurized CO2 system that is 1. not too expensive (no more than $200), and 2. somewhat automatized, like when I leave the house for a couple days, and 3. easy to set up for a beginner like me. I am struggling (perhaps because I don't understand all the components)! Can anyone recommend an all-included, well-made "kit"? The ones Fluval makes look terribly made... What do people think of something like this one at $199: http://greenleafaquariums.com/products/paintball-co2-regulator.html. What else would I need to buy w/that one?
Second issue: I have 3 4" Geophagus (Acarichthys heckelii)
. One of the main reasons I wanted a planted tank is to have some carpeting (baby dwarf tears or the like). Is that just unrealistic given these earth-eating guys I have in there? What's the next best type of plant option? I have some stems in there already and plant anchors seem to keep them down okay.
Thanks so much for your advice.
I've been keeping a minimally planted tank for two months now (at 60 gallons) and want to make the move to a pressurized CO2 tank (in my dreams, one that looks like this! http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004/show75.html) :icon_mrgr.
First issue: I have scoured amazon and other websites for a pressurized CO2 system that is 1. not too expensive (no more than $200), and 2. somewhat automatized, like when I leave the house for a couple days, and 3. easy to set up for a beginner like me. I am struggling (perhaps because I don't understand all the components)! Can anyone recommend an all-included, well-made "kit"? The ones Fluval makes look terribly made... What do people think of something like this one at $199: http://greenleafaquariums.com/products/paintball-co2-regulator.html. What else would I need to buy w/that one?
Second issue: I have 3 4" Geophagus (Acarichthys heckelii)
Thanks so much for your advice.