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plants from co2?

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if i buy plants from high tech setups with co2 and put them in my low tech how would they react? i have a 55g w/110watts of light and dose with flourish and have echo complete substrate
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Depends entirely on the plant and set up...

Often there is melting as the plant can no longer sustain itself in its current configuration. This can be very drastic and sometimes non recoverable. Though if you have enough of the plant you'll get at least part of it acclimated in time and it will recover.

Other times there is no melt, and the new growth just comes in completely different (I have a ludwiga that has dark large leaves for the bottom half and small green leaves for the top half from doing what you want to do).

Expect melting, and expect a farely long recovery period. Then expect nice solid growth that looks nothing like what you purchased :proud:
I've bought plants from folks that have CO2 injected tanks and put them in my non-injected tank. Place a couple of root tabs underneath; while you may have some melting, the plants will be fine.

if i buy plants from high tech setups with co2 and put them in my low tech how would they react? i have a 55g w/110watts of light and dose with flourish and have echo complete substrate
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