Is It Worth To Add CO2 To Your Planted Tank? | 1st Round of CO2 Vs No CO2 Planted Aquarium

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I set up two planted aquarium with almost the same setup, but in one of them I add CO2 injection. I gave both tank the same maintenance then see the result after 4 weeks. This video is not an experiment to see the impact of CO2 injection. It is more like a demonstration about the ecosystem that we create in our tank with and without CO2 injection.
Sorry if I make it looks like a match between both planted tank method, but this video isn't focus on which is better. It just showing what happens in both tanks.
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@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

I quit making aquarium video, there will be no more aquarium related videoa in this channel. My new video will be like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYrUiXmhoZ6LoZo

@mrbloody562 Жыл бұрын

Are you from LB? Are you planning on getting rid of your equipment?

@46557200 11 ай бұрын

Morning, I love your videos, but I can't find your new channel :(

@XBullitt16X Жыл бұрын

Obviously the CO2 is faster, but man that's still really impressive for no Co2. It really shows that while Co2 helps, you don't need it to still have a gorgeous looking planted Aquarium.

@franklincalvin7437 Жыл бұрын

Yes the deep soil makes CO2 essentially over time

@Darnss123 11 ай бұрын

Truly depends on what plant you’re growing.

@thenelsonbruhs722 10 ай бұрын

I was told that CO2 just speeds things up and eventually you will see the same results without it, it’ll just take a little longer

@Darnss123 10 ай бұрын

@@thenelsonbruhs722 not true try growing hc Cuba, glossostigma, any other difficult plant without co2.

@kirillbyturin6891 9 ай бұрын

@@thenelsonbruhs722 No, i try 1 year with co2, and 1 year without on the same aquarium. Plants grow without co2 not a little longer, it's wayyyy longer. And Bucephalandra and Anubias grow x3 faster with co2, if this rotala or something else, its grow crazy speed and looking very good

@isubzerol 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this great video. I think the key to CO2 injection is being able to shut off the CO2 during the time the lights are off. The algae need much less light to grow and the added CO2 during the dark hours just encourage algae growth as algae IS using that CO2 in conjunction with slightest light to grow while the plants are “sleeping” and not using the excess CO2. Hence the difference of algae in each tank. That being said, the extra algae is also Hurting the plant growth in the CO2 tank as it’s covering the leaves….My advice, if you’re running a low budget tank, Just forget the CO2 injection and do frequent water changes. I’ve also thought about either taking out the diffuser at night or adding a stop valve however I wouldn’t try the second method out before fully testing capabilities of the DYI plastic bottle which may explode under built up pressure. A video I saw by someone else showed that sugar and yeast produce about 2 BAR of pressure.

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's very thorough explanation with deep analysis and great advice. Thank you.

@lopezfam7317 2 жыл бұрын

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@lopezfam7317 2 жыл бұрын

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@meltedgyrofpv8477 2 жыл бұрын

I think someone put 200 psi of pressure in a Coca-Cola bottle and it handled it just fine. That's like more than 15 bar so i think 2 bar is fine.

@stevenwright3321 2 жыл бұрын

Yea that’s true best to buy a good co2 setup that can run on a timer with the lights

@ArjunaMemories 2 жыл бұрын

Good experiment, thanks. As I think what caused algae issue on the CO2 injected tank is the nutrient deficiency. When injecting CO2 the plants tend to grow faster hence needing more nutrients. That is why the Red plants became less Red. Since you added same amounts of nutrient to both tanks, the CO2 injected tank consumed all of the least available nutrient and started starving. Which is the point algae takes control.

@lopezfam7317 2 жыл бұрын

@Auxillia Жыл бұрын

Good observation, I was trying to think why the algae problem. My expectation was just that the plants should grow faster with CO2.

@drew-shourd 8 ай бұрын

Great video, I actually appreciate the slower growth, less maintenance as far as trimming..

@Gamova91 5 ай бұрын

I think the usage of ferts so quickly is the reason the algae came. The substrate has plenty of nutrients for weeks, mayby months. I would fert when i see the plants ask for it.

@masonloh1411 7 ай бұрын

Back in the mid 70's as a teenager read aquarium magazines & books. now I like to get into the hobby again. but I need to update myself on these new tech aquarium stuff. no such thing as CO2 back then. we even leave water out 24hrs to get rid of chlorine. we used to take natural plants from Bronx River narrows that cut thru BX Zoo & they grow like crazy w/ invisible baby hitchhiking snails that shows up in a few weeks all of sudden. all natural

@wh0tube 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this side by side comparison and your insightful observations re different responses of critters, plants, and algae. 🙏 Nature is definitely complicated and so many variables are involved. I guess the conclusion is if you can grow what you want to a reasonable standard without CO2, then don’t over complicate it!

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the key is to not overcomplicated thing 😁

@line4381 2 жыл бұрын

From what I can guess why the non co2 is much redder for both the h'ra and rotundifolia is because the non co2 gets more time to get red since it's not growing as fast as the co2 injected. The co2 injected is probably sending more new green leaves reaching the top of the water surface.

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

I think it is very possible. The plants grow too fast to the point that their pigment production can't catch up to their growth rate. Thank you very much.

@MrInfineon 2 жыл бұрын

This can be evened out with more powerful lighting) And the red plants will become red again.

@greenecospace 2 жыл бұрын

that´s exectly my answer

@IdratherbeinHobbiton 6 ай бұрын

Wow great video and I enjoyed the music as well. This gives me hope, as I'm planning on doing my first planted aquarium in the near future, but doing my research first and slowly accumulating the necessary items for it now. Thank you.

@DrSKMetz Ай бұрын

I've recently started using co2 after decades of aquarium keeping. I've found that it makes a huge difference in a tank with a gravel or sand substrate. The difference might be less noticeable in a tank with aquasoil or dirt substrate. I'm using an inexpensive DIY system on my 29 gallon but plan to add a pressurized system on a planned 70 gallon "dream" tank.

@Jonny_Black Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this! I am now confident that I can grow my plants without CO2 and they will turn out okay.

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@vinayaknair6837 2 жыл бұрын

Critters at 9.58 are dragonfly larvee ,they usually hitchhike through plants , they are known to lay eggs into the plant stems.they are easy to net out,harmmful for your shrimps and fish of same size as they hunt while hiding.

@sujithdinesh5212 7 ай бұрын

How to avoid them. I noticed in my tank, but unable to remove it. My tank is too bushy that I can't find it

@glork6009 7 ай бұрын

Nice, clear experimental setup. However, I have the feeling that practically no CO2 is flowing out of the diffuser?

@ibsn87 10 ай бұрын

I don’t have a fish tank. But it’s clear that co2 is not only an ongoing cost, but generates a HEAP of extra work!

@AquaDoza 11 ай бұрын

Hi! Of course, CO2 is good, but it is not always necessary to use it. It's just that there are a lot of aquarium plants that grow perfectly without feeding it and beautiful aquariums are obtained. In any case, a great video. Thank you friend 👍

@TheTimtam112 2 жыл бұрын

My theory as to the algae issues is that algae is limited by the amount of CO2 present in water. Higher-order aquatic plants typically grow better in low CO2 situations. This is because most aquatic plants are able to store CO2 in the leaves at night when CO2 is highest and use it for photosynthesis throughout the day, when it's lowest. Algae can't do this so when CO2 drops in the day and O2 is highest, they actually start to lose energy (making sugar during photosynthesis is reversible, CO2 and light = sugar and O2 OR sugar plus O2 = CO2)

@lopezfam7317 2 жыл бұрын

@SlickNick3 2 жыл бұрын

Really great comparison video thank you! My tank without co2 has no algae and looks great just much slower growth. My tank with co2 also looks good makes plants grow fast and grows carpets nice but I am battling algae trying to get things balanced it is stressful at times!

@statebankofindia 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick... Does your C02 tank have more light compared to the other?

@SlickNick3 2 жыл бұрын

@@statebankofindia I have a finnex 24/7 hlc running on about 70% power now I had it at 80% The hair algae is almost gone now due to some awesome plant growth and turning the lights down I’m sure but I am noticing a couple patches of cladophora algae in my Monte Carlo carpet. Going to try and spot dose with hydrogen peroxide hoping it doesn’t hurt the carpet at all

@statebankofindia 2 жыл бұрын

@@SlickNick3 good to hear that. Do update if it hurt the carpet! water changes for the win!

@SlickNick3 2 жыл бұрын

@@statebankofindia Thank you 🙂 will do!

@SlickNick3 2 жыл бұрын

@statebankofindia it did in fact kill the carpet in the 2 spots I dosed. They are inch round in diameter so the carpet around it should eventually cover it. I feared that may happen luckily I didn’t use much and only tried 2 spots! Tank is looking great other than that!!

@mitsukuniyuuki255 Ай бұрын

Hi these maybe a stupid question can i ask the reason why you add fish food in the tank?

@qpqp2339 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for doing this. Like how you presented it so that we are free to make our own conclusions. I also want to say I really enjoy your choice of music for this video -- I am not a fan of the generic EDM that's often played in the background of youtube videos, especially since it always seems to be played too loud! The music choice here is very fitting for aquascaping! I also subscribed to your channel. Really enjoy the premise. Low budget and DIY solutions are a lot more interesting to me than always trying to own and use the fanciest gadgets. I think relying too much on high tech can distract one from the hobby and can get in the way of understanding the basics of how these environments function and thrive.

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I really appreaciate your thought on this video. I also thank you for subscribing.

@jsf7051 Жыл бұрын

the key to OPs tanks are the soil he uses. I'm guessing OP is from Indonesia and you know how fertile soil there are...that's why his tanks are so lush and vibrantly colored.Having said that, manyap bro..really great video and love your style of presenting your tanks. detail and extremely informative.

@jimmylai433 Жыл бұрын

Indonesian soil, "pasir malang"

@chindyaprillia4229 Жыл бұрын

great video! can i ask something? i don't see any fish but why you add a fish food? i'm so curious because i want to make one sorry my english bad

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

There are many reasons for it. Planted tank is an ecosystem. In an ecosystem, there are many creatures that we can or can't see. Those creatures are including plants, fungus, bacteria, protozoa, etc. Those creatures have their own role, ie nitrifying bacteria's role to oxydize ammonia. What we want to prepare before we add fish in our tank is to ensure our ecosystem with all of the creatures in it, ready to process the fish waste. It is important because fish waste can kill our fish. We purposely add something like fish waste to our tank to grow those creatures. Fish waste come from fish food, so by adding fish food, we are simply adding something like fish waste, but have more nutrients in it.

@chindyaprillia4229 Жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo so how long i must add fish food before i add a fish?

@MarijkeWillemsen990 27 күн бұрын

With more co2 you also need more light for the plants to use it. If the light on the two tanks was the same, its not a good comparison. Also co2 should stop when the light is off.

@APAANKEK 2 жыл бұрын

Eksperimen uji coba yang sangat penuh dedikasi . Terimakasih udah membuat video ini om . Jadi apakah soilnya berpengaruh pada pertumbuhan tanaman ?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Kalau di kedua tank ini, kita belum bisa mengambil kesimpulan apa2 karena soilnya sama. Cuma sebelumnya sudah saya coba soilnya secara terpisah dan hasilnya memang bagus.

@harrykramer7479 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Relaxing music. I can watch this for hours!! What light do you use here? Greatz.

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Kandila S 300

@jonathanpilmore7140 Жыл бұрын

Hello, how hard is your water?

@fjkalanit 2 жыл бұрын

Very well explained. I can see your efforts in providing this information. Thank you very much. I myself do not really understand aquascaping. Yet, this video is easy to understand 😁

@danmaltby3271 9 ай бұрын

you just blew my mind, your pampering and the shit out of them flowers I didn’t even think about that the algae off the leaves ….the great idea I wouldn’t have thought about it, truly the cool thing about KZbin is you can pick up tips and tricks that you just wouldn’t on your own or word-of-mouth

@danmaltby3271 9 ай бұрын

I think you also just made me decide I don’t wanna do CO2. It seems like it’s more maintenance. I don’t feel like doing all that.

@liamcooper6721 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video and for those new to aquatic planting a relatively good place to start. 1 thing I will point out from experience, NEVER use DIY CO2. It is not a constant production of CO2 which leads to an imbalance which in turn leads to more algae. Algae thrives off imbalance . Another thing about these DIY systems is the diffusers do not produce small enough bubble making them extremely inefficient. As you have shown, algae will grow anyway which is why a clean up crew is so handy in a tank; shrimp, catfish, even ordinary fish and select snails will help reduce the amount of algae growth. It is perfectly acceptable to have a Low-Tech tank just don't Low-Tech the CO2 setup. CO2 is reserved for Hi-Tech setups where you have a good grasp on how to maintain balance and can spend the money on a canister, regulator, timer and proper diffuser. For Low-Tech setups, I suggest MD Fish Tanks here on YT. He does a great job on showing and explaining how to do Low-Tech tanks.

@Paul-li9hq 11 ай бұрын

Whether or not you need co2 is very much down to plant choice: there are huge number of aquatic plants which will do very well with a simple background level of co2, and will reward you with good (albeit slower) growth and colour... so long as you take care of the other factors necessary: lighting (taking into consideration the intensity and duration of that lighting), substrate choice, nutrients, and temperature (and to a degree: water flow). That being said - they will obviously do a little better with more co2... it just isn't strictly necessary. And at the other end of the spectrum, there are the plants which simply aren't going survive - let alone thrive without a higher co2 level. If you're happy with the additional cost and very slight complexity... give it a go. You won't regret it 🙂

@terrymusenliu5343 Жыл бұрын

The toothbrush trick is really good. My aquarium started to have such hairlike algae and I am not sure how to get rid of them! Now I learnt something new!

@ityo39 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and effort and sharing. I believe CO2 should be stable, or its more harm than benefit. Without a proper co2 cannister, and regulator, it was doomed from the beginning. Another very important factor is lighting, both power and duration. I would keep it 6 hr/day...

@lopezfam7317 2 жыл бұрын

@jimmykurniawan7285 2 жыл бұрын

@LowBudget Aquascape eksperimen yang keren. Kalau masalah alga sepertinya karena over nutrisi karena dikasi pupuk cair dari awal. dan ada tambahan co2. Padahal kalau menurut para pakar, pemberian co2 akan mengurangi alga :D

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Tambahan CO2 secara langsung mempercepat pertumbuhan alga, berikut beberapa study penelitiannya: www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/4/2267/pdf www.researchgate.net/publication/348714272_The_Effect_of_Carbon_dioxide_Concentration_on_the_Rate_of_Microalgae_Growth_Co2_Uptake_and_Nutrient_Removal_from_Wastewater dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/bitstream/handle/1826/14037/microalgal_growth_and_nutrient_removal_from_wastewater-2019.pdf?sequence=4&isAllowed=y Jadi korelasi bukan kausalitas di kasus ini. Mengenai aquascape inject CO2 yg bebas alga, itu disebabkan oleh tanaman dan kemudian biodiversitas. Tanaman bisa mengontrol alga secara langsung melalui kompetisi dan alelopati. Bisa juga mempengaruhi mikroba/mikrofauna yg nantinya mengontrol alga. Jadi CO2 tidak membunuh atau memperlambat alga, justru mempercepat.

@mfadzlijamaluddin 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. It took a lot of effort to do this for us.

@candraagustian4370 Жыл бұрын

excuse me, sorry, I want to ask, I'm a layman, I want to ask, so is it better to use Co2 or not?

@CoretanIjo 10 ай бұрын

Both have their own pros and cons. IMO, you do what you Like.

@AriaArah 6 ай бұрын

It's worth it if you have the means, time and money for CO2. But if not, just be diligent in maintaining and fertilizing your tank. It also depends on the types of plants you have. If you plan to keep a tank with high tech and carpeting plants, then you should use CO@, but if you plan on keeping the low tech route then it is not necessary.

@nobunaga2563 Жыл бұрын

Halo.. mungkin co2 nya terlalu kenceng bang untuk yang aquarium kanan.. jadi tanemannya mungkin harus sedikit lebih banyak.. sementara yang tanaman kiri dari mana dapat co2 nya ya ?.. ikan ga ada dan cuma ada serangga kecil ..

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

Komentar pertama, bisa jadi. Komentar kedua, saya tampung dulu. Terlalu banyak yg nanya soal ini, jadi entar saya buat video penjelasannya sendiri di channel yg khusus indonesia.

@nobunaga2563 Жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo oke bang.. ditunggu video pembahasannya 👍

@giorgiomanieri Жыл бұрын

I think that fermented CO2 is too unbalanced and that's the condition for algae growth. Maybe try to stop CO2 injection during night and reduce chemical fertilizer to make plants fighting against the algae

@lucisguppy3038 Жыл бұрын

What is the led your using?

@azraelairsoft 3 ай бұрын

I would say the rotala in the tank without co2 is turning red because of less algae so clearer water meaning more light.

@superhightemperature2941 Жыл бұрын

I always have a question. I only use gravel and no soil. But I use CO2. Can I grow the plants successfully? What is your opinion? Will you do such experiment?

@CoretanIjo 10 ай бұрын

Yes, depend on the plants, but growing aquarium plants is easy.

@bolulembut1132 2 жыл бұрын

alternanthera rosafelia sama rosanervig gampangan mana bang kalo di tank non co2? kbtulan mw nambah varian alternanthera di tank no co2 saya , kbtulan jg alternanthera reinicki mini sama ludwigia sp red bs tumbuh dan merah jg walaupun ludwigia sp red ny ga terlalu merah dan cukup leggy , rencananya mw ganti ludiwigia sp red nya dgn alternanthera yg ckup tinggi tp msih ragu pilih yg mana krn lumayan banyak variannya..untuk rotala hra sama ludwigia sp red lebih gampang merah hra kah bang di tank no co2?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Sepengalaman saya, keduanya sama. Malah keduanya lebih gampang dari AR mini. Pilih aja yg warnanya lebih masuk. H'ra di sini agak pink kalau ludwigia sp red merah gelap di tank non inject. Jadi memang keduanya punya fungsi yg beda dalam desain. Kalau soal gampangnya, lebih gampang ludwigia.

@bolulembut1132 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo seep makasih bang atas insight ny 🙏🙏

@vijayjoseph8164 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thanks for all of your effort to make such interesting experiment video. What is the base fertilizer are you using at the bottom?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

This is not aquarium channel. Please don't subscribe if you are only interested in aquarium. Thank you 🙏

@MoliorRS Жыл бұрын

But you've posted nothing but aquarium content lol

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

@@MoliorRS They are low budget videos 😅

@46L482 Жыл бұрын

I do not have an alge problem. You need to do regular maintenance on the plants and water changes. Lighting has to be right as well.

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

It's just mean that algae never enter your tank before your tank mature. It can be done, but algae in early phase of the tank is common.

@Karthikeyanstores1349 Жыл бұрын

Sir for aquarium plants how many hours we want to use aquarium light sir daily sir 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️

@CoretanIjo 10 ай бұрын

That vary, in general between 6 to 14 hours a day.

@sachinmane2513 10 ай бұрын

Is filter is on in non co2 tank how many hours are you running filter

@CoretanIjo 10 ай бұрын

Both use filter. Filter should active 24/7

@Ethiokarate1 Жыл бұрын

Love it, you are talented my friend!

@bitbytekilobyte9678 2 жыл бұрын

Just wondering.. about the algae issue.. i would use lower light in newly setup tank and ofcourse no ferts until the plants are all settled. Gradual increase helps. My first tank had this issue.. algae bloom after adding co2 and ferts.. Nevertheless great video buddy!!

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yeah, I usually do that. Lighting period start short then getting longer. Fertilizer after a month or older.

@vijayjoseph8164 2 жыл бұрын

Is it dirt you used as base fertilizer?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

It is commercial base fertilizer (aquaextrime). Maybe it was made of dirt, I'm not sure.

@adlannadjmi7235 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, are you staying in Thailand, im having problem to find cheap stuff in Thailand, thought u could help me. Thanks

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Indonesia. I don't know the situation in thailand. Is there any chinese brand like jebo, sunsun, etc. They are cheap and work very well.

@souffle420 2 жыл бұрын

I tried hanging some dried (not fermented) catappa leaves + put some shrimps, and they're good to prevent algae bloom on new tank. Sure, it turns the water kinda brownish, and definitely not suited for dutch style with fully-packed stem plants and high lighting. But it prevents algae bloom and instead of an empty tank, you can see some shrimp happily swimming around.

@charli_1rl Жыл бұрын

"a few water", how many waters did you add in total?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

each tank volume is 15 L.

@yatish_2186 7 ай бұрын

Nice 👍 Video Very Informative ❤from Mumbai 🇮🇳

@apoorv1441 Жыл бұрын

can i temporarily add co2 in initial days maybe for a week and then remove it? to just boost the initial growth? or will it affect the plants if i remove co2 from tank after a week?

@CoretanIjo 10 ай бұрын

You can. There can be some back lash when you remove the CO2. The plants will need time to adapt with lower CO2 level.

@pyromaster7281 2 жыл бұрын

are you using co2 for 24 hours? or just 8 hours?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

24 hours.

@angryzombie8088 Жыл бұрын

From this example, I would say I prefer the slower plant growth on the no CO2 tank. Slower growth = Less trimming. The Rosaefolia is less vibrant without CO2, the Eriocaulon just straight up die, these 2 plant is a no go without CO2. But very surprisingly that the CO2 tank have more algae, didnt expect that at all.

@bigsur370 11 ай бұрын

Its no suprise that the tank with co2 has more algae when the system is running 24/7. CO2 injection should be timed only. 8hrs is recommended. Otherwise, the nutrients wont get used by plants, hence the algae growth

@VolCanixWorx Жыл бұрын

Love the video, but I gotta say, for whatever reason, the music made me want to play ChronoCross, such an amazing score. 😂😂 I loved it so much I watched this like 6 times 😅😅

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

Yeah, calming japanese music remind us of the good old JRPG. Very nostalgic 😁

@lanlantulan 8 ай бұрын

the problem with CO2 on the right the green beard like spiky algae grown.. if not frequently clean off, it will grow all over the tank and eventually makes the whole day super ugly. is there a way to overcome that?

@baileybeluga425 Жыл бұрын

What lights did you use?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

Kandila Z series

@SameerShaikh-lw9xh Жыл бұрын

Hey there I have rotala hra , rotala green in my tank i provide better light , substrate and fertilizer(EI dosing) all my plants are growing except rotala series and in my area the water is hard (450 tds) so can u suggest how to grow rotala in hard water or do the comparison between hard water and soft water

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but this channel is dead. I'm about to abandon this one and create another channel. However, my new channel is using Bahasa Indonesia.

@justin94431 Жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjowhy you made this decision bro

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

@@justin94431 It's hard for me to make english voiceover, while the informations that I want to share aren't simple. Even in Bahasa Indonesia, I got hard times to make the script. I'll try to learn english, but I don't know when I can make a quality voiceover that I want, so, I'll stop updating this channel until I can.

@justin94431 Жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo actually your English is very good, and your voice overs are fine, also you have alot of subscribers in this channel, i suggest you to think again about abandoning this channel

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

@@justin94431 Is that true? I'll try to make both english and indonesian version for my next video and see if my english can be bearable with the long and difficult sentences.

@aquatropicalnature1698 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely setup and thanks for your wonderful experiment showing us

@Radu7042 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. I am preparing a new tank setup but I am sure I will have to "fight" with algae ... so this is pretty useful

@bukansenjabiasa5763 2 жыл бұрын

baru selesai nonton. td pas mau nonton keburu azan subuh. makasi banyak bang jd pengen niru aquascape ini yg ga pake co2 abis lebaran nyicil bahan nya deh, dah lama pengen aquascape ada tanaman merah nya. ttap semangat bang, slamat berpuasa ❤❤❤

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Terimakasih, selamat berpuasa juga.

@kashifburhan1739 2 жыл бұрын

This was great experiment. Loved it

@alexanderolekenakela2646 Жыл бұрын

My CO2 is high anyways , trying to knock it down with regular water changes . I don’t get how pumping CO2 in tank not causing problems

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

If we can control the CO2 level correctly, it can be done without problem.

@majesticcichlids1630 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, much appreciated, I learned so much from this video.

@briandixon4931 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video so my opinion is ok to run co2 but dont need to run it for long period through out the day when lights are on .when lihgts go out the plants no longer use co2 and that when alage take advantage. 1 or 2 drop per second only for 2 hours my opinion and for us who have fish must pay attention with co2 and not kill our fish with excessive co2 must be a balance must always keep youre eyes for fish rushing to surface looking for air so it recommended to have an air pump to stabilized co2 abundance keep the drop per second nice and slow and dont run all day with lights on .so from this video plants need it but not that much .the plants need rich source soil with fertilizer place in soil for roots for wonderful growth and also fertilizer place in water column for floating plants and plants with roots .this video is.excellent also always test ph and kh before co2 injected and when co2 is injected with 2 hours time frame and if you get reading of ph and kh droping then co2 should stop immediately. Again use co2 with caution for us aquarist with fishes

@GoodSamaritan1972 Жыл бұрын

What are the water temperature in both tanks?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

28°C

@faruqaquaticairbatu4201 Жыл бұрын

Bang funsi dari makanan ikan untuk apa ya bang.. Maaf pemula nih bang

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

ditampung dulu pertanyaannya. Buat bahan video khusus Indonesia.

@josephschembri Жыл бұрын

I can't get plants like that without CO2! It's amazing!

@AH-bs5wr Жыл бұрын

What’s your substrate ? Are u using aqua soil ?

@budiawan1784 2 жыл бұрын

Nice comparison, i got so much point of interest. Thanks Bro, share this vlog. Perbandingan baik, aku dapet banyak banget pokok2 penting disini. Makasih ya Bung....

@Jshflrs18 2 жыл бұрын

For water chages what water do you use?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Just the smae with the intitial water, from tap.

@kicaumania8056 8 ай бұрын

How you make diy fertilizer

@AlwaysExtraCrispy 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can you PLEASE do a video comparing pressurized CO2 with DIY Citric Acid CO2 and also Passive CO2 (CO2 in a cut bottle - do a search for "passive co2"). It would be interesting to see how these compare. Thank you!

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting topic. Perhaps, after confirm the fesibility of no CO2 tank (some of my fellow indonesian aquascaper still doubt it), I'll try to compare them.

@AlwaysExtraCrispy 2 жыл бұрын

I think that the No CO2 tank will grow slower. From my experience, plants will use less resources to photosynthesize if the photo period is shortened or if the light source is dimmed. It's not uncommon to see plants kill parts of themselves and only preserve the most viable parts to reproduce when conditions are more favorable. We see this in java fern a lot.

@hayashi2429 Жыл бұрын

I learn many things from your video, thanks bro

@harrybtx6251 2 жыл бұрын

Pakan ikan fungsinya untuk apa ya mass ?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

CO2

@harrybtx6251 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo terimakasih infonya mas 🙏

@ilovbubis1196 2 жыл бұрын

if my tank is around 28,29 degrees should I add a mini fan too for the plants?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

28 degree is good, but cooler is better.

@ilovbubis1196 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo alright thank you

@yakytoshinichi4028 2 жыл бұрын

Mas beli bahan bahannya dimana /?? Oo iya vs in dong sama co2 diy dari citrus

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Bahan saya mayoritas beli online.

@HrishiGhadekar 2 жыл бұрын

Great!. It require lots of hard work. Keep up good work..really appreciate.

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@Crystal_Mantis0_0 Жыл бұрын

Also where can I buy the microorganisms?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

It's not for sell. You can try looking for them at pond, lake, river, or from very old tank.

@Crystal_Mantis0_0 Жыл бұрын

The microorganisms that eats the jelly and produces c02

@Crystal_Mantis0_0 Жыл бұрын

Are those citric acids and baking sodas?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

No, more like sugar and yeast.

@Crystal_Mantis0_0 Жыл бұрын

Then how come the sugsr didn’t dissolve

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

@@Crystal_Mantis0_0 Agar powder can do the trick.

@F0RUM155 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your work on this!

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

you're welcome.

@rizkybastian8523 2 жыл бұрын

Mas klo beli taneman non co2 dmn ya yg melalui online... klo bisa 1 paket 1 toko gitu..kyk yg di video... kdng saya beli beda toko,jd berat di ongkir. 😁

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

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@user-fo7lz1md1c 2 ай бұрын

Give honest answer about fertilizer. Which liquid fertilizer you used coz in whole video you secretly hide it.

@MH-uk6qx Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.. Great experimental video

@santiagotorrecillas6850 2 жыл бұрын

hello, how are you? what temperature do you recomend? 22 celcius is too low? that would slow the growing?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

If we want to maximize a tank without CO2 injection, it's better to aim for low temperature. The limit is the minimum temperature range your plants or fish can handle. If your fish or plants can handle 22 degree celcius, that's great. It will always slow, low tech setup is meant for long term aquarium keeping to maximize the benefit of low maintenance. Slower plants grow will means less trimming, less strict fertilizing schedulle, slower algae growth and less water change needed. For seasonal tank or if you are very active person, try high tech. That'll give you something more to do with your tank.

@santiagotorrecillas6850 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo thanks!!!!

@erlandyoganugraha7734 2 жыл бұрын

Alhamdulillah saya dah buat aquscape low co2 pakai akuarium akrilik ukuran 30×21×18 sudah berjalan 3 bulan minim alga cuma agak repot 3 hari sekali harus bersihkan filter gantung+ganti air 40%. Aquascape saya diisi tanamannya rotala yg daunnya hijau, ludwigia atlantis, water sprite, kadaka/ java fern & cabomba. Ditambah ikan guppy, moly, keong tanduk, udang red cerry, ikan corydoras panda & pigmy. Substrat pakai rumah bakteri+ aquasehat bakteri starter, soil dari aquariset+pasir malang merah. Pupuk pakai pupuk cair aqua segar seri tanam awal 1 kali pompa untuk 3 hari sekali+co2 tablet 3 hari sekali 2 tablet. Tanaman rotala pertumbuhanannya bagus, water sprite banyak daunnya yg kuning+ada bercak2 coklat, cabomba kalau daunnya di bawah banyak yg kuning2 tapi yg di bagian atas hijau, yg paling parah sih kadaka banyak titik hitam di daun seperti transparan.

@erlandyoganugraha7734 2 жыл бұрын

Air pakai air pam yg sudah diendapkan 3 hari

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih sharingnya.

@dougclendening5896 Жыл бұрын

Interesting. I thought faster growing plants meant they would soak up the nutrients and choke out the algae. I wonder how much lighting or lack of Amano makes onnthe algae here. I'd love to see a similar experiment with and without Amano. No ferts. Just feeding fish. Otherwise, it's not safe to assume that more "critters" means less algae. That's simply called a correlation. Lastly, the red color difference for the Rotala could be a protection mechanism. The one without co2 might not be able to grow fast enough for the light and is protecting itself. Similarly as terrestrial plants do in too much sun.

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

There wasn't any amano. The critters are some kind of infusoria, copepods, scuds and insect larvae. The experiment with or without those critters can only be done with lab equipment. Hobbyist trully has no control over those critters. Nutrients competition between plants vs algae has been questioned for long in aquarium setup. Even with excess nutrients, algae can't grow in healthy ecosystem that makes aquarist questioning the real mechanism of plants vs algae. The other explanation other than food web like in this video is allelopathy which was rejected because of lack of evidence. Edited: Evidence for the first thing is not needed as it can be seen clearly that the critters do eat algae. It is visible with naked eyes, so no evidence that they will exterminate algae is required. We just have no control over them, whether they'll appear in our tank or not.

@dougclendening5896 Жыл бұрын

@Ai's Vivarium thanks for the reply! I'm not saying the little critters aren't the reason for the algae getting smaller. I'm just saying that they might not be the main or only reason. For example, the main reason for low algae could be simply due to less co2, and the little critters eat up only 10% of it overall. Obviously, it's hard to test since the co2 prevented them! Very interesting outcomes! Another thing to consider in the future is exact plant matching. Specific plants let off different chemicals (like nicotine) to prevent the growth of competing plants and algae. I'd still love to see matching tanks with and without Amanos! It's my belief that their nonstop moving and feeding paired with the little turd pellets they make perform a role similar to the ecosystem that soil does: a nutrient buffer. The other interesting experiment would be testing those electrical algae killers that release bubbles into the tank on a set schedule. You could figure out algae once and for all!

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

@@dougclendening5896 Alright, I agree with it. We should test how significant the impact of these critters. The one about plants ability to excrete chemicals is called allelopathy. That's the one that's been rejected by the majority of hobbyist. The reason it lack of evidence is because how hard it is to test in a functioning ecosystem like home aquarium. The lab test show it does work, but the question is about whether it has significant enough impact in aquarium or not. I can't set up any side by side comparisson for now. My hands are full, sorry.

@dougclendening5896 Жыл бұрын

@Ai's Vivarium one day we'll have to test!!

@neilfromphil1166 2 жыл бұрын

What light you use?

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

Kandila S300

@holdermodder9787 2 жыл бұрын

bang nanya dong, aku pakai lampu kandila juga. tapi rotala ndak pernah bisa tumbuh, pasti melting. kenapa ya

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

berarti masalahnya bukan di lampunya.

@holdermodder9787 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo apa ya bang, air udah pakai ro. pakai co2 jg

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

@@holdermodder9787 Air RO tanpa tambahan mineral sangat tidak dianjurkan. Entah kenapa scaper indonesia ngotot TDS rendah padahal tanaman suka kadar kalsium tinggi di air. Yg bermasalah itu biasanya karbonat, bukan TDS. Coba airnya ditambah mineral dulu atau ganti jangan pakai air RO.

@holdermodder9787 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo mineral apa ya bang kalo boleh tahu.

@CoretanIjo 2 жыл бұрын

@@holdermodder9787 kalsium atau kalau mau yg lansung jadi bisa cek produk2 GH+.

@zene6072 Жыл бұрын

Rotala color explanation: red color is always a sign of suffering. The redder the more he suffers. It is mostly caused by nitrate deficiency. In this case, it is redder from the lack of CO2.

@Sinserg 2 жыл бұрын

Very very interesting results, thanks for sharing. 👍

@itamarguzi2347 Жыл бұрын

Thank's for another great video. If i may ask, my aquarium have a lot of low and medium tech plants, i used co2 since the start, now all the plants are looking great and i have fish shrimps and snails. I woul'd like to stop the co2 gradually and move it to another medium tech aquarium. Is it ok to do? Are there some things i need to be aware of?

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

Hi, Plants that grow in high CO2 environment are denser. They have more mass despite the same volume with plants that grow in lower CO2 environment. That being said, they need more CO2 per their surface but plants can only get CO2 from their surface part. With reduced CO2 level, there's possibility that the plants will need to adjust for a while. The things that need to be adjusted is probably the lighting and temperature. If you do the process when the temperature is lower than usual, it can helps with the transition. If you get algae problem, reducing the light can helps to slow down the algae growtg until the plants are ready to fight the algae again.

@itamarguzi2347 Жыл бұрын

@@CoretanIjo thank you very much🙏🏽

@Cris-hv3tu Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this great video! Very usefull

@bharatdalvi10 Жыл бұрын

Tremendous efforts man

@CoretanIjo Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@pencarisubz3897 Жыл бұрын

Co2 make more nutrition for plant but more nutrition for alagae too. Algae growt faster on co2, with no co2 alagae grow slower because plant use it for them.