Fertilization

I remember how scared I was to make the big jump to a CO2 system for my planted tanks. It really feels like a daunting and difficult leap, but over the years I’ve learned that it’s not that difficult at all. Here’s why. To set up a CO2 system in a planted tank, purchase all …

When I started getting more into live aquarium plants in my aquarium, I kept reading about adding CO2 for better plant growth. I needed to know why plants even needed CO2, so I did my research and found the answer. Aquatic plants combine water, light and CO2 into oxygen and glucose. This process is called …

I’m keeping freshwater fish, which obviously need food, but I also started keeping live plants. I did not know if they needed food, so I did some research and struggled finding a clear answer. Aquarium plants need nutrients to grow. They partly obtain these nutrients from fish poop and other organic waste, but need additional …