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Originally Posted by harshal1992  So would it be safe for me? I see that ur using atleast one fert :S. |
I'm kinda confused or it might be that my answer was confusing.
Yes, I use DIY Co2 in a tank without ferts. I don't consider the little dose of flourish once a week to be the kind of regime that the folks in this forum consider when they say using ferts. I feel that the heavy bioload of my tank makes up for this. It's not a show tank by any means, the plants do OK, not spectacular. I think I should do more. The addition of DIY Co2 has helped.
Safe? In what way? To dose ferts or Co2? What are you concerned about? The fish, shrimp or plants?
I can say that I have a dedicated 5g Eclipse tank for my RCS. Low tech, no ferts, no Co2. The Windelov java fern and subwassertang (sp?) are out of control and I need to do a major trim. I personally would not have them in the same tank with fish. People do it but I don't think 12 RCS will have a chance with 6 guppys. A lot has to do with the size of your tank. The guppys will have a hard time finding the RCS in a 55g but will have a feast in a 5g. So it all depends.