"Jimmy" wrote in message
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1. I just added DIY CO2 and wondered if I would bennifit by continued use
of Flourish Excel daily.

Probably not. CO2 is the most preferred source of carbon for plants. You
should check your CO2 level by measuring the KH and the pH and make sure
it's in the 20-30 ppm range.

2. When will I notice the benifits of CO2?

You should see your plants pearl a lot more than without CO2. That should
probably start within a day or two.

3. Why would the new leaves on Anubia be pale green? ....All my cryps are
doing great thought.

4. What other chems do I need?

With CO2 injection, you would likely need to supply all three macronutrients
nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus by dosing KNO3, K2SO4 or KCl, and
KH2PO4, as well as a complete trace element mix. Check the archive or the
Krib for some sources of those chemicals. You would have to measure the NO3
and the PO4 in your tank before dosing them. Keep the nitrate at 5-10 ppm,
the phosphate at around 1.0 ppm. It's likely that your Anubia leaves are
pale because of a lack of one of these nutrients.
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Alex
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