However i would like a hc carpet.
Hc carpet no co2.
Looking to hundreds of examples on forums with people having problems with the hc carpet a full 90 95 of them cannot grow hemianthus callitrichoides because of poor co2 control.
Hc cuba plant is tough to grow without co2 and should not be attempted unless you have spare time and plants to waste but this approach will.
You actually don t but using it is easy once you get the hang of growing plants under water without it.
There is no chance i am getting co2 but maybe ferts if i knew.
The next factor for success with hc and also the most important one is good co2 control.
Other people have been successful with no co2 and no ferts just good substrate.
Noticeable improvement in the monte carlo carpet in my low tech no co2 tank.
Co2 is definitely worth the investment.
I love when people who don t use co2 say you don t need it.
It s a lot cheaper and you c.
Glossostigma may require more light.
And really aren t that much.
I have had plenty of nice looking non co2 tanks.
This problem is exaggerated in warm tanks.
The monte carlo has rooted itself deeper into the substrate.
Learn what i do to grow them and keep them green and happy.
I have just bought a fluval spec iii 2 6 10l gallon for a few shrimp.
Who says you can t grow a dbt carpet dwarf baby tears without c02.
I do have a mini time lapse photo of the monte carlo before and after the difference is quite noticeable.
Case in point i grew hc cuba without co2 using strong lighting and soil in the tank below.
But there is nothing like having a thick carpet of grass and hc.
Co2 is paramount to hc s success it is a relatively undemanding plant otherwise.