Kidpsych
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Is it dangerous to have a co2 tank in with African dwarf frogs? I just got a beautiful new tank and would like to inject cO2 into it to keep it looking nice but don’t want to hurt the frogs.
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CO2 and African drawf frogs
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Clintaceous
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They should be fine. I inject CO2 into my Alpine newt tank for the aquatic plants. I suggest doing a bunch of research though first, both on planted tank care and on your frogs. When you inject CO2, your plants will need fertilizer to keep growing healthy and algae-free. I use Nilogc Thrive and my newts seem unaffected, but your frogs may be different. 3 most important things is to ensure your fertilizer will be safe to use with your water, your pH doesn't drop too low, and neither do your O2 levels. If you can, find the most recent water quality report in your area. You don't want to add more copper or cobalt or something if its already high! In regards to pH, when I started injecting CO2 I pumped too much in and the newts left the water because it was too acidic! Luckily that has been all sorted now. I will leave some links, but please do lots of research for ADFs regarding high tech tanks.
How to grow lush planted tanks without CO2 injection?
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10 Best Low Tech Plants
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Why choose to inject CO2 and have a 'high tech' tank?
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Algae Control 101: How to prevent algae in an aquarium?
Key steps in preventing algae in an aquarium. Discussion of the role of CO2, light, nutrients and biological filtration in managing algae in a planted tank.
What nutrients do aquatic plants need for growth ?
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Important water parameters for fish in planted tanks
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What is a good level of KH in a planted aquarium ?
Does KH matter in a planted aquarium ? What is a good level of KH to have? Is it necessary to buffer the tank from pH crashes? This page explores the role that carbonate hardness (KH) plays and how to raise and lower the KH level in an planted tank.
pH swings, low pH and CO2 in planted tank
Do pH swings from CO2 injection hurt fish? Is the low pH safe for bacteria and tank cycling? Read on to find out more about the impact of CO2 injection, pH swings and low pH in a planted aquarium.
How to measure CO2 levels in an aquarium
Too much CO2 or too little CO2 in your planted aquarium? How else to achieve optimal CO2 levels in your planted tank? Why drop checkers do not always do a good job. This page explores all these issues and more.
Surface agitation & gaseous exchange in CO2 injected tanks
Surface agitation in a planted aquarium - yes or not ? This page explores why having some surface agitation and turnover is actually useful in planted tanks and actually makes tuning CO2 to optimal levels more easy.
How to add CO2 safely to your planted aquarium
Carbon dioxide and oxygen levels are independent of each other, so running carbon dioxide in our planted tanks does not necessarily deprive livestock of oxygen.However, high CO2 levels can still asphyxiate livestock. How do I add CO2 safely to planted aquarium for my fishes, shrimps and livestock?
Except for one link, they are all from the website. There are a ton of websites and videos discussing high tech tanks that you should watch, but I brought up the main stuff you should familiarize yourself with, and a few links about low tech if you want to take the safe route.
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Clareclare:Would Chinese fire belly newts be more or less inclined towards an aquatic eft set up versus Japanese . I'm raising them and have abandoned the terrarium at about 5 months old and switched to the aquatic setups you describe. I'm wondering if I could do this as soon as they morph?+1