NT Labs – Liquid CO2 Boost
All plants need carbon to grow. Aquatic plants obtain their carbon through CO2 dissolved in water. With Liquid CO2 Boost, plants will grow more vigorously, removing algae-causing macronutrients such as nitrate and phosphate.
Use daily, or every other day, to provide plants with a regular and consistent supply of carbon.
How to use?
- Calculate the volume of your aquarium in litres (length x width x depth (in cm)/1000). Alternatively, use NT Labs Dosage Calculator to help you.
- Turn dispenser to unlock, then press down on the pump to dispense.
For best results: Use in conjunction with Plant Boost to provide the trace elements and micronutrients required for healthy plant growth.
“Comprehensive and easy to use, I often like to have a couple of bottles of Anti-Internal Bacteria treatment or Disease Solve to hand. Nice to know that I’m not the only one who rates these products!” Nathan Hill, the Associate Editor of Practical Fishkeeping Magazine
Q: Will carbon remove Aquarium Liquid CO2 Boost or Plant Boost?
A: Activated carbon is very effective at removing carbon-containing compounds from the water. Unfortunately, both our CO2 Boost and Plant Boost have such compounds and are likely removed by activated carbon, reducing their plant growth boosting properties. The best way to use activated carbon in a planted aquarium is on an “as and when” basis to remove water discolouration or odours.
Deepak Pullanikkatil (verified owner) –
I really don’t know if what I am going to say is accurate about this product but here goes… My serious algae problem ended within 3 days of using this product. I dosed my 100 liter tank which had diatoms and green spot algae with liquid CO2 boost (there actually is no such thing as liquid CO2 that you can store in a bottle, I think they mean liquid carbon) in the morning and by evening I could see algae separating from the substrate, plants and moss. By the next day I could see algae literally swimming around in the flow all over the place. I then did a 20% water change, cleaned out my filter and dosed clarity. In 2 more days all the algae was gone. This is not being marketed as an anti algae product but instead as a plant growth booster. I’ve been using it everyday but did not see significant change in growth of plants except for the java moss and peacock moss which started growing faster. The mosses definitely showed faster growth after using this product. The carpet and stem plants look pretty much the same. But the algae is gone.