Testing my CO2: when should I add my plants?

[GillesF]

Hi guys

I'm finally getting my CO2 system up and running after a lot of hardware problems. Anyway, I'm testing and slowly injecting more CO2. At the moment my aquarium doesn't have a lot of plants and I'm planning on buying a lot of new plants (HC, hair grass, some stem plants, ...).

Should I buy and introduce these plants asap or should I first get my CO2 right wit the plants I have now and only then buy the new ones?

Best regards,
Gilles

 

[Alastair]

Bung the plants in and twiddle about with your co2. If you have no fauna in then it doesn't matter if you turn it up a little too high. The plants will love you for it. Then slowly adjust so it's at levels you feel safe for fish. Add the fish prior to turning on co2 though so they can adjust

 

[GillesF]

That's the problem, I already have fish in my tank

 

[Alastair]

I'd still get the plants in now though, then just increase the co2 to a level that good for your plants and not harmful to the fish