{"id":13066,"date":"2023-01-16T00:25:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T22:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/shop\/pae-carbo-plus\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T01:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T22:38:21","slug":"pae-carbo-plus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/shop\/pae-carbo-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbo Plus 250ml \u2013 Liquid Carbon CO2 Alternative for Planted Tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Carbo Plus<\/strong> is a premium liquid organic carbon supplement that serves as an effective CO2 alternative for planted freshwater aquariums. All aquatic plants require a carbon source to grow \u2014 and while CO2 injection is ideal, Carbo Plus provides an accessible, effective liquid carbon solution for tanks without a CO2 system.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Liquid organic carbon source:<\/strong> Provides bioavailable organic carbon that aquatic plants can absorb directly, promoting healthy, lush growth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CO2 alternative:<\/strong> An excellent substitute for CO2 injection in low-tech planted aquariums where a full CO2 system is not practical or desired.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complements CO2 injection:<\/strong> Even in tanks running CO2 systems, Carbo Plus can be used alongside gas injection to further boost plant growth results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safe for all aquarium life:<\/strong> Completely safe for freshwater fish, shrimp, snails, and other invertebrates \u2014 shrimp-safe formulation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>250ml bottle \u2014 generous supply for regular dosing.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dosing instructions:<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Initial setup or after large water changes (50%+):<\/strong> Add 5ml per 40 liters of aquarium water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daily maintenance dose:<\/strong> Add 1ml per 40 liters daily, or every other day depending on plant density and growth demands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety:<\/strong> Avoid skin and eye contact. Keep out of reach of children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liquid carbon is a popular and affordable solution for planted tank hobbyists inwho want to boost aquatic plant growth without investing in a full CO2 system. Carbo Plus helps low-tech planted tanks produce lush, healthy plants while keeping setup costs manageable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carbo Plus liquid carbon is a safe CO2 alternative for planted aquariums, boosting plant growth without a CO2 system \u2014 ideal for low-tech planted tanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":""},"product_brand":[749],"product_cat":[304,319,1192,312],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-13066","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-pae-en","product_cat-co2-systems","product_cat-freshwater-aquariums","product_cat-liquid-carbon-co2-alternatives","product_cat-plantfertilizers","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13066"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39114,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13066\/revisions\/39114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13066"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13066"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mytankscape.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}