How is CO2 dissolving in water helpful to aquatic plants?

Photosynthesis is the amazing process by which plants combine sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to create the energy they need to live. While most people think that photosynthesis is conducted by green plants living on the ground, it is achieved by a variety of bacteria, algae and underwater plants. read more

CO2 dissolves well in water but nitrogen and oxygen does not dissolve as well. Hence, you will get a build up of air over time (depends on how much you are injecting). You will need to bleed the air out or the container will become too buoyant. read more

Aquatic plants are able to absorb the carbon dioxide that has been dissolved into the water they live in. This carbon dioxide can originate from the atmosphere or from animals and bacteria via respiration. This process of carbon dioxide entering the water happens naturally as part of the atmospheric balance. read more