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Thanks all. I'm not sure about the KH/GH (just ordered a test kit from BigAl as well as some root tabs) but I'm using a Nova light fixture with two 54 watt T5 bulbs. One 10,000k and one actinic. I hope to switch out the actinic for a 6,500 T5, but probably not safe till I get some reliable CO2.
I didnt want to mess around with DIY in a 55g tank either... but the rampant thread algae is a pain to clean every two days. I'm not being nit picky about it either. The threads twine together into ropes and the ropes are as thick as my finger. Its pretty awful. Maybe it would be safer to just experiment with ferts first instead though...wouldnt want any BBA.
With those fancy presurized systems, I read that they have a PH sensor that you can set to a desired level, that way it kicks in at key times to keep the tank balanced. If my PH is below 6, would it be able to still function? 6.0 seems to be the magic # for all these readers.
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