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there is a limit to the amount of co2 you can put in the tank because it can suffocate the fish. if the levels get too high, you can get a bubble counter and set it for about 1 bps to be safe.

you can get mts for cheap easily from other hobbiests.

are you looking for freshwater or saltwater shrimps?

flourish is nutrients and excel is a co2 supplement for those people who don't want to inject co2.

what type of lighting and bulbs are you using?

I don't know if i'm hijacking this thread but is it worth it to buy a 30" fixture that has 24" bulbs or should i find one that has 30" bulbs?

the aquaclear 110 is actually 500 gph

Can anyone give me some spare duckweed? I'll need about a golf ball size or more. I'll pay shipping for it.

for dwarf sag, t5no would suffice. It is a relatively low light plant even though it is a carpet plant.

the waste left over from the fishes decompose and produce ammonia which eventually become nitrates if you have a cycled tank. if the nitrate levels build up too high, it can hurt the fish and especially the inverts. Plants use nitrates so if you have a ton of plants, they can take care of the...

red cherry shrimp do not have a lot of bioload so you can start out with twenty or so and they will soon be 100+ in that tank.

I'd look on craigslist and find some sweet deals on tanks. then, I'll make my decision.

yeah that will do. Iron gives them their color

I would say sterbais but i'm not sure about that.

I heard people say to raise it to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, but would my fish be okay with it? I have peppered cory cats, dwarf neon rainbowfish, neon tetras, and otto cats. If not, what temp would be okay for these fish?