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I have a filstar on my planted 55g. For some reason lately it has a lot of bubbles. The canister will not fill past the top of the top basket which is obviously the reason for the sputtering and bubbles. I can loosen the lid and the water will fill but then drop right back down to the height of...

Grangel As far as the stocking with balas n plecos goes don't sweat it too much. It'll take quite a few years before they get too uncomfortable.

I just started my first planted 55g and used black diamond. When I had my hygro in regular gravel the roots just kind of floated around. Within two days of being in the sand they shot right down into it. I also have a sword that put on three new leaves last week. Low tech tank

I had the same questions with a 55g. I went with the sat+ figuring if I wanted more light I could always buy a second. I've only had it for a week and my wisteria and hygro are responding very good. I also have a new amazon sword from a tube at petco. I had to clip all but two leaves off and...

I have kept a lot of tropical fish with ph in the 8's and kh off the charts. Angels, and neons even. I have found that slowly, very slowly acclimating the fish is the best bet. I used to float the bag for 20 mins and dump away which was my first mistake. After I started using a hybrid version...

I recently had my nitrates WAY up and actually did 50pwc for 5 days straight to get them under control.

No clue what it was. Fortunately everyone else is fine

Yes. Sadly he is no longer with us

Q Started as a small white spot and is growing. All other fish look fine including the other oto

Yeah I just started actually testing my water after many years of just winging it. I've had no problems but the loss of my platinum angel really bugged me. I will be getting a test for those parameters.

No kh test kit but I'm pretty sure the ph is stable.

Ok, I have a 55g that I'm just starting to plant my current fish are 6 zebra danios, 6 odessa barbs, 2 juli cory, 2 spotted cory Sae 4 amano shrimp Planning 4 albino cory and either sunset plat ties or swords. I just redid my substrate with bd sand which is the reason for the albinos and...

Such a tough complicated choice. Lol. By dosing a "good amount" are we talking about more than a daily capful of excel? I'm starting to favor the satellite for the simple fact that if it's not enough for me I can always get a second one.

I agree that the bells and whistles on that light look great I think it might be a little under powered maybe?