Recent content by nightowl66

I have had this light for 5 weeks. The remote has to be right in front of the controller a few inches away to work. I was having that issue along with the buttons lifting so I emailed current and they sent a replacement. The replacement is the same way with having to have it a few inches away...

I set up a planted 20 long about 4 weeks ago. I've been reading about using, not using carbon in filters. Instead of replacing the carbon should I just replace with ceramic rings or bio balls or something else?

I've started a 20 long with plants. I see tool kits on Amazon with scissors and other tools. I am thinking scissors might be the only thing would need, mainly for trimming? Any suggestions? I used to have some plastic long handled grabbers and maybe trimmers when I had a tank years ago, but all...

I set up a 20 long a month ago in my family room downstairs. I put a 150W heater in it because it gets in the mid 60’s’s down there sometimes. I wasn’t thinking about when it gets near zero out and wind I fire up my upstairs wood burner. The furnace doesn’t run and it will get down to the high...

I haven't added anything to the RO. Using API text kit. I'll get GH-KH test kit

I started a 20 long a couple weeks ago. I used eco complete and ro water, my well water isn’t good. I have current satellite pro led light. Also a few plants, a couple small Amazon sword and Anubias. I don’t want to do co2. My ph is 7.6, ammonia .25, nitrite and nitrate both 0. I don’t have a...

I set up a 20 long, my first in about 10 years. I want to set it up with live plants. I went to the locally owned fish store, but they didn’t have any plants or much fresh water fish. There are petco and chains around. Is Amazon a good place to buy plants or the local chains like petco?