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Okay, thank you very much for your insightful answers! I'm gonna have to change up my lighting. Unfortunately, this means redoing everything, but one thing I've learned is to (try to) start off right. I had planned to use 2x24" VHO lights which would be ~70 watts apiece; unfortunately the...

Hmm, algae problems are bad. I've got a high intensity lighting system; estimate about 140 watts over 30 gallons. Would it be easy enough to solve with an algae eater/snails, or am I looking at green water?

So, I'd like to set up a fairly low maintenance aquarium, and am still in the planning stages. What would the drawbacks be of having a planted tank that does not have CO2 supplementation? Would it just be slow growing, or would it cause problems? Honestly, I really don't want something that...

Oh, and as for cycling, I pretty much know about the whole nitrogen cycle. I think the fishless cycling process is much more humane so would definitely be going that route.

It's an IceCap 430, which is capable of running 2 or 3 36" bulbs at 95 watts each. I was thinking of doing 2 bulbs: One daylight 6500k bulb and one 50:50 bulb; this makes about 180 watts over a 30 gallon tank which may be a bit of overkill for a FW tank though. Maybe I should just go with 24"...

I just got a 30 gallon, flatback hex aquarium with canopy and stand. I've got a bit of experience; had aquariums for many years, most recently saltwater. I'm going to be setting this up as FW though; thinking a community/ livebearer fish aquarium with some plants, but not a potted tank. I've...

Welcome, I'm also new in Wisconsin. From Madison though.