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I have a 2.5 ft planted tank, with moderate bioload, 72W PL lighting (~2W/gal) . I am using a Jeabo 825 (1000 L/hr) canister filter, with biohome, Ceramic Rings and filterwool. Have a DIY co2 setup. For diffusing CO2 into the water, I tried using an airstone, which was not very effective. I...

I have a ~40 gallon tank, and do about a 40-50% water change every weekend. I used method #1 when I started, but its a lot of effort. #2 is much easier, but I was not confident enought to employ it. I gues I can start using it now, as the experts have endorsed it :D To be on the safer side, is...

I have read conflicting advise on water change procedure. #1. Some people recommend that you add de-chlorinator to water and let it sit for a while before you introduce it into your aquarium, when doing a water change. #2. Others say its ok to connect a hose from your tap to your aquarium and...

Being a newbie, I think I will stick to the low-light plants for now. Might upgrade later if my budget allows it. I actually found a pretty good deal for a second-hand aquarium on Yahoo auctions. Its a 30 Gallon tank. I have two options on the filter - an Eheim Aquaball 2210 external filter...

Hi Guys .. thanks for your comments and encouragement. So biological filtration and test kits are a must...will get those. I spent the whole day today at a few LFS's. Basically got blown away by the huge amount of stuff that is out there....information overload, and now I am a little confused ...

Hi All :D I am a newbie, thinking of setting up my first freshwater tank. Have been doing extensive reading up on the www, and finally made up my mind to get the following - 1. A 40 gallon glass tank, with an overhead filter and 80 W fluorescent lights 2. About 10-12 tropical fish - still...