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Does anyone here know of a good micronutrient fert that doesn't contain copper? I've been using GLA dry ferts mixed for PPS-Pro dosing. I know the macros are copper free but the micros have a good bit of copper and I don't want to risk using it with shrimp in the tank. I still plan on using the...

I got a few Red Cherry Shrimp for the first time yesterday and I was wondering if I needed to be careful with CO2, Excell or PPS-Pro dosing. I have pressurized CO2 with a pH controller that comes on about 2 1/2 hours before the lights to build-up the co2 level when the day starts. I add about...

I put a sprinkling of Osmocote Plus at the bottom of my tank underneath a brand new substrate four days ago. I went very light, it wasn't even close to a single layer. Truly just a sprinkling. Ever since then my ammonia has been spiking. It started out above 4 and has taken 2-3 large water...

Well, I finally got around to rebuilding my old planted tank. I started by removing everything from the inside, spray painted the back of the tank black, added a fine layer of Osmocote Plus to the bottom of the tank, then I put just under two bags of Eco Complete (to replace the Flourite that...

Years ago people used pickling lime to make kalkwasser, is that still done today? I gave my old reef setup to my brother and he remembered my using that and was wondering if it was still considered ok. I'm not sure what to tell him. Any thoughts?