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    New Project: Rainforest Planted Tank

    Howdy All, I'm converting my freshwater fish tank into a semi-aquatic Rain Forest tank that will have partial "land" and a "lagoon" with aquatic plants. This is a custom 45 gallon tank, 36 x 12 x 24H with about a 12 gallon sump inside the stand. I'll attach some pics of the project start...
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    Quarantine tank - if empty, how do I feed the bacterial colony?

    Howdy All, I'm setting up a 10 gallon quarantine tank which will be filtered with a Eheim 2213 filled with Poret foam. If the quarantine tank is empty, how do y'all suggest I keep the filter bio bacteria alive? Thoughts? CMOS
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    Seeding an Eheim conister for a quarantine tank?

    Howdy All, Now that I have my new tank fully cycled and partially populated I want o get my 10 gallon quarantine tank set up. I currently have an Eheim 2213 running on the main tank to get the bio media inside to seed with the proper bacteria. How long do I need to leave this filer on the...
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    SHOULD I use RO-DI water in a plantless freshwater tank?

    Howdy All, I have a full 5-stage RO-DI system left over from my former marine tank. Should/can I use RO-DI water in my plantLESS freshwater tank? Any benefit? Thanks, CMOS
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    Cycling questions - stalled?

    Howdy All, I'm doing the accelerated fishless cycling method using pure ammonia additive and elevated temperature (84F). The cycling has started, moved into elevated Nitrites and Nitrates but it seems like I may have reached a stall - ? For the last 3 days readings have been: Ammonia .1 PPM...
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    Fishless cycle with Ammonia Chloride - problem?

    Howdy All, I am doing the fishless cycle method using Dr. Tims Ammonia Chloride (AC). I started dosing with the AC this past Tuesday and despite adding triple the recommended dose, I can't get my ammonia level above about 1PPM. I have been adding more AC each day since Tuesday (3-5) and yet I...
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    Micro-bubbles in my new setup - why?

    Howdy All, I just recently converted my 45 reef to a FW tank (with soon to be live plant refugium in the stand below). I've cleaned the tank and sump, added well rinsed "natural gravel" and let the system run. No rocks or arty plants yet. It's been about 3 days since I added the gravel, but...
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