Recent content by Baddog671

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Looking to buy some more plants for my 20g tank. Currently I have 2 amazon swords that are on the smaller side (<8", apprx. 12 shoots). Also have 3 crypts planted closely (<8") and 2 small crypts (<3"). Not interested in java moss. I already had that and it was messy! Microswords (Lilaeopsis)...

I have an Eheim 2213 and love it. Dead quiet and does great job filtering and circulating. If I had a big tank I'd jump on this! Good luck :)

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I recently switched mine from black Walmart aquarium gravel to Black Diamond blasting sand. This is marketed as abrasive material for sand-blasting, but can be used in tanks. Check out some Google images of it. I pulled all my plants, heater, filter, fish and put them in a 5 gallon bucket. I...

You can get a Finnex Planted+ LED fixture on Amazon for under 100$. I'm guessing you'd need the 30" unit which is about 88$. I love my 24"

I know, and you can't beat the price since the 24" on Amazon is currently under 72$. I think it was closer to 85$ when I bought it. However, an additional power cable couldn't be but a few more dollars. Add that and 2 separate built in timers and charge 100$ :brows: I'm currently using a 3$...

I got the 24" Planted+ back in November and am very happy with it. Very bright, good color, good price! Only complaint is I wish they had run the blue lights on a separate power cord so you could have the whites/reds on one timer, and the blues on another timer. With only a single power cable...

Little update... With my rocks and attached java moss gone, that removed the biggest amount of my BBA. Sad to see them go as I've been growing the moss for about 8 months, but the BBA was wrecking my tank. When I removed my java moss I also did a vacuum job to clean the substrate and a 50% WC...

Perhaps remove the java ferns and put them in a black-out to attempt killing whatever algae that may be?

I'd invest in a glass lid. Also, pet hair in your aquarium is rather annoying. I have 3 large horses (I mean dogs!) and a cat.

First: Common pleco Last: Some red-eye tetras to restock my school

Seachem recommends dosing every day or every other day, at 1ml/10g. So, my 1-2ml a day has been less than recommended, not excessive. For what I've read so far, reducing co2 seems like a bad idea... Prime is not unnecessary if you use to it condition tap water. In my case, chloramine. We...

From substrate to water surface is 13.5" Water surface to light source is another 2", plus I have a glass top on. Here is the PAR for my 24" 3": 185 6": 117 9": 88 12": 61 15": 45 I watched some videos on Youtube about treating with Excel, so I am going to try that now and keep an eye on it...

I have a 20g tank with sand bottom and lightly planted. I have 2 amazon sword plants and a large amount of java moss attached to rocks. I have a Finnex Planted+ LED light at 7 hours a day and just decreased to 6 hours, a large Eheim canister filter, 1-2ml Flourish each day, Prime sometimes, keep...