Recent content by Fender1958

Clearly not often enough. Since the ppm is so high should I completely empty the canister and clean everything and refill with tap? I have heard that usung tao kills all healthy bacteria.

Set up: 55 gallon, Gravel, Fluval 405 (full bio), 10 mid light plants(small), Basic tropical fish. Ammonia, pH, and Nitrites are perfect, but I continuously have a high nitrate level and black algae. This has been going on for a year now and I keep losing fish here and there when, I guess...

Well it's been about 2 weeks now since adding new water and plants. I kept doing water changes and still had high ammonia so I kind of neglected it out of frustration/wanting to see what the filter would do. Tested it today and all was well. Got me thinking to test the tap even though I have...

Thanks ill do that now and the article is very helpful. Lets Go Rangers.

Set up: 55 gallon, Gravel, Fluval 405 (full bio), 5 mid light plants(small), Basic tropical fish Question: My tap water Ammonia level is between .25-.5ppm, but in the aquarium it's 0ppm. Although I'm not complaining I was wondering how this is possible and what should I use in case the ammonia...

Set up: 5 Neons, 4 Red Minors, 4 corys, 2 balas, 1 stubborn old goldfish, haha 55 gal Gravel Fluval 405 with sponges, carbon, biomax, biomax, biostars Aqueon T5 with 6500k and color max I'm looking to add 4-5 low to mid plants and have heard that carbon/mechanical media is bad for plants...

Set up: 5 Neons, 4 Red Minors, 4 corys, 2 balas, 1 stubborn old goldfish, haha 55 gal Gravel Fluval 405 with sponges, carbon, biomax, biomax, biostars Aqueon T5 with 6500k and color max I'm looking to add 4-5 low to mid plants and have heard that carbon/mechanical media is bad for plants...

Thanks! I will look into it.

Definitely. My main issue is length though and getting those shadows on both sides of the tank. So I was thinking of getting a longer fixture and if I'm going to do that then I want to get a light that is going to be appropriate for what I have now but will be good for upgrading inside the tank.

Not a light for fish haha. It's a reptile fluorescent that I had left over from when I had turtles in that tank. It's worked fine as a full in, but slowly upgrading my aquarium now as I'm able to get money and this light causes shadows and really isn't meant for what I have now.

I need to upgrade/change my light. I have a 55 gallon with basic tropical fish and looking to add 4-5 low mid plants. I have been somewhat intrigued by LED fixtures due to look cost and efficiency, but am concerned that it won't supply the appropriate light to keep plants. The other fixture I...

Well according to my expired test strips it's 80ppm. I did test my tap and it's 0ppm again according to the expired strips. I last changed my water 2 weeks ago.

Brand for tests? In the mean time I still have that brown algae growing constantly. Is that a light or possibly oxygen issue?

It's strips and just looked it is expired however something is off if I'm getting brown algae.

Sorry stupid question. PWC = part water change?