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    PPS Pro Overdose: What to do?

    This is from the link on their site under PPS Pro: "How do I start PPS-Pro? We all know new setups are challenging. Plants need time to adapt to new conditions. To begin, aquarium water can start at any nutrient levels. Then we start dosing daily PPS-Pro solution #1 (Macros) at 1 ml per 10...
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    PPS Pro Overdose: What to do?

    I just started using dry ferts a couple of days ago. I bought the GLA setup and made up two 500ml bottles. Bottom line is that I mixed the two up. Actually the wife did but it's my fault for not doing a trial run with her. Instead of 8 drops of trace, I dosed 4mg. This is a 45g. Do I need to do...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    The replacement Finnex fixture arrived today from Amazon. This time it was packaged in a cardboard shipping box. Much better. While I wait for the Fluval 406, I am researching additional flow and also clear pic. I liked the idea of glass spray bars and lily pipes but it does seem there is a real...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    I think you mean 500g packs, not kg right? ?
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    I actually had my hand on the trigger ready to buy the Eheim Pro 3 today. I was ever so close. Then I started reading reviews. I think from Amazon. They had a bunch of 1 stars. Now I know Eheim has a better name than that but it was interesting that one reviewer stated that they are not using...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    Not sure where you ordered yours but I found this site and will probably order some. You buy it by the Kg so I'm not exactly sure how much I need. Anyone have experience with this? Going to fill a Fluval 406.
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    The guy who was selling the Fluval 406 apparently sold out. Not surprising as that was a killer price. I will be ordering the 406 through Amazon and returning the Cascade 1000. I would sure like some opinions from anyone who uses the 406. I'm guessing that this will not be overkill for a 45g...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    I emailed Finnex and that is what they provided.
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    I have found a guy locally who is selling the Fluval 406 online, new in box for $140. Buy two and he will drop the price to 125. He says he has 8 of them. What do guys think. I'm not crazy about buying stuff that doesn't have a warranty to back it up. Worth it?
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    Glass spray bars and lily pipes Just starting to investigate the flow in my tank. Perhaps it may seem strange to some of you but looks are important to me. I don't like seeing a bunch of plastic in the tank. It pulls my attention away from the fish and plants. I am taking a look at using glass...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    You are absolutely right. I saw that strip in the box and didn't realize what it was for. Then when I read your post, I measured the depth front to back and there ya go. Fits perfectly and now I can cut out for pipes etc when I'm ready. Thanks!
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    Not sure if I already mentioned it but the Finnex light arrived from Amazon yesterday. I wasn't happy because they did nothing to protect the light at all. It came shipped in the original Finnex box. Perhaps they thought it didn't have bulbs or anything breakable. While it did work, I am still...
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    Help with posting images

    I am using an Ipad 2. I did figure it out but not from the link that Fresh provided. I did try that one but apparently Flickr has made changes along the way or perhaps it works differently for an ipad. Either way I will quickly mention how I did it in case someone else wants to use Flickr as...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    Just heard back from Finnex regarding PAR on this Ray2. Here is his reply: Hello John, Thanks for your interest in our lighting. I've included the par values for the 36" DS. It shows at a 21'' depth, the par values will be right around 50. So it should be fine your your application. Our Ray...
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    John's 45g Planted Noob Build - Start to Finish

    Well first Caliban, thanks for putting all of that information together. A lot to digest for sure. Very interesting too because , like you, I have been finding info that totally contradicts everything Farmer, Barr and the like are posting. Granted, it's been 5 years or so but it still seems to...
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