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MTS will keep your sand from packing. IMO they are a must for planted sand.

They are in balls because of the way the roll in the current. I have mine spread out and tied to driftwood. You would need alot to use as a carpet Amano has been doing it for a few years. The only problem is that the algae is verrryyy sloooww growing.

Excel is organic carbon.

My bad my 29g has power compacts not t5

I have a coralife 65w t5 on my 29g. Cost around $80 and grows my java fern and anubis nana;s just fine.

females will have a larger genital papilla than their male counterparts. Sexing will be alittle harder as juvies.

Convert it all to inches. 5'11" is just 71" I used SAE and metric in college and I do prefer mettic but the US is stuck on SAE

Im looking for an aquarium safe clear coat. Can I just use a clear Poly?

I disagree. CO2 directly effects the waters KH, thats why you test KH to check CO2 levels http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/CO2/kh-ph-co2-chart.html

nice tank. What are you using for lighting? side note: a black background would really bring out those plants.

I take it you want to start an african tank. If the reason you want holy rock is to buffer the water, dont waste your time. It doesnt dissolve fast enough to buffer your PWC's. You can always just throw a hunk of limestone in there.

+1 Proper PH products should never be used. There are more natural ways to change your PH than add chems

It all depends on what your setup looks like. What size light and what plants will help us. Co2 will effect your water params. Co2 will soften you water slightly In poorly buffered water, this can cause a drop in pH (typically during the night b/c of no photosynthetic activities). Co2 can...

Haha yea I often fall victem to mistaking post about liters/gallons. Im from the US and its hard being the only country that uses SAE

5 gallons isn't really a lot of swimming room for a decent shoal of tetras.