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Bubbles in my silicone....

i would imagine since you are posting in the planted forum... you have plants? if so.. what plants? the type of plants you plan on keeping will make a difference in your light requirements. I also have a 90gal planted.. im running 2 x t5ho 48" life-glo bulbs... 6 hours on/ 18 off

i have a 90gal... i normally do a weekly 50-60% pwc.... i use a python siphon, no buckets. i dose 1 cap full of Prime the minute i turn the tap to flow back into the tank... i then dose a second cap full once the tank is just about full. I have been doing this for years now, no issues.

Cant agree more... DO NOT try and change your PH unless 100% necessary for specific breeds of fish... a steady PH is way more important then a specific PH.... when introducing new fish from the LFS make sure you acclimate them properly to the PH of your tank... i usually do a 2-3 hour drip...

That has always been my fear, the recharge w bleach!! Seems wrong so im interested in that chem name too!

the water is meaningless... keep enough tank water to keep the filter media and substrate wet during the swap...... after that dump the rest and move everything to a new tank... refill with tap... dose some Prime. done. no cycle. no hassle. i have moved my 90 gal planted tank 5 times in 10 years...

i would have to agree that it is not necessary... PROVIDED that you are getting enough surface agitation for gas exchange... i personally do not like bubbles in my tank... which is why i chose to go with a powerhead with a snorkel on a timer to turn on when my lights turn off...

The python was the best thing i ever bought... it makes PWCs on my 90gal easy!!

Tank looks awesome! Consider putting a solid black or blue background on.. it will really make the color pop!

Ive never planted in anything but gravel.... as a pp pointed out, some heavy root feeders may require root tabs.

first.. i would stay away from anything that will modify your PH.... stable PH is 1000 times better then trying to maintain a specific PH... all you need is a water conditioner to remove chlorine/chloramine and Prime will do that just fine! next...get away from the dipsticks.. they are highly...

I get so fed up with my xmas moss... i end up just ripping it up by hand. The stuff grows everywhere!!! anything that gets loose and blows around the tank i just let it get stuck to the filter intake then clean that off a few days later.

Just got mine this morning!! Thanks again for all the work!!

Glad it went well. Looks good!

Sure can.. It will only be effective for a short time, not sure how long exactly, somone may chime in for that. But yes it wont do any harm, just dont waste your money to replace it... There are no dumb questions. But if you want more detailed answers, use thesearch. A lot of ppl have dedicated...

1. Most everyone on here will agree that charcoal is only good to remove meds, other than that its a waste of money. 2. You basically need mechanical filtration (coarse sponge) and biologocal filtration. Bor that, BB will grow on the biomax media. So from that view you are golden. Some people...

Exactly... I know bb to mean beneficial bacteria. But did not mean any offence to the pp just wanted some clarification...

Not sure what a BB is... But if the 10g isnt cycled, using the media from it in a new filter wont help much.

When do you plan on getting the new tank? If you can, stuff some extra filter media in the current cycled tank until you get the new tank all set up... after that.. just move the extra media into the new filter....

+1 for drip acclimation! 1-3hrs... 2hrs seems to be a pretty sweet spot for most FW ive come across.

Its a bit on the high side... but not unheard of... its my tap. The plants seem to love it!

Thanks.. ill have to check them both out.

What part of that are you questioning?

i think i may have to.... ive just always loved being able to go to the store and pick out the ones you want.... where do you order from?

Always do. 2hr drip acclimation in 3 separate buckets testing every 20 min...