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I am starting to get together a 57 gal Amazon Cardinal Tetra tank. Since this is a slow water planted biotope I am concerned that the 2217 at close to 300 gph may be too much? The 2215 comes in at around 200 gph. I am going to split the return and come through 1" bulkheads in an effort to reduce...

Here is the way I have been prepping my RO/DI waterfor changes. RO Right to give GH minerals back in the water. Baking soda to buffer to 5 DKH. PH rises to over 8.2. Use Seachem Discus Buffer to lower PH to 7.45 Anyone got an easier way? The thing I don't like about Discus Buffer is that it...

I have a new tank that I have been setting up for my 8 year old daughter. It is a 6 gal. Edge. Using 2 X 10 watt LED's placed about 5" from plant tops (can't change easily) running 5 hours a day to reduce algae during cycling. 2" of wet Eco-Complete substrate. Since I read that it was fine to do...

Here is my first attempt at a fishless cycle. Eco Complete substrate 1 1/2", 2 Java ferns on seasoned bogwood, 1 cup meshsock filled with friends old tank substrate placed in return. Argonite reactor media 1 cup in sock in tank. First 5 days dosed ammonia to 4 ppm. No nitrite, no nitrate...