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Thank you so much for the insights. Would anyone like to comment on heater configurations? Preferred brand and wattage for the 75 with a relatively strong canister moving water?

Would you say this is normal? I am wondering when the time will come for a new heater.

Getting daily variation from 78 to 81 degrees. Is this an issue? Basic community fish (danios, tetras, corys) and low tech plants. have a 5 year old 300 watt Eheim heater in my 75 gal tank. Ambient air temp releatively stable @ 66 degrees. Thanks to advise

I cannot find these. Except for something basic at home depot. Any ideas? I have a lightly planted 75 gal set up.

had to do some quick shade tree repairs; anyone know if any toxins will come off rubber bands and brass screws?

I was looking for techniques on water changes. Are there contributors that can advise: How often? what %? Direct to tank? Or pre-treat in buckets (or other) Treatment chemicals used? Equipment used? Tips / efficiency tricks? I am re-booting my 75 g planted community tank and I think I have...

I notice the directions on filter media (ceramic and plastic) state to replace about a third every six months. Any comments on this? Seems like a waste of good bacteria.

did some more research. Might be caddisfly larvae.

I am back from vacation and have noticed a multitude of little grey tubes (looks like miniature bird droppings) on the tops of some of the larger rocks. And there are small red worms in them. There are more of these worms that appear to be feeding on a piece of shrimp I left in the tank in my...

My marineland C-530 is too strong for my 75 planted freshwater. Is it ok to slow the flow rate? I can slow the rate at the hose cut off valve; but, I am not sure if this will be damaging to the impeller drive. Any advice?