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Using two Satellite Pro 48-60" LED panels, not using the LED lighting that came with kit. Substrate is Eco Complete substrate. Using 4 bags at 25 lbs each as recommended by other users with comparable tanks.

I'm beginning a 55 gallon planted tank that will soon house our guppies in the 10 gallon. I'm also planning on introducing some inverts after the tank is well cycled. The biggest concern is that I want a thunderbolt crayfish that maxes out at 4-5" but my girlfriend is concerned that it will prey...

I've had a couple questions about CO2 systems since I'm most likely going to be heading down that road. I'm going to have a heavily planted tank with Hardy low light plants accompanied by adequate lighting and routine fertilization. Where would I find a decent CO2 system and how much would It...

Just bought a new 55g Top Fin w/ stand and have all of my hardware lined up. Also have the appropriate amount of substrate which ended up being about 80lbs. Looking at plants on aquariumplants.com and found this assortment which looks like it would just fine for my first ever planted aquarium...

No worries, luckily I always heavily research things before taking action so I shouldn't run into any problems with that. Super excited with how fast people reply and how active this forum is! Even more glad I'm hear now. Thanks for the welcome and insight!

Yes I've looked at attaining all of those except for the wisteria but it also looks very aesthetically pleasing and would probably go well with my intended set up. I'm using some decent clay based thin gravel substrate mixed with black sand that I will use to plant things like hair grass which...

Ok great. I've seen and heard as a general consensus that cycling your tank with vegetation planted actually speeds up the process and I have a piece of driftwood that I've boiled and soaked non stop that I'm planning to use as the center piece.

Even thought this is my first tank since early childhood I am starting off fairly ambitious as I have been researching non-stop and am willing to invent a significant amount of money into this. I want to know how you folks would recommend starting off as far as hardware for cycling a tank...

Hi there! Name is Hunter and I hail from the frigid pacific northwestern region of Montana. Very avid fisherman and now interested in getting my feet wet in the amazing world of aquaria. I have yet to start on my tank but I believe that my mind is set to start with a 37 gallon marineland. The...