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Seems like you're ready to dive into the hobby with all these threads lol. They are algae eaters and require some amount of algae to be present in the tank at all times. If you don't have algae, then...

It depends on how you cycle your tank. Fishless cycling is generally easier and quicker than fish-in cycling and could take as little as 2-3 weeks if done properly. Generally, there isn't a huge...

It's not a problem.

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Just gave this a read through from where I left off... any updates?

Hey guys. No updates really. My EI dosing schedule is just about tweaked to where I want it and the plants are doing well. Heres a pic I took just now, 4 days after the last pics of the tank. The...

You'll want to avoid H. polysperma ceylon... mine grows about a foot in a week without exaggeration.

I have 2 2217s on a 90g. I don't think that they'll be enough for your 150 especially if you plan on stocking heavily. However, the Eheims are amazing, I bought them second hand and they perform...

2 Eheim 2217s on a single tank. One filter is cleaned every 6-8 weeks. Tank is heavily planted.

Agreed. Bacteria in the filter begin dying off within an hour of the filter being turned off. Turning it off all night will certainly cause problems.

As also mentioned, you might want to consider...

AFS, hes a fun little guy... quite courageous too, doesnt get out of my way at all lol:
http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u611/homemadepopcorn/PhotoMar23105445AM_zpsfdfbe1d6.jpg

The rams have...

Hey guys... Its been a while, thats my bad. Been working on school, havent had much time on my hands as of recent. The tanks been going well, ripped the hardscape out though, too much BBA. Working on...

Hey guys,

Been a while since my last post, sorry bout that, been busy as always. Anyways, here are the updates.

I've reduced the light in the tank by swapping one of the 6500k bulbs out for a...

Sure thing!

So no real updates here, I started dry dosing fertilizers just 2 days ago so I can't really tell the difference between these and flourish, but the floaters I have in the tank went...

+1 to Brhino... there are also microorganisms that utilize oxygen and respire CO2 which aren't necessarily in aquaria. I've read that the concentration of CO2 in water bodies in nature tends to run...

I got them from aquariumfertilizer.com, its pretty cheap stuff for the amount you get but there are other places that are probably cheaper. There's someone on another forum who also sells them, if...

Kevin, I would be hesitant about dosing macros through Seachem. I bought all my macros online for $10.

I haven't decided yet if I'll do EI or PPS-Pro or just figure out whats right for my tank....

Here is tonight's FTS:

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u611/homemadepopcorn/PhotoFeb11104516PM_zps7eb26031.jpg

The plants are still growing pretty fast, cabomba is about an inch off the...

Well, here is tonight's FTS:

http://i1324.photobucket.com/albums/u611/homemadepopcorn/PhotoFeb1084420PM_zps8361aebe.jpg

It most likely won't be an issue.

Sounds like you're piecing this all together. Can't wait for some tiny snails, you are my go to source for snail breeding as I may want to try this myself.

I'll try to post a picture of the tank every night before the lights go out so there is a log of how quickly the CO2 helps the plants come in.

My lights kick on at 9AM and go out at 8PM but this...

Completely normal although unusual for first timers. Looks like you got a smart pair, well done!

It's hard to tell, but clamped fins are not a good sign. I would do three things with the last being up to your own discretion. First, reduce the temp in the tank so as to slow down the spread of...

Cute little guy ain't he?