[CO2 Systems for 55g]

On 11/21/2021 at 1:29 PM, Mmiller2001 said:

Okay, that's 5/8ths American. That will work. For a tank that size, I would recommend a reactor. It's more efficient and no Sprite water. I hate Sprite water. Very easy to build too.

For inline, CO2ART has a nice one.

https://www.co2art.us/collections/co2-accessories/products/new-co2art-inline-co2-aquarium-atomizer-diffuser-system?variant=22314607444050

Looks like I have a project next weekend while nursing my Turkey coma! Thank you for the quick response!

[CO2 Systems for 55g]

On 11/21/2021 at 12:27 PM, Mmiller2001 said:

Is that inside or outside diameter? You will often see 12/16mm or 16/22mm.

I'm unable to find what the Fluval hose measurement on their website is referring to, inside or outside. I've seen numerous posts on various sites stating if I went to 16/22 tubing it should be fine for connecting to the filter and lily piping. 

[CO2 Systems for 55g]

The Fluval site says 17mm

 

[CO2 Systems for 55g]

Thinking about getting a CO2 systems for my planted 55g tank. I have a Fluval 407 on the tank so not sure if inline diffuser is an option or not. Curious to hear what others are doing. Thanks.

[Ich or something else?]

@Colu i was thinking this might be the other option. I have mixed up some Kannaplex with Hikari tropical micro wafers to feed them and they are happy to eat it. I also have Fritz Maracyn that i could use with Ich X. Is this overkill or a good idea? finally, i have UV cleanser that i could drop in the tank as well if that would help. Not sure if that would do anything, but its available. 

[Ich or something else?]

I have a planted community 55 gl tank and woke up this morning to find my black rams have what appears to be ich on them. I didn't notice anything on him yesterday, but its possible i may have just overlooked it. None of the other fish appear to have it at the moment. They are eating, swimming and acting fine other than the white spots. I've added a picture and water parameters below.

 

Treatment i've done since this morning is gradually raised temp from 78 up to 80, trying to get to 82 if possible (hillstream loach will not send me a Xmas card for this). Add 1 tablespoon salt per 10 gallons to avoid wiping out my plants and does IchX. Let me know if you think there is something else i can try or if you think this is something other than ich.

Water Parameters:

PH: 7.0 - 7.2

Ammonia: 0

Nitrite: 0

Nitrate: 20

TDS: 225

I can get exact GH and KH if it will help 

[Rainbow Emperor Tetras]

I've kept many tetras in my day but have not kept these. Thinking of getting some for my 55 gal planted tank. For those who have kept these, any recommendations/pointers on minimum number to keep together and anything tricky about them? Also, could these be kept in a nano tank, something between 6 - 10 gallons? I didn't think they would be good for nano, but thought I would ask. 

[Best Schooling Fish for 15 Gallon Tank]

Thanks @Colu. I was afraid they would end up snacks. I would love to get some rummies but they are hard to find at LFS and big box guys in my area.

[Best Schooling Fish for 15 Gallon Tank]

Do you guys think the chili rasboras, green neons or harlequins would make it in a community tank that has 2 platinum angel fish as well? 

[Airstone in HOB filter?]

Great thread. I was about to ask this very same question but found this thread with search. I'm doing the same with my HOB now. Thanks for the help. 

[Rainbows - water too soft?]

I live in Atlanta, GA and we have super soft water. I'd love to add Rainbows into my planted community tank, but its a struggle to keep the KH/GH up. I'm using crushed coral in the filter and it's been able to keep the KH around 5 to 6. PH is around 7.4/7.5 typcially with rest of the water parameters being just right. Is the KH too low for something like bosemani rainbows or turquoise rainbows? 

 

Sorry for the noob question, but i've never kept rainbows before. 

[High Light Options......]

I have a relatively well planted 55g tank with a Fluval 3.0 48inch 59 watt light and no CO2 at the moment but using easy green and root tabs for a few of my plants. Thinking about adding CO2 at some point, but that's a question for another time. I'm looking to add some carpeting plants up front and was curious if the Fluval would have the PAR needed at the substrate level to grow something like dwarf hair grass, monte carlo or helanthium tenellum. The follow up question would be if its not strong enough, what additional light could i add to help me achieve the light needed?

Appreciate any help you can provide. 

[Guidelines for trimming stem plants]

Thanks everyone for the responses. I'll give it a try and post how it goes.

 

[Guidelines for trimming stem plants]

I have a 55 gallon planted aquarium with several stem plants in my background (water sprite, pogo stellatus and ludwigia repens). They are all doing well and so some of them need a trim. Couple questions for the experienced folks on the forum:

How low would you trim them?

and

Would you trim them even if they are not touching the surface to stimulate more bushy growth?

[Cory Cat Feeding in 55g Community Tank]

I have 4 new longfin panda corys in my 55g community tank. The rest of the tank includes about a dozen guppies (they breed like crazy), couple SAEs, Blue eyed yellow longfin pleco, a couple balloon rams and a few nerite and mystery snails in the tank. I try to mix up their diet with spirulina flake, virbra bites, sera tabs, algae wafers, bug bites and freeze dried blood worms. My concern is that the food is not always getting down to the substrate, or that enough remains after the others have had their share of the sinking food, to satisfy the corys. I'm probably just being paranoid, but is there any I could be doing or feeding differently to ensure the pandas are getting enough? 

[Chemi-Pure Green Filter Media]

Curios if anyone has ever used this stuff and what they thought of it? I have 2 HOB filters on my 55 (old Second Nature Whisper 3 and Marieland Emperor 400) with course sponge media and some crushed coral in them (followed Cory's advice on his pimp my filter episode). Been working fine for me so the question is more out of curiosity than anything. 

[Fish for planted nano bowl, low tech w/ no heater or filter]

Daniel - Thanks for the cool idea. Luckily, my house stays above 69 in the winter so shouldn't be too cold. As for the MD question, i provided a link to one of his videos on a low tech bowl. 

 

 

[Snail eating loach for 10 gallon]

What type of loach would go well in a 10 gallon that also isn't afraid to chow down on some bladder snails? 

[Fish for planted nano bowl, low tech w/ no heater or filter]

I was thinking of doing a low tech planted nano bowl (3 gallon or less) similar to what GFarmer or MD have done on their YouTube channels. What fish/shrimp would you guys consider outside of Betta or Cherry Shrimp. Nothing against either of those options, I love them both, just trying to get ideas.  Oh, and open to any pointers since this will be my first attempt at a no filter or heater nano bowl. 

[What size pre filter sponge?]

Good call Joshua. Large it is. Another order coming Aquarium Co-op! Is it just me or do others go to the site to buy 1 thing and leave with a cart full of stuff? 

[What size pre filter sponge?]

I have an old second nature whisper HOB 3 filer and need to get a pre filter sponge. Should i get a medium or large pre filter sponge for the filter?

[Fungus? What's best approach to treat?]

My blue balloon ram appears to have fungus but i'm no expert. I have her in my quarantine tank now and have added 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 2 gallons of water and about to add Ich-X and Maricyn. Anything you would suggest different? Temp is around 79/80 and parameters are good (7.2/0/0/20 ph/ammonia/nitrite/nitrates) with softish water 4/5 KH/GH.