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What was used to raise the level of the tank bed? Need a lightweight solution. Is the mesh something special in regards to chemical composition? Thanks much.

Great article. Very informative. I have an issue that I hoping I can get some help with. I have a 75 gal panted aquairium and I need to do a large scale clean, scrub, and redo. Long vacation = algae issue. Anyway. This setup was my first attempt at a planted tank. I didn't do many things...

Thank you for your comments. Please see below for the updated pics, this is now almost a year in. Some plants flourished, some plants have failed, but it still is going real well. I figure it must be the gravel size that is affecting the plants that succeed. At any rate, the bubble counter...

Thank you, you are right, I plan to add a few more when more come into the local pet store, unfortunately around here those are seasonal and I missed the window the last time to get some. Thank you for the advice. Wild setup for sure, this is my first and I just wanted to see if I could do it...

I felt compelled to post this about my experience of getting a newly planted tank up and running with no prior plant experience; Fish experience aplenty, just not with a planted tank. Thank you to Don Matakis @ http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/ for a lot of help. The tank size is a...

Daniel, It wasn't the first choice to remove the phosphate and add it. I need to stop using the potassium phosphate and use more potassium sulfate, unless this is not a good idea for a reason I have yet to know about. I presume the issue with phosphates has been there since day one, but I...

Well, for now the algae seems to be recinding with the addition of more AE's and a PH level that has finally stabilized. I have removed the amonia scrubbers but I have added phosphate remover, the plants are doing a little better, but it has not been long enough for the phos-x to really work...

I live in Michigan, on the west side of the state, and yes, I also agree that they are 'ASTONISHINGLY' high levels. I do have a water softner, but as we all know, you can't use that water in a planted tank. My stocking levels right now are pretty low for a 76 gal tank. Currently living in...

I'll try to make this quick. 76 gallon bowfront Filtered (Fluval 405), CO2 injected, recommended flow rate achieved with a hydor circulating pump. CO2 at approx 30 ppm, dosing EI method. Pretty heavily planted. PH pretty steady at 6.8 ish to 7.1 ish. FIRST: My GH is 23 and my KH is 26, I've...

Well, the thought here is that the filter over time does not produce constant strong flow. I have also read in many places that you should shoot for 10x capacity of the tank for flow, working out to about 760 gph, which I definitely now get with the hydor. Also, you mentioned water changes in...

No ph controller, just using a bubble counter, I do have a ph meter though, which I use, well, to track the changes in ph. I was trying to track CO2 levels via the ph using the Kh/ph chart.

I have been struggling now for a little more than a month now with a newly planted aquarium and I am hoping that you might have some insight as to the issues I am having. I know its a bit of a long post, but its a short read, promise...! (I tried to add as much info as I could.) Tank Stats: I...