water changes

Hello I planted new tank its medium to heavy planted... Its almost 3 weeks old now Using RO WATER with remineralization minerals GH/KH+ (2 g on 10l for 300microsiemens) Tank 50l Using Tropica Specialized every second day Water changes every second day about 40 to 50% Lights chihiros Vivid 2...

Hi all I´ve been reading all your post related with dosing and water changes for non CO2 and Excel tanks. However, it is no quiet clear for me why I should do water changes weekly on Excel tanks and why it is not recommended for non co2 tanks if I use for both the EI dosing. I understand that...

Hello all! I am new to this forum but not really, I've been using it for guidance for about two years since I began this journey. I have a 125g planted high tech community tank (had, rather). I had a mishap about a month ago where I did my regular 50% water change on Sunday. Except this time all...

I recently added a pressurized CO2 system running at 1 bubble every 3 seconds in a medium to heavily planted 9.2 gallon tank. CO2 is on timer going on an hour before lights go on and off an hour before lights go off. Fish and shrimp are normal and no signs of stress or gasping for breathe...

I currently have 2 low tech tanks set up. Both have small amounts of BBA that I have been dealing with for awhile. Both are pretty heavily planted with the plants listed 20 gallon long: finnex stingray w/ 1 piece of window screen and glass top / photo period 6 hours fauna: crypts, anubias...

55g heavily planted aquarium. Canister filter and internal sponge filter. Temps 78. Fluval stratum. Lights on for 6-8 hr daily. Root tabs every six months. Two angelfish and a few corries. Aquarium has been running for 2 years. 25% weekly water changes. Feeding twice daily. Suddenly have bba...