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[Tom Reagin]

I like blasting sand for the substrate (or a combination of blasting sand and Hartz plain cat litter.)  If you can find and afford Profile, it is excellent. 

If not LED lighting, then T-5 florescent tubes would be best.  (I have a fish room with T-8's.)

Tom

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"icarp...@aol.com" <icarp...@aol.com> Aug 12 08:00AM -0700  

I had a 30 gallon aquarium when I lived in San Antonio which was just about
self sustaining. I had a biowheel filter for which I never changed the
media, and the tank had a thick carpet of algae. I did 25%+ water changes
every 2 weeks, vacuuming up excess algae. The main feature was a very
large piece of driftwood.
 
In this milieu I had a thriving population of shrimp and snails, and a self
renewing family of mollies, maybe 6-7 generations in, as well as a few
frogs, a few zebras and a few corys. It was always fun to watch. Alas I
had to give it up when I moved to Peoria, IL 3 years ago.
 
Now I am settled and ready to start over with an aquarium and I now have
the space to try something larger. I want a 75-90 gallon freshwater tank;
I hope to have it rather heavily planted. It's been some time since I was
conversant in the hobby and I don't really have a good LFS. I also think
I'd like to have colorful tetras this time, maybe with some dwarf gouramis.
 
My questions are as follows:
1. What is the best substrate on the bottom of the tank to have a natural
look and promote plant growth.
2. LED lighting seems all the rage but it also seems expensive. For a
planted tank this size what is the recommended lighting?
3. Apparently taks this large are best served with cannister filters. I
am partial to the idea of bio rather than chemical filtration but is there
a guide somewhere about the pros and cons?
 
Thanks
 
Matt


 

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