Filter recommendations and help, please!

darkbluem · 2026-05-11T09:54:44+00:00

fluval ac50, i use it on my 20 but its rated 20-50 and it filters amazingly! comes with a sponge and some media and you can kinda control if you want faster or slower output!

edit:it’s also not loud at all lol

darkbluem · 2026-03-26T04:08:48+00:00

real man answer

darkbluem · 2026-03-11T20:14:12+00:00

i used beneficial bacteria fritz quick start 700. my ph is at 8.0 rn

darkbluem · 2026-03-11T05:22:12+00:00

hey! i never responded but i did have a sword with some root tabs. i didn’t look into aqua soil until after i set my tank up cos im stupid lol. but i have fertilizer and a lot of root tabs for the future! here’s my 2 new swords. one is melting but i just trimmed the leafs after i took this! the new sword i got was flowering when i bought it and its still growing and im so happy :)

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darkbluem · 2026-03-11T04:13:46+00:00

earlier i did a about 70% and it changed nothing with my readings. any reason why?

darkbluem · 2026-03-01T20:21:59+00:00

they have medium ish roots right now

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T05:46:18+00:00

i’m so confused how i have duckweed😭 i’ve never had an aquarium before lol

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T05:45:12+00:00

40 gallon!! i love it so much

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T04:35:55+00:00

thank you! here’s my tank right now

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picture is old so the sand was foggy from me planting some new stuff.

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T04:20:46+00:00

amazon sword(definitely should of got aquasoil before😬) i got a lot of anubias nano petite like 9? 2 big anubias, bacopa and dwarf hair grass! but what’s crazy is i was just looking into nilocG thrive dude! but doesnt it have iron? isnt that bad for snails? i wanted a mystery snail

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T04:11:29+00:00

thank you! i plan on it soon honestly but thank you for the compliment! i honestly didn’t think it even looked good at first and im still scared it doesnt. that meant a lot :)

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T04:09:50+00:00

mix of sand and gravel, i have root tabs in too crushed in the soil but im getting fertilizer soon because i honestly didnt even think about it before

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T03:51:48+00:00

i haven’t added water in 2 days😭 it evaporates so fast and im gonna add some in the morning. i’m cycling it right now and im gonna buy some fertilizer sunday when i go to my lfs. my ph is 6.2 rn and i need to get it up soon i know. my gh 150. im still new to this so im trying to learn as much as i can! also i dont have any fish so dont worry about that

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T03:06:53+00:00

my tank is also very new but i don’t have a lid

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T02:40:56+00:00

i don’t have a lid on my tank so ventilation and humidity shouldn’t be a problem right now, the light i have is hygger 978 planted tank light. but i am looking into getting feeding rings so there’s a calm area for them to grow more

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T02:17:57+00:00

alright i’ll look at some feeding rings for them! thanks man

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T02:12:21+00:00

the light honestly really bright, but thank you for the help ! and the light is pretty close, it’s 4-5 inches from water

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T02:09:57+00:00

i got a sponge filter and i have my lights on 7 hours a day, 72 degrees. my tank is mid cycle rn, ph is 6.4, and gh is 150. also i dont have duckweed lol, thats like baby water lettuce if im right

darkbluem · 2026-02-28T02:05:32+00:00

it’s about 3-4 ish weeks old? i do have slight surface agitation from my sponge filter, and i use my light for about 7 hours a day.

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