Recent content by kakunka

Sorry. Slight error. Epsom salt is indeed a salt. A salt is a chemical compound of anions (positive charge) and cations (negative charge). Salts disassociate in to free ions both + and -. Your epsom salt is a compound of magnesium Mg and sulfate SO4 which disassociate in tank to Mg+ and (SO4)-

I think that would work great. It also adds a certain ambiance and movement that I personally dig. . . You can always add more aeration, as well. . . Those cheap little sponge-filter aerators supply air to the water, water movement, and a bit of backup of your nitrogen cycle. . . You don't...

I'm a little suspicious of the idea of injecting CO2 into a fish tank. . . You probably just need more aeration. . . I've got a 55g, and a 10g. Neither has CO2 injection, and both grow plants just fine. . . I do have lots and lots of aeration, though.

I've got a 55 gallon. . . I have air pumps that run two bio-sponge filters. . . I've fit plastic drink bottles over the output of the filters, these have moving bed media in them that circulate constantly. . . In addition, I have a bubble wall along the back. . . This makes for a great deal of...

Wow. You have all the fun. . .