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I'd second the peat idea. It's a cheap fix and won't nuke your tank like chemical buffers can. Just toss a mesh bag in your filter. Also, how often are you testing? Daily swings are normal, but if it's consistently high, something's up.

bricko wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 12:57 am I've had both in my 75-gallon for years. Encrusting is easier to manage, but plating looks epic under Radion lights. Just gotta watch for shadowing as they grow.

Yep, shadowing's a real issue. I lost a few Zoas because my plating Monti got too big. Now I keep it on the sandbed.

Thanks for the input slyzen, anyone else got thoughts on this setup? Would a single Synodontis nyassae Catfish be a good fit, they do get pretty large though?

So my tank's a bit of an odd shape - 45.5 inches long, 13 wide, 19.5 high. I've got a well-planted community setup in there at the moment, but to be honest, keeping a nice planted tank is a lot of work. I've been doing this for almost a year now, and I'm starting to think it's time for a change. My ...