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My tap's got high phosphates, so I cut changes to 25% but add Purigen. Works okay, but Discus colors pop more after bigger changes. Tradeoffs, man.

Driftwood can definitely funk things up. Boiling it before adding helps, but if it's been in there a while, might be time to replace it. Also, consider adding activated carbon to your filter for a week or two to absorb odors.

Mine had a weird vibe like that last month. Turned out the filter was clogged, and the water flow was off. Cleaned it up, and the bloating went down in a couple days. Maybe check your filter?

Re: 110g High

My husband's got a 110 high for his Africans, and honestly, he finds it a real pain to work with due to the height. He got it cheap, used, so he doesn't complain much, but I'm the one who has to deal with the day-to-day. I hate it because I just can't reach the bottom to decorate or ...