First real post here, please be gentle... a year ago I had a betta in 5g with fake plants, and now: Tank: Standard shape 125g tank and DIY lids made of ceiling egg crate plastic to allow more gas exchange Filtration: Pair of Eheim Classic 600s aka 2217s filled with Eheim blue & white pads...

I have a Fluval Chi with a betta, oto, nerite snail, and some ghost shrimp. It is lightly planted with a small heater but the stock light/filter unit really isn't designed for a planted tank. My goal is a fairly high-tech planted tank with a few critters. If things go well with this tank, I...