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Originally Posted by Aquattro
My opinion is choose neither, until such time as you determine you need something. Keep in mind, that pic you posted was not the result of choosing a bio-pellet option. It's careful husbandry tied to lighting, flow, feeding, stocking,etc. You need to get it all right to get that tank. If you find a couple months in that you can't control nutrients, then look at options to deal with it. Carbon dosing is a good option.
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I agree with brad. I myself would tell you to first focus your attention, time and ivestments into the system on implementing and understanding sound husbandry practices prior to doing anything else. Do your due diligence with your husbandry choices and responsibilities and you will be so far ahead of the game. There are many tools a person can implement to aid in success but if you can retrain your idea of thought to that of you are the most effective tool at your disposal and invest into becoming so, questions like these you may be able to answer for yourself without even having to ask yourself. As Denny pointed out, bacterial processes are the foundation of a working system. Understand it at its core and learn to be able to control and tweak those proccesses first with your husbandry practices and choices. Then you can look for further tools to help aid you as you feel you need. Get the basics right first, and everything will fall into place. No amount of equipment, media, dosing etc will ensure success. But everyone who invests in sound husbandry practices and all that this entitles will most certainly be successful. And an individual's ideals of there dream tank becomes a much more realistic opportunity. You are your tanks key to success, or you are your tanks shortcoming, despite any equip, dosing, etc etc.
That is a beautiful tank to aspire towards : )