Hi All,
Thinking to convert my marine tank to freshwater planted setup.
Total noob, need some help.. >.<""

My current setup:
2 feet tank with internal overflow (3 chamber).
1st chamber is protein skimmer, 2nd chamber is filter floss with coral chips, 3rd chamber is return pump.
I am guessing i need to clear out the first 2 chambers. What do I replace them with? Some media for biological filtration?

My current light is AI hydra 26HD. Is it overkill for planted tank?

How do I clean out the tank?
Change all the water to fresh water, add some vinegar and run for a few days?


Is planted fresh water lesser work than marine tank?
I am quite lazy, and currently only do water change once every 2 weeks for marine tank.
Other then that, I just clean the glass covered in algae.
I am thinking marine tanks have more algae, as I dun really have much nutrient export other than my protein skimmer.
Plants will help with export right?