[egscms]

Hi -- new to this forum. Hoping for some advice to ratchet up my BC29 to include SPS. I've tried, but not successfully. Below I toss out some options from reading threads and some questions. Any advice would be great.

CURRENT SET UP
-Sunpod150
-Floss in first chamber
-Sponges in second chamber with ChemElite under false floor
-Heater in third chamber
-Kora 1 powerhead (in addition to stock)
-10-15% water changes 2x weekly (and still having trouble with Alk and Calc)
-Candy cane, hammer, shrooms, 3 fish

POSSIBLE OPTIONS? Please provide feedback, other ideas . . .
-Heater to chamber 1
-Tunze 9002 in chamber 2
-Media basket in third camber

OR

-Aqua Life Mini in Chamber 1
-Media basket in Chamber 2 or ChemiPure Elite under false floor with Cheato above
-Heater in three

QUESTIONS
-I use spring water for top off. Should I go with RO/DI?
-I top off almost daily -- how important is ATO?
-How important is auto dosing?
-Thoughts in fuge?