You don't need to throw the duckweed out weekly? Or monthly? Gets out of control lol.

Drew

of course i need.....
monthly i think....
but then i think is good also...
meaning the duckweed is suxking the nutrient from water...

haha, same side of the book then, I thought you found a way to make them controllable. lol.

Good to see you back here lurking again over the net!

Drew

all credits thnx to acit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (even i hate those duckweed, regret pour them inside that time)...

controllable? yes, manually control....

Hello,

Can use plain gravel and aquatic plant fertilizer to keep the plants healthy? I also want to ask how to get rid of algae growing on my anubias? My Java Fern is ok just Anubias got algae. I try scrape but scared will hurt the leaf. I also want to ask where buy gravel the cheapest, I buy that place quite expensive. And can use land fertiliser for aquatic plants?

Thanks

This post has been edited by BenSow: Oct 10 2009, 12:05 PM

u can try use plain gravel and 5 elements as fert base... aquatic plant fertilizer can be used but at a very small amount.... normal plant fertilizer cannot be used as they are harmful to ur fishes....

wanna get rid of algae depends on what algae it is subjected to...

5 elements is not base fert. That is a certain type of water conditioner and additive IMHO. I doubt it's a base fert.

if its base fert. try Sera, or JBL pro flora . things like that where it is clay based.

Drew

oopss....

nice crs tank though. by the way, what's the green thingin looking stuff where you shoot from top?
and what' the use of the net where you put on the side of the tank?


sorry if i ask, what is duckweed?

that green thing you are talking about.

Drew

duckweed is the green thing u see from top view loo...
what net??

Why my duckweed keep die in my main tank with light? My small guppy tank have no light they can grow quite well....

@bensow,

doesnt mean when a guppy is healthy, the plant should be. anyways, how long is the light on? this is a floating plant. it's too easy to grow that it is a nuisance.

Oh and what's the tank size and lighting wattage.

Drew

Hi bro,

i just started my planted tank 3 weeks ago, past few days i realize that i have been attacked by algae, now only i know there's so many types of algae and there are so freakin annoyin. i can see some green algae on rocks, and also alot of those spider web like whitish algae on my plants, some plants have back hair algae, damn frustrated now.

can u advice me some fauna that i can add to help on my algae prob?

i prefer small one as want to avoid big one from uprooting my plants.

thanks alot in advance

Might be helpful to have your tank spec.
What is the lighting period?
Fert dosing?

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Anybody here use Aquasoil Africana before? From the reading that I've done, it contains less ammonium than Amazonia.
Will the growth be a lot slower or just so so...? (how to measure growth ah?LOL)

Really thinking of scraping things up and do something a little bit descent.

On the algae problem : I suggest amanos, ottos and SAEs.

On why the algae is there rampant in the first place : How did you maintain your tank? what filter? weekly WC? how do you fertilize?

Drew

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Added on October 12, 2009, 12:59 amas blinded mentioned, lighting periods as well.

also blinded,
I have no experience with africana, but I get a lot of feedbacks saying, though lower ammonia content, plant growth tends to slow down after a while.. no more OOMMPH ( i mean it slows down faster compared to AMz.)

Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Oct 12 2009, 12:59 AM

Thanks Drew.
Hmm...I am going to plan very carefully this time around.
Thinking of an island scape and try some stem plant
For such a small tank I have plant selection is going to be limited I guess.
Going to gather material slowly and do more research.

Again, Thanks Drew

my last trip to ekano aqua east saw their new set-up for 4ft tank aged bout 2 months... their glosso stick to the botton and leaves very closed to each other and the layer is only 2 layer at most... seems like it doesnt need to trim at all and its true enough that when i asked the person there, he said no need to trim as will stay low... other then strong light, it also need cold water...

when i refer to my set-up, he said my 55w is enough for 1.5ft tank but not cold enough... now puzzle already...


whats ur light set-up bro?

Hi bro blinded and chuppy,

My tank spec as below. it's in the 4th week now since i started from scratch

Tank size: 2 ft (100 litre)
Filter: Aquanic Canister filter
Lighting period: 8hrs a day with CO2
Soil: ADA amonia aqua soil
Fert method: brighty k 3 pump when light on, when light off i use 2 drops python git and green bacter.

I dont dare to put in more amano shrimp since all die. sort of hardened and stagnant in one position. only the leg moving abit. not dying but obviosly struggling. the body color changing to white. how can i rescue them? thanks.

how large is the canister filter? l/h?

I suspect its due to undersized filter... also, why no step 1? lol.

@shortpants,
My set-up is a 3feet tank(90cm x 45x45) powered with 300w. ( 150w MH + 36wPL x 4)

Here's a proof of creeping glossos.


Well, that was at week 3. the tank is over 2 months now, and I trimmed the glosso lawn 3 times already lol.

Drew