Hi, nice looking slim tank you have there..mind showing the full photo of it as a whole? It looks smaller than 18 inch x 9 inch x 9 inch. Whats the cost? Thanks

This post has been edited by Human Nature: Oct 25 2009, 10:43 PM

hey guys ...
need guide from u all bout setting up my 2 feet aquascaping aquarium.
just bought aquarium + co2 set.hope u all can help on this matter.

- 11W are definetely not enough... tell us what is ur size's tank.. before giv u an answer of how much lighting only sufficient..
- mine also around 30-31 when the DIY cooler fan is turned off.. with the cooler fan.. can lower to around 28..
- i think should be okay with 1 inch , better ask for chuppy or pitchboy~
- co2.. if u had budget... then go for a pressured co2 tank... will be cheaper if calculate in long-term.. if u hav no budget... then prepare for it..

i - coca-cola or whatever brand 1.5L softdrinks bottle.. air tubes... Co2 Atomizer
ii - baking yeast... sugar... soda powder..

normally not cost you more than rm5 only these item..

2KG of soil can fulfill 1 inch your tank ? what is the size of your tank ? list to me with ?FT x ?FT x ?FT.... thanks~

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Added on October 25, 2009, 11:39 pmlet us know more information about ur items... or maybe anything u feel that are troubling to u ?

This post has been edited by fongzai92: Oct 25 2009, 11:39 PM

Aiks i forgotten to mention tank size
Its 40cm x 25cm x 26cm
2kg of Gex soil (green bag) can get about 1 inch

guess i most prob will go DIY first la. cause i no experience at all, dont want to start right away with expensive setup. scared i got no time to maintain it . i also most prob will DIY a cooler fan. have a 120mm fan lying around.

just a question, how do you all plant the plants? i used cable tie, tie them in a bunch together with a rock to weigh them down and stuff it into the soil. am i doing it right? can i just leave the cable tie and rock down there?

the fan is a must.. 29.6C is not exactly "LOW" IMHO.. 28C is the limit for most plants/fishes that is commonly found in the scaping zone..
(LOW imho, is 17 Celcius AHHAA - damned electrician reset my ac in my fishroom, everything was down to 17Celcius. crazy! )

Also, about the soil, it depends, usually slope is what we want.. my 2feeter had 1 inch in front and 4 inches inches in the back..get me?

I would go for at least 36W of light.. for high light set-up I mean.. if med light set-ep, add another 11w, should be sufficient

Drew

thanks for the advice bro i'll try to diy my fan tomorrow. hope that the fan will bring down the temp. scared in afternoon the heat will bring the temp up significantly. if yes i might need to consider a chiller or change the location of my aquarium. maybe i'll DIY a TEC chiller if really necessary, but im hoping not because it sucks lots of electricity.

as for light, again maybe i'll diy a household lamp onto it =D. cheaper that way right ^^

This post has been edited by daijoubu: Oct 26 2009, 02:06 AM

學名 : Rotala nanjeanshanensis
http://www.leoaqua.com/rotala8a.html



學名 : Bacopa sp.
http://www.leoaqua.com/bacopa3.html
high lighting might make it pinkish
(**high lighting,sufficient CO2)

guys im seriously poisoned by this thread.. how much budget do i need to start a full setup of a 3ft tank?

yours is about 6.87 gallon... about how many fishes should be same with me.. around 12 ?! if DIY.. i suggest u take 80mm.. with 12V ac adapter will do... just look around any unused charger or any adapter.. just 9V or 12V.. i use 9V.. and i feel its enough for a 12V fan.. sometime the noise are annoying... and rdy to do top up water jobs... need to top up water almost everyday...

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Added on October 26, 2009, 3:35 pmlow-end or high-end 1st ? high end can cause u 1.5K for JUST the equipment.. low end can lower as around 200 maybe ?

This post has been edited by fongzai92: Oct 26 2009, 03:35 PM

im going for high end.. im actually very interested in pinchboyz's tank, can anyone pm me his contacts so i could give him a ring.

Im from penang, can anyone recommend me any nice shop selling cheap high end equipments for the 3ft tank?

Many thanks,
Herman

so far i never seen people plant with this method... do some youtube works... there are many guides there..

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Added on October 26, 2009, 3:44 pmhousehold lamp ? u mean those 22inch lighting... used for ceiling one ? better dont.. those light are extremely hot.. better go for smaller in size.. T4 or T5... all component in a aluminium box.. just connect to our 240V will light up.. just around rm15 for each.. T4 is 8W.. T5 is 14W i think..

just pm him will do..

This post has been edited by fongzai92: Oct 26 2009, 03:44 PM

ok, pmed u d...

just to remind/recall what i have inside the tank...


1) fauna
a) Cardinal ~ 90pcs
b) SAE/Otto
c) Red Cherry Shrimp ~ keep on producing
d) Maculata ~10 (catch during local netting activity, hard to find in LFS)


2) flora
a) bolbitis
b) big anubias nana
c) gold anubias nana
d) marbel anubias nana
e) anubias nana "petite"
f) blyxa japonica
g) taiwan moss
h) Didiplis diandra
i) Rotala rotundifolia 'red'
j) local fissiden
k) Staurogyne sp

all the faunas/floras cost a bomb already....

Thanks bro.. looking forward to see your photos ..

Any chances for me to drop by your place to have a look at the tank personally?

i just bought d co2 tank n 2 feet aquarium ..
wut else do i need ??

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Added on October 26, 2009, 4:51 pmmaybe i can drop by place like hermanong to look at your setup

This post has been edited by gecko8: Oct 26 2009, 04:51 PM

Thanks pinchboyz! Will help greatly in trying to help control the environment

Fishes i plan on 1 puffer, 2-3 ottos and a few shrimps thats all. Puffers takes up 3-5 gals of bioload already. I dont have a 80mm one at the moment but i have a 120mm. Top up should be ok la. I'll find a way to control the fan power. I have an extra switching power supply which i can use. If too powerful i just use 5V instead of 12V.

Will try to look up on Youtube videos! Thanks for the advice. Lighting wise, T4 is enough? I'll try to find a way to make a proper reflector, or maybe just buy a cheap reflector.

Thanks for your advices!

yes, can arrange time...
but not this weekdays...

tmrw travel to kl, preparation for new model (car) launching...
will only back to gurun on thursday...

do inform earlier, so that i will set my time....

u refering to me or what?

yup i refering to u bro ...
need your help

90pcs of CADINALs... FUHH.. rm3 for each at market....

5V maybe ok... because the voltage too low will be powerless.. no point of blowing.. Just Piece of T4 ofcoz not enough... make it 4xT4 like me... total 32watt.. .. T4 is around 32CM in light... T5 is around 57CM.. suitable for 2FT tank.. your tank is just 40CM.. so just go for T4 lo.. if T5 will over 17CM...

yes???
ur location, if u wanna view???
the tank is at gurun, kedah...


yes, i bought 100pcs, but of course few suicide jumping during initial stage...
with 100pcs, the lfs gimme a bit bit discount...

tat's why i put it up there, for that ammount of $$ i offer, worth...