where do u bought regulator? price?

coz the 1 i bought the smaller version doesnt really consistent releasing co2... thinking of buying 1 more for my 2nd tank...

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Added on September 11, 2009, 11:55 ambro, i saw this type of fan at jalan pasar selling... but the end of the wires dun have any plug...

my question is, how do u connect to power supply & what shoud i buy for the plug?

i will show later mine that i bought, not so expensive fan, around 20++ comes already with plug and the fan quite heavy as compared to urs type, stated have some ball bearing inside... ur type is much cheaper but i dunno how to connect it hehehe...

This post has been edited by shortpants: Sep 11 2009, 11:55 AM

this is my 3rd tank... just started a week ago... pic were taken after 3 days set-up... this is only to cater rcs...

tank size 30cm cube
gex shrimp soil
hairgrass
java moss
ista co2 regulator
pressurized co2
nice hob filter
aquasonic 11w




This post has been edited by shortpants: Sep 15 2009, 09:01 AM

oh ok tqvm... still new dunno the trick of planting hehehe...

will check later and will chop off if i see new growth...

thanks...

12 hour might be too long... try to reduce to max 8 hrs...

may be ur lights too strong for 6 gallon tank... reducing photoperiod might help also...

sae wont eat algea at glass wall... u need to have otto to clean the glass; i believed green spot algea...

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Added on September 30, 2009, 9:01 amu might want to consider of gradually increasing photoperiod... from start-up, on only bout 4 hrs (1month), after a while increase to 6hrs (1month) and subsequently maintain at 8 hrs...

this is what i read in some of the forums... sifus might want to correct me if im wrong...

some reasons:
- light too strong + long photoperiod
- too much nutrient + strong lights + long photoperiod
- seldom water change
- insuffient co2
- insuffient filter flow rate

This post has been edited by shortpants: Sep 30 2009, 09:04 AM

thats a good article there... thanks bro... another lesson today...

this is my tank after 3 months


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thanks bro...

im still not sure what is the way to trim glosso... after 2 times of trimming, could see new leaves are smaller than previous....

anyone has a good pics glosso planted?

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Added on October 9, 2009, 3:13 pmgot to know some info just now after visiting aqua east ekano...

glosso need a very cold water bout 25c to stay low... shit... i didnt know bout it before this.... i thought only strong lights... if i know before this, may not be my choice...

its time to activate my chiller hahahaha....

This post has been edited by shortpants: Oct 9 2009, 03:13 PM

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?

mine is not that case... urs is bout the same with the 1 i saw at lfs ekano...

my glosso is crawling but doesnt stay low... my tank is only 1.5ft wit 55w pl 28-29c...

so is it due to insufficient lights or not cold enough?

brighty k + lights - 2 doses each every week

what is appropriate dosage?


should i replant everything? its in my mind already to tear down glosso and replant or change other plant as i dun really satisfied with the outcome of the set-up... hehehe...

thanks drew... will try & see how it goes...

u want glosso? come & take from me... most prob this weekend im gonna tear all my glosso & replant it back... i will have a lot to spare for u... give me ur phone no as once i take out i'll sms u its ready for collection...

stan from mac recommended to make photoperiod for 10 hrs for glosso to stay low and im gonna give a try by replanting the whole tank...

if this time also fail, might thinking of changing foreground plant...


any1 wants glosso also can give me ur no... we can share among us as u can see how thick is my glosso hehehe... and also i would prefer if there is few of u coming, i prefer to come at same time coz save time ma...

im at puncak jalil / bandar kinrara...

live update... im tearing down my glosso....

after reading some article on how planting should be, decided to tear down glosso waiting no more...

this is my last hope for glosso to stay down or else will have another replanting but no glosso again...

started around 930, take out water and left bout 30% so that will be easier for planting. surprisingly water didnt turn tu milky as what im expecting... from carpet to ground zero only took me bout 5mins, then took my own sweet time go select runners for replanting.

took me bout 1 hr to replant everything and put back the water... kautim around 1130


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post some pics la bro

this is my 1ft tank wit a simple wood, java moss, hairgrass, blyxa, 5 gold tetra, 1 otto, 2 sae & lots of rcs

This post has been edited by shortpants: Oct 22 2009, 04:13 PM


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easy to plant... i just plant it last week now already that high...

im using only 14w if im not mistaken...

im using gex shrimp (red packet) soil...

true.... getting grow tall is easy... im also waiting & looking daily wating to look for new runners... it will be easier if stronger lites i believed...


last nite saw 3 rcs carrying eggs yeeeaaa....