Ok.. but i only use fish excrement as fert..
well, maybe ill change the media later..

Fish excrement as fertilizer.. wow it's been a while since I heard someone saying that.. and it's been a while since I said this..

All that does is provide ammonia to the waterline, true it provides fertilizers, but not all, In planted tanks we need the essential NPK N= nitrogen P, phosphate, K, pottasium

Drew

lol... ok.. will buy proper fert later thanks for the advice

adremier, u can ! make sure the nitrifying bacteria in your tank is mature enough ! they convert ammonia to nitrite then convert nitrate !

This post has been edited by fongzai92: Mar 20 2010, 12:48 PM

any advice on what fert should i use and what should i use to control algae?

for beginner like us better go for ALL IN ONE. like JBL FERROPOL, 250ML rm30.

well if ADA user like chuppy would ask u go for Brightly K and so on..

Aiyaiyai, fongzai misunderstand me ka.? I told him he can.. but it's not sufficient.

Drew

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Added on March 20, 2010, 12:54 pmAlso, any fertilizer is usable, as long as you can provide your tank the needed trace elements, pottasium, phosphate, iron, nitrogen(THIS IS NITRATE, usually not enough from fish poop in a healthy tank ) , etc etc, then settle liao. Don't need ADA Brighty K , Step 1 or stuff, I use them cause it makes my life easier, I know how much of each I am putting.

Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Mar 20 2010, 12:54 PM

I read one of the MAC forum post

Mystique River - by ahhuyeo

That guy in the link above also didn't user any fert also...
I think malaysia tap water already have some NPK and trace element dissolved in it

ya i know chuppy hehe... just trying to joke u and admerier only...

Let's see anyone else try an unferted tank and get results as spanking as he does lol...

But then again, never say never try never know. And you might be right, our tap water might have some trace already. though 'some' is very subjective.

@fongzai
Really ka? I would have believed otherwise.

Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Mar 20 2010, 01:17 PM

yeah.. life is an experiment.. will never know until we try it
Well, ill get some fert later

Guys Any Opinion To Aquatic Farm At Subang There?

guys~

need some advice

Im interested with this hobby. What is the basic stuffs that I need to setup a tank?

Which is the best aquarium shop for me to get my stuffs at reasonable price??? I've got a 2 1/2ft tank & its unused for a very long time. Will like to try this out ><

if ur relying on traces in the tap wATer and fissh poo for fertilzation, its vaguely like, example -

get into an air tight room, and ur only source of oxygen is from a small potted plant. the plant does produce oxygen, but enuff supply of oxgen for a human to survive? hehehehe

somewhat likedat la the ferts u get from the tap water and fish poo!

aquatic farm? mana?

planted tank or a fish only tank?

wanna start a planted tank

2.5ft tank?

easily can go few hundred lo from a bare tank!

lights rm100++
filter rm100++
Soil rm 170++ 2 bags
co2 tank rm 200
plants -
rocks -

One pet shop owner advised me to use mineral water instead of the ordinary tap water (with antichlorine) for planted aquarium. This is to keep the plant alive and growing well and remain green without the need of CO2.. Is it true..? And he also did mention that the water should be cool. What is the best temperature for planted aquarium? TQVM

wat mean by co2 tank? any shop can recommend to get the stuffs?

a pressurized tank , storing carbon dioxide.

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Added on March 21, 2010, 12:27 amaround 25'c would be a idea temperature for planted tank.
no such thing about mineral water provide co2 for plants.

This post has been edited by fongzai92: Mar 21 2010, 12:27 AM

No such thing about planted tanks NOT NEEDING c02. Sure you can keep the plants alive , (not all plants) , but let's compare my plant A to your non c02-ed plant A

Drew