Hello guys. I am very new in this so appreciate advice, tips, comments from all the pros and sifus here.

I just started this hobby, bought this small aquarium for RM180 from petsmore.com. Then ask around the neighbourhood shop on how to start and was sold 3 packs of black soil at RM15 per pack (I think 1KG each) still not sure what soil is that, CO2 tablets and some plants.

I am still experimenting whether the lighting is sufficient in the aquarium therefore not really doing any scaping yet.

This is the result after about 2 weeks. The plants not dying yet but slighly yellow and brown at the edges.

Questions:
1) Is the lighting sufficient? The bulb is the energy saving type at 5W supposed to output 40W.

2) I put 1 CO2 tablet each day although another shop told me every 5 days 1 tablet is enough.

3) The grass (left side) I bought at RM6 per small pot can cover only an area about a credit card. Do you guys have to buy many2 pots if need to cover big aquariums?

4) There are algae already forming at the glass. Whats the best way to clean them? Remove the fish and scrub with a brush?

5) For such a small aquarium is it worthwhile to go for Co2 tanks?

Hope you guys can advise. Thanks guys.

well i would say you should split the Japanese Hair Grass ( as mention on the left side of your tank ) in to 3 to 4 leaf and plant it accordingly like how you plant "padi" aka rice haha hope u get what i mean so when it grow it will cover your fore ground... dont plant pot 1 pot... split it up...
and about co2 it is needed for planted tank, to long run YES invest in co2 tank is worth =)
about ur light it's medium lighting so its better to provide more co2 if not algae will come

sorry for reply unclearly due to my mind on sleeping mode, haha good night~
anything Question i will reply tomorrow morning...


p/s: Chuppy, me , michanzz and fongzai suddenly become ur apprentice? lolz.. and u are MASTER xD

This post has been edited by freestyler87: Apr 13 2010, 11:20 PM