Go for it folks. And congrats on new thread!

I dose from day 1 >=D well, that's everyone's preferences la.. we do have succesful scapers without even the need to dose

Andrew

No nitrogen and phosphorus? sure? Brighty Special Lights/Shade is the key..


Aiya.. We have been repeating the theory on algae's appearance..

DOSE too much, not enough c02 and light.. ALGAE COME
Dont dose at all, a lot of light, no c02... ALGAE COME..
Dose adequately, a lot og c02, not much light.. also ALGAE COME..

Strike a balance between the 3 and you would have MINIMAL algae..

Why? So we can let our plants to grow at optimum strength so no excess nutrients for the algae to feed on..

Drew

like that ma no brain hahahah.

I already said the conclusion ma.. =.= read please.. I won't spoon feed.

::Simple conclusion::
Provide all the necessaries for your plant to grow at it's best ( c02 light fert) and your plant will grow healthily.. when that happens, algae will be minimal.. so to overdose is not a wise decision as well.

Cheers
Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Apr 2 2010, 01:35 PM

Oi mic.. Since when I tell people u need 10-12x?? I keep telling people 2-6x weh.. Don't pull me into hot water

go make and make a nice scape for us and see hehehe

Rgrds

waa foxngn, off shoe flash ka? hehehe.. Can see the glow on your leaf...

Putting aquarium inside room bad fengshui theory..

It disrupts your sleep. Sound of water flowing is not healthy to the 'soul' .. Or in this case, usually is the vibration of the filters and air pumps LOL..

Regards

Reverse it.

You mean the inlet pipe is not short one side and long one side like every other canister brands out there?

Wow this is new. the inlet pipe is a perfect U! >=D

Think I dunt know what I'm saying meh lol.

Andrew

haha deng..., saw it off then. fit it to some surface skimmer.

:: DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK / COST ::

Andrew aka "chuppy2" would not take any responsibilities in the case of an even of injury or a cracked inlet pipe..

Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Apr 3 2010, 11:56 PM

small tank buy extremely big filter.. now got big problem. LOL

Resizee!!!!

okay, try this, after sawing wherever u wanna saw..


HEAT + SOFT PIPE

:: do not inhale in case of any fumes coming from burnt rubber ::

Drew

==. I tadak Riccia to date liao.. hate those. LOL! ultra invasive plant..


closest picture to my last batch of riccia I had LOL.. ( 4 months back ??)

Aiyo, think the screw is the ultimatum for fitting pipes meh LOL.

Look like candy wrapper LOL

Plant melt bcause temperature spike..

heat coming from an extra large impeller magnet running in that big filter
( heat issues noticable in cheapo canisters when compared to branded ones )

Also, I believe you toned down the canister by adjusting the nozzle right? that adds stress to the impeller + magnet hence more heat..

Cloudy most probably, Bacteria bloom .. New media??

Hope this helps
Andrew

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Added on April 4, 2010, 4:44 pmOik, can I tag copyright ka Mic hahahaha!!!!!!

Suddenly see my APC thread and pics here LOL!!

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What works for me MIGHT NOT WORK FOR YOU. keep in mind.

Fine tune your own style

Cheers.

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Apr 4 2010, 04:44 PM

Somebody said CORAL??



Man I miss my old reef tank hahaa..
OOT , not meant for this thread LOL, just sharing.

@Mic
Thanks Mic, not exactly a professional guide.. But it's a step-by-step thats for sure..
Glad it managed to help you out

Was kidding when I mentioned copyrighting and stuff lol.

Cheers,
Drew

Err didnt spend much on the 'ferts' lol..

In marine its not ferts liao.. its much more of micro foods , macro foods, zooplex etc. chemicals like strontrium, magnesium, calcium, iodine.. gotta maintain gh/kh, calcium, pH well, and most importantly.. NO copper haha..

First 3 months for that tank was bumpy..

4th months onwards, my water change regime is 30% every 3 months LOL!!!

Andrew

Michanz,

heres my take on the both lor..

Marine would have LESS maintenance than planted . but start-up is $$ ..

Have fun with moss and riccia.. invasive buggers lol!

Andrew

Yes the red/white one is crs, the other is rcs

CRS
Crystal red shrimp

RCS
Red cherry shrimp.

How much ka? could range from rm 500 to 10k