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 Planted Aquarium V5, Scape it NOW !! for IAPLC2011

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michanz
post Aug 18 2010, 03:06 PM

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QUOTE(DikkieD @ Aug 18 2010, 09:26 AM)
Did you also wash and rinse the sand itself numerous times? All the smallest particles will start to float once submerged in water.

Do know that due time plants will filter your water too, so does your actual filter. Did you fire up your filter already?

If you leave the filter on...and wait for some hours...does the water turn ok again (as in particles sink to the bottom again)?

It's either driftwood or the soil/sand ... in both cases clean/rinse more and better. Did you actually buy actual fish tank driftwood? I know I guy that used a regular stick he found in the woods; that didn't end so well as all his fish died after that.


Added on August 18, 2010, 9:36 amGuys...is it difficult to find a 3'x0.8'x0.8' tank?

I saw one recently at the Perfect Living Fair, but it looked custom made. It's a small but wide tank...especially suitable for panoramic aquatic scenes; I was hoping to put some small fish in there....

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a custom tank that size wuld cost prolly around rm40 - 50 if u go make one at glass shop. if the lfs sells cheap then buy oni lo


ADA soil shouldnt be washed btw. u wana wash can also.. but wash then all the fertilizer enriched soil gone la into the drain.

yelow water if it were me id just change the wood. and do WC often since i think he has no fish yet
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post Aug 18 2010, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(pakutekan @ Aug 18 2010, 07:26 PM)
take out from your tank... disconnect the tube/hose.. soak in bleach for i night maybe.. then rinse it completely.. you dont want the bleach enter your tank...
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oit crazy put overnight! u soak overnight, next day ur ceramic part dissolved edi la.. hahahaha

just soak for 20 - 30 seconds.. use toothbrush and brush abit till all becomes white.. kaotim la
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post Aug 19 2010, 10:57 AM

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QUOTE(mustang90 @ Aug 18 2010, 10:31 PM)
hahaha....thats y he stated maybe^^
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oi hows the moss? enough? hahahaha

QUOTE(pakutekan @ Aug 18 2010, 10:34 PM)
but not 100% bleach la... mix with water.. jimat sikit...
before this soak around 1-2hour.. depend on the condition...
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i usually use a few drops oni already clean! hehe
QUOTE(Superdude @ Aug 19 2010, 09:37 AM)
Thanks man. I will bleach it over night.
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post Aug 19 2010, 09:35 PM

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QUOTE(moe81 @ Aug 19 2010, 11:38 AM)
@ Monterjin

the algae outbreak happened in my tank when i increased from 4 t5 tubes to 6 t5 tubes la.. plus after i added the 2 hagen tubes, bizzerk la.. hahahah

well, it's getting much better now with the cleanup crew i added...hopefully in few more days it will be all clean..
i'll be trimming my rotala botak like how chuppy suggested in a few days.. maybe saturday... who ever wants can take la.. but dun fight uh.. LOL
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where u from? hope not from the other side of kl! lols
QUOTE(Superdude @ Aug 19 2010, 11:58 AM)
haha...don't fainted lah...Ceramic won't melt one.
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not melt, after one night soaking, the ceramic part like crumbles lolx

QUOTE(Monsterjin @ Aug 19 2010, 12:04 PM)
lol mine so bright oso no algae out break
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my 2feet tank is on 55+55+15+15 = 140watts

im still looking for that balance where algae wont break out.. i only got problems with GSA on the glass now.. one week no scrape = green walls hahahha


Added on August 19, 2010, 9:37 pm
QUOTE(radver @ Aug 19 2010, 05:26 PM)
blink.gif 2ft using 55w is low light???
Then my one, 2ft with 36w is super low light lo... shocking.gif

I'm planting Asian Ambulia (Limnophila sessiliflora), Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides) and Rotala wallichii (Rotala sp. 'wallichii')
I can grow them quite satisfactory even with 36w for 2ft, but they grow even better when I added DIY co2. The only difference I observed is that they don't grow new stems side ways. When I trim them, only one new stem will grow out, not like everyone else which has 2-3 new stems growing out everytime you trim. blush.gif So cannot get the bushy effect cry.gif

But now I'm considering adding the lighting to 55w la, cause I really want to make the stem plants bushy... sad.gif

BTW, how much you bought your 55w PL lighting??? icon_question.gif  I'm thinking of replacing my DIY T8 lighting with a new set instead of adding another T8 lighting...
Cause new set got proper casing and reflector tongue.gif , and won't take as much space as 3 set of T8 fluorescent tubes...
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a 55watt phillips bulb would cost rm20+- depends where u buy lah.. some places ive seen selling at rm18 some places rm28 each!

ballast not sure tho.. rm20 sounds about right!

unless u buy the light set from lfs rm150! if u go mymac people selling dymax sets rm80 damn good price!
or like freestyler did, went to electrical shop buy 1 set with casing rm30 - rm40 if not mistaken. no stands tho!

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post Aug 19 2010, 11:07 PM

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QUOTE(Laine @ Aug 19 2010, 09:48 PM)
actually 55w for 2ft consider low or mid light? what r the options i have for background plants? i prefer "easy" plants.. as i do not have co2 set... =)
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try cabomba!
QUOTE(moe81 @ Aug 19 2010, 10:26 PM)
Ei, my mini puffer... i took it out of my tank after adding some shrimps.. then i remembered reading years ago that they are actually brackish water fish.. so, i tossed it into my saltwater tank.. and that thing surviving la.. lol
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hahahaha it lives in ur marine tank? ahahaha
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post Aug 19 2010, 11:20 PM

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QUOTE(radver @ Aug 19 2010, 11:14 PM)
If I keep otos, I can actually keep all the algaes out, and GSA becomes unsightly only once every month...

DAMN.... shocking.gif , Last time got someone selling the dymax one at RM75, I asked about it and didn't get it... Arrgh!!! vmad.gif  cry.gif I'm regretting it now... cry.gif Never knew the new set would cost so much...

@freestyler, got pictures of your lighting set and how much they cost ar???  icon_question.gif Share share...
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go check mymac nao.. im sure still got.. someone selling dymax 55w x 2 in one casing.. i see so siok!
and the last time i check alot of people selling dymax set. rm70 - 80 price range! u go shop nao they sell atleast rm160 lah!
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post Aug 19 2010, 11:22 PM

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http://www.my-mac.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12660

ggming selling 2 dymax sets.. i think he still have em
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post Aug 20 2010, 07:07 PM

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QUOTE(fongzai92 @ Aug 20 2010, 03:27 PM)
wa.. first time see the yamato shrimp carry millions of eggggsssss...
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wah first time see yamato witheggs lol
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post Aug 21 2010, 03:11 AM

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just go light shop / electrical shop..

i think the casing like those emergency light punya on the ceiling of stairs 1..

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR...I2woCECiAD5pTM=

i think lol
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post Aug 27 2010, 11:12 AM

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@thevideo - aiyeee eheim green pipes! hahahahah

bought some plants in NA.. the plants they have in the display tank in NA!
cant wait for them to groooooooooooooooow!
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post Aug 27 2010, 12:48 PM

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QUOTE(Foxngn @ Aug 27 2010, 11:31 AM)
what plant oh ?
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i dunno lol

QUOTE(chuppy2 @ Aug 27 2010, 12:32 PM)
should be rotala sp. vietnam?
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got that already.. damn bushy bushy nao.. now get another plant, rotala green color the leaf alittle edgy.. loves to grow sideways lol
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post Aug 27 2010, 01:16 PM

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QUOTE(chuppy2 @ Aug 27 2010, 01:00 PM)
rotala sp. white?

Love to grow sideways?? how big is it. and how is the colour


Added on August 27, 2010, 1:01 pmI know love to grow sideways small with red cap is Rotala sp. goais la.
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not white lol! green color no cap.. my vietnam got red cap. and i dont wear cap..

googling for picture nao

QUOTE(freestyler87 @ Aug 27 2010, 01:02 PM)
lolz, michanzz i know which one you mention... why not ask from me =.=
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lol u so far mah..i bought small portion nia.. so mahal.. if ur coming down to kl midvalley pass me some ><
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post Aug 30 2010, 02:56 AM

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excel in the wrong dosage kills shrimps
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post Sep 30 2010, 09:51 AM

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QUOTE(chuppy2 @ Sep 29 2010, 10:29 PM)
SeaChem excel. BBA worst enemy
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+ shrimp worst enemy
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post Oct 1 2010, 02:32 PM

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penacs / bacter / clearsuper / tourmaline cost about rm80+- per bottle.. u dont have to buy a bottle each. shops selling them at rm2/3 per scoop.. get 3 - 4 scoops of each would do.

ada soil market price 3L bag rm40 and 9L bag rm88

depends on size of tank, lights u can get from rm30 - rm150. got diy lights cheaper or nice light sets from fish shop cud cost u rm150. get second hand ones from other hobbyist could get em at rm80.

plants varies from rm3 - rm50 also got.

fertelizers all in one punya rm30+- but if you buy individual specific ferts then it would cost rm30+- per bottle.. pottasium / nitrogen / phosphorus / iron and etc lah

u can choose to get shrimps or fish.. canot mix lol

shrimps u can get from rm1.5 each to rm500 each also got
fish got sell from rm1.5 to >rm900000 also got

prices depends on how big your tank, bigger tank need bigger amount of stuff so more expensive lahhhhh

co2 unit could cost u from rm80 - rm600 also got. cheaper ones are those fire extinguisher sets. expensive punya is aluminium beautiful punya tank.

much love,
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QUOTE(fongzai92 @ Oct 1 2010, 02:48 PM)
michanz is back !!!!!!!!! after few weeks of disappearing. tongue.gif
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busy ah studying i goodboi nao

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OMG, so informative. I will use your price list as reference. Thank you so much. didnt know it will cost that much though tongue.gif
atm, will leave out the CO2 and faunas.

Thanks again, brah !!! much appreciated.  thumbup.gif
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not really mahal. can cut down alot. rm15 for super clear + bacter 100
rm88 1 bag
rm50 lights
rm30 fert

kaotim edi! diy co2 rm5 oni

@sexyme - AiyOOOOOOO ur rock so big and siokk!! how much la u paid for those rockkss?? easily rm12/kg and seems like its around 30-40kg there!

i love the rocks man! my only comment would be ermmmmmmmm

u see the big rock in the middle.. that Straight line from left to right looks a little bit unnatural..

so u see that big rock + that smaller rock in the middle front.. add alittle more rocks at that area so it would blend nicely..

but i love the rocks.. i love big rocks hahahahh
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post Oct 2 2010, 10:27 AM

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2 - 3 each would be fine

discus will eat the shrimps lol
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QUOTE(imr4n @ Oct 2 2010, 11:17 PM)
i need some red plants... anybody wanna trade with my greens? i got a few types to giveaway

want to trade only.. no selling
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lol i just trimmed and threw away a super big bunch of my rotalas.. it get mostly red on top.
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QUOTE(puppiesdreamland @ Oct 4 2010, 10:44 PM)
Hi,

I'm new to aquarium plant. It's a 4 x 2 feet tank.

Any comment, suggestion, idea, knowledge that can teach me to apply in this aquarium.

Such as any plant, extra stone or soil, light, water, or else?

I wish to plant in grasses and some water plant to looks more like Tropicana fish tank.

Please do let me know where can i buy all this accessories and plant which cheaper price.
(Around Selangor or KL)
Currently there's two kind of fish inside.

3inch Long "High Fin" x 3
100++ Small Fishes that feed "High Fin" and beauty purposes.

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most gold fishes or those sorts will eat vegetation. im afraid if u start putting in plants theyll start eating them
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QUOTE(puppiesdreamland @ Oct 5 2010, 03:12 PM)
Nvm, I wait my high fin finish up all my small fish then only start putting in plant. Can I know whether soil is compulsory? can it replace by stone that i used?

How much for a grass cost normally?

I were just wonder which place is cheaper to get some plants >.<

Low Budget=P
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4feet tank right?? ull probally need 2 x 9l bag of ADA soil at rm88 each.. or budget, just get one bag.. and mix tugetha with normal soil..

grass? u got to know that some plants, especially those grass fields type of plants need alot of nutrient.. means need alot of high quality nutritious delicious soil to live on! if u dont have good enough soil, itll be almost impossible to grow em out.. almost!

where u from? any shop i think nowadays sell em at standard price.. rm6 for hairgrass rm8 for HC rm8 for glosso etc

QUOTE(Roz @ Oct 5 2010, 05:26 PM)
My aquarium is now being invaded by micro tiny snails  cry.gif
I think its because of those cheap wild plants that I used. What do I do now?
My tank currently only have one male and female guppy.
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kill em.. kill em one by one.. piak piak with finger =D

or even fun, get a dwarf puffer.. they eat snails. unless u have shrimp, then the puffers will eat them too.

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