how come my aquarium suddenly can see so many small bubbles on the surface sticking to the side of the glass? wat problem ah ... not enough co2?

dirty wateror betta's egg ?

my newbie tank 1 month old. Just trimmed and replanted...

Tank Spec:

Tank size : standard 2ft x 1ft x 1ft
Soil : Amazonia II + bacter100 + penac W + Penac P
Fliteration : Hydro Prime10 (I know it's not enough ) with some bio ring, sponges and bacterballx3
lighting : 24wx2 + 55wx1
CO2: CO2 tank + manual regulator ( around 2~3bps)
Lighting period : 10am to 4pm (6 hours)
Flora: HC, dwarf HG, Round Pelia, E-tenullus, Moss (I forgot is taiwan or peacock or mix of both because i mixed those together in other tank), and I don't know what is my background plant. Anyone care to help? hehehe
Fauna : None.
Temp : 26c ~28c (With Fan)


Water parameter : GH (180ppm), KH (0ppm), pH (between 7 ~7.5, the color falls between both), NO2 (0ppm), N03 (40ppm)

So it that possible?? GH so high and KH so low? hmmm...maybe my test kit spoilt....ahha..long time nvr use already.



HC is doing slow but good. Creeping all around and pearls too. HG is doing slow. I wonder why. and moss too but moss is a slow grower. And is making progress though. MY background plants are growing like crazy. Well, I'll wait another month to get the whole tank mature anyway.

I'm looking for Mini riccia and Fissiden actually but by looking at my tank...i wonder where to put those 2 plants.

Comments are welcomed


By the way, Freestyler, can update my tank pic on the front page? :D

This post has been edited by playerseeker: Jul 17 2010, 12:33 PM

A question here,what water you all using?Is R.O water ok for planted tanks?
Thx

I'm using filtered water ( Bacfree)

Look nice

how to plant java moss one

just tied it on drift woods with cotton lines or fishing lines.

o_O, now i just put one stone on top of it lolz, ... no drift wood....

can also. but make sure u tie it lo.

hehe bought one small drift wood liao, rm8 ... tied my moss to it

want to ask sifu again:

what is the tank size for yr CO2 system?

How long can it last?

I read from previous threads, some ppl said 2L tank can last for 6 mths or longer. But a LFS told me can only last for 2-3 mths (open 8-10 hrs a day)?

Sugar price already up high (and going to up again if our poor BN still ruling the country), so i consider buying a CO2 tank.

a good rule to follow for 2feet tanks or smaller is using only afew plants.. if too much plants then sure rojak and messy! Hehe

moss is actually fast growing plant btw lols! iur hc is doing good then ill say everything else will follow.. everything looks lush and heathy.. after a couple of trimmings im sure the backgrond plants will look beter and thicker! about gh kh all that dunno lol!

evrything looks good haha

im using 0.5l tank.. about 0.5bps 8hours per day.. its been 7months and dropped one bar on the gauge! at this rate my tank could last 2years probaby

wah the yeast dam smelly got any co2 generator got small aquarium anot? i see all big big one ... my tank only like 1ft only.

0.5bps for 8 hours a day enough for yr beautiful tank ah?

This post has been edited by maxtrix: Jul 18 2010, 05:14 PM

Congratz in V5! Very nice added info too. Where my tank in 1st page my tank not nice ah...

@michanz : yea..background plant is doing good!! I'm happy actually to see my tank progress...this is my 3rd setup with proper setting and system....previously using seachem sand....i think i'll stop my thought of buying mini riccia and fissiden already :D...

@ freestyler: update update.......hehehehe

mine is 2L tank. used for 6 months+ still got 80%. open 8 hours per day.

sick mabuk when changing the DIY CO2...

seems like CO2 tank is the long term solution...

yea dam smelly i wash the cup also

i don't think i want to use the liquid one anymore, next time want to get shrimp sked might kill it.

So now searching for any available small co2 generator