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

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.

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?

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

the o.5L around rm400 rite? the smallest best, most ngam my small aquarium, but any idea where to get? cause i went mid valley the pet shop got sell the rm400 one ... don think i need that big i think.

Thanks for the advice..
I use super glue before and after a while, the glued part becomes white....
If i use cotton thread, will the moss eventually stick to the DW?

oo, eh after i buy the tank ady, what else i need to get?



lol all the plants like want to die ady, i think the co2 no good, so little bubble flowing out. my tank 1 week old only.

Hi Guys - wanna ask...

What snail is this and should I leave it in the tank or remove it?



And is this a dead shrimp or a shrimp has just molted?

blended CRS juice? will the other adult RCS attack those babies? if i put otto tgt, the fish will eat them ?

err... moe81
im shocked with the diy thing you doing... but i dont encourage you to screw the driftwood to the stainless steel plate... as they might rust... i know you will say STAINLESS STEEL... for a long period of Chemistry Dosing AKA  Fertilizer it will RUST... and if doesnt... it will affect your water ph or condition too.. if im you i wont take the risk... it will have alot of dilemma happen later..

about soaking the driftwood, i dont think you need as you bought from fish shop... they have soaked it already...
except you get it from wild you need soak urself... =)

Hahahaa. i actually never thot of DIY lily pipes. but by the looks of it, it requires much more resources than what i currently possess. i believe it requires mass manufacturing to lower the costing. then, it won't be DIY anymore. other than working with flat glasses, i don't think shapy glasses can DIY. period.    such a bummer isn't it.

but RM 150 for a set of lily pipes isn't too bad now, is it?

wah!!! what rocks are those? even layer rock is just 4.50 per kg..

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Added on July 21, 2010, 3:52 pmGuys, anyone knows where i can get lotsa background choices. i need sorta same color with two tone background. for example, dark blue at the bottom and it get lighter as we go higher.

anyone selling RCS??
moe-try go 88 pandan indah or jalan pasar....

do you know where is murni discovery? it is same roll. hidden deep inside sunway mas. i accidentally bump into 88Pets Mart when having lunch with gf. lol

Which LFS sells them in scoops?

how do i tie fern on driftwood? since the branch is pretty thin (bout 2cm diameter). do i just just tie it with fishing line or do i have to add some coconut husk(sabut) at the root to help rooting? i rather just tie the fern on the wood if it'll work..

my jebo 835  canister filter cause a lot heat. The water temperature raise up to 31 degree celcius. how to reduce the heat without chiller?

yeap...it will...im using a fan before on my 4ft tank...it really evaporated in a fast rate...

chiller is the best!!!hehe

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Added on July 23, 2010, 4:18 pm
neva try neva know!!!

in equipment cheap is very subjective my friend..   someone with wide range of experience will answer ur question.

hehe michanz, my snow white already pregnant =)

now my tank is swarming with shrimplets =)

where to buy CRS? i went the east aqua at at mid valley n ikano only got the red n yamato one. Don have the red n white strip one   

Time to put some in my aquarium, now only got 2 tetra and one otto