i believe your are using those normal sand brought from fish shop?
type of gravel is depends on which type of plants you want to grow in your tank.
I used lava rock as base layer, then top up with amazonia II.

fertiliser i m using AZOO brand. rm15 -25 per bottle and it can last for months.
2 feet tank with 30 fishes is quite a lot for me. you have to change water more frequent to lower the ammonia level.

Enjoy your new tank

Adding soil is because it provides nutrien to your carpet plant. It depends on which type of plant you want to put in. If root type sure need soil. In my opinion, to save cost, I put crushed lava rock as base substrates and top up with amazonia. Most of us making a mountain landscape so it would cost you around rm300 just buying the soil

Eg: plants like moss does not need soil to grow. They take nutrient from water

In planted tank, bacteria is very important. Normal type filter u mentioned does not provide good enviroment for bacteria growth. Canister filter is highly recommended

I m dosing 5 drops fert weekly + 1 cap algea remover + 1cap normal liquid fert

Brown = dead
Guppy won't eat them. If they are floating then remove them
Mostly is caused by your light. I can grow moss with my outdoor tank with no water flow or co2 or addition ferts
Make sure your light is ok then only buy another batch of plants.

Lol howcome banned?
What illegal stuff you did this time?

Co2 can get 3kg+manual regulator for rm200?
Who selling?

I brought 2PLL for rm30. The price should be bulb only I guess

As long as you got a co2 tank, it can save a lot trouble doing DIY CO2.
Some ppl prefer bigger tank, some need smaller
Some lazy to go refill every few month
Depending on your budget and your cabinet size

Your P/s content might get this account banned too

Good news ~
Spotted baby shrimp from my tank
*Poison* *Poison*



Their parents

Lily pipes? A pipe that has the lily flower shape
Function? Please google

Kyrie: u come across any auto refill water system? I tried search on the net but all need to connect to main water valve. Did anyone modified it to refill from water bucket before?

Vendetta: you got my pm

Kyrie: what if you are outstation for more than 1 week? My water level decrease by 1 inch in 3days. Perhaps it's time to get chiller

Ketari: what you got in the tank?

Yea vendetta.
Please make a list of items you need to buy first before starting your tank
It cost me around 1.2k when first started. Not including co2 tank and fauna
You need more research about planted tank
A 3footer would cost you 2.5k easily

There is something I want to voice out about filter
Ya it is important. But it is not essential
I keep Subwassertang , Xmas moss, some stem plant in my outdoor ceramic tank
They grow healthy and strong

BUT if you wish to keep planted tank in GLASS tank, a filter is must
Purpose of using glass tank is to let us view the fishes and plants.
Without filter , whole tank will be dirty, green water

Keeping a planted tank is somehow like keeping a "child" (~_~ I don't believe I'm saying this. Lol
Weekly water change, ferts, flora, fauna. You need to do enough research before start buying stuff. Don't buy them if you don't have the commitment to take care

No offense. d(o)

Guys. Can I know where is A.I. Located?
It's full nAme? Can't seem able to find in google

Wow this is exactly wat I need
Thanks!

Lol yaya!
Its some dirt road before reaching. So hard to find the signboard
Anyway, it's worth travel so far for it
They got so many diff kind of fishes.

Anyone know where is ggming's shop at oug?

A.I. Got. Lol
I just brought few pcs

Seldom use computer to online now
IPhone safari doesn't show signature

Baby89: where you live? Go to page 1 of this forum. There us a list of fish shop

This post has been edited by weijie: Apr 16 2011, 10:07 PM

haha .. worth the journey right? they even selling apisto there
As what the person incharge told me, the factory beside got much more fishes for export.
They got such huge variety of fresh water and salt water fish there..
Poisoned ><
soon i will get another salt water tank if budget and space is enough

Relentless : you need to specify which type of cories you looking for?

I m keeping fire red and guppies in same tank.
Both also gave birth to babies
What I found out is that it is really hard to feed shrimp since guppy will sapu everything too fast

Ciohbu: they are only 4 - 5mm now lol
Wait until I got more ba. Haha