Go 2 feet
1 feet is only quite hard to handle
Fire extinguisher type can put inside the cabinet ?

Actually i don't understand why

1) 1 feet tank is harder to maintain compared to 2 feet tank?

2) Do you guys put your aquarium under indirect sunlight?

3) What should determine a good regulator? Is the pressure gauge important? And what type of diffuser that you guys use?

4) Does ALL LFS sells Bacter100 and clear super in seperate form? I mean as in term of buy per scoop? Should we supplement bacter100 and clear super every month? Or just for initial start up?

5) Is Eheim 2213 or 2215 more suitable for a 2ft tank?

6) Any links to read about plants and their maintenance? I think i already know what are the basics equips for a planted tank and now i need infos on flora and fauna and some maintenance clue!

This post has been edited by justordinary: Jul 11 2011, 02:07 AM

1. smaller tank with lesser volume of water has less stable water parameter to higher volume water...

2. no we dont put it under direct sunlight... if possible, away from sun light... fully dependent on the lighting fixtures can control the amount of lighting time 100%...

3. solenoid regulator is the best... make sure no leaking whatsoever and the pressure is stable... pressure gauge important to check if there is any more co2 left in the cylinder... just get any diffuser available in LFS... most of them will work... but overtime when algae starts to grow on the diffuser, it gets harder to clean and eventually u will need to replace it...

4. not all LFS sells bacter100 and clear super... if they do carry them, they usually sell them in separate form (per scoop or per bottle).... initial start up is sufficient...

5. Eheim 2213 is sufficient... dont get filters which has too high LPH for a small tank... even with flow regulator on, u will create lots of pressure in ur canister filter... this will wear off the o-ring....

6. google for ADA...

Thanks for the reply. Hmm will not be considering solenoid regulator for the time being due to budget constraints. Which LFS that anyone know that they carry Bacter100 and Clear Super? I'm from Subang Jaya btw.

Initial start up is sufficient already? Cause i've read some articles/forum saying that we need the bacter to stabilize the ecosystem within the tank that will clear the water up.

What sort of manual regulator should i get? Or any will do as long as it have a working pressure gauge?

So Eheim 2213 is good enough for a 2 ft tank? What about lighting? 8000k 55w or should i get lower than 55w cause i've read higher watts makes the plants yellowish. I'm willing to spend abit more to invest in a good filter and lighting system.

What fertilizer should we get for daily/weekly dosage to maintain the health of the plants? And for the substrate, can i have reviews of sifus here regarding Amazonia I compared to Amazonia II?

This post has been edited by justordinary: Jul 11 2011, 05:45 AM

May I know what model of Eheim canister filters are suitable for 4ft tank?

use your 4 feet tank Height x Width x Length then divide by 1000
and use that number to times 4 that that's your filter hour/ liter.... use that look for suitable filter...

p/s: normally they would recommended 2 times of your tank volume... but prefer overfilter ( watch out of tornado haha )

eg:

standard 2 feet tank ( 60 x 30 x 30 / 1000 = 54 liter )

54 x 4 =216 h/l flow rate i needed for my filter...
but i get a canister which 850 l/h it just suit nice on my 2 feet tank....
lol

if Subang... try NA.. hehe..

about the hose holder that u pm me.. out of stock d sorry ya

fire red looking for breakfast



This post has been edited by ciohbu: Jul 11 2011, 09:36 AM

i got two canister for my 3 feet tank...1000 and 1200 lph..
1200 to support chiller

go for 2 feet

Justordinary: go for 2 feet + eheim 2215
NA is having promotion now. Only rm 349(if I not wrong). Free eheim filter media

i wonder why only classic version got diff inflow and outflow size..because other model got same size..

If me go to buy, saw 2217 which only extra 110. I'll straight buy 2217. It's a bad habit.

Oops. I think 2215 is quite abit over my budget. Will 2213 be good enough? If not then i will have to save up and get 2215. Will not be upgrading the tank to bigger size already.

Considering this formula, 2213 is good enough already for a 2 feet tank giving 400 l/h flow rate.

This post has been edited by justordinary: Jul 11 2011, 06:13 PM

don't think too much about filter, u will go crazy
if u go to some LFS, peek under the cabinet, most of them use chapalang filter only, still the aquarium look damn nice
filter is important, but don't break your bank buying one

spend more on plants and ferts

Alright thanks for advise. What sort of ferts do you guys use on daily and weekly basis?

surveying... any idea how much lfs selling ADA red bee shrimp food ?

7g maybe ?

EHEIM canister filters got cheap offers now, go for it.

hi guyz...I just put bubble counter together with my DIY co2,i would like to know how many sec per bubble is consider good?Currenly i having 4sec per bubble

new setup 1bps...
mature tank 2-3 bps

bro, sorry i dont agree with this statement..

actually we cant tell you how much bps you have, it depends on what plant , tank size , wattage that you have... what we do is make it balance in order to prevent the algae came...