How much space you can accomodate? With that budget, you'll only have the option for either a low-tech 1ft or 2ft tank with plants like ferns, moss, marsilea or sagitaria subulata.

For a complete beginner, best you go for a 2ft. It's easier.

Yeah he is right.It take me for 2 months for non experience from rearing fish till planted tank.

Lights on from 9 to 9, 12 hours... So there will be high Co2 concentration once the lights are on. But also cause solenoid is expensive and I have to adjust my manual regulator with a plier cause the knob is broken. So lazy on and off manually.

hahaa.. i see i see..

ya.. solenoid kinda exp > < not in my budget now.. so i guess i would have to stick with my manual one first.. lolx

Bought second hand Ista inline co2 diffuser from MAC forum, for 30+...

Why did you place it before the Canister? that will definitely cause some filter air locks,

Place it after the motorhead..

Drew

I tried that, but if I placed it after the motor head, I don't get my pearlings and I think I need to up it to at least 2-3bps for the same effect.

If before the motor head, I get pearlings and a whole tank of oxygen bubbles at only 0.25bps.

but even so I'm now considering to change it to after the motor head, because the sound of the air locks is freaking me out...

Might do the change tonight actually...

have alot experience with fishes but not plant...it is more complicated than rearing fish?heard that I need a very good filter and co2 pump...how much is the most affordable co2 in market? thanks
I tried to buy some plant that cost me rm2 each one and die after a week like that =( I think i am going to have a 2 feet aquarium , how was the maintenance ? need change water every week ? with rm200 what should I get for? thanks

Since you've rear fish before, why don't you list down the gears you have and we'll tell you which one can be reused and which need to buy new.

The plant die cause no fertilizer...

Latest update of my tank



Day 18... Fluorescent green Glosso.

Where you find the rock?it's nice

got it like a year ago from one of the LFS. It is dark grey/black lava rock. Cheap rock...

lol.I even went hill to find rock.LFS here din selling nice rock.

Tough one i would say if you want a decent planted tank unless you go for all 2nd hand item. Even all 2nd hand, I am not sure if it is feasible..try to ask if you got friends that are willing to let go item to you cheap or FOC.

Prox do you still have glosso to give away?Where your location BTW?

Guy's just wan to ask those oily thing on top of water surface in my tank are Protein ??? correct me if i am wrong . How you guys remove it??? do you guys got this problem?? do you guys use protein skimmer???

i manage to setup my first tank (2ft)less than rm200.. BUT..all used/FOC/DIY stuff.. hahaa
used soil...FOC rock..DIY light,canister filter & CO2 (later upgrade to FE CO2)

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Added on January 19, 2011, 12:55 amcouples way to reduce/eliminate the oil film... surface skimmer, use air pump at night (when light off), set the filter outlet above water level to create disturbance on water surface...and some said put molly fish..

This post has been edited by pakutekan: Jan 19 2011, 12:55 AM

Surface skimmer rulez...

Protein skimmer is for marine tank...

This post has been edited by radver: Jan 19 2011, 01:06 AM

@pakutekan ,
Thx man.

@radver ,
Haha......my mistake, how it cost???

Oxburg - No more. All given out. Maybe you can wait for next harvest.