My tank as at last night:
Size: 45cm x 25cm x 45cm cheapo tank
Ph: 6.4
Nh: 0
Kh: 1
Gh: no test kit yet
°C: 26°C-27°C
Light: AquaZonic 2x16W
Photo period: 9am-5pm
Filter: Modified HOB filter with aquaclay

At first this tank is only a dumping tank because suddenly a friend want to give discus fries so i need to clear up my 2ft setup for marimo...


got time to relook at this tank over the weekend and here is the current setup...


overall look of the small tank... the red led temperature reading is a thermostat. got this as i planned to diy cooler but seems like no thermostat is needed but i just use it for easier temp reading...


My effort to cool down the tank... powered by pc power supply... before 29°C-30°C, after 26°C-27°C... do this because i plan to put in shrimps... aluminium heatsink is used bcos copper heatsink is bad for fauna... if i'm not mistaken aluminium is not harmful for ph above 5... correct me if i'm wrong...


comments are welcomed :wink:

thanks to weijie for supplying stuffs...

*also posted same as above in other forum, just sharing here...

z8net:
OMG~ i like your heatsink with super huge fan sitting on top. lol
would it be hard for you to do maintainnance to clean filter?

This post has been edited by weijie: Jan 9 2012, 02:37 PM

120mm cooler master silent fan only la... too bad only the heatsink that always catch people attention... overshadow the tank oredi... *sigh*

the heatsink can just be pull out from the HOB

This post has been edited by z8net: Jan 9 2012, 02:40 PM

how much you brought that whole set of heatsink + fan?
share out the making process so other member can learn

not that effective la bro... day 27°C and night 26°C only...

Take the wood out and put it in the toilet water tank, if it fits la. So every time you flush, you will be changing the water and it doesn't goes to waste...

Ya and change water around 20-30% a day, or just put activated carbon.

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Added on January 9, 2012, 6:11 pmCause he wants to put them in a non filtered tank with guppies...

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Added on January 9, 2012, 6:16 pmDid you do anything to destroy the bacteria colony? Wash the filter recently? Added any antibiotics? Treated any blue green algae?

Any change to the tank before the clouding starts?

I think you stop with the bacter 100 first.

This post has been edited by radver: Jan 9 2012, 06:16 PM

forgot la which shop.. hahaa.. kota kemuning one row with maybank..
setia alam shop lot facing main road.. (jalan kapar/meru i think) hahaa...few light/electrical shop there..

Prox, where can I find this Geisemann T5HO? price range? How long can it last? My tank is 2.5ft and I have a 24Wx3 t5 casing. enough light? Now my moss and pelia color very dull, dun know due to dirt settlement or due to insufficient lighting.

Photo?

Photos can give thousand word

question on photoperiod

how many hours and from what time to what time works best for you ?

is having break in the middle a good way ?

for me, just follow the sun behaviour

I got mine from ReefAltech (Opposite Wangsa Walk Mall - Wangsa Maju). He is selling marine stuff but Giesemann Midday bulb is suitable for our planted tank. I have been using it for a year and plant is still growing fine. I can't tell whether the light bulb is reaching the lifespan by looking at it. The best way is to gauge the effectiveness via plant growth.

Price is above RM50. I can't remember exact price but I would say in RM50-100 range.

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Added on January 10, 2012, 4:19 pmI am on 6.5-7hrs daily. I tried having break before and I do not think it is giving any difference.

As for your photoperiod, it all drill down to your light intensity and plant. If you have strong light, having 6-8hrs. If medium light, you can go up to 10hours. Please take note on the nutrient level in your tank. Higher light will make plant grow faster (generally) and nutrient uptake will be faster/higher.

This post has been edited by ProX: Jan 10 2012, 04:19 PM

guys, let say now i just got my fish back from long travel period. Now it was in my big tank, i thought of want to transfer them to another tank.
Here's a question, is there any settle down period i should let them stay in my current tank first before transferring them ?

I think the important thing is the water temperature should nt differ too much.

if follow sun, at night i cannot see my plants n fish

i'm having 24x4 for a 2 feet tank with hc n jhg

is this considered high light?

I just broke my glass diffuser... damn fragile! Now I want to use inline diffuser. Just need some advise before put it on.

Shall I put it near the outlet hose after the double valve of 2215?

Is it save in term of water backflow to bubble counter and CO2 tank when i shut off the CO2 tank or when CO2 tank empty? will the water in the canister hose flow through the ceramic?

Can normal transparent air hose be used or I need the pressurized air hose?

My diffuser look like this

This post has been edited by applebee: Jan 11 2012, 12:41 AM

u can switch on the light, no issue extra 1 or 2 hr to enjoy it
24x4 consider just nice....24x6 is high light

agree with ahcheap but another parameter u need to check is the ph difference between the 2 tanks... temp shock n ph shock are 2 common problem that caused fauna to stress and may lead to disease & death... acclimatisation is needed if the parameters are different...

I've used this before and already broke mine. Don't drop this one, its as fragile.
Put at outlet, if you put at inlet there will be a lot of noise from the canister.
So far I've used no back flow, but just put check valve just in case.
Normal air hose can already, make sure you push it all the way in, because I think pressure for inline is higher then for glass diffuser.

Alright.. Thanks, will take note on that.