Depend on how big is your tank and what u try to achieve.
You may try Japanese Hair Grass or echinodorus tenellus for a start. There are some other that is easy and low demanding foreground carpet plant.
Do not "over-do" by jumping straight to HC or Glosso cause it requires optimal care and technique to achieve. But beat me if you dare cause we never know "first timer luck"

Here is one great site to know your plant and its needs. Happy planting.
http://www.tropica.com/home.aspx

ic....Can they breed with my sakura?I'm quite surprise they can survive in my tank without chiller average temp 27c

i dun think they wil cross breed as they belongs to different species..

sakura belongs to Neocaridina denticulata sinensis, while CRS belongs to Caridina sp

correct me if i am wrong as i am not pro breeder just got the info on web

This post has been edited by ciohbu: Sep 16 2011, 06:33 PM

define normal pls...

since my tank setup, i never had a fish jump out of tank, is that abnormal?

I think fish jumping out from aquarium because water condition is not good, or you fill water too high

check ur water pH or NO2 if possible......
If ur Co2 capacity too high, the fish might face breathing problems due to less O2 in the water. Normally when this happen, u'll see >69% of ur fish swimming near to the surface to get more O2 or ur shrimp died in a shock.

Hopefully, this would help u.

It must suit the scape, so that it won't spoil the overall aquascape...

As I know, all carpet plants require Co2 injection. Hairgrass will grow very slow. Gloss won't be too hard, I've grown it in gravel, no need aquasoil also can grow.

You also need to make sure the light is intense enough for them to stay low, if not enough light, they will grow tall like stem plant.

Hairgrass will be very hardy, but slow growing. Glosso is not so hardy, but grows very fast.

morning boys and girls ~ =)

Recently bought a Black Water to lower down my water PH. but why it not reducing the water PH conversely PH go higher from PH6.8 to PH 7.2.

can anyone here explain? or have sifu here use black water before?

Thanks

This post has been edited by korean_girlsclub: Sep 17 2011, 11:35 AM

now my tank is naked, the soil still in the bag..
Like bushy forest but don't know how to do that without co2.

The first part of Nature Aquarium Party 2011 which takes place at Tokyo International Forum on September, 17th (Sat.) will be broadcasted live. The live broadcast will start at 13:30 until 16:45 JST.
In the first part, there will be programs related the International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest (IAPLC) 2011 such as slide presentation by IAPLC 2011 judges, its awarding ceremony, layout seminar by Takashi Amano, public voting of ADA Award (special award) by party participants and its awarding ceremony etc.

Hi all,

Sorry for dropping by so suddenly but I don't know where else to ask.

My cousin has an albino tiger oscar (just a few cm big) and he wants another fish to accompany it.

I want to buy a fish for him for his upcoming birthday & he suggested Archerfish or Bichir.

Any idea if those fishes are available anywhere?

If not, any suggestions on a different type of fish to get him?
He wants one that will grow as large as the oscar because he doesn't want the oscar to eat it.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by genielee_83: Sep 17 2011, 05:48 PM

Use moss... Java moss, spiky moss or my favorite flame moss.

Just spread them in between 2 pieces of plastic mesh and tie both piece together.

I did that before, got a very nice carpet...



Few weeks later



And when you say bushy forest did you mean like this....

yes!! Bushy bushy!!!
Hmm~~ maybe Wei jie can help me with this..
He has all the things you mentioned..i think
Can you be more specific as what moss and which part?

Hi there~ newbie there

and i need some help~

i have 4 guppies (3 male 1 female) and Corydoras Trilineatus in 1.82 gallons of water (6.89 litre). my picture as below



i just started about 1 week ago and my interior design is totally crappy as i have to idea how to make it better.
for temporary i put what i have in my tank. close up picture below.



i saw all of the pictures and it is awesome.
but what i fear is that how often need to do water change with all the landscape and
i am worry of the fish poop (after equip with full landscape) where currently the filter doesn't clean all of it and some stuck under the paip or plants
sorry for being a total noob~ thus i would love to have some suggestion on the plants/landscape that is easily manage.

thank you everyone

i prefer spiky moss as carpet, java moss will looks a bit messy, but in the meantime it also very hardy.

u can either sandwich them, or tie them on a wood or moss.

Foxngn is my sifu. he taught me all i know! but he already dumped the hobby and left me

Black water can never reduce your PH level, do check on the type gravel/rock/stone use in your aquarium. If your have alkaline gravel/rock/stone in our aquarium, your can never bring down the PH even through you put in strong acid inside your aquarium.

welcome to planted tank

6.89 liter is kinda small but still able to do some scape de... hehe... try google for nano planted tank

regarding ur question, basically a balance low tech planted tank u dun have to do frequent water change, if u dosing lots of fert then need water change every 1 or 2 weeks

the pic kinda show how a balance planted tank work ... then u can get the idea where the poo will go