keke.. no problem.. they usually raise the outflow higher than water level to provide water aeration during night time if u raise ngam ngam just below water level, it will create a small tornado to suck down / break all the oil film...

for ur tank dimension... its sweet if u manage to find any driftwood like below



This post has been edited by ciohbu: Oct 17 2011, 05:05 PM

after almost a month.. glosso 70% carpeted! feeling awesome! lol


This post has been edited by michanz: Oct 17 2011, 05:26 PM

michanz:
clearer picture please!

For cheap solution to the oily surface, just get a pair of mollies. They'll clean it up in no time and maintain it that way. I'm using them since I feel that putting a surface skimmer is ugly...

I used an antiques study table for my 42x24x24 tank...
took apart my bookshelf to make the top cover...

Sooo.... it's FREE........

Utilize what you have and not waste money...

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Added on October 17, 2011, 7:19 pmgenie...

you have xtra tank arrrr......

FREEEEE.....arrrrr....

I have lots of java fern that I want to start a new tank with them...



This post has been edited by myak9: Oct 17 2011, 07:27 PM

Antique! WOW!

Antique cabinets are more sturdy, IMO; compared to what's being sold in the market nowadays. Coz they use hardwood; current furniture (cheap ones) use formica covered plywood, so it may not hold anything over 20 kgs. Look at the interior, prior to purchase.

This post has been edited by geediver: Oct 17 2011, 11:38 PM

1.5ft tank only

unless steel reinforced! haha then can

ADA Phyton Git wont be able to get rid of this. You need to ensure proper flow all over the tank. I would say ADA Phyton Git is more to preventive measurement but it is not a standalone solution for your issue. I have been using ADA Phyton Git since day 1 in. I usually dose around 5 drops each time after water change.

Best way is to trim all of your affected Glosso.


This thread seems to be quite active. Planted tank is not as complicated as people tend to project it. I always keep mine as simple as possible and minimal maintenance. Afterall, you want to enjoy the tank more than all the maintenance work.

I sokong you 100% on that. If we follow the guidelines in the initial set-ups, near 0% of getting it wrong the first time. The problem starts when you take shortcuts or skimp on equipment or have little patience.

The equipment is dead simple and according to your budget:
1. Tank - the BIGGER the tank the easier to maintain the water parameters.
2. Filteration system: Hang-on-back - nano tanks to 10 litre tanks. External canisters - medium to large tanks (above 10 litres). Sump tanks are an optional alternative.
3. Lights - no point using those 6500K lights, they'll just make your tanks a b**** to clean when your plants 'melt'.
4. Substrate - make sure you calculate your tank size before making purchase. Otherwise its so many trips back to the LFS only to find the ran out of stock of THAT particular type of soil. Unless you damn terror, then go ahead and use your gardening soil.
5. Flora (the PLANTS): Google and read up on parameters on specific plants. If you can find this thread, I'm sure you know how to google. Rule of thumb to NOT have ALGAE bloom in the beginning is to get a plant like Cabomba - which you can either plant or let it float, to soak up all the extra nutrients unused by the plants of your choice.
6. Fauna (the fish/snails/shrimps/etc): Again Google and read!! There are thousands of articles on these things you'll get an info overload. An example of a very common question is: What fish can I put in my planted tank? The answer is: Look at Nature (river got fish, right? lake got fish, right? aisey, longkang also got fish, right?) laaaaa!!!

Important thing about this hobby is you get to learn interesting stuff about nature and our ecological environment which they don't teach you in school; through peer knowledge sharing and by reading what's available on the Internet laaaa!

Oh ya! Nearly forgot: Make sure you don't mess up the house, if not your mother/minister of home affairs gonna slaughter you!

err.. i mean fish tank.. nt the co2

genie...

I know... you said you have 1 xtra 3 feet tank...

yup agreed with that...

ya. but dont knw leak or not lar. coz now using it as dry enclosure.
If it goes, with the rack, i will have space for more

any 1 here got lobang on EHEIM PRO2 2026 or 2028

wanted to buy 2 to replace my 2 tetra ex120...

If most of the Malaysian is hardworking like you.... then this thread won't be famous already.....

nevertheless; i won't say that i'm lazy to read or search by google/ yahoo
wakaka

Got anybody from penang? I want to do some survey and I just wanna plan to setup my aquarium... Dun wan yg mahal2 la...just newbie oni....
Need some tips from sifu2 here....

im at penang

so, which shop u suggested to me (Penang island) as newbie...