this is how i start...lol

using gravel..holland sand..a bit soil for hairgrass...which i tot it can grow...hahaha...

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built-in filter
gravel
holland sand
aquasoil

setup this tank without refer anyone...dammn noob....hahaha

WOW. adik faizal tahir. xikut nyanyi mcm abg awk ker?

hehehe.

awk main planted gak ker? post ler gambo. hehehe. tank flipmode tuh, non co2.huhu.

low tech jer. tp, achievement yg dasyat gak ler pada zaman tuh. hehe

buktinyer, gambo tuh lar. hardscape design dia cun juga.

try 1.5ft dulu ler. cost bawah 500. i can guide you a bit. for the time being, dtg ziarah tengok planted tank org, lepak2 minum air. baru akan dpt knowledge.huhu.

the key is, study first. jgn gopoh gapah buat. ikut tertib. baru sonok. betul x abg flipmode? hehehe.

try 1.5ft dulu ler. cost bawah 500. i can guide you a bit. for the time being, dtg ziarah tengok planted tank org, lepak2 minum air. baru akan dpt knowledge.huhu.

the key is, study first. jgn gopoh gapah buat. ikut tertib. baru sonok. betul x abg flipmode? hehehe.

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Added on June 26, 2012, 10:57 am

not all get the knowledge as you. if high tech guy facing hair algae, they surely use chemical to solve the problem.

but i bet, not you as you know what to tackle from your previous experience.

hehehe.

chemical, is ruining your ecosystem there. so, better not using. we in planted tank for natural environment what? so, don't support chemical treatment yo. heheheh

just my point of view. hehe

awk dok area mane? banyakkan membaca artikel mengenai bakteria.paling penting dlm ecosystem

activated carbon will only be useful for the 1st 2month..
after that, you need to take out the carbon as it will absorb all the good nutrition needed by the plants..

btw, welcome to the club

Thanks bro, it is good to know things i wrote helping newbies
normal filter water only filter out dirt. you need anti-chlorine.
only RO water is 99.9% clean water, with MINIMAL chemical substance. you dont need anti-chlorine but you need liquid ferts. lol.

using aged water is better.
but you have to plan your WC schedules.
if you use filtered water, as per weijie said, you need liquid fert as all the good nutrition already been filtered.

oh. yeah. i trust you coz your price is more cheaper than lfs and others i think.

try use your ISP email..eg. stimyx..

For jctasoga. heres d pic u want
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i hv some noob question coz im new.. the seller told me to mix carbon in the tank.is that true? doesnt the color of water will turn black?

Because we cant fit the light under the hood.
Also because of the heat

actually, i am using the hood cover. but like kimi said, it has very limited space to fit the required lights and the heat from the lights will heat up the tank. I managed to squeeze 2 x T8 FL in there... hehe...  I intend to remove it and add on the LED lights when i get them

I put it there to keep my fishes from jumping out. they are freaked quite easily when people go close to them...

for sisaiko's tank, is that a heater bar on the right side of tank??! 

hafiz, no problems. here u go   :