owh.. but those shrimps are harder to get..

i got a cannister filter (MIC)....and now i dunno what to put for the medias...i got a bag of ceramic bio-rings and a plastic thingy with holes inside it...so what do i need else? advise pls..

varial : depending on your canister, there should be 1 or 2 baskets inside. i would recommend to put the bio ring on the bottom and cover with a wool filter.

there are a few other combos:
1) bio ring + wool filter
2) activated carbon + coarse foam filter

more bio ring is always a good choice.

i don't put in activated carbon after 2 weeks of tank start up. i only put it in when i feel the water is very dirty or needs polishing to look clear.

i don't think you should put other things into the filter because it will block the flow easily...

bio rings eh? thanks bro....appreciate it

'plastic thingy with holes' - bio ball?

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'plastic thingy with holes' - bio ball?

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i read somewhere the best is still ceramic bio rings. it has more surface for the good bacteria. of coz best is still seachem matrix or the substrat pro from eheim. for normal usage, the ceramic bio ring is good enough

yes, use ehiem is the best

$ issue.. hehehe

use half loh

yeah bioballs...wakkaka so noob..dunno what to call...hahaha

this scape has gotten too wild for me.. not what ive originally imagine it to be.. felt like the height of the nano aquarium is very restricting..


got this rock laying around seriously toying with the idea for a rescape- to a single stone japanese hair grass+riccia combo iwagumi.


what do you guys think? rescape?
btw deric79k and luqee! look at the ''rawang bucep'' it retain its small size and star shape

Now i have snails problem. How to get rid of it?

hi, im new here. also kinda new to planted aquarium. i spend last 6 hours to read through V10 (google search direct me there lol!) and till V11.... my brain is half damaged.

can i suggest few thing? on the first page, please put up more information to ease noob like me. i got so lost with so many jargon/magic name/'insert japanese name' style, pattern, method etc....its difficult to google them one by one via mobile internet i think its better to have a simple collection of proper introduction on page01/post01. it will greatly help noob like me. and stop noob like me asking 'what soil do you use?'

2 years back, i saw a friend of mine keeping shrimp, thats when i got hook with this little small creature. his tank are not those planted tank (just one big chuck of moss). then i been trying to keep shrimp but keep dying(now i know, wrong parameter of water from this thread).... until i meet a guy who introduce me into planted aquarium for shrimp.

i have sooooo many question, but i bet i going get the normal "please google, or read my blog" reply. so i think i'd start slow.

First question:
to start a small tank around 40-60L tank, how much costing usually to start for the plants/soil/chemical thingie (which i see a lot video pouring over the soil?) i know it varies, but for a starter, we cant jump into 1k of costing rite? what would you sempai suggest? below 100? below 500?

2. how much cost to use/maintain a CO2 system? for a starter.

i hope i wont get bomb.

This post has been edited by ieR: Feb 24 2013, 08:59 PM

welcome bro to the planted tank....
and yes, please google..


60L tank = normal 2ft tank, i guess
all depends on how much you have to get started.
ADA soil = rm90~110. 9L is enough.
lighting = ~rm110 for 24w x 2 IINM. diy will save you a lot
co2 tank 3L = ~rm150
solenoid regulator = ~rm230. manual regulator much cheaper ~rm30
filter = ~rm150, MIC brand. HOB also can

not include plants and hardscape

Sorry you have to bear with me. im kinda on very tight budget. so i have to plan really properly on my purchase.... else only can go the poorman way, DIY.

Bro... I love your avatar. Cool photo.

Anyways you can save money and use a DIY co2 like me

qz4eva: thanks XD

ok, should we discuss it here(so other can learn) or better in PM? my friend asked me to get those liquid type dose... 4-5 drops a day when lights up...

-you can use those philip light.. but you have to make sure they have a really good reflector. or else you can opt with LED spotlight 10w, cost rm35 each IINM
-that is just the tank. else you can DIY the co2 system or buy the liquid carbon. not all plants can live w/o co2. low tech tank = no co2. you may google to give you some ideas..

just my two cent

just read up the DIY CO2. and ohhh its that easy~ can grab everything easily. i think i will give it a try tomorrow after work.

i) CO2 are given by 'creatures' living in my tank arent sufficient?

ii) i read some guide mention, too much 'movement'(FAN etc) on water surface can create fast lost of CO2, true?