Do snap some pictures step by step especially when doing the hardscape and planting? I have never done one before and would love to learn from the sifus

Bro qz4eva, you using Ocean Free Silver 60 set?

Btw, it looks a lot better now, less cluttered especially on the left hand side

Yeap, I saw an expensive Fluval Filter at East Aqua, Pet Safari @Ikano Triple filtration system, looks gooding. But RM150++

Update: Did some research of the Fluval C series HOB filter and it looks absolutely awesome!



This post has been edited by -kytz-: Mar 4 2013, 04:59 AM

Fuiyoo didn't know growing HC grass is so problematic. Luckily today met up a fellow forummer and he also told me about HC. Meh... GLOSSO FTW!!



Btw, I think I've set my eyes on the Fluval C3. 5 stage filtration. One thing I think I will love about it is that all the individual filter chambers can be easily accessed without having to remove the entire filtration system, thus it is pretty convenient. Plus, the mechanical filtration is easily replaceable by getting any generic filter wool/sponge, the chemical filtration container can easily fit in any sort of media of your choice. By default it comes with charcoal but you can replace it with bio rings instead! Then, there's the trickle system where the water will pass over a plastic plate with holes in it. Water will drip down, directly in contact with the bio media. And then only the water is fully filtered and goes into the tank.

Mechanical (Double foam pads) -----> Chemical filtration (optional: Any media of your choice like bio rings/balls) ---> Biological filtration




Btw guys, the Ista CO2 disposable can (RM30+) is not good enough for a 15 gallon planted tank maybe?

Hey bro. I thought it's a "cheap option" for planted tanks Anyway yeah, I guess getting a proper CO2 cylinder system would be cheaper in the long run (and more effective).

I would like to ask what are the recommended brands for a full CO2 set but not to expensive la..around RM300 boleh?

Update: Did some calculations:

Assuming a RM32 CO2 diffuser can can last around 3 weeks, refills costing around RM25. Total cost per year is RM32 + (RM25 X 52weeks/3) = RM465
Assuming a RM300 CO2 system can last around 4 months, refills costing RM20. Total cost per year is RM300 + (RM20X3) = RM360

Whoaa indeed a CO2 system is much better in the long run (plus the extra features) assuming my assumptions were accurate

I'll probably to try DIY first, forking out a hefty RM360++ like that is damn hard

East Aqua @Ikano or Mid Valley. RM120+ for the C3 series (members get 10% off)

Dear sir, you are definitely one very poisonous dude. I researched about the 2213/2215 and they seem really fantastic.

Definitely will be saving up for this

Btw, 2213 can couple with chiller? How much is a chiller usually ah?

Thanks sir. Will definitely do that

Btw, what about DIY CO2? Anyone here had success in them?

Bro, care to share your experience. Really hate these sort of things especially for new buyers haha

Read about the nitrogen cycle first! Few weeks back I didn't know what it was (and how it will affect my fish), which in the end, caused all my fish to die

http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html
http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php
http://www.fishkeeping.co.uk/articles_51/f...ing-article.htm

You can try the 60x30x36 cm tank by Ocean Free for RM260 @Alive Aquarium, Pudu. Comes with a Power filter (hang on back) and a T5 60cm light



OR if you have a higher budget for a tank, you can try a 2 feet Aqua Nice Sapphire Glass aquarium (I believe the same dimensions also) for RM268 @ 88Petsmart, Sunway Mas. I think Alive Aquarium @Pudu sells it at RM250. Sapphire glass is supposed to be much clearer than normal glass

Do take a visit to 88Petsmart, Sunway Mas https://www.facebook.com/88PetsMart?fref=ts

Love to go there since there are so much to see

I think varialmctwist means the guy in 88Petsmart, cuz I was talking to someone like that today

Since I got nothing to do now, I just put in fish food into the tank only It'll release ammonia when it starts decaying. It's been one day plus and some of my bio rings start to house bacteria liao (turning brown). I might try to get a Betta

Best to not disturb your filter media since that's where most of the beneficial bacteria will be at If there's really a need to clean the filter, best to use the aquarium water or water treated with anti chlorine first so that they won't kill the good bacteria lol. I'll probably do 1-2 times 50% water change daily if your tank is small as the high concentrations of ammonia/nitrite/nitrate will kill your fish fast especially when you don't have an established bacteria colony yet

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Mar 6 2013, 10:34 PM

Saw a cheap PH pen from Ebay. Free shipping somemore. Wonder reliable or not

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Digital-LCD-Monito...=item460b9844bf

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Mar 7 2013, 09:15 PM

Eeeekkkk..just noticed my aquarium got some scratches. Sedihnya

Should be Sapphire Glass. Have to be very careful next time when handling sand

Just for discussion's sake, with reference to http://aquascapeworld.wordpress.com/q-a/light-system/ about the amount of light needed for plants to grow nicely (some say Glosso and HC need a lot of light).

It was mentioned the method of calculation is Aquarium height (cm) x width (cm) x water depth (cm) / 1000 = light power (W)

So, a 2feet aquarium, 24inch x 12inch x 12inch, 15gallon water requires about 45 Watt light

But as far as I know, power is not luminosity. And higher power usage doesn't mean higher luminosity. Luminosity is the measurement of brightness as described in wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity

Such confusion might arise when LED based lighting system comes into picture. They are much more power efficient but might give almost the same amount of light?

So, shouldn't we be buying lights based on luminosity? That is, if only manufacturers actually start publishing them in their specifications sheet Exception:

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2707391

It's a pretty damn good deal for Macrusin's entire setup. Probably worth close to RM3k++

I'd definitely get it if I didn't have other commitments now

Honestly speaking, I feel that starting any hobby "small" or "low tech" can be a very good learning experience and can also be fun depending on the person, his/her budget and expectations. You learn about the limitations of the system you're using, trial and error if you're going DIY, learning how to overcome the limitations and improve the system. Where you would put effort into reading/researching into such stuff and as a result, you gather a lot of knowledge regarding how things works/how's it limiting/why more expensive stuff are better/etc. And it is actually kinda fun too, when you start small, since you're dealing with a lot of limitations, you start to learn more about things, go out to LFS hunting for certain items, then come back to forum ask ask again, then go out look for different things, look up internet for cheap solutions or DIY methods, then ask around at forum again, get poisonsed by a certain item, and go back to LFS, then buy buy buy

Xian Leng at KL? Got contact bro? I tried google but nothing

Btw, guys, I'm trying to sign up at mac forum but after trying a million times, still can't register. It keep saying "The e-mail address you entered is not allowed to be used."

Tried my hotmail,gmail,yahoo all also cannot Any ideas? And I can't even PM the admins because I'm not registered

Bro, is that 1 feet tank? Care to share setup?

Just came across this. Seachem Purigen. Seems like a SUPER product?

http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Purigen.html

Thanks. I wonder whether it is a complete mechanical+biological+chemical filtration system? Let's just say fill up a whole canister filter with it like in the video

Thanks. So basically, it works as a complement to an existing filtration system and not supposed to be a standalone filter?

Alive Aquarium @Jalan Pasar, Pudu last I checked about 2 weeks ago. Still plenty of them, RM2.50/each (before discount)