Low tech?? Care to share your setup and how much each of them cost. Curious to know the total price for your setup

I was curious when you mentioned "low tech" so wondering can get all below RM1k?

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Mar 18 2013, 08:04 PM

Is liquid carbon a good alternative for a proper CO2 system/DIY CO2? How much (and what brand) and how long can it last?

Was reading liquid carbon vs CO2 gas injection. It seems that for smaller tanks, liquid carbon is way much cheaper:

Costing Example 1:
125 l/27.5 gal planted aquarium
Let’s compare the typical setting up and running costs of a 125 litre planted aquarium with an off-the-shelf 500g pressurised CO2 system vs. liquid carbon.

Set-up cost:
JBL ProFlora CO2 Set M601 - £169.99
500ml Easy-Life EasyCarbo - £10.99

Running costs – CO2:
Assuming 500g lasts eight weeks with no shut-off solenoid
Assuming 500g refill = £12.50
Annual refill = (52 weeks @ 8)* £12.50 = £81.25 per annum

Running costs – Liquid carbon:
Daily dose (1ml Easycarbo per 25 litres aquarium water) = 5ml/day
500ml bottle = 100 days
Annual cost = (365 days @ 100)* £10.99 = £40.11 per annum

Summary
CO2 initial year running costs - £251.54
Subsequent running costs per annum - £81.25
Liquid carbon running costs - £40.11

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Costing Example 3:
25 l/5.5 gal nano planted aquarium
Let’s compare the typical setting up and running costs of a 25 litre planted nano tank with nano pressurised CO2 kit vs. liquid carbon.

Set-up cost:
Colombo Flora-Grow CO2 Nano Set (95g disposable cylinder) - £74.99
250ml Easy-Life EasyCarbo - £5.99

Running costs – CO2:
Assuming 95g lasts six weeks
Assuming 95g disposable cylinder = £11.99
Annual costs = (52 weeks @ 6)* £11.99 = £103.91 per annum

Running costs – Liquid carbon:
Daily dose – 1ml
250ml bottle – 250 days
Annual cost = (365 days @ 250)* £5.99 = £8.74 per annum

Summary
CO2 initial year running costs - £178.90
Subsequent running costs - £103.91
Liquid carbon running costs - £8.74

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=4080

I saw this at 88Petsmart, Pandan Indah. Looks very nice

100% sure your fish died due to ammonia poisoning. Read up more about how ammonia/nitrite/nitrate is produced and how they are poisonous to your fish

http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/begin-cycling.html



p/s: I was like you before, 6 goldfish of mine died after just 5 days, didn't know why, thought it was due to overcrowding But in the end I found out it was about the nitrogen cycle..... basically what your fish excrete (waste, exhalation) kills them..

Bro, wanna ask. Is your tank fully cycled already?

Btw, slight fluctuations in pH is generally fine

A tank takes about 3-4 weeks to completely cycle? Cycling means establishing a bed of bacteria in your tank, usually in the filter media. You can get those test kits from your LFS (local fish store), RM100+ for a complete test kit for Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate and PH

Some fish are hardy some are not, that's why most would recommend using hardy fish to start cycling the tank. Or you can try fishless cycling instead but it involves pouring pure ammonia into your tank and testing the water chemistry.

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You shouldn't wash your filter media if necessary, if really have to, use back the aquarium water to do so or water that has already been conditioned (chlorine & chloramine removed). This is because you'll be destroying the beneficial bacteria (which are in your filter media) that actually help to break down your fish's waste which are harmful.

Do upgrade to a filter that has separate filtration systems, like a 2 separate filter cartridges, one for mechanical and one for bio.So, you can wash the mechanical filter without disturbing the bio filter.

Also do get those bio rings that has superior surface area for housing even more beneficial bacteria. Put them into the empty spaces of your filter

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Mar 26 2013, 05:36 PM

Can get those cheap quality aquarium, 2 feet for like RM20+

Nice!! Btw, is that a Aqua Nice Sapphire glass aquarium? How many feet is it and how much $$ ?

Yeah, Aqua Nice 2 feet can get at RM250 @Alive Aquarium. Not sure if the same quality as melodyworm 's aquarium

Damn overstocked bro