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whatever99
post Feb 27 2013, 02:01 PM

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hello all sifu-sifus here...

i'm a newbie here and i started my planted tank yesterday...

now i'm waiting for the water to run clear with a running HOB...

bt i found alot of dirt laying on the surface of my plants and my marble stones...

pls advice on how 2 clean them... smile.gif
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post Feb 27 2013, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(qz4eva @ Feb 27 2013, 02:04 PM)
Take photo n show us la whatever99...

It would be easier for us to understand what are you talking about.
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whatever99
post Feb 27 2013, 02:53 PM

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QUOTE(qz4eva @ Feb 27 2013, 02:36 PM)
Oh,

I saw someone choosing this few marble stones that day.
Maybe it was you!

Anyways to clean it I use Borneo Sucker or use a toothbrush to slowly brush em.
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ahaha... cos u ask me show pic maaa... so i directly take pic show u... xD

i dun think u saw me... cos this stone is the boss give me for free geh... i'm from ipoh btw, now staying in kampar...
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post Feb 27 2013, 02:56 PM

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btw, borneo sucker eat dirt?? i have 2 ottos in my nano tank now... planning to shift my livestock in my nano tank into the newly planted tank after a few more days...
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post Feb 27 2013, 03:05 PM

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QUOTE(kurikuraX @ Feb 27 2013, 02:58 PM)
sorry to interupt, what soil are u using whatever99? sorry if i miss to read on that
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ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia....
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post Feb 27 2013, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(qz4eva @ Feb 27 2013, 03:07 PM)
Bro mine also got dirt but i put algae eater in they no clean dirt.
Once i put borneo sucker everything okay.

Maybe he eat i duno.

Dude you need more lights.
Build more pylons!
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noted bro... currently using Aqua Japan LED Clip On Light AJ-LED30 now...
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post Feb 27 2013, 06:50 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Feb 27 2013, 06:17 PM)
Let me see:

- 15 gallon tank (50x34x34) RM75
- HOB Silent Filter RM35
- LED light RM180
- ADA Amazonia Soil RM88
- Plants RM80 (estimate some glossos and some hair grass)
- CO2 system RM200 (?)
- CO2 meter RM50 (?)
- Sand/Gravel RM15
- Test kits (PH,Ammonia,Nitrite,Nitrate) RM120
- Thermometer RM25

Total: RM868 ? hmm.gif

Damn, I have no income since I'm still a student laugh.gif
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try lower budget tank perhaps? my newly started 3 gallons tank used 3xx only (without cost of tank)...

- 3 gallon tank (29x30x14.5) got it from my uncle for free tongue.gif
- HOB Filter with Skimmer RM39.90
- Aqua Japan AJ-LED30 LED light RM89.90
- ADA Amazonia Soil 6kg RM95.40 (used 4kg only ><")
- Plants RM84
- CO2 diffuser set RM32.00 (disposable can type)
- Thermometer RM7

I'm also a student, so have to start small and use lower budget since i'm a beginner in this... smile.gif
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post Feb 27 2013, 09:22 PM

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QUOTE(Cold|Drawn @ Feb 27 2013, 07:01 PM)
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Saw your tank. Looks pretty darn good for a starter man.
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thanks man... biggrin.gif

QUOTE(-kytz- @ Feb 27 2013, 07:03 PM)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=533...&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=533...&type=3&theater

About RM180 for 60cm iirc
Actually I have a nano tank now (30x16.5x17.5) so ya, almost same as yours biggrin.gif

ADA Amazonia 9L can get for RM88 only smile.gif

The CO2 diffuser set can control the CO2 output?
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this is the diffuser set i use... the boss told me that the CO2 pumped into the diffuser will slowly diffuse in the water... no water bubble or output seen so far...

Ista CO2 Diffuser Set
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post Feb 28 2013, 02:45 AM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Feb 28 2013, 01:04 AM)
Haha I mean RM80 for maybe 5-6 glosso and the rest mini hairgrass biggrin.gif

Thermometer I mean was the digital one for RM25 (not the one we use to measure fever). Still expensive?

For LED light, any affordable lights for 50cm? It seems that most are for 45cm or 60cm..

Waaaahhh awesome!! Inspiring me to properly setup a planted tank thumbup.gif

So, it's just filling up the diffuser chamber (test tube) with CO2 and waiting for it to diffuse into the water? How long would it take before you have to fill up the chamber again?

And oh yeah, I think that's around RM30+ only. Quite affordable thumbup.gif

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Waaaaa nice!! Damn all these pictures is so poisonous tongue.gif
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yes bro... juz simple as that... it depends on the location u put it...

if u put it near the HOB filter output stream, it will diffuse into ur water faster as it is in the flow of the water in ur tank...

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from my pic u can see where i put it and in this location, 1 day i fill 2-3 times and the boss told me 1 can can last for at least a month...

the refill cans also selling at RM1x+ only... so, no nid DIY liao... cos DIY hard 2 control the output of CO2 it seems...

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post Feb 28 2013, 11:39 AM

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QUOTE(varialmctwist @ Feb 28 2013, 10:21 AM)
this tank is ocean free bundle package at petsmart88?
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no bro... i'm from ipoh/kampar...

QUOTE(whatever99 @ Feb 27 2013, 06:50 PM)
try lower budget tank perhaps? my newly started 3 gallons tank used 3xx only (without cost of tank)...

- 3 gallon tank (29x30x14.5) got it from my uncle for free  tongue.gif
- HOB Filter with Skimmer RM39.90
- Aqua Japan AJ-LED30 LED light RM89.90
- ADA Amazonia Soil 6kg RM95.40 (used 4kg only  ><")
- Plants RM84
- CO2 diffuser set RM32.00 (disposable can type)
- Thermometer RM7

I'm also a student, so have to start small and use lower budget since i'm a beginner in this... smile.gif
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all my other things except the tank and thermo, i get them from Pretty Aquatics & Pets Ipoh.... biggrin.gif
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post Mar 1 2013, 02:39 AM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Mar 1 2013, 12:11 AM)
Wanna ask, how many kg of ADA soil do I need to do a 3 gallon planted tank? Let's just say cost the entire tank?
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my 3 gallons tank i used 4kg... the thickness of the soil is around 4cm...
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post Mar 2 2013, 07:44 PM

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QUOTE(-kytz- @ Mar 2 2013, 03:54 PM)
Btw guys, are there are 50cm lights? I mean like a proper one that hinges on the sides of the aquarium like the AquaZone T5 series or the Z Pro LED series?
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i saw a LED light today when i went to a LFS at Ipoh... that 1 is 45cm, Aqua Japan AJ-LED45... RM119.90
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post Mar 4 2013, 10:32 PM

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QUOTE(deric79k @ Mar 4 2013, 10:22 PM)
Recently weather is terrible hot , make sure ur tank temp is low, don't suddenly increase temp, the lovely plants scare can't tahan
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my 3 gallons tank is on a constant 29°C these few days... how 2 lower it?
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post Mar 7 2013, 03:49 PM

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guys... any1 have ramshorn snail in their tanks? do they eat off ur plants?

and let's say u have marimo balls in it, does the snail eat em off? LOL...
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post Mar 7 2013, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE(weijie @ Mar 7 2013, 04:02 PM)
ramshorn . they breed too fast. most of us dont like it.
they dont eat plant. but marimo i not sure
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ooo... the LFS uncle said that if it's only 1 i cant breed... any1 sifu here to clarify? hmm.gif

btw, i saw each of his tanks in his shop gt 1 of em... and even 1 tank got marimo in it...
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post Mar 7 2013, 08:16 PM

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QUOTE(jiejian @ Mar 7 2013, 06:29 PM)
im experimenting with them in my 1ft, as alternative to other more fragile algae remover, so far so good no complaints. leave all my plants alone-riccia, japanese dwarf hair grass,HM. and they manage to keep each and every blade of my HG clean and shiny.. not to mention only small spots of glass(which my 10++ ramshorn missed) needed scarping each week.. pretty awesome creatures.
btw they are damn hardy, liquid carbon, 24hrs co2 still survive and breeding.. smile.gif hope this helps.
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thx... but mine is a 3 gallons tank nia... so, i got myself 1 of it and hoping that it doesn't breed... xD

 

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