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MeToo
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Sep 6 2019, 10:50 AM
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QUOTE(Clueless07 @ Sep 4 2019, 10:56 PM) I think sand would not have enough nutrient. It wouldn’t grow well. Try get ADA or equivalent- there are people selling 3kg ( they repack it ) Easy plants... let see if any other sifu can tell. I was at Aquacult Mutiara damansara. They have wide selection of plants, and the price is reasonable. They label on the CO2 demand and light demand- high or low. For light. I think a little weak. Btw.... I am starting a small vase tanks. Low tech type. ... wish me luck. Was thinking to do it as beta tank. Though might be boring w a single fish. Any other suggestion on what to keep? I don’t like guppy I like that wood. I'm looking for a few to display my swords. Kinda lean the swords against the wood, looks more artistic then using those traditional sword stand. Any idea where i might find them, prefer to have a good selection.. oh i'm in the klang valley, prefer subang/pj area if possible This post has been edited by MeToo: Sep 6 2019, 10:52 AM
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Clueless07
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Sep 6 2019, 02:48 PM
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QUOTE(MeToo @ Sep 6 2019, 10:50 AM) I like that wood. I'm looking for a few to display my swords. Kinda lean the swords against the wood, looks more artistic then using those traditional sword stand. Any idea where i might find them, prefer to have a good selection.. oh i'm in the klang valley, prefer subang/pj area if possible U should try Aquacult at mutiara damansara. They have a good selection of drift wood. Check out their Aquascape and terrarium too, and hope u don’t get addicted. Not sure if the size suits u. If u need larger one. Then along the sungai Buloh road there are few nursery which sell them.
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MeToo
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Sep 6 2019, 03:05 PM
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QUOTE(Clueless07 @ Sep 6 2019, 02:48 PM) U should try Aquacult at mutiara damansara. They have a good selection of drift wood. Check out their Aquascape and terrarium too, and hope u don’t get addicted. Not sure if the size suits u. If u need larger one. Then along the sungai Buloh road there are few nursery which sell them. ahh those are too small. I need something bigger that will look decent if we place a say Katana on it. I cant do pets, last time when young I had a pet fish which fell into the bathroom drain... traumatised me...
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accelerateOK
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Sep 6 2019, 09:33 PM
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New Member
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Hi all, anyone knows where i can hydrotest my co2 tank? Bought a used tank from friend (he stopped using for few months)..wana know if its good to use or needs rehydrotest..
around PJ or Shah Alam will be great..
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Spaceman_27
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Sep 6 2019, 10:56 PM
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New Member
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QUOTE(kizwan @ Sep 6 2019, 11:30 AM) Regarding my Rotala Indica, reducing light duration doesn't work well with it. The bottom part melting pretty quickly. No problem with Anacharis & the other two plants that I have not yet identified. Also I think my algae problem related to my Rotala stunted growth. Follow Walstad Method. Use organic soil with compost in it. Much cheaper since you looking to that. You'll need to put gravel to minimize leaching from the soil. For few months water may cloudy/brownish, so need to change water regularly. If you follow Walstad Method, CO2 is created by breakdown of organic compound in the soil. So you don't need to worry about CO2. For the plants, I have a list that I copied that grow well in low tech setup but unable to copy & paste here. I'm on mobile though. I'll add later when I'm on my computer. Get floating plants too. EDIT:- I just paste everything here. I didn't filter which ones for background. These are growing well in low tech setup. I can confirm Anacharis & Water Lettuce grow well although I'm not using organic soil in current setup. I have another 2 feet tank that I will use organic soil in it.
BTW, for substrate, clay is another cheaper option but water can be very cloudy. If you careful, gravel on top & didn't bother the plant too much, it is doable. For clay you can use unscented clay-type cat litter. I have no experience in this setup but I know how clay react with the water. If the water calm, it will not cloud the water, it will remain at the bottom. With the gravel on top, small 2mm to 3mm gravel & 1 to 1 ½ inch deep, should be ok I think. Maybe cloudy little bit when you first time fill the tank with water.
amazon swords crypts anubias wisteria frogbit valisnaria water sprite salvania duckweed water lettuce java moss liverwort waterweed water nymph narrow leafed anacharis Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort) Azolla imbricate (mosquito fern) Najas Guadalupensis (guppy grass) Bacopa caroliniana Ludwigia Sp. Mini Super Red Hemianthus glomeratus (pearl grass) Egeria densa (Anachris) Didiplis diandra Dwarf hairgrass
For light, I read it is recommended to use CFL/fluorescent lamp over LED. Right, got it. Wow I've never heard of using kitty litter for substrate. But most likely I'll try the walstad method and cycle the water for 4 weeks before adding any shrimp or fish
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Clueless07
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Sep 7 2019, 09:57 PM
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Finally got it set up. Before fill up. End result So letting it cycle for a week first. I’ve put a small piece filter cloth, and a thin layer of substrate from a mature tank to speed up the cycle. The water also a mix of fresh water and from the another existing tank. Would need to get some Amano shrimp later-to manage the algae. But it wouldn’t goes well with mini puffer right ? Puffer is meat eater as been told. Any other suggestion? This post has been edited by Clueless07: Sep 7 2019, 09:58 PM
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KiddTkl
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Sep 7 2019, 10:03 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(Sadru @ Sep 4 2019, 01:10 AM) CO2 city corps price to refill now any updates on the rate? thanks! RM 12 n RM15.. big tank... I forgot the size.. I think 2kg and above is RM15. But it's the cheapest u can get I think.
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KiddTkl
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Sep 7 2019, 10:15 PM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(Clueless07 @ Sep 7 2019, 09:57 PM) Finally got it set up. Before fill up. End result So letting it cycle for a week first. I’ve put a small piece filter cloth, and a thin layer of substrate from a mature tank to speed up the cycle. The water also a mix of fresh water and from the another existing tank. Would need to get some Amano shrimp later-to manage the algae. But it wouldn’t goes well with mini puffer right ? Puffer is meat eater as been told. Any other suggestion? Amazing looking nano scape~ maybe to diy some type of stand to clip the light nearer to the middle so more lights on the foreground? Pea puffer normally needs about 3 gallon/fish + good filtration as they r messy eaters. R u gonna put in a filter? any nitrite/nitrate spoke will kill them very fast. Mine died after 1 year cuz of that.. due to my negligence... If u r hardworking then maybe can risk it. Wonderful and cute fish. I've done pea puffer with cherry shrimp before, can't get much baby shrimp but the adults was ok, and was heavily planted with some hiding spots. Maybe amano will be ok if your puffers are well fed. But the fish temperament is unpredictable so ymmv...
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Clueless07
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Sep 7 2019, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE(KiddTkl @ Sep 7 2019, 10:15 PM) Amazing looking nano scape~ maybe to diy some type of stand to clip the light nearer to the middle so more lights on the foreground? Pea puffer normally needs about 3 gallon/fish + good filtration as they r messy eaters. R u gonna put in a filter? any nitrite/nitrate spoke will kill them very fast. Mine died after 1 year cuz of that.. due to my negligence... If u r hardworking then maybe can risk it. Wonderful and cute fish. I've done pea puffer with cherry shrimp before, can't get much baby shrimp but the adults was ok, and was heavily planted with some hiding spots. Maybe amano will be ok if your puffers are well fed. But the fish temperament is unpredictable so ymmv... Yup.... gonna DIY a wood base and add a 2” metal flat bar as stand to clip the light nearer to the front. I don’t intend to do filter for time being.... What does pea puffer eat? If they eat a lot there there will be high Bio load. And if I feed less then the shrimp will be their meal. Aiks!
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KiddTkl
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Sep 8 2019, 04:41 AM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(Clueless07 @ Sep 7 2019, 11:51 PM) Yup.... gonna DIY a wood base and add a 2” metal flat bar as stand to clip the light nearer to the front. I don’t intend to do filter for time being.... What does pea puffer eat? If they eat a lot there there will be high Bio load. And if I feed less then the shrimp will be their meal. Aiks! They r fully carnivore. So basically snails and worms. U can feed worms manually using a twiser to avoid too much bioload, but if it doesn't eat worms and only snail, then sure will have high bioload as they won't clean the whole shell. One of my puffer only eats snails and there's always alot of debris.
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sarungman
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Sep 8 2019, 02:22 PM
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Getting Started
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Anyone know store sellingwide range variety of plants in PJ or puchong area? Im looking for floating plants like frogbit or duckweed
This post has been edited by sarungman: Sep 8 2019, 02:23 PM
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im_not_stupid
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Sep 11 2019, 12:43 PM
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anyone know where to get cheaper hailea chiller around KL/PJ area?
many seller selling quite expensive T.T
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Clueless07
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Sep 11 2019, 02:37 PM
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QUOTE(sarungman @ Sep 8 2019, 02:22 PM) Anyone know store sellingwide range variety of plants in PJ or puchong area? Im looking for floating plants like frogbit or duckweed Have u tried Aquacult Mutiara damansara. they have a wide range of plants- and description such as the growth rate, light and CO2 demand etc. Also i find their plant cheaper... eg dwarf hair grass is Rm 6 per bunch while some places selling in RM 10 and they keep it in running water... so what i got is healthy and ready to grow. the place i went keep it in frigde- so it is dormant.
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kizwan
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Sep 14 2019, 04:55 PM
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In my backyard there are several places that the soil always wet & when raining it get flooded always. There are many small plants grow healthily with red, green leaves. I'm wondering if I can put this in my tank. I have two planted tanks right now but I'm a bit hesitant to try these plants in my tanks. Both still long way to go in term of stability. Most importantly if anyone can help me identify the plants.
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Clueless07
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Sep 15 2019, 10:27 AM
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Just out it in. What is the issue? If it dies... it dies.
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kizwan
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Sep 15 2019, 12:29 PM
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I prefer to know the plant name first. I hate planting without knowing at least the name of the plant. If I know the name then I can learn more about the plant.
This post has been edited by kizwan: Sep 15 2019, 03:36 PM
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kizwan
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Sep 15 2019, 03:38 PM
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I think this is hygrophila corymbosa. Do you guys agree?
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N900rocks
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Oct 16 2019, 08:05 AM
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hi guys, im new to aquascaping. im thinking to build a betta tank. any suggestion where i can get nice and affordable fish tank or even custom made one? so far ive been asking from taobao but most of them dont deliver to malaysia though.
im from sunway, selangor. so klang valley is fine for me
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victorsoo
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Oct 16 2019, 09:45 AM
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Getting Started
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QUOTE(N900rocks @ Oct 16 2019, 08:05 AM) hi guys, im new to aquascaping. im thinking to build a betta tank. any suggestion where i can get nice and affordable fish tank or even custom made one? so far ive been asking from taobao but most of them dont deliver to malaysia though. im from sunway, selangor. so klang valley is fine for me Maybe you can try Fish Depot in Aman Suria. They have quite a lot of tank options and I overheard customers enquiring about custom made tanks before too.
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