1st what size of thank you want? nano 1feet, 2feet, 3 feet, 4 feet?

then will choose the filtration system? hang on back (for nano), canister for bigger tank size

lighting that depend on what type of plant you want to plant in your tank and the size of your tank...Fluorescent lighting(PLL, T5, PL), halogen, Metal Halide Lighting...need to consider the Wattage, Lumens and Kelvin Rating

    * Low lighting-Cryptocorynes, Java Fern, Java Moss
    * Medium lighting-Sagittaria, Echinodorus
    * High lighting-Cabomba, Salvinia, Lemma

CO2 system...if have the cash get a pressurized CO2 with electric regulator (RM300-400) or cheaper method is DIY CO2...but cant handle high demand plant

Substrate...ADA product+ADA 5 beauties or Holland sand (cheaper way)

Fertilizer...root fert and liquid fert for the leaf

Temperature...no money can DIY cooling fan with PC casing fan+adapter or buy a chiller...plant stay healthy at range 25 degree to 28 degree...or get a air con for it like some sifu does hehehe...

scraping materiel...driftwood (mangrove root/jati wood), stone (lava stone and all sort of it...)

scraping style...Dutch style, Nature Aquarium (or Japanese) style, Iwagumi-style or own style...

fauna...fish? shrimp? snail?

flora...foreground/mid ground/back ground

so many things nid to consider ar -______-"

very simple....
how big is the tank u looking for???

so many things nid to consider ar -______-"

RM500? Nano 1ft?
can do can do, with CO2 tank somemore....

i just did 1ft square tank, cost me around Rm150
- HOB filter
- lighting set
- plant
- tank
- aquasoil

so you can have CO2 tank with the RM500

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Added on April 10, 2009, 4:15 pm
too bad u in penang....
if u around sp/gurun/alor star, sure can help..

as green as possible
5-6 fishy and some shrimp

btw is there any monthly maintenance $ needed if using the Co2 tank?

i would like to go for 1 time expense only...

how much this set cost you? mind to let us know?

i still can't recognize the BG plant....
not sure either is aquatic plant onot....
drew, any idea ?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/705264...18c2e7a.jpg?v=0

Sorry i duno how this url/photo upload work...
I want this type u got any idea where can get cheap?

normally where do u go for all this gadget?
i mean in pg of coz...
chow tian yang???

Cheau THean Yang to be exact is Newbie heaven IMHO. They have eveything, but not the best of things. They all work, not saying you cannot achieve with those stuff, But I'd rather spend my money elsewhere. Another one would be KW88, they do bring in ADA goods, but the experience of most employees there to planted tanks aren't very good..

You can try, Fishop-Prangin Mall, Sg. Nibong Quah Swee Yam LFS, Farlim Jit Seng.. these to me are more planted tank oriented

DOn't ask me mainland aquatics, I'm a true islander all the way.

Drew

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Added on April 10, 2009, 11:03 pm@ tenchi and etc.



It's a full custom DIY light for tanks between 1feet and 1.5feeters. It hold 36watts(18watts x 2) of PL-L Philips.

the body is made of aluminium for great heat dispersion and etc etc etc. the rod has been tested to withstand 10Kgs +/- So that light which weighs 0.8kg is allright. (It has a E-ballast from plhillips hidden inside..)

Price is Rm 6xx. Be prepared to spend to get this fancy little gizmo. (prices on sized differ of course.)

A SEMI-Original Design From CHuppy @ Andrew Ng

Drew

this set cost me exactly RM 200 (everything in that pict including the fishes)

neway may I know..do I need shrimp in my tank?what does it for?