me too gonna get a used 2feet tank from my friend... he selling cheap cheap... now thinking wanna make a larger planted tank or use it for my hamster cage...

haha... can also... more suited for hamster cage as they need lotsa space to roam around... planted tank i still prefer to keep it nano size, no more den 2feet....

dat one later only think... i get the tank first.... second hand 2feet tank for 10bucks... mana nak dapat...

the coming 3 months i wont be around... so, mayb after that only see how lar....

dat is not really cheap wor...

yaya... da same shop in malim... da LFS got shark one...
erm... not really hairgrass la... abit like minature lalang.... i guess it will look nice in bigger tank... doesnt really suit my tank...

jz now i went there SAE no stock mar... so have to get the otto lor... besides, otto looks cute... haha... jz let him do whatever he is capable of....

diy co2 got la... jz fixed the leaky cap... so far got steady co2 bubble producing lar... so, dun care first lak.... afterall, plants without co2 supply also wont die so easily rite??... jz that it slows down the growth alot... true??...

my otto is cleaning up da place bit by bit... hope he can speed up a little.. haha... or else might need to buy another one...

my tank dun wan move here n there la... heavy n troublesome... haha... nvm la, nothing much to take care rite??...

if i have time i'll go scout for one more otto...

jz got a 2 feet tank from my friend... anyone knows how to remove/melt the sealant used to build aquariums??...

actually if without co2 will da plants survive??... will grow slow only rite??....

i miss my tank

my tank is in melaka... couldnt bring back to ipoh... and i'm having ITP in penang for 3 months... so, next year only i can go back and see my tank...

in da meantime, my housemate will help me topup water and feed da fish only... WC i go back only do... co2 confirm gonna run out adi after a month... i'm not using timer for lights... so, depends on whether my housemate remember to switch it on or not... lolz....

if can survive memang miracle...

around 6-8 hours of photoperiod is sufficient...

any pics or diagram to share??...

my tank setup cost approx 100 only...

hows the ghost shrimp u bought dat day??... all got suicide??..

actually i've been reading about self-sustaining planted tanks...

can a planted tank be done without water change for lets say few months??....

of coz water filter will be running and lighting will be controlled by timer....

anyway, i've visited a few LFS and asked for their expert opinion...

to maintain a planted tank without often water change, i'll need to grow bacteria inside... what kinda bacteria dunno.... ahaks...

how to grow??... pour a layer of bacteria and ADA power sand (some sort la, i also blur adi so many different layer)..... da bacteria will feed on the power sand and grow...

if i jz use fert soil without bacteria, water change is needed because of ammonium buildup inside the tank due to fish food and etc....

so, anyone here selling any of those bacteria n powersand i need ahh??... or can derma some to me... haha... i jz have 1.5 feet tank... vr small only....

means i dont need to add bacter balls??... jz run the tank for approx 2 weeks without fish and the bacteria will eventually grow??...

so cheap nia... good good... mayb i'll throw a few inside and let the tank settle in faster... kekeke... cant wait to dump fish inisde and see them swim about...

oooo.... haha.... i still blur about the ecosystem inside da planted tank... haha.... now regret why din study hard during science class last time...

bought 1.5ft tank, ADA bacter ball, ADA amazonia II aquasoil, HOB filter, driftwood....

a few more items to buy... timer for lighting (gonna use my table lamp), co2 diffuser, diy co2 bottles, dc fan, and of course plants....

havent really decide whats the theme for my tank yet.... most probably dump a few moss inside can oledi... haha... my parents want them to be simple.....

jz setup my stupid tank... but got a few problems...



HOB filter seems abit small... flow rate vr low... i can see stagnant water at the other side of the filter.... will this be ok??...

but this HOB filter is the same size with my melaka tank HOB filter... dat one in melaka, flow rate vr high... this one sucks... how can i increase the flow rate??...



2nd problem.... ipoh got no LFS which sells nice aquatic plants...
damn, have to wait next week only can setup coz might be going back penang to buy.... all my schedule ruined....

3rd problem... lighting... currently using my old table lamp... only gives out 9W... definitely not enough IMO... i suggested diy higher wattage lighting at lower cost but rejected by mum coz tak cantik... lolz....
mayb will stick with this 9W light and plant low light plants and keep everything running slow...

4th problem not actually a problem... convincing parents to invest in pressurized co2 tank... but of coz they want it at cheapest cost... hoping can find small co2 tank from shops besides LFS (surely LFS will sell more expensive)... mayb hardware shop if they carry them...
the question is...
will the co2 tanks from hardware shop suitable for plants??...
can regulators bought from LFS suitable for co2 tanks from hardware shop??...


one more question... why my soil got bubble ahh??... due to the bacterball i put inside??....

the HOB adjusted to max flow already.... datz why i'm asking for alternative solutions...

if diy lighting from scratch, yes can be done, but will look abit ugly rite??...

pressurized tank cost rm200??... in penang da tauke told me can get for about rm120... mayb smaller tank lar...
yea, invest in co2 tank will be more cost saving in long term... but the question now is, does my parents have the same long lasting interest with it.... haha....

soil too thin ah??... mayb i'll buy 1kg more....