Hi all, currently i got a small tank setup for around 1 months about 1.5 feet in size...lots of plants, quite crowded i can say. For the CO2 i'm using the Nutrafin CO2 system and the GH drop to < 3. Is it because of the CO@ system too much for a small tank?

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Added on March 10, 2008, 4:57 pma small tank around 1.5 feet and the basic setup is between 100 - 200 budget...it also depends on what kind of item and quality of the item u use...hehehe.

If the gravel and stuff u use ADA or SERA, of course expensive...heheh

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Added on March 10, 2008, 5:16 pmHere's my 1.5 feet tank...

First 2 weeks...Cycling period...Zebra Danios added for cycling purposes...



Tadaaa....After 3 weeks...

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Added on March 10, 2008, 5:19 pmKulih loach and bumble bee happily scouting for food...


This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 10 2008, 05:21 PM

Hi Nezumitaro,

Can you tell me from which Aquatic shop you're getting all those nice plants? The local Aquatic shop around my area in Subang doesn't sell those, but it's for their display only.

But the test kit indicates GH < 3 is not ok...Cherry Shrimps had died and only the fishes and Yamato shrimp are surviving....heheh
Does anyone know for what reason the water turn to yellowish? Even though im performing water change up to 50%, it still turns to yellowish the next day.

Btw, tonite i'm getting a 2.5 feet tank from one of the Lowyat member, and that's my next project. Probably it'll be easier to maintain a 2 feet tank compared to 1 feet tank.

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Added on March 11, 2008, 11:57 amMy 1 feet tank specs:
1 feet tank
1 hang-on filter
1 Nutrafin CO2 system
1 glass diffuser
1 fan
1 FL 18w
3 Neon Tetra
1 Kulih Loach
2 Bumble Bee
2 Danios Zebra
1 Guppy baby
1 Puffer
1 Golden Algae Eater
1 Oto
1 Yamato shrimp

Lots of plants, dunno whats the name but probably you guys are more familiar compared to me, i'm still trying to learn all those names...heheh
The water chemistry are perfect.....until~~~ after 2 weeks of using the CO2 system, GH went crazy...I used the 5 in 1 test kit.
Yea, probably some of you would say "Heck, you tank is like Sarawak Rumah Panjang, 3 family in 1 roof, crowded"....heheheh
So far all the inhabitants are doing fine with each other, no fin nipping from puffer or weird behavior from the chinese algae eater...amen~~ hehe

This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 11 2008, 12:03 PM

Hi,

I found the cause of the yellowish water problem, it's algae bloom and after a few days without light,stopped dosing liquid fert and daily 20% water change cleared it up. It's actually a bit in green colour.

My 1 feet tank is using Gex (green packaging) and the 2.5 feet tank is using ADA ARCANA soil...

Aqua World at Damansara Permai sounds near....

Now waitting for the 2.5 feet tank to finish 'silent cycling'. Can't wait to finish up my mini Atlantis...kekeke

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Added on March 12, 2008, 11:07 amHere's a few pics of the setting up process...









This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 12 2008, 11:07 AM

The tank got no cover, but it's definitely a funny looking tank...

Geediver,

That's the roman style road, that's why its so straight...heheh
Actually I just wanted a short pathway lookalike and I don't have enough white sand, so it's short and straight, since mine are small tank and this is my 2nd attempt with a month's experience in freshwater aquarium, so there's no Amano style in my tank, instead I'm trying to get familiarized with aquascaping...Now im eyeing on my friend's 5 feet tank...kekeke

I'm going to get more stem plants tonight, but what are your recommendations for starter? I just added Red-stem Milfoil and Brazillian Milfoil.

Thanks for providing the hyperlink to the list.

I frequent SS19 NA alot since 2 - 3 years ago, but now only started this hobby.

This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 12 2008, 02:36 PM

I see, I think I mistaken the identity of the red plant I bought, it looks alike, and if i'm not mistaken, the one I bought looks more like Whorly Rotala (Red Rotala). I'll post up more pics and probably some of you guys can identify those plants I bought and comment on it?

HOB filter are not suitable for planted aquarium, it'll blow away all the CO2. Not to say blow but there's another term for it.
You got only 1 20w light? Too low i think, only around 0.2w per litre. If im not mistaken 0.4 - 0.5w per litre is the minimum. Adding 1 more 20w light might help a bit, but its still consider low light tank. Mine was 2 x 15w light, might change the FL to higher watts...

2 feet tank (standard) = 70+- litres
20w / 70 litres = 0.3w per litre

Where did you get the 20w light? Izzit FL or T5? Post some pics and let the sifu here help you...

This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 14 2008, 10:17 AM

Hi,

I'm using 2 x 15w Azoo super light now, do you know where to get better FL for 2" lamp and what brand you recommend???

Thanks~!!

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Added on March 14, 2008, 10:31 amHere's some updates....







This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 14 2008, 10:31 AM

Will help in consuming ammonia deposited from fish or leftover food...and the most of all, it makes your tank looks dam nice~!!
It also provide some oxigen for the fishes...

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Added on March 14, 2008, 12:10 pmHi all gurus,

Specs:
Tank Size - 2.5 feet (18 gallon)
Nutrafin CO2
Canister Filter
50% planted with stems

The current water from tank chemistry:
Nitrites = < 10mg/l
Nitrates = 0 mg/l
GH = < 3'd
KH = 6 - 10d
PH = 6,4

The current water from house tap water:
Nitrites = < 10mg/l
Nitrates = 0 mg/l
GH = < 3'd
KH = < 6d
PH = 6,4

I'm using JBL 5 in 1 test kit currently for testing the water chemistry and now in the 3rd day of silent cycling process. My question is, according to the test kit, GH < 3'd are not ok, so is there any way to increase the GH level?
I'm quite confused with all the methods in this thread.

Same thing happening to my 10 gallon tank, all the shrimps were KOs...



This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 14 2008, 12:10 PM

okie, understood~!! I thougth those at the back will out-grow those at the front...seems i'm wrong about it...tomorrow will go to SLS to pay a visit...

Oh yea, i've checked the water chemistry these past few days, and notice there's no amonnia spike, so i think the cycle havent start yet. I've studied some 'silent cycling' method and none have mention anything regarding how to start the ammonia spike by having the plant there, so my understanding was if there's no inhabitants and no fish food, so where does the ammonia come from and without that how to start the cycle? Hope i can get some answers here.

Thanks so much for those replying to my post..

This post has been edited by chong82: Mar 15 2008, 04:25 PM