I am newbie...this is my tank just 3 days old...wanna learn from all the sifus here...
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 Feb 10 2009, 05:01 PM
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I am newbie...this is my tank just 3 days old... wanna learn from all the sifus here... |
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Feb 10 2009, 06:48 PM
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yo usermode,
ya...that is glosso...when i buy from the shop its all oledi tide on a rock...so i just put it on the rough small stone... planned to buy some sand soon...holland sand now is how much? ok...i will trim the stem plants when i get back to my hse...that is friday...i work outstation one only weekend is back at home... the tank is just put like that...i hope the tetra n prawn wont die because of hunger |
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Feb 10 2009, 07:12 PM
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soil is better or sand is better for planted tank?
got any specific which plant for which type of ground use in the tank? (soil or sand) that glosso stone i will submerged same level with the sand and let them grow around...hope its will work out fine... when i buy the tank its come together with the light source...next time i take a photo of the light source see suitable or not... as for CO2...i plan to DIY this coming weekend if time allow me to do so... I will take out the air pump from this tank as well since i see some sifu said planted tank not suitable to put air pump...   this my 1st tank 2.5 feet aqua...i left it outdoor and had been 4 years no change water  gf said me lazy ppl  This post has been edited by tenchi0205: Feb 10 2009, 07:17 PM |
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Feb 10 2009, 09:42 PM
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algae building up around some sunken uneat fish food also happen to my nano tank...
will this cause any problem? |
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Feb 10 2009, 10:15 PM
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nice DIY playerseeker...
i also plan to use air stone....but as u said the bubble is too big that mean the co2 is not nicely dissolve into the water lah? |
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Feb 10 2009, 10:51 PM
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QUOTE(playerseeker @ Feb 10 2009, 10:30 PM) yea..from wat i read from the net...it is best to break inside the water..not at the surface..and i've read tat airstone is consider low-efficient in dissolving into water.... i will buy the diffuser soon..now tahan with airstone 1st....anyhow..the CO2 setup is cheap..so waste the CO2 also tak sakit hati la..    Spiro 3000 Co2 Diffuser selling in lelong.com RM 16.99.  Or can use this CO2 Diffuser Bell suitable in very small aquariums (less then 40liters). |
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Feb 13 2009, 07:55 AM
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do we need to add the fertilizer ball (like JBL) after we had the liquid form of ferterlizer...
this liquid fertilizer need to add daily or once a week? liquid form of carbon got people try before? for low tech planted tank is it advisable to use this compare to CO2? tq Added on February 13, 2009, 8:22 ambarley straw can control algae growth...can be use in tank?where can get this? This post has been edited by tenchi0205: Feb 13 2009, 08:22 AM |
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Feb 13 2009, 11:48 AM
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QUOTE(red_dream83 @ Feb 13 2009, 11:42 AM) Which better. liquid Carbon or CO2 from DIY CO2/ tank? oto fish...chinese call apa? cos my place here all uncle lai...dun knw english one... I control algae growth by putting Oto fish. my tank is always clean from algae.   |
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Feb 13 2009, 02:17 PM
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QUOTE(the_catacombs @ Feb 13 2009, 01:09 PM) i think diy co2 is better... common name is called otocinclus.... looks like this...  my glosso growing very tall... 24w for 5.5gallon insufficient meh??...  chinese edu uncle 60++ know meh? |
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Feb 13 2009, 03:56 PM
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QUOTE(nezumitaro @ Feb 13 2009, 03:07 PM) chiense uncle..小精灵  thank you sifuIf we put liquid fertilizer oledi...do we need to put fertilizer ball into the soil? I not using ADA or those special soil...just use what the normal traditional fish shop selling one punya sand.. |
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Feb 16 2009, 08:48 AM
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last week end i go back home and have a makeover of my nano tank.
 fertilizer ball and liquid...   New light 14w, 6700k, hope will be sufficient for my glosso...    My CO2 DIY...  The CO2 diffuser that I buy seem like not working...no air bubble come out...even i use air pump to pump it...  so have to remod the bubble counter become CO2 reactor bell...   This is the end result, I also DIY the cooling fan out of PSU fan+nokia handphone charger...  |
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Feb 16 2009, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(ching4ever @ Feb 16 2009, 11:07 AM) Remove the valve controller, gas might leak out from there. You need a needle valve like in the regulator to ensure no leaking, this kind of plastic sure leak one. I used the same design diffuser but longer size type, diy co2 is not an issue but troublesome, end up I get a solenoid. what is solenoid look like?and how much its cost? that valve controller i didn't use liao...cos i dint put the bubble counter liao |
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Feb 16 2009, 12:09 PM
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QUOTE(ching4ever @ Feb 16 2009, 11:47 AM) Google regulator solenoid, it is fix to a co2 tank, it will turn on automatically when lights on, and off while lights off, save co2. Price around 250-280 exclude the tank. oOoo....i saw before in the shop...around that price also...and the CO2 tank (size around 100+ botol or bigger a bit) rm200+ also... continuous injection of CO2 to the tank will have side effect? |
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Feb 16 2009, 01:08 PM
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bacterball is not same as fertilizer ball?
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Feb 16 2009, 01:42 PM
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QUOTE(playerseeker @ Feb 16 2009, 01:39 PM) which shop which shop?? can give me the direction to tat shop?? I buy from raja uda prai is JBL fert ball 7pcs around rm9.8  Added on February 16, 2009, 1:39 pm which shop which shop?? can give me the direction to tat shop?? |
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Feb 17 2009, 08:09 AM
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Do one way valve important in CO2 system?
Does the aquarium shop selling this kind of valve? This post has been edited by tenchi0205: Feb 17 2009, 08:13 AM |
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Feb 17 2009, 08:38 AM
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QUOTE(usermode @ Feb 17 2009, 08:19 AM) the valve you mentioned is check valve. IMO, they're as important as a diffuser. it's to prevent water to go into your regulator expecially if you're using solenoid regulator which if it happens, it might cause your regulator to be broken (you dont want to buy another RM200+ regulator just because of this mistake will ya). but on the other hands, diy co2 and manual regulator ALWAYS have air pressure to push the gas. so no water will coming thru. Only happens when there's no co2 anymore. so check valve is an optional item for you. but still, for myself, i use check valve in any tubing that leads to any hardwares. so in case anything happen, i got prevention. huhuhuu~!!  where can I get one? |
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Feb 17 2009, 09:25 AM
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QUOTE(usermode @ Feb 17 2009, 08:40 AM) most LFS that sell air pump got carry check valve too. but sometimes, they dun know what is that thing call. if they dont, just ask them to take out whatever valve they have and you look by urself (i;ve done this plenty of times. LOL~!) This is what i afraid of also...thank you look like this? |
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Feb 17 2009, 09:47 AM
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QUOTE(usermode @ Feb 17 2009, 09:34 AM) wah,... what are those? LOL~!!! if those are check valve, then i never seen any looks like it in most LFS i've been. i only know that the blue wide shape is azoo's check valve. Thanks...i go google...it give me that ma...most of the check valve you can find around is like this :    Do anyone know where can I get hold on Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'cuba' (HC) in Prai,Penang area?  Do this HC hard to grow as glosso? |
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Feb 17 2009, 10:47 AM
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QUOTE(nezumitaro @ Feb 17 2009, 10:45 AM) much harder than glosso beside glosso and HC cuba...what other foreground plant suitable for nano planted tank? glosso consider easy plant HC need high light n cool water only nice. |
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