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 Planted Aquarium, Back to the Natural

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xyber9
post Jun 14 2008, 06:05 AM

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I have just started a planted aquarium.

Can someone tell me what is the round pellets and white cylinders for in my filtering system.

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xyber9
post Jun 15 2008, 10:06 PM

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QUOTE(nezumitaro @ Jun 14 2008, 10:22 AM)
Hi welcome here,

1st this filter is not suitable for planted tank. with the water flow in with air, it blow ur CO2 away.  those brown n white ring in ur filter is all filter media, and bio-ring.  it help you to keep the good/benefit bacterial in ur tank cycle.

how big is ur tank. if its a small tank less than 2 ft, its better u get a hang on back(HOB) filter.
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My tank is a 1ft wide about 19l in volume. Come together with 2X8W lamp and build in filter.
According to the shop have to wait 2 weeks before putting fish inside the tank.

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post Jun 20 2008, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(nezumitaro @ Jun 15 2008, 11:25 PM)
is there any cover for ur tank. u hv to take out all the cover.. cover will be too hot for plants. they need temp below 28oC.

the filter u hv to change for sure. 

it is better u run ur cycle for 2 weeks then u start to plant, then check for ur ph.. till it stable around 6.x then u can add fish. don't rush.

got photo for ur whole tank? what substract u using?
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The soil I am using is Amazonia II 3L.

I notice my tank have this spider web thing growing between my plants. What causes it and is it harmfull?
Furthermore there is also a snail appearing in my tank.

Here are some photos

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Photo of my tank

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Spider Webs Stuff
xyber9
post Jun 20 2008, 07:46 PM

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QUOTE(nezumitaro @ Jun 20 2008, 05:44 PM)
WC = Water change smile.gif
its hair algea, just manualy remove them. do more often Water change to get away extra No2, 3. what is the spec of ur co2 and light?
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My lighting is 2 X 8W 6500K Daylight 7" flourescent lamp.
C02 I am using tablet - one each day.

Once a week I put in 3ml Stress Zyme (for bacteria growth).


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post Jun 26 2008, 09:51 PM

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How to reduce temperature of water in tank?
Mine is 32 Centigrade.
What type fish can survive in this kind of temperature?
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post Jun 27 2008, 11:50 PM

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QUOTE(presario316 @ Jun 27 2008, 12:16 PM)
"Get a fan" here meaning install a "PC FAN" on top of your tank, to blow on to the water surface. Water evaporation takes off heat from the water. Check out Aqua hobbist website, most likely under the DIY section for such a setup.

32celsius...pretty high. Is it outdoor? Fishes you can keep in such temperature, maybe some koi, goldfish and cichlids. Or other local fishes like pacu etc...smile.gif

with such high temperature( if it's constant)....sure wont get hit by Ick/whitespot. smile.gif
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The tank is in my living room. My room temperature is 28C to 30C.
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post Jul 2 2008, 09:14 AM

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I have made two 50% water changes for the last one week but my tank pH level would drop from level 6.5 to 5. Can I put some sea shells to push up the pH level to 6.5 to 7?

Is this fish an SAE or Flying Fox? It did a good job cleaning my hair algae.

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post Jul 16 2008, 10:11 PM

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Can too much of C02 cause the water to be acidic?

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