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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by diazman View Post
    Think i should be getting some flowers soon. 3 of them already grew out of water for about good 5 days now. Should have gone with bacopa monnieri instead of bacopa caroliniana. haha corolianiana is too soft and flimsy that they are bending in the tank instead of growing up wards.

    Anyway, here's a short update. The java fern is kicking alot of baby sprouts, but not really growing new leaves.

    On another note, DUCKWEEDS~! haha. I swear they grew out of nowhere (i diligently clear every single one out) and suddenly, bam! another platoon of floating stuff by the bacopa.
    You go find bacopa monnieri, i want that also. Please get and grow some for a cup of coffee.

    LOL..... duckweed!!! check the underside of your plastic rim... they can reproduce fast...
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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    You want duckweed? The surface of my 4 footer carpeted with them.

    I actually need wisteria. Next time you trim let me know diazman. I can pick up the cuttings to replant my tank. It looks like crap now and my pair of plecos keeps re-decorating the tank.
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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Quote Originally Posted by felix_fx2 View Post
    You go find bacopa monnieri, i want that also. Please get and grow some for a cup of coffee.

    LOL..... duckweed!!! check the underside of your plastic rim... they can reproduce fast...
    I will hehe. Changing the scape abit. Since plants grow fine, time to swap the plant list


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Quote Originally Posted by stormhawk View Post
    You want duckweed? The surface of my 4 footer carpeted with them.

    I actually need wisteria. Next time you trim let me know diazman. I can pick up the cuttings to replant my tank. It looks like crap now and my pair of plecos keeps re-decorating the tank.
    Alamak. haha Should have given you the whole lot of wisteria to you.. Was resacping yesterday night and i gave away quite a couple of plants in to allow new plants to come in. I uprooted them and gained over 1ft worth of water wisteria. Will let you know once they go wild again. haha


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Just a quick update. I tore the 45cm down and moving stuffs into a 2ft tank. Tank will be a 1WPG tank (yes 1WPG, very low light setup). Reducing as much heat from any of my tank equipment. Weather these days too warm, boiling up my tank water.. last 2 days was high 33C.


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    o_o 33 degrees! But your plants seemed to be doing really well still.
    Did it just take some time for them to adjust to higher temperature waters?
    Also may I know what fauna you were keeping at 30+ degrees?
    My tank temperature is about the same as yours and am thinking of what to keep inside

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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Quote Originally Posted by Lulu View Post
    o_o 33 degrees! But your plants seemed to be doing really well still.
    Did it just take some time for them to adjust to higher temperature waters?
    Also may I know what fauna you were keeping at 30+ degrees?
    My tank temperature is about the same as yours and am thinking of what to keep inside
    33 degrees is not the highest still . The tank seen temperatures up to 35 degrees. The tank is placed in the living hall, away from windows and sun light btw.

    I keep platies, cherry barbs, galaxy rasboras and cherry shrimps in them. They are ok as i provide heavy aeration in the 2 footer. Not to mention my cherry shrimps are still breeding like crazy in these temperatures.

    Just make sure you acclimatize them sufficiently and all should be fine.

    P.S: Not all the plants made it though, my taiwan moss died


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Oh! My tank is also away from windows and sun light but its currently hovering between 31-32 degrees.
    Great to hear that cherry shrimp can survive! I thought I had to give up on keeping them. I'll look into getting an airstone then
    Sad to hear about the taiwan moss. Mine is currently browning in sections. Think I tied them too thickly too

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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Nevertheless, the taiwan moss put up a good fighting spirit ahahha. survived many scape changes, water condition, light deprived. Finally got taken down by the temperature. Switching to Java moss instead.

    The tank has since gone full air pump filtration. Near maintenance free tank, apart from water topups. 15 Watts only over a 2 foot tank Will post a decent picture soon when I complete filling in the plants. Tank now "botak"


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Nice setup!...simple yet beautiful...
    why can't my plants grow like that!?
    finally got permission to keep a bigger tank??
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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Not really got a final word from my parents.. haha. the bigger the tank, the bigger their eyes go. I was able to negotiate on the terms that the tank wont exceed usage of electricity up to 30 watts. .


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    wow......all the best.if anyone can do it, you can......
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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Annnnnnnd here's the update:



    Will be filling in more plants over the next course of months. Shopping for plant takes time


    No more root plants, all switched to tied up plants.

    Currently in there are:

    Java fern normal variety & the Philippine version
    Windelov fern
    Narrow java fern
    Java moss (cultivating them on ceramic pieces)
    Anubias plant. (Never cease to amaze me )

    Filtration changed to air driven pump : Diy-ed K1 filled bottle & internal submersible pump

    I cant express how clear the water is after i switched to K1. No surface scum for one particular matter, cant even see tiny particles floating about the tank. No water change for this tank btw. It is my intention to allow the plants do the work. All I have to do is to top up evaporated water.


    And for the main event, the tank is illuminated by only 15 Watts of lighting, 9 hours a day. Total WPG brings to about 1.01. Talk about very low lighting

    EDIT: Btw, i find something interesting though. After i swtiched to air driven filtration, the tank temperature seemed to be more stable 28-30C ish range instead of the usual 33C. :/
    Last edited by diazman; 8th Apr 2013 at 18:10.


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks



    Short update. coming 3 months old setup..


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Updates please! Love your setup

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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Quote Originally Posted by Naraki View Post
    Updates please! Love your setup
    2ft is long gone. The legacy of the plants however continued in this 30cm setup. Same old plant list and substrate. E.tennellus is moving realllllllly slow. and i mean dead slow. hopefully turns jungle again. Water wisteria is on conquering mode again.

    Unlike its bigger brother and sister, this mini tank suffered a long time cloudy water before it got to where it is now, ignore the front glass, havent clean the tank for Hari raya. LOLOL



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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Just quick update. Tank got overhauled and replaced with new stuffs.





    Plant list:

    HM
    Bacopa caroliniana
    Crypt Wendtii "Brown
    Java Windelov
    Hidden from view - Rotala rotudifolia

    Substrate:
    OF aqua soil, based with garden soil


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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    One month later..

    Anyone got any idea how to get them crypts grow tall?





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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    timing for trimmings already bro haha
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    Re: Low tech nano/dirt tanks

    Quote Originally Posted by bennyc View Post
    timing for trimmings already bro haha
    No takers for the trimmings bro. Would be a waste if i do that


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