Hello People!

[saturnz17]

Your mono aint black now

Yeah bro! Took about 5 days to resume back to normal colour...but at night when lights are off, it will turn black again...

[Jaycee]

Nice tanks you've got there

[saintdevilz]

hi welcome and well setup over there

[saturnz17]

Thanks Jaycee & saintdevilz!

[saturnz17]

I realise some of my plants have been dying, was thinking is it due to lack of CO2...my lights are on about 8 hours a day....perhaps some of them really need a lot of CO2 and lighting.....I have replaced them with anubias and some low CO2 plants recommended by the fish shop....will monitor again...
I am intending to get a big driftwood with long branches spreading out to deco my tank.....

[bennyc]

Hi some plants sold at fish shop might not be aquatic. You can always check on tropica website. You can also check their CO2 requirements. Lights on for 8 hrs without CO2 is an algae outbreak waiting to happen.

Read up more on other threads, there is a good source of information here at AQ on Lightings, CO2 and nutrients. They are the foundation of a planted tank.

If you want to have a low low low maintence setup, you may choose nana, moss and java ferns. Low nutrients to prevent algae since your plant mass and growth will be low.

Anyway, just to pre-empt you, Driftwood will leech tannin acid which will make you tank a light "tea color" and presoak will help release the tannin acid as well as help you "sink " the driftwood.

[saturnz17]

Slight amendment on my aquarium with additional big driftwood...

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[KilliNewbie]

Add some moss to the driftwood! It'll be nice!!

[thebaldingaquarist]

take note that the centre split tone green grass and the fern like plant on the right are not aquatic.

[saturnz17]

Add some moss to the driftwood! It'll be nice!!

Yeah bro, I am intending to!

take note that the centre split tone green grass and the fern like plant on the right are not aquatic.

Thanks for your advice so can I know is there any difference for putting non-aquatic plants as oppose to aquatic plants?

[thebaldingaquarist]

Non aquatic plants die when submerged under water. Some non aquatic plants might release toxins when leaf structure is decaying or beoken also.

[felix_fx2]

Yeah bro, I am intending to!



Thanks for your advice so can I know is there any difference for putting non-aquatic plants as oppose to aquatic plants?

normally leaf structure harder, more waxy surface. stem is stiffer to hold weight of plant.

coloration of plant, like lucky bamboo.

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[saturnz17]

Thanks for your advise Erctheanda & felix_fx2!

[saturnz17]

Btw, I have taken a short video of my aquarium yesterday evening..just to share with you guys

http://s391.photobucket.com/user/eds...a30f6.mp4.html

[eeks]

Btw, I have taken a short video of my aquarium yesterday evening..just to share with you guys

http://s391.photobucket.com/user/eds...a30f6.mp4.html

Wow nice tank! thanks for sharing!

[saturnz17]

I have attached some latest videos of my 3 tanks...Just to share..

http://s391.photobucket.com/user/eds...c0bef.mp4.html (forest theme lobster tank)

http://s391.photobucket.com/user/eds...47ece.mp4.html (main aquarium)

http://s391.photobucket.com/user/eds...df3c3.mp4.html (basic setting lobster tank)



I am planning for a 4th tank, perhaps a 2ft one...intending to set up a mangrove habitat with brackish water and native marine creatures that lives in such a condition

[saturnz17]

Recently set up a brand new terrapin tank..

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I have also rebuilt my lobster tank, this time something simple - low water with driftwood and leaves...


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[KilliNewbie]

Wat crayfish ?

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[KilliNewbie]

Most Cray prefers being in full water tank. Normally when u see crays in lfs above water is because the water they are in have little oxygen left.

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[saturnz17]

It's a white Clarkii..in fact I have 2....one is hiding in the rock...

Yes bro, I try to fill the water slightly above them so that they can fully submerge although I mentioned low water...