Hi,
let me introduce a bit about myself, my name is JC. I'm a newbie on planted tank, the only tank i had was a 10 gallon goldfish tank about 10 years ago. Due to my ignorance and bad advises given by the lfs my tank crashes and all the fishes died. I did a lot of mistakes i didn't know at that time : changing water in the middle of the night when water is super cold, 90% water change, cleaning filter with tap water, overfeeding, overstocking ect. I tried again and failed and then I gave up. I told myself I won't start a tank again unless I know what am i doing.
All these years I wasn't sure what I want for my next tank. I've been thinking of having a disuses tank but eventually drop the idea because of the large tank require to house them. then a few months back I discovered late Mr. Takashi Amano's work and I must say it's breathtaking! I regretted not knowing him sooner ( i did know who is he but I wasn't into planted tank at that time and didn't take the time to appreciate his work. The impression that he gave me 5 years ago was " oh, that Japanese dude that sells his items at ridiculous high price.") I spent weeks looking through his works and documentaries, I was so impress by his work that it is decided that I want a iwagumi tank to be my next tank.
The initial plan was to start my tank at Christmas next year as I need a year to learn and gather equipment for the project but I found an offer that I couldn't refuse, someone's selling a 2ft set with lots of accessories for $300! I knew I have to get it, we made a deal yesterday and move them to my house. Now with the change of plans I'm aiming to set up before or after Chinese new year.
Now here's the part that i need help from you big brothers, I have no experiences on planted tanks and I didn't know how to use some of the equipment I have. I would appreciate if you guys could guide me through the set up when it happens, giving me tips on what I should know and troubleshooting any equipment. Thank you.
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