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Hi, I'm new to planted tanks need some good advise!
Tank Dimensions : 60 x 30 x 36
Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : Not sure, not written on the package(bought from LFS Aquarium)
Number and type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) : Phillips LED E27 1400 Lumen on my Ikea Work Lamp(x1) and Fourteen Bucephalandra LED spotlight(x2)
Age of light bulbs : New with along with setup which I started a 2-3 weeks ago
No. of hours your lights are on : 6-8 Hours
CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : 2 bps
Type of CO2 (DIY/Cylinder) : Cylinder
Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor) : INTENSE in-line diffuser
Liquid fertilisers Used (Product name. E.g. Seachem Flourish) : No idea
Fertilization regime (Frequency and amount per dose) : No idea
Other fertilisers (Product name. E.g. Root Monster) : Bought a Dennerle Iron fertilizer
Other additives (Product name. E.g. Seachem Prime) : Used Dennerle Substrate Start during initial my setup
Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister, Product name/model if possible) : Dophin C500
When was the filter last washed : 1 week ago
Filter media used : Bio ball, carbon
When was the media last changed :
What was changed : Nil
Age of setup (i.e. since initial setup or last major re-do ) : 15 days
Water change frequency : Weekly
Amount changed : plan to do 10-30% WC
Water surface movement (None/gentle/turbulent) : Outflow 1/2 inch above water level
Circulation (None/gentle/turbulent) : Currently I depend on my outflow pipe which is set at 45 degree angle.
Tank Temperature : 25deg
Chemical Properties (Fill what you can)
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KH (dKH):
GH (dGH):
pH :
NH4 (ppm):
NO2 (ppm):
NO3 (ppm):
PO4 (ppm):
Fe (ppm):
Bioload (Number and type of fish and plants)
HC cuba - 3 x packs bought from C328
Ottocinculus x 4
Cardinal Tetra x 4
Neon Tetra x 13
Lamp Eye x 15
Electric Blue Ram x 4
German Ram x 1
Amano Shrimp x 1
Fire Red Shrimp x 1
Bee Shrimp x 1
I slowly added the fishes daily since 3 days ago.
Describe your problem :
Maintenance? How do I know that my tank condition is right? What do I need to do next to ensure my HC is carpeting? They are now pearling is it a good sign that they will carpet?
Last edited by khairilishak; 9th Jun 2017 at 00:42.
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Hi brother, you have a nice scape. Which chiller are you using?Originally Posted by khairilishak
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nice setup...
looking forward to more updates
Very nice!! Next time when I have more time and money I also want to try at a bigger tank.
Hi, thank you brother! Im using a Hailea 100A currently without an external probe, hope to get one soon.
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Thank you fireblade! Will try to update as much when possible..
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Thanks rhexis07! Why not start slowly now!
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Hi brother, I notice from your picture that you are putting your tank on a woodern rack. What rack are you using? DIY one? From the holes on the 1 vertical blanks, it seems the height is adjustable. This type of rack can take the weight of your tank?
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Hi, yes it's an ikea's IVAR rack and its max load per shelf is 50kg. My rough calculation of my tank's weight was around +/-70kg, I DIY center support from floor up through the available space between the rack itself.
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I will try to post a photo soon. And yes the IVAR racks height is adjustable.
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Just 15days old and so much bio load, you should worry more on tank cycling than HC carpeting...
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Interesting, I've read somewhere regarding this. And it said I shouldn't worry about the tank cycle as the substrate start formula has BB.
Anyways, only the aquascapes are new to the tank. The filters and medias was recycled from my previous setup, should I still worry?
If so, I could still transfer all my bio load to a spare tank.
Thanks for highlighting it to me!
Much appreciated!
No..
Hope that BB is still alive when you rescape
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Hope so too, I will monitor the fishes over the weekend though.
Thanks again..
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Here's a photo Kingelliot:
Semi diy-ed the rack by chopping off the top half front to have clear view of my tank. Left half of the top rack to hang my tertial work lights.
Bottom - chiller and canister filter
Mid - CO2 cylinder
Closer image on the mid section support.
I also recycled the extra woods and attached it across the racks as top support then drilled it to my wall.
Hope this helps! If you're thinking of doing one for your aquarium.
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Nice scape...
You shouldn't place your co2 like that... it should be upright..
CO2 is a liquid form in the tank, laying it on the side will allow the liquid to enter the regulator and kaput it. It has to stand to function properly.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ile-lying-down
Do re-position ASAP.
Hi, thank you!Nice scape...
You shouldn't place your co2 like that
Oh! I will change it right away! Thanks again..
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It has been that way since I set this up!
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