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Umm...haizzz(*sigh*)....I was too late then. sad...
Actually all my 5 cardinals died. I replace them with 10 neon tetra. 2 died within a week but remaining 8 is happily swimming in my tank right now
HULK> Yes it seems dirty, till date I have not done a water change except for weekly water top up. I only wash my HOF when i see drop in the water flow.
I'm now considering getting a bigger HOF, but have been busy to go 328 to shop for one.
Umm...haizzz(*sigh*)....I was too late then. sad...
Sorry for not updating my tank status for quite a while. have been busy with the new member in my family ; my son who is coming 5mths old this weekend.
Anyway here is an update of my tank.
Hair Grass has been removed and the moss is growing like crazy!!!!! Have pluck and trim of at leas 1/4 of them from what you will see in the below picture.
Anyone has a good method to keep them neat and tidy?
Those photo of your shrimps were very nice, good shoot
Found some time to take some pictures of the residents inside my tank
Bellied Sakura Shrimp
Climbing the Java moss
Top view of Sakura Shrimp
Catch me if you can
2 Hungry Oto
Some of my cherry shrimps looks like your sakuras. My cherries could have been passed of as sakuras. How do you tell them apart?
Admiring my Fishes calm the Beast within me
Hmmm..Actually, I don't know how to tell them apart, the one I bought from told me they are Sakuras. Haha I just took his words for it
in C328 the shrimps labelled sakuras look quite different from their cherry shrimps. The sakuras look "redder" than cherry as far as C328 is concerned....
oink, i am also starting a small 30cm tank so your effort is very useful reference for me.
The 30cm tank currently has no substrate just plants on driftwood as a learning experience after 20+ years away from the hobby. The fish are breeding so at least it gives me comfort that i am doing something correct....
I'm also using HoF but also I'm experiencing what many experienced people know, despite the high flow rates of HoF, their filtration ability is not as good as canister. For example, after adding additional filter media (mix of fine filter wool and ceramic rings) to my HoF, the HoF starts overflowing a little bit as the water cannot pass through the fine wool fast enough. Slowing down the flow rate solves the problem tho'.
Don't know whether it's inevitable to get canister as getting a large HoF for a small tank will cause big water movement, dunno if it will stress out the fish/shrimp?
You can get the corner box filter at C328, Y618 for about 4 gold coins. It has the filter material and it works like a charm, if you don't mind the bubbles. HOF are economical and simple to install, but can be a real pain in the butt as it restrict your scaping according to the water flow.
erwinx> You can actually get those small canister filter meant for small tanks. Example like Eden 501.
This I agree, often thinking if the tank is well circulated by the current or not.HOF are economical and simple to install, but can be a real pain in the butt as it restrict your scaping according to the water flow.
Will post a new thread.
Originally Posted by Mr.Oink
Sorry for not updating my tank status for quite a while. have been busy with the new member in my family ; my son who is coming 5mths old this weekend.
Anyway here is an update of my tank.
Hair Grass has been removed and the moss is growing like crazy!!!!! Have pluck and trim of at leas 1/4 of them from what you will see in the below picture.
Anyone has a good method to keep them neat and tidy?
hi bro. may i know where you got the light set? how far can it be extended?
Advice from boss Felix
This I actually got this light set 2nd hand from another forum member here.hi bro. may i know where you got the light set? how far can it be extended?
In fact the light set was meant for 30cm, but with can be extended to my tank size of 40cm. I would say that is the max already, any further you might risk the leg breaking and light falling into the tank.
any updates?
Advice from boss Felix
I cut off those plantlet from the tip of the ferns and planted them into the substrate infront of the driftwood. *hehe* don't wish to waste the plant
Will post a picture of the tank this weekend
An update on my tank with pictures taken this morning.
Started adding Seachem Excel twice a week since a month ago.
I've also planted Japanese Hairgrass again and this time I plant them real deep and in lesser quantity per bunch
Have seen some runners so far.
And lastly, I love how my Taiwan moss has turn out....Real Bushy!!
An update on my tank.
What's your centre foreground plant?
Hehe plantet from the tips of windelov
Immature Windelov java fern? It doesn't look like it though
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