would like to add that i have glosso in my tank for about 2 weeks however they seem to be growing upwards instead or creeping horizontally.
Any advice or steps that i can do to make it creep across and not grow upwards?
Hi All,
I'm setting up a new 2ft planted shrimp tank adopting iwagumi landscape. Am using the following items:
ADA Amazon soil
ADA Power sand special
ADA powder ready mix for 2ft tank
ehiem ecco pro 2234 with lily pipes
would like to check with experts here couple of question:
1) What kind of foreground plants and background plants should i use?
2) how long do i need to water cycle before i can add shrimps ?
3) what kind of water parameter should i maintain?
Apologies for the lengthy questions.
would like to add that i have glosso in my tank for about 2 weeks however they seem to be growing upwards instead or creeping horizontally.
Any advice or steps that i can do to make it creep across and not grow upwards?
Hi bro, I have same problem as you . Glosso growing upwards. It should be due to your lighting. Lamp sources you using?
How about your lighting type and if any co2 enrichment.
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I'm using 2litre C02 at 1bpm and also 2ft double tube T5 white light with double switch. Is this sufficient? i also dose 1 pump of ADA brighty K and Lights daily.
i also suspect insufficient lighting that is why the glosso is growing upwards towards the light , any advice to let it creep like carpet?
co2 is turn on only when lighting is on
I'm using Aqua Zonic 2ft light set and below is the spec:
AQUAZONIC SUPER BRIGHT T5
Dimension 60cm x 14cm
Watt : 2 x 24w
Tube colour : 1 X sun white and 1 X actinic blue
Voltage : 220v - 240 50Hz
is this sufficient?
Last edited by oasis; 29th Mar 2012 at 16:00.
4x24 should be more than enough, assuming its new tube
Would like to check if it's better to do water cycling with or without chiller?
Do your water cycle without chiller first. At such will build the bb faster.
Thanks for the advice. If I am going to keep shrimps using powder bacteria like BT 9 is better or using liquid bacteria like bacterlife is better?
any advice?
oasis, just follow what Shadow advice. That will suffice for the moment. Come back when you have change the light and observe a few days.
Hi ALl,
I have tested my water last night and found that my gh is 180 and kh 240 after 1 month of cycling. is this even possible for the numbers to go so high?
I use those API 5 in 1 test strips.
Arrr....API test strips hor...6 months expired liao. So the reading might not be so accurate.
My one also expired liao, I just test test and see then laugh it out. I have a separate solution based test kits.
Oh.... the bottle states expire 2013. I'll be getting those solution based test kits. Thanks for the info Blue Whale
Can i check do i need to water change during tank cycling?
Usually water parameters are not stable during cycling stage, just don't bother and wait. If really got nasty stuffs floating, just net them out. I still remembered how I waited 3 weeks just for a 3ft to cycle. Have to resist all temptions...sigh...
You wanna check any bros nearby with solution based test kit to help you test it out if it really bother you? (before you rush out to buy solution base test kit since it is not expired yet) Now I am doubtful too about that test strip...6mths vs 2013. ^^" You can AQ search around...not first time test strip gives funny result and it depends on how you read it. Put in stir....wait xx seconds, remove and immediately read ph. Wait xx seconds, read gh,kh, etc. these should be the instructions right? lol.
Yup exactly. the instruction states put strip in water and stir twice. Take it out immediately read gh & kh then wait 30sec for nitrite and nitrate and PH.
I thought kh and gh reading usually are single digit that's why i'm shock to see 3 digit referencing to the color coding.
Yes the temptation is there because i have been string at an empty tank for 1month
its like cold turkey
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