My planted tank plus shrimpy...

**felix00** · 8th Jul 2012, 02:09

My 1st planted tank....Finally my tank is settling down but facing with algae problem...

not able to up co2 bps as I am keeping shrimps too...

**silane** · 8th Jul 2012, 02:57

The chiller integrated carbinet is cool !

**newlife** · 8th Jul 2012, 06:09

Very nice...A cosy place for your shrimps to stay in...
The custom hole from the cabinet that fit in nicely looks great. But is it Hot?

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**Rexxer** · 8th Jul 2012, 11:16

Is that mini fissiden? You plant them in the soil?

**mt09** · 8th Jul 2012, 18:25

The chiller space looks tight,got enough air flow?

**felix00** · 8th Jul 2012, 22:56

Actually the is a fan by the side of the tank... Tank's right hand side a grey small tower fan... behind the "cabinet" there is a gap...so still ok... the cabinet is actually wrought iron stand... DIY...

Yup i plant my mini fissiden in the soil...

**huizhong** · 8th Jul 2012, 23:47

looks very nice! quite a few different types of plants in there!

**alvinchan80** · 9th Jul 2012, 00:27

Very nice set up and plants bro...
Cabinet also stylo....

(the hamster cage also bungalow for hamster... Haha...)

**newlife** · 9th Jul 2012, 06:20

Originally Posted by felix00

Actually the is a fan by the side of the tank... Tank's right hand side a grey small tower fan... behind the "cabinet" there is a gap...so still ok... the cabinet is actually wrought iron stand... DIY...

Yup i plant my mini fissiden in the soil...

Wow....I thought it was a custom made cabinet.

Are those mini Fissiden tied? Or they are growing naturally spreading all around the soil?

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**reiner09** · 9th Jul 2012, 12:29

wow this is an iron wrought stand?! can you teach me how you diy this? i also want to do something like this..ts share with me where to get the materials too thanks...

**Rexxer** · 9th Jul 2012, 12:48

I try planting some minis into the soil but they will tend to float up

**felix00** · 9th Jul 2012, 14:03

Bro newlife :
So called naturally planted in soil but the mini fissiden only cling on some soil... At first they will tend to float up so i had to push them deeper... (waste my fissiden).. so few weeks later those fissiden inside the soil die off (i assume) and cling on the soil.... i didn't tie them to anything..

Bro Rexxer: maybe you can try use ceremic ring hold them down(save fissiden) let them "rooted" 1st but not sure will they cling on CR or soil... *i haven't try before*

Bro leefhker: let me go back search and PM you the link... think is from other forumers idea... but he is using foam board, i am using thin wooden board.

**felix00** · 9th Jul 2012, 16:49

Bro Alvinchan80: haha u also afraid that the chiller will be too hot for the hamster so put a mini tower fan...1stly can create vendilation 2ndly can blow away the hot air from the hamster...

By the way,any suggestion on the aglae??should i buy yamato shrimp..will yamato snatch food with the smaller shrimps??

**cherabin** · 9th Jul 2012, 18:28

Great DIY cabinet!

For those wanting to 'plant' fissidens on the substrate, try DSM with chopped up fissidens. The plant should be rooted after 2-3 weeks.