Help me setup an ultra budget planted tank

[teowxu]

navy blue: yes GC is the big sera banner shop(reachable by tai seng mrt)
if you want instant mass variety of plant to choose, do go pay a visit a local aquatic plant farm. There's one in pasir ris(capricorn farm if i never remember wrongly) and another at lim chu kang(teo aquatic plant farm if i never remember wrongly)
or you can order through lfs. y618 and c328 have plant catalogue for you to order.

bravobb: i think should be alright as long as your tank is small(maybe 1 feet tank or less?)

[bravobb]

bravobb: i think should be alright as long as your tank is small(maybe 1 feet tank or less?)

Thanks.
Actually i was thinking of getting a 2 feet (similar to Navyblue)... soil and plants. Livestock maybe tetra but not decided yet.
Can the Hang-on filter sustain with little water changed ?
I am thinking of doing something like this : http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Walstad.... to place in my bedroom or next to my computer.
Basically a once setup.. no maintenance thing...

PS: Sorry Navyblue.. hope you do not mind me asking questions on your thread..

[Navyblue]

Actually for me, I am thinking of no filter. The Diana Walstad's "natural" concept. I intend to have a circulation pump installed (the Seio), but even that I want to eliminate if possible.

Thanks all for your suggestions.

[bravobb]

Are you considering 1ft or 2ft ?
I wonder how regular the water top up between a 1ft and a 2ft ?

[Navyblue]

I already have the tank, which is a custom 2'.

I think the top off depends on the water surface area, or whether you have a fan installed. For a sumpless FW setup, I think the top up interval is less critical, may be weekly if with no fan.

[bennyc]

Hi navyblue,

Have you heard of singapore moss? They are free as you can pick it on grass patches if you look for it. No very sure if the bros here agree to it.

IMG_0588.jpg
Here is my small tank with singapore moss, 3~4 weeks, already grow tall.

[bennyc]

just to add, no CO2 injection, no T5 light, normal ikea table lamp. no fert.

Hahaha no everything.

[Navyblue]

I heard of it, but I don't know you can actually find it growing in Singapore.

This is interesting, where can I find them?

[Navyblue]

No everything is exactly what I wanted.

[bennyc]

dig up a old thread for your reading.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...Singapore-Moss

Basically, it is everywhere just have to look for it, grass patches, hdb carparks etc.

sure, it fits your ultra budget.. cos it is have FOC.

[bennyc]

http://www.aquamoss.net/Singapore-Mo...apore-Moss.htm

this website help me "locate" the moss.

Just be nice to nature and not harvest everything. Haha

[Navyblue]

Ok I'll go downstairs and hunt for it.

If I find I'll leave a bit on each patch for it to re grow.

[Navyblue]

Is this it?

[bennyc]

bro I am not really sure myself , need the veterans here confirmation. IMO, the dark green ones seems more like it but the norm i use to see, sticks to the ground. hope it helps.

[bravobb]

... like that also can.... but is it an effective nitrite/nitrate reducer ?
I think i also need to go hunting these few days see whether can find any to test test.... but will use a small tank with a few feeder as tester first.....

[bennyc]

I believe moss are not very power nitrite/nitrate reducer. but it is my noob opinion. FOC moss does not work differently from expensive moss. In nature, everything is same "price".

[bravobb]

I believe moss are not very power nitrite/nitrate reducer. but it is my noob opinion. FOC moss does not work differently from expensive moss. In nature, everything is same "price".

That is quite true.
Anyway, i think i will only use it on a very small setup.. with a few tetra like livestock... wow... more savings... hahaha

[Navyblue]

Ok, what are these?



I'm putting them in water to see if any would survive.

[Navyblue]

Is this java moss?

[bennyc]

if i am not wrong the last pic seems to singapore moss.