Looking good. The plants looks like they made quite a quick growth. Man, now i'm itching to get those lights...
Actually, when i top up water to this level.. around 90% of the water are all from my other fish tank.. (sump tank water).
I have test kit but it is late now, will test tomorrow.
Anyway, due to my stubbornness, i also added green shrimp today, around 15 of them at $5.
Picture was taken earlier. Lights are out as usual.. oh.. the pair of guppies is on top when i took the picture... they are still alive.. no worries.
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Looking good. The plants looks like they made quite a quick growth. Man, now i'm itching to get those lights...
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I have a tank with the same dimensions undergoing DSM at the moment too!
Currently using a LED floodlight for lighting, but ugly. Where did you get your light from? Seaview?
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Day 7:
Some of the green shrimps are gone.
After testing the water, i think i know what is the problem.
It is so weird. Most of the water is from the sump tank.
And the sump tank water register zero ammonia, zero nitrite.
How come this planted tank register so much nitrite.... ? Cycling effect ?
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By the way, i stop the hang-on filter because i noticed the tank water level drop by almost 2cm.. and my floor got a patch of water.
Cannot be the tank leakage as i have done an overnight test before and there is no problem until i top up the water to full tank and activate the hang-on filter...
Is it because the water level is too high and the hang-on filter will overflow ? Anyone using HOF has encounter similar issue before ?
Should we use filter for planted tank ?
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Yes, your tank is right in the middle of its cycling process and the parameters are spiking as expected.
Although the water from your sump tank may be stable, the soil in your new tank is currently releasing ammonia and the beneficial bacteria is still going through the different stages of the cycling process, so you'll definitely see such huge swings in ammonia/nitrite/nitrate.
Its best not add any fauna until the tank is fully cycled.
I used to have similar water spillage issue with hang-on filters on one of my small quarantine tanks too (even though most hang-on filters have a return flow safety feature)... in my case, i discovered it was because the position of the filter wasn't perfectly level and the water in the filter sometimes get blocked due to too much media (or clogged up media) and it end up overflowing out the back instead of the front. So maybe you should check the floor leveling and the sponges/media in the filter.
Last edited by Urban Aquaria; 19th Feb 2013 at 20:32.
In my case, my HOF only overflows once it gets really clogged up, rendering its effectiveness to push water out from the hof into the tank. You confirm again see if its the hof's problem?
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bravobb, i introduce you to a thread to read. (Cyberkinetic's tank thread)
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ie-1st-attempt..
You tank is looking good still, cycling will take couple of weeks.
If you don't mind livestock dying, you can add as commando fish/shrimp.
This is a good info. (you can google "aquarium cycling duration" also for some infomation.)
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquarium/cycling.php
About the leak, do a water trace. Sometimes it is not your filter that is leaking but the stuff that is attached to the top tank walls. (like my fan the other time.)
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Your HOF seems like from GEX...quality stuff so I doubt its the problem. Is this the lowest position of the inlet? Lower will be better and check leveling. Also could be evapouration? But 2cm is alot.
Mine with fan about 1cm+ but never 2cm.
Give filter a wash. Also at the inlet side can place media inside. So water go in media then filter then back to tank. But you should be old bird not vigin like me.
HOF taken out look like this.
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Seems super clogged. Why not get the original from GEX? This DIY filter like too dense...I think water for sure over flow..once leave gets inside. Alternatively reduce the flow rate.
I used this GEX before in another feeder tank and can see the original filter is wear off so throw away.
And the only small filter i got spare is this so just stuff a small piece of the filter wool... seems to help clear the water.. but then it would means clog like you said.
I already bought the Eden 501, will get it setup tomorrow or within this week.
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first few weeks confirm the filter will be super clogged. Not to mention the dust like particle from the soil seeping into the water. My 2 HOF filters turn sludgy thanks to the dirt. water also very yellowish
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Hi Diazman, now using Eden mini canister... (didn't expect myself to use canister again... the thought of carrying heavy weight container into the toilet.... lucky this is very small... no need big muscle...)
Just hope i secure the joint part correctly and no more water leakage....
Day 8
Can only see 2 shrimp still moving around and the pair of guppies.
Took out around 8 shrimp body and feed my Cichlids....
I guess most likely the remaining 2 shrimp will pass out tomorrow... anyway.. will test water next week and only safe then will buy more shrimp...
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Bro where you buy your green shrimp?
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Day 9
Should be the last survivor... as the ground is quiet and motionless...
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