Newly set-up Tank outside the house

[JT]

A newly set-up tank outside the house. Has added plants at the top, creating a top for planting plants and below added wild guppies into the tank.

[DE-ROC]

thats awsome, how long did it take to set up?

[Shadow]

interesting concept I would say

[fotoudavid]

Will it breed mosquitoes?? Cos see no movement of water.

[Shadow]

wild guppies inside, so shouldn't be problem

[Laconic]

The guppies will eat up the larvae even if mosquitoes breed

[JT]

thats awsome, how long did it take to set up?

Thanks, I did up 3 tanks to rush for the new year. This is one of them. In total, planning took about 1month, the actual work - about 2 weeks.

This tank is the simpler tank amongst the 3. Took me about 3 days to setup. Now the top is filled with many plants and for the bottom - the wood are line with moss and more fishes.

[JT]

Will it breed mosquitoes?? Cos see no movement of water.

yup, the concept is based on no electricity - outdoors, thus no pumps,no filter...etc. Mosquito, perhaps will come, but I'm sure the hungry guppies will be all waiting to gobble them up

[fotoudavid]

Okay, learn something. Cheers.

[kensk]

yup, the concept is based on no electricity - outdoors, thus no pumps,no filter...etc. Mosquito, perhaps will come, but I'm sure the hungry guppies will be all waiting to gobble them up

How do you intend to combat algae problems?

[JT]

How do you intend to combat algae problems?

Avoid sunlight is the No 1 rule. This placement has no exposure to sunlight. The plants top of the tank are selected with little or no light requirement type. (Ikea sells them mostly)

I practice some water change, although not very regiously/frequent, but its about 1/5 change or top up of water every 2 weeks.

Yamato is inside this tank as well - to combat black algae if any

Thus far, the tank has survive till now (since X'mas) without any infestion of algae (finger cross), but I do notice some "gel" like substance forming from the bark of the wood. I simply "fan" them off with my hand, but need to manually remove (using suction water change) them as no filter. But its only once. I guess due to the wood (these are wood taken from the open) - Maybe I should have condition them before using.