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Oooh do post pictures. I'm an echi lover and curently looking at getting more. Would love to see which you have in your tanks and how the growth is.
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Hi guys,
I just setup a new 4 ft tank planted mainly with echinodorus.
Tank: 4 ft with Euro-bracing, black silicon with white Oyama all around (Made by Yong Hua from Arofanatics)
Cabinet: DIY 4x2 Chengai wood structure with plywood.
Substrate: 5 x JBL Aquabasis Pro with 5 x Aquarium gravel
Filter: 2 x 2028 Eheim Canister
CO2 reactor: Jaqno External CO2 reactor
CO2: 2-3 bps
Plants: Mixture of various echinodorus. Also included are Marsilae Hirsuta as foreground, a couple of crypts from my old tank, Red Tiger Lotus and Nympha Japonica.
Pictures will be coming up soon.....
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Oooh do post pictures. I'm an echi lover and curently looking at getting more. Would love to see which you have in your tanks and how the growth is.
Verminator
Aquatic fanatic and keen learner of aquascaping
The canvas is what you make it...
Perfect inspiration for my 4ft tank!!! Don't keep us waiting for too long...
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
Wah, you guys are making me stress haha especially Jervis.... :P
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
My FTS with cabinet. The formica is not up yet as I haven't got the time yet haha
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
JBL Aquabasis Pro as base substrate with Rena 75W gravel heater
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
Normal Aquarium Gravel with Tetra Initial Sticks from NA at $5 per box
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
Unlit FTS with my son
FTS with lights will be coming soon.............
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
FTS within 1 week of setup
FTS within 3 weeks of setup
Left FTS
Right FTS
Diagonal FTS
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
As you guys can see, my echinodorus have started to melt away with new shoots growing out from the base.
Water seems to be constantly stained by tannin released from the DW. Have been thinking of using purigen but will wait and see.FOC 'blackwater effect'
Welcome your comments and ID for the plants
Looking for more echinodorus sp. Any one?
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
I think I saw some BBA on some of the echi....and if I am not wrong, u are using the wavemakers to direct flow to the affected areas?
I think you should also try upping your CO2 to combat the BBA. I had an experience with BBA once....when I tried to direct the water flow to the area of BBA infestation, they actually grow more!!! In the end I realised that my CO2 reactor is nor very efficient and thus having fluctuating levels of CO2. Once I corrected that, the BBA significantly reduced.
Be a responsible fish keeper,not a bloody murderer
Im using a Jaqno CO2 reactor for the moment and is still evaluating the rate of mixing. Jervis, can you share your experience in using the reactor?
The BBA is carried over from my previous tank. The Koralias are placed there temporarily until I can think of a better place to place them.
4x2x2 ft tank (2 x 2028 ): Cardinal, Ember and Neon Tetras, Cherry Barbs, Panda, Pygmaeus and Hasbrosus cories, Clown and Coolie loach, L134 and non-ID pleco, Common and giant otos, Whiptails and Yamato, Cherry and Malayan Shrimps
3x1.5x1.5 ft tank ( Eheim 2028 ) Retired
1x1x1 ft tank ( Eheim 2041 ): 2 goldfish
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