My first planted tank!

[rachel]

Mom wanted to keep 2 goldfish in a fishbowl..of cos the 2 fish went to heaven within a week. So we got a normal super small tank, bought 2 gouramis and 5 tetra and 1 cory. too small..so i upgrade it to this tank..which i bought from pet lover center -_-'' cost over $80! Bought plants which looks pretty to me and soil with a nice packaging..and the result... an overcrowded tank after i bought MORE fish. 13 fish inside! tetras kept dying. neon tetra died..now glowlight tetra's turn to die.. then danio falls sick

Plants seem to growing well except for the ones behind. Havent do any trimming yet.

Cant wait to upgrade the tank to 2ft..wont be getting more fish for sure! And i hope the fish stops dying
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[Urban Aquaria]

Nice plant layout in the tank!

I guess alot of people also start off with small IOS tanks, i also started the hobby a while back with something like that too. If you do move on to larger 2ft tanks, it'll be a good idea to just keep that small tank running as a quarantine/hospital tank.

Very good DSLR camera you have there too, looking forward to more nice snapshots of the flora and fauna in your tanks.

[Shadow]

How long have you been cycle the tank? Your fish keep dying might be because you do not have enough beneficial bacteria (BB) in your filter media. Normally you need to cycle your tank for about a month to build up BB colonies before introduce fauna into the tank.

[rachel]

I was suppose to post this in the beginner corner..but somehow i click the wrong thread -_-''

Yes DSLR is good :P

I didnt cycle the tank. I didnt know i have to. the sales person tell me to buy this and that and its ok so i bought everything he said. Now after asking a friend, i do agree theres not enough bb inside. I did put that white cyclinder thingy at the back of tank..the sales guy said its for bacteria. Well few days ago when i changed the water, i decided to wash that white thing too and i really wash it very clean! sigh... now i know i shouldnt..

[wongce]

HI Rachel,

Did you add anti chlorine when you firstly fill up the aquarium with water? secondly, did you do so when you top up/change water?

Normally, we don't wash the ceramic rings...well, since you know about it now, you can skip washing them...

Good effort with the tank.. looks nice !!!

[marle]

Wow nice healthy plants!

[rachel]

I did. I was using some powder thingy the fish shop uncle told me to buy. then my friend told me to get seachem..SO..now i have seachem stability and prime. Wanted to get excel but no stocks. So i used co2 tablet..which is also what the fish shop uncle told me to get.

I think its just the woman instinct kicking in..i took out the rings..WAH so dirty! CLEAN! -_-

I am going to setup a tank in office too! just got approval from my boss..hehe..this time i will not make every mistakes i made with my own tank!

[josephogk]

Welcome to AQ.. I suggest a good read for you.
http://www.fishlore.com/NitrogenCycle.htm

Understand the foundation will save you alot (and i really mean alottt) of money and effort down the journey. Have fun aquascaping!

[josephogk]

I did. I was using some powder thingy the fish shop uncle told me to buy. then my friend told me to get seachem..SO..now i have seachem stability and prime. Wanted to get excel but no stocks. So i used co2 tablet..which is also what the fish shop uncle told me to get.

I have an unused 500ml excel laying around for some time, if you stay near punggol we could deal. PM if interested

[rachel]

Wow Thank you! it is a very good illustration! I feel like i am back to studying..every night i will browse the net to read about the different plants..fish..but i just cant understand what nitrate etc stuffs are. Not very good with science.

[rachel]

unfortunately i stay very west. Thank you anyway! I hope to get it before i get my bigger tank. I will visit aquarama and hopefully they sell it there

[Shadow]

Yes DSLR is good :P

Its 5D Mark II what you expect

I didnt cycle the tank. I didnt know i have to. the sales person tell me to buy this and that and its ok so i bought everything he said. Now after asking a friend, i do agree theres not enough bb inside. I did put that white cyclinder thingy at the back of tank..the sales guy said its for bacteria. Well few days ago when i changed the water, i decided to wash that white thing too and i really wash it very clean! sigh... now i know i shouldnt..

What you can do now is regular water change to reduce the ammonia.

[rachel]

Its 5D Mark II what you expect



What you can do now is regular water change to reduce the ammonia.

how did u know?!
everytime i change water..i will stress because i will worried the fish would die..

[Shadow]

I did. I was using some powder thingy the fish shop uncle told me to buy. then my friend told me to get seachem..SO..now i have seachem stability and prime. Wanted to get excel but no stocks. So i used co2 tablet..which is also what the fish shop uncle told me to get.

Unfortunately CO2 tablet not really useful, for once you can't control its release.

[rachel]

Unfortunately CO2 tablet not really useful, for once you can't control its release.

ya...but actually when i didnt put the tablet..the plants still grow quite well. i put it because since already bought it. luckily i didnt buy those plants which really need co2..if not sure all die by now.

[Shadow]

how did u know?!
everytime i change water..i will stress because i will worried the fish would die..

Just do 20% water change but twice a week and don't forget to put the anti chlorine/chloramine

[rachel]

Just do 20% water change but twice a week and don't forget to put the anti chlorine/chloramine

oh so no need weekly?

[Shadow]

ya...but actually when i didnt put the tablet..the plants still grow quite well. i put it because since already bought it. luckily i didnt buy those plants which really need co2..if not sure all die by now.

Too early to tell
Actually it all depend on the light intensity. The more intense the light, plant photosynthesis more thus need more nutrient+CO2

[Shadow]

oh so no need weekly?

2 times a week, you need more at least until its stabilize. Once stabilize you can do it once a week or less.

[rachel]

2 times a week, you need more at least until its stabilize. Once stabilize you can do it once a week or less.

i see...hokay! thank you! i will do that