Project L: journal.

[yangqian]

Cold temperature tends to rich in CO2, without CO2 injection you'll slowly see your plant deteriorate and suddenly melt off totally, by then it will be too late. With your setup, if you able to mix the CO2 well, each side you just need about 2-3 bubbles of CO2 the most, if you use multi-connector CO2, it tends to leak more easily if you didn't tighten it well. You see no algae now is because of your low temperature, but it doesn't mean it will not appear, once it comes it'll starts to grow, especially when your plant weaken.

I will resume my co2 regime after my new toys arrive. Just ordered these.

[blue33]

No solenoid? Running 24hr?

[yangqian]

No solenoid? Running 24hr?

I already have a solenoid. just replacing a better twin splitter with individual bps control.

Currently using this:



Totally not desirable at all.

[felix_fx2]

LOL... now there's a new way of counter algae, only very limited algae will appear, even you have lots of fishes inside the tank also no issue. Will not disclose it. hahaha....

Aye, you know... some people want to grow certain algae and control them... harder then growing plants.
Don't tell, teach when the time is right. But now not the right time yet...

That thing is just a gimmick of earning people $$$... Only crazy people will believe it....

Any toy that looks good or claim to do insane algae killing all have a catch. To make them grow better plants is one of them the type of catch.

[blue33]

Sometimes either side will gets more or either or suddenly back again, due to distance/clogging/flow etc... Those glass bubbles counter after awhile might crack and starts leaking also, got to check occasionally, water inside tends to dry up fast sometime. I prefer to use the yellow check valve from NA and change them every year.

[felix_fx2]

Totally not desirable at all.

where are you co2 equipment located? Too many things will look ugly to the owner, like become plumber.

Especially when you enjoy tank and look down....and go *** is this bunch of pipes and things there! fawrrrrrrr

[yangqian]

where are you co2 equipment located? Too many things will look ugly to the owner, like become plumber.

Especially when you enjoy tank and look down....and go *** is this bunch of pipes and things there! fawrrrrrrr

All my equipment are hidden under the table. Under the centre portion, in a corner. All tucked nicely there, so nicely that it is not a problem getting it out to refill... hahahahaha

[yangqian]

That thing is just a gimmick of earning people $$$... Only crazy people will believe it....

Aye, you know... some people want to grow certain algae and control them... harder then growing plants.
Don't tell, teach when the time is right. But now not the right time yet...



Any toy that looks good or claim to do insane algae killing all have a catch. To make them grow better plants is one of them the type of catch.

I almost became one of those 'crazy' people. haha.. my fear for algae...
But after i was told that i needed 2 sets to suffice for my tank, i started to think how many more plants i can get with that money. How many cartons of Excel i can buy with that money. i gave up that thought. haha

[bluebubbles]

AND..... the eggs are permanent?!? I mean I know they won't hatch but they are permanent?! Don't disintegrate or decompose after awhile? Gosh. Means I have a lot of cleaning up to do?

YES, the eggs are permanent, on my big dw, for more than a year now. I tried to scrap with toothbrush but it look tough and can't completely go away. My nana eventually grew and cover up the ugly eggs. The only solution is to wait for your plants to mature and overlap all the ugly sights created by nitrite eggs. You may need to minimise their presence.

[dhmy2kgto]

Had my fair share of nerite snail egg problems too. They won't hatch, they won't disappear and non of my fishes ate them..... Had to scrape them off my equipment and glass manually. Nerite snail both a curse and a blessing, haha....

[yangqian]

It's been close to 3 months of cycling. Added some livestocks. Finally.

Currently,

150 Corydoras Pygmaeus
25 Marbled Hatchet fish
20 Ruby tetras
10 Rasboras Brigittae
10 Ottocinlus
10 Amano shrimps

[yangqian]

Took the fishes awhile to realise there's more "space for movement" down the corner.








More flowers. Currently awaiting 4 pre-mature sparth to bloom.

[yangqian]

Took the fishes awhile to realise there's more "space for movement" down the corner.








More flowers. Currently awaiting 4 pre-mature sparth to bloom.

[sfk7]

Wow what a great sight! Will be interested to see if the pgymaeus still school after settling down

[bluebubbles]

You should do a video and post it on Youtube. How did you feed your fish since your tank is so big? Did you scatter the food randomly, or have designated feeding ground in certain area of your tank.

[yangqian]

You should do a video and post it on Youtube. How did you feed your fish since your tank is so big? Did you scatter the food randomly, or have designated feeding ground in certain area of your tank.

I have 2 feeding dish which i did a little diy on. I attached 2 suction cups on the dishes so i can reduce space usage on the limited substrate. The glass dishes allow light to pass through too, so i will not block out any light to the plants underneath it.

[yangqian]

After spending 2 weeks plus in korea, i came home to this. (:

[felix_fx2]

flower!!!! you must feel very high now hahahah

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[cherabin]

Are those glass feeding dishes? From the picture, it seems like you drilled a hole to accommodate the suction caps and if indeed so, how did you drill through glass?


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[yangqian]

flower!!!! you must feel very high now hahahah

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Haha indeed. I think i am fated with purple flowers. This is a bloom from my previous tank. Red tiger lily.