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    My very first planted setup...

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    Hi all, a newbie here... first time setting up a planted aquarium.

    Equipment:
    - ADA Mini M
    - ADA Aquasky 361
    - Eheim 2211 /w 1L substrate pro
    - ANS pressurized CO2 /w solenoid
    - Substrate: Tropica Growth Substrate, ADA Aquasoil normal & powder
    - Rock: I don't know what rock... bought from fishy business
    - Plant: Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'
    - Fertiliser: Tropica Plant Growth Specialised

    Big thanks to kelvin from FB who helped me start off with this journey... the diffuser is so CUTE!!! according to him...

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    Decided to go with a simple 3-stone iwagumi layout to start off. Difficult to find nice rocks... So, had to make do with what FB had at that moment.

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    Took the whole saturday to set it up... this is a shot just after filling.

    And... after week 1...
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    So far so good, controlling lights, ferts and WC. Not giving algae a chance... Hope to get a carpet by week 3... hahah...

    Hope you guys like this, will update weekly... any comments and advices, feel free to express... hahah...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Very nice! Sometimes its better to place the main stone slightly left or right, to attract attention.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thebaldingaquarist View Post
    Very nice! Sometimes its better to place the main stone slightly left or right, to attract attention.
    thank you... didn't know that the main stone shouldn't be place right in the middle. sad that its too late to change but i will take note of this point for future scapes hahah...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    No problems at all. Every tank we learn something. Can read up on the golden ratio if you interested. Then read up on iwagumi scapes.

    Looking forward to your tank pictures in future!
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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Nice setup...well since you already setup, leave it for now....

    Hehe you can setup another tank by following the golden ratio rule if you wanted....hahah


    Check out my Blog on planted tank, good for newbies ( i am lazy to retype all the info i know, so please click and read below link... i hope you don't fall asleep while reading)
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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Quote Originally Posted by wongce View Post
    Nice setup...well since you already setup, leave it for now....

    Hehe you can setup another tank by following the golden ratio rule if you wanted....hahah
    thank you...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    hi all, its been awhile since i did an update... added some livestock...
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    thanks for viewing...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Wow! tank by the bed, you remind me when i was single and living with my parents.

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Quote Originally Posted by zerofighterx101 View Post
    Wow! tank by the bed, you remind me when i was single and living with my parents.
    i know right... everyday before sleep see tank, wake up also see tank.

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Nice... The Monte grow fast... It would be nicer if the feature rock is bigger. IMHO...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Nice equipments! How's the shrimps doing? I'm always curious about shrimps in a new tank, cause I never have any luck keeping them for long in a tank that's less than 3 months old, even with 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    I love the zebra ottos !

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Quote Originally Posted by rc311 View Post
    Nice... The Monte grow fast... It would be nicer if the feature rock is bigger. IMHO...
    hahah... i must say that the aquasky really does its job well. sufficient lighting with almost no algae at all, only little little bit. i agree on the main rock part, but that time fishy only got small and large rocks, no medium rocks. large rocks = the size of my tank lol. so i search through and pick one of the biggest, nicest and sharpest small rock as main rock.

    Quote Originally Posted by Ingen View Post
    Nice equipments! How's the shrimps doing? I'm always curious about shrimps in a new tank, cause I never have any luck keeping them for long in a tank that's less than 3 months old, even with 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite...
    thank you... the shrimps are inside for only 5 days so far. ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 5... i also got no fan or chiller hahah... only aircon at night. so far so good... btw, they are grade a crs and at the shop, the water temp is 26.6. my temp maybe 27-28 in day and 25-26 at night. acclimate them properly and dont disturb them.

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Quote Originally Posted by TheAquarist View Post
    I love the zebra ottos !
    my favourite ottos too!!!

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Where did u get them?

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    Loving crypts <3

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    You can find in green chapter, price is about SGD26/zebra ottos.

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Wow S$26 per zebra ottos. Pardon my noobs... That is an expensive fish.

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    You can find zebra otto at jzx too

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    Quote Originally Posted by TheAquarist View Post
    Where did u get them?

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    jzx at ang mo kio sells them at only $12 each, and in good condition too ...

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    Re: My very first planted setup...

    hi all, i have rescaped my mini m. this time replacing monte carlo with hc. +/- comments welcome... .

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    will update again after 1 week... thanks for viewing...

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