Low-tech (non-CO2) tanks post your pics!

[Nevada]

Thank You Rwalker,

Yes i do have a very hard algae problem during the first 3 months. But to counter that problem all i did was to cut back fertilization and do more water change like once every 2 days.

Tank temp is about 25 Degree and room temp about 23 Degree that time ...

[kuruppa]

Sorry for quoting an old post, but may i know can we grow the moss till its so thick and bushy, yet its so uniform and "layered"?

is it planted on to the gravel or tied to some wood/rock and just let it grow out? Can mosses be "planted" into gravel anyway?

Office shrimp tank ... no CO2, no fertilisers, one small filter, ADA gavel, plants only hairgrass, moss, nana & windelov

Shrimpie tank!!!

[joe]

Sorry for quoting an old post, but may i know can we grow the moss till its so thick and bushy, yet its so uniform and "layered"?

is it planted on to the gravel or tied to some wood/rock and just let it grow out? Can mosses be "planted" into gravel anyway?

thanks ... this was one of my fav tank long time ago ... it has since been torn down

the moss took 1year++ to grow to this stage ... it was initially tied to a 3 legged wood and it kept growing non-stop and soon it formed a thick layer ... soon the moss was detached from the wood as the bottom layer had lost its grasp on the wood but the shape still stayed ... u can see how it all started below (sorry for the reflection as it was taken in office with lights full blast)

best thing about this tank is that i changed water like barely 10times or so in its entire 2yr lifespan

[tuanwei]

nice set up

[daoism]

[daoism]

small 30cm tank

[SCOPE]

good simple setup....nice

[catohcat]

30cm tank with not a lot of plants, w8ing for the UC to grow =D

[aquascaping1982]

4 Months Old 3ft Tank




Tank Specs Will be: Eheim Filter 2026
2x55 PL Lighting (8hrs a day)
Profantec Fan (24hrs a day)
ADA Amazonia Substrate

Ferts Dosage: KNO3, Seachem Excel, Seachem Flourish & some Base Ferts for every 2 weeks.
Water Temperature: 26-27 Degrees
Algae: No major algae, only few dots of GSA for every few months.
Water Change: Every 3 months or more will do a 50% water change.

Flora:Reserved
Fauna:Reserved

My 2nd attempt for a 3ft tank, any comments are welcome.

[C_Aquatics]

I like ur plant diversity aquascaping1982.

TEMPTED

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[Occellatus]

Browsed thru all the superb low tech tanks from page 1.....think im starting a 1ft cube with just hairgrass, nanas, and lotsa moss..maybe some crypts.

[Jervis]

Thanks for reviving this thread... wonderful tanks indeed!

[tipoman]

Here's another low tech tank, hope you like it, it's a 40 liters tanks, no CO2, small internal filter, heater and few things more. It gets 1 direct solar sun 1 hour a day.

[rwalker]

Nice tank!
What is the front and bg plant? Subulata?

Here's another low tech tank, hope you like it, it's a 40 liters tanks, no CO2, small internal filter, heater and few things more. It gets 1 direct solar sun 1 hour a day.

[tipoman]

Echidorus quatricostatus, it grows this way if it doesn't get much light.

[vwsj84]

First attempt @ planted tank. Windelov, Nana and various mosses. Daz 500 overhead filter. Boraras, Galaxies & Cherry Shrimps.

[ikuzo]

here are my non CO2 tanks :

3 gallon


40 gallon


100 gallon

[will5]

I posted my low tech El Natural here- http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...286#post346286

[rwalker]

I posted my low tech El Natural here- http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...286#post346286

Hi Will5, you are the first El Natural practitioner I encountered in this forum! Welcome! I first tried out this method last Sep and I am happy with the results.

Here is my second soil based, non-co2 tank.



You can't find any fishes in the photo as the Harliquin are ever so active . The other main resident is cherry shrimp.

[will5]

wow rwalker that is a very nice El natural. I am going to keep my post up to date if you would like to keep an eye on it.

I have to do my first water change on it now because it has nitrates showing up now around 10 ppm. It has been set up now for a little over a week.