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

[juggler]

Apisto tank. No breeding action so far.



Dimensions: 40x30x30 cm
Lights: 18W PLL (10 hrs/day)
Filtration: Eheim Liberty 100
CO2 injection: Nil
Substrate: thin layer of gravel
Parameters: not measured
Fertilisation: 1 drop trace once in a while.
Water change: Nil. Top up only.
Water temp: 26C using heater
Plants: Anubias on driftwood, Java Moss spreaded around.
Bioload: 2 x A.borellii, 5 x Serpae Tetra

[juggler]

Swordtail fry holding tank.



Dimensions: 40x30x30 cm
Lights: 11W PLL (10 hrs/day)
Filtration: Nil
CO2 injection: Nil
Substrate: Nil
Parameters: not measured
Fertilisation: 1 drop trace once in a while.
Water change: Nil. Top up only.
Water temp: 26C
Plants: Anubias, Windelov Java Fern on driftwood, Java Moss
Bioload: 50 or so frys

[hirowen]

Hi Juggler,

Your swordtail fry tank look very impressive. Now my heart itchy liao, feel like setting up 1 also.

[juggler]

[quote:e834abf7a0="hirowen"]Hi Juggler,

Your swordtail fry tank look very impressive. Now my heart itchy liao, feel like setting up 1 also.[/quote:e834abf7a0]

I thought it look the worst of the three I posted. Thanks.

It once looked better when there were more Java Moss growing at the bottom so much so that the scene look much like a Windelov mountain with clouds of moss below.

[dts_spawn]

it is good. best of all i've seen in this thread anyways.

[vinz]

Juggler,

How long have your Windelov's been in there? Any growth? My JF's stagnate then eventually die in low maintenance tanks.

OTOH, I find Anubias fare much better with reduced size and very slow but noticeble growth.

[juggler]

The Windelovs have been in there for a year plus I think. Those on the driftwood in the fry tank is what is left of it. The bigger pieces have been pruned for use in the 1ft cube tank or given away.

[vinz]

*sigh* Darn the un-predictability of plants! I can grow in Blyxa japonica in low-tech tanks, but not Java ferns. SHEESH!

Juggler, what do you feed the fauna in these tanks? I find that low tech planted tanks that have worked well for me in the pass have been those that get frozen bloodworms for food. Not suprisingly, since raw foods lead to higher waste from the fauna and more nutrients for the flora.

[juggler]

I feed them some Tetra Bits about twice a day. I don't over feed.

[gregorsamsa]

its a very kukubird question.
but intend to get a 30x15x15 5plan tank with 11watt PL or 10 watt FL (standard fitting) and also DIY CO2, i will try to make a riccia or glosso carpet.

my question is, assuming i dun have fish in the tank and also i control the parameters meticulously, If i leave the lighjts on 24 hrs to speed up growth of this carpet, are there any debilitating negative effects?

[joe]

[quote:ae306f08f5="gregorsamsa"]If i leave the lighjts on 24 hrs to speed up growth of this carpet, are there any debilitating negative effects?[/quote:ae306f08f5]

plants won't get additional benefit from having 24 hours lighting ... so make it 8-10hrs a day and they will reward you with beautiful growth

[barmby]

hi joe, your low tank is anything but greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. You made juggler's tanks look pale (no offence), which in fact is not. Juggler's tanks were good too.. but yours, with 24deg/c. I can really see the impact, the moss is 'flaring'!

[Nevada]

[quote:4038cbb013="barmby"]hi joe, your low tank is anything but greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. You made juggler's tanks look pale (no offence), which in fact is not. Juggler's tanks were good too.. but yours, with 24deg/c. I can really see the impact, the moss is 'flaring'![/quote:4038cbb013]

u noe what barmby,

after seeing his tank can't really resist to setup a shrimp tank also ... joe's tank really makes me 'giannnn' ...
any updates bro joe?

[joe]

[quote:94b74689bd="barmby"]hi joe, your low tank is anything but greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. You made juggler's tanks look pale (no offence), which in fact is not. Juggler's tanks were good too.. but yours, with 24deg/c. I can really see the impact, the moss is 'flaring'![/quote:94b74689bd]

barmby, thanks for the comment but beauty is in the ey of the beholder ... as long as u like ur tank, dats more than enuff!!! ... strangely i prefer juggler's tank ... hahahahhahaaa

[scrimp]

That tank is wonderful...How often do you feed you shrimp, did I also correctly sport a few crystal reds in there?.....Where do you get them I can not for the life of me find any crystal red shrimp.

[scrimp]

BTW does the tech problem forum work i cant post anywhere or view anythignbut this one thread it sends me this message Could not query forum moderator information

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[joe]

[quote:3594cbae2c="scrimp"]That tank is wonderful...How often do you feed you shrimp, did I also correctly sport a few crystal reds in there?.....Where do you get them I can not for the life of me find any crystal red shrimp.[/quote:3594cbae2c]

nope this is pure cherry shrimp tank ... the crystal red shrimp tank is coming up though

[mandz]

Joe, nice tank you've got! I like it!

KF, the first pic is very nice too!

[mandz]

here's my low tech tank...



Dimensions: 4x1.5x1.5ft
Lights: 120W (10 hrs/day)
Filtration: Small filter
CO2 injection: Nil
Substrate: JBL with gravel
Parameters: not measured
Fertilisation: Nil
Water change: 20% change of water every 2 Weeks
Water temp: 26 to 28

Plants:
Aponogeton longiplumulosus
Anubias barteri var. nana
Anubias gracilis
Blyxa Japonica
Crytocoryne Balansae
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''brown''
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green''
Echinodorus Oriental
Echinodorus tenellus
Echinodorus 'Red Flame'
Hygrophila difformis
Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'
Microsorum pteropus
Nymphaea lotus var. rubra
Java moss
Erect moss

Bioload:
Cardinal Tetras
Espei Rasboras
Cherry Shrimps
Malayan Shrimps

[juggler]

http://www.arofanatics.com/members/mandz/4ftshrimptank/

Wow. Someday I must emulate this kind of low-tech system. How long has the tank been set up? Did you try no water change at all?