wanna learn about aquascaping

[AQMS]

C328. Check the aquarium ad on AQ,i saw members selling it at a good price.

[limz_777]

Ok.. just learnt that star Moss won't last more than 3 months if submerged..
Explained why they going bald..

Ok, then I need to replace them..
Mini pellia or mini fissiden?

Any other suggestions?
No co2 tank, low tech

mini pellia wont work with high temperature tanks , mini fissiden will do ok in low tech

[kurty]

mini pellia wont work with high temperature tanks , mini fissiden will do ok in low tech

ok, thanks.

anyway my co2 seems to be leaking..
collected it on last sat, after an hour.. meter reading went to empty..
also don't know where it probably leaks, returning to my friend this weekend..

seems i don't have much luck with high tech stuff..

[Shadow]

Always do soap bubble test after connecting the CO2

[kurty]

Always do soap bubble test after connecting the CO2

Soap test on the solenoid??

The tricky part is that It's not easily removed from the tank..

Too troublesome for me.. just return to friend and ask for a new one. Haha.
Or stick to excel..

[AQMS]

Yes,soap the solenoid...you dont have to remove anything else..soap it to test for air leaks..
and dont soap anything else with the soap..

[Shadow]

not the electrical part of the solenoid of course, but check all the connection. Did you put the nylon CO2 washer? Suppose to be inside the connector between CO2 tank and the solenoid. Or maybe asked your friend to install for you.

Look like something like this

[kurty]

Yes,soap the solenoid...you dont have to remove anything else..soap it to test for air leaks..
and dont soap anything else with the soap..

not the electrical part of the solenoid of course, but check all the connection. Did you put the nylon CO2 washer? Suppose to be inside the connector between CO2 tank and the solenoid. Or maybe asked your friend to install for you.

Look like something like this

i didn't see something like that..
probably missing? i don't know ...

i believe since my friend runs a LFS, he ought to know such stuff.. afterall, he's the one who poison me in the first place

my encounter with the co2 tank really short,
day 1, install and few hours later, empty..
after a month or so, collected on last sat, run for an hour, depleted or leaked..

maybe its a sign.. telling not to use the co2 tank

[AQMS]

Great, any idea where can I get them?

Need them in loose form.

Here is a new post for subwassertang.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...-Subwassertang

[kurty]

Here is a new post for subwassertang.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...-Subwassertang

i saw it, you poisoning me!!!

Attachment 43820

actually, i contemplating.. between mini fissidens and it seems the mini fissiden is much cuter..
the downside is that they always grew on mesh while i prefer something on the rock.
at least i could maximize space in the tank..
mini fissidens are not cheap plus i saw one buddy housing a number of fissidens, it's really drooling..

[limz_777]

ok, thanks.

anyway my co2 seems to be leaking..
collected it on last sat, after an hour.. meter reading went to empty..
also don't know where it probably leaks, returning to my friend this weekend..

seems i don't have much luck with high tech stuff..

a hour seem fast , a 2 litre tank ?

[kurty]

a hour seem fast , a 2 litre tank ?

Ermm, how to identify?

It's around 20cm+

[kurty]

been thinking if i should really consider adding more light for my tanks.

currently using up aqua t series, kinda weak compare to their Z series.
growth is slow especially for the foreground.

the dimension of my tanks are: 40cm & 50cm, so finding a suitable LED lamp for my tanks, are really a challenge.

selling away my existing T series is kinda wasted as i bought them brand new from seaview..
hence adding more lights seem to be a better option.

either i can do my own as i have many 5050 LED, just purchase a driver to power them.

or i could buy the following from ebay:
Attachment 44022


specs:
37cm 42LED Fish Tank Bar:
Number of lights: 1 bar
Number of LED: 42
Color of LED: white, blue and RGB
Size: approx. 37 x 1.8cm/ 14.56" x 0.7"
Cable Length: approx. 110cm/ 43.3"
Power input: AC 100-240V
Power: 2.5W

48cm 57LED Fish Tank Bar:
Number of lights: 1 bar
Number of LED: 57
Color of LED: white, blue and RGB
Size: approx. 48 x 1.8cm/ 18.89" x 0.7"
Cable Length: approx. 110cm/ 43.3"
Power input: AC 100-240V
Power: 4W

will it look funny, light on top and in between the tank?
will they do any harm to the fish?
will temperature increase?

your advice, thank you

yes, i jinx myself.. i already exceed $300
purchased a lot of unnecessary and regrets.

[milk_vanilla]

Or buy another set similarly with your current model? I never use led, but generally speaking, when u add 1 more equivalent bulb, you double the intensity / par .


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[kurty]

Or buy another set similarly with your current model? I never use led, but generally speaking, when u add 1 more equivalent bulb, you double the intensity / par .


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yeah but T series are not cheap..
the Led that i posted, cost around USD$10 for a 50cm, $9.50 for a 40cm.
add up, still cheaper than T series..

i bought my T series for around $30-$40 each.

i regretted, i ought to do my homework and hunt the whole singapore for Z series.

[AQMS]

if you want to buy cheap led,for plants it have to 6500k for white light.Its a long explanation if i'm going to type it so
Read this article about lighting,
http://www.americanaquariumproducts...._lighting.html

[kurty]

if you want to buy cheap led,for plants it have to 6500k for white light.Its a long explanation if i'm going to type it so
Read this article about lighting,
http://www.americanaquariumproducts...._lighting.html

thanks,
i will read for better understanding.

i do have some LED 5050, cool white with range of 6500k that i use for my car.
just don't know how to mount it onto the tank, ip65 waterproof too

[Urban Aquaria]

Do note that although "any" light can grow plants, its more than just color temperature and wattage that affects whether a LED light is efficient for growing plants... there are also the specific spectrums of the particular LEDs that determine how much of the light is actually usable by the plants for photosynthesis.

At least for those commercial LED lightsets designed for planted tanks that people have already used to successfully grow plants in their tanks, you know they work and have a reliable tried and tested reference point to base upon for your own setups.

milk_vanilla has a good point about considering just adding a 2nd equivalent set of lights to boost the overall intensity... based on box specs, the T-Series lights has around half the number of LEDs as the Z-Series lights (both use the exact same type of LEDs), so theoretically if you use 2 x T-Series lights, its like using 1 x Z-Series light.

[limz_777]

Ermm, how to identify?

It's around 20cm+

standard tank from LFS should be 2 ,3.5 and 5 liter co2 tank

2 liter should be more then 40 - 50 cm long , yours probably might be nano cylinder

[kuxion]

I got some ada tank and ada aqua sky light to sell. giving up 2 tank. let me kow if u r interested