new 2ft tank

[gregorsamsa]

Scrapped my naturally lit tank and made this 3 rocks glosso combi, after shopping at teo's for somemore glosso and NA for my lights and some shop opp Sim Lim tower for rocks.

hopefully it will last me till the end of my Semester before dieciding on getting a cannister.

Lastly, will update once the newly planted glosso sets in.



Specs are

tank: 2x1x1
gravel: Cocopeat 1inch topped up by 1-2 inch black gravel
lights: 4x15 FL, duration from tml to be set at 10 hrs
Co2: DIY Co2 3x1.5l inlined to powerhead
fertilisation: LushgroAqua and Micros as recommended each week
water change: weekly 10%
filter: internal cannister
Fauna: Non yet
Flora: Glossostigma

http://www.arofanatics.com/members/g...ewscape271204/

cheers and happy planting

[gregorsamsa]

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Day1 of set up

Bought a 5liter Co2 cannister from NA the day before yesterday and bought plants yesterday from The shop besides NA as well as mermaid world.

Lighting: 4x 15 watts (one set of 2x15watt has been mounted on a stand to reduce intensity as well as tempertaure.)
temp 26.1-27.5 degrees
Ph: 6.5 (using sera test kit)
kh: 4 or 5 (using sera test kit)
Co2: ceramic diffuser
Rate of co2 Injection: Quantitively 1 bubble per second

Flora
Glosso
Ludwigia and Rotala Species
dwarf Hairgrass
e. tenulluss
Crypt balansae

Fauna
2 ghost shrimp
1 puffer fish

[lorba]

the rock in the 2nd set up looks a bit out. Either you put more on both sides or totally remove it.

I think the red plants are too much centralised. Moving them towards the left could be better.

[gregorsamsa]

lorba,

you're about the 4th person to give me comments (on all forums).
Anyway i have done the following already:

removed: rock, puffer, shrimp and MM or HM
returfed the glosso.

Added
06 x Cherry barbs

will do the following base on comments:

rearrange the reds (Ided as L. Arcuata and Brevipes) . plant more densely with stems(namely R. indica, MU and macandra) so as to bring out the envisioned V shaped. thus reducing the open space to an optimum level.

One Question:
does a temperature of 29 affect the growth of hair grass negatively? because i have remove the stand to my light sets such that all are directly above the water for better illumination and hence temp increase.

thanks

jiesheng

[lorba]

I think its qutie a challenge to create the V-Shape in such a small, short tank. You have to be consider the plant shape, size, color and growth pattern carefully. Most of the plants you choosed needs a bigger growing space individually to show their beauty.

Reducing the number of plants is one, increasing nutrients and lights is another. Why not sloping from one side, that would be easier.

Hairgrass is basically a weed, once it starts to grow, i dont think 29 is a big problem.

You need a bigger tank!

[gregorsamsa]

updated.

added P. gayi and MU

Did 50% water changed and raised my lights (mount it on a stand) as there is spot algae even on my rotala.

pics here:
http://www.arofanatics.com/members/g...che=1106574293