How convert a arowana tank to arowana planted tank

[tskyleth]

Hi

Need some help as regard how to set a plant from current 4 by 2 by 2 tank with over flow system ,
Livestock
4 arowana feeding on pellets.
2 sucker, 1 bob cat
Tank has green water issue as there some sunlight shining on my tank , current running 18w uv and 9w uv

So far I tried 3 plot of Africa water fern tied to wood and d Arowana don't disturb it.(2week)
So far never add any fertilizer .

Question
1>How shld I plant wisteria to arowana where there no gravel , how like to place gravel but d 4 arowana poo pretty much. Reason I choose wisteria heard its a fast growing steam plant and suitable for beginner.

2> any recommendation of plant that able to fight against d green water nutrient

3>any idea where to find hornwarts , really no idea how or where I can find it.

4>how shld I intro CO2 to the tank ?

5> though of intro Java fern to d tank , but was concern abt d black spot any advise how I can prevent it?

Thank


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[limz_777]

what type of arowana you keeping ?

quite odd , the uvc should be able to clear the green water issues , how long have you run it and using what type of powerhead ?

[tskyleth]

4 cross back Arowana
Running for nearly 2 week for 18w , 9w 2 month never off

Using rhio 20h , think 5000l /hr

Tank 4by 2 by 2
Sump 4 by 1.5 by 1.5


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[AQMS]

If you are running UV you should not encounter green water...
water flow in the UV canister need to be taken into consideration when using UV light.
Too fast flow with lower wattage will not work as it is suppose to.

[Berny]

if you have a sump tank, fill 1 compartment with cabomba and let it have light (artificial or sunlight, if it can reach) or about 10hours. else, do more wc or last resort grab lots and lots of daphnia (not sure how effective this will be though) and dump them into the tank over 1 week. or just block the sunlight (curtain or newspaper)

[tskyleth]

Maybe will try place some cabomba in d main tank.
Perform more water change.
Daphnia don't think will try.
Blackout try out once, stress the aro too much that cause jump and hit d glass

Any other fast growing steam plant I can try


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[Berny]

using ohf or sump? if ohf, perhaps, just perhaps, you can try growing some veggies on the top layer where the rainbar is

[mUAr_cHEe]

Hi

Need some help as regard how to set a plant from current 4 by 2 by 2 tank with over flow system ,
Livestock
4 arowana feeding on pellets.
2 sucker, 1 bob cat
Tank has green water issue as there some sunlight shining on my tank , current running 18w uv and 9w uv

So far I tried 3 plot of Africa water fern tied to wood and d Arowana don't disturb it.(2week)
So far never add any fertilizer .

How are the ferns doing? Is there any new growth?

Question
1>How shld I plant wisteria to arowana where there no gravel , how like to place gravel but d 4 arowana poo pretty much. Reason I choose wisteria heard its a fast growing steam plant and suitable for beginner.

Wisteria does not need gravel to grow, you can either tie them to rocks or driftwoods and sink them down or you can leave them stick out of your overhead filter like they do for hydroponics project. It should work.

2> any recommendation of plant that able to fight against d green water nutrient

There is no specific plant to fight against green water. They all do. The logic is to get the plants to out-compete the algae for nutrients. The best solution is still UV filters. I worked wonders with mine. I only used mine for 24 hours and my tank water got clearer on its own 48 hours after switching it off. It is really strange why your UV filter is not working.

3>any idea where to find hornwarts , really no idea how or where I can find it.

They are available at almost every LFS that I have been. I would reccomend you to go to your favourite LFS and checking them out. If you do not have a particular one, you can visit Nanyang Seaview just to play it safe. They have a good stock of plants.

Any particular reason why you choose hornwarts? If you are just looking for easy-maintenance plants, you can consider any cheap plant that is available at the LFS. The plants are cheap because they are easily grown and there is a good supply of them.

4>how shld I intro CO2 to the tank ?

Just go to your LFS, buy it, bring home and install it. Simple. You just got to research first which system would best suit your current set up. Go through the equipment forum or the aquascaping forum to read the other member's tank threads here to get a good idea.

5> though of intro Java fern to d tank , but was concern abt d black spot any advise how I can prevent it?

A lot of hard work and a very sore back. Water changes do solve most algae problems but the problem is the frequency of doing it. People would also usually recommend a clean up crew but I think this is not recommended in your case since it is an arowana tank.

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[limz_777]

Try to run a lower power head remotely, yes as what zero fighter say, the idea is to let the uv ray to kill the algae spores, too fast flow can't kill in time.

Can try floating plants since the tank got access to sunlight

[Berny]

think aro will disturb floating plants

[tskyleth]

Thank for d advise, guess my issue might be the flow rate is too fast for d uv to kill d algae.
Tried floating plant , within an hr the aro kill them already


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[AQMS]

get a slower pump,connect it to the UV light in a separate input and output set up.
Btw the Uv light have a shorter life span.

[tskyleth]

Can't notice any growth on the African water fern

The reason I mention horn warts hear from Google its a good nutrient sucker tat help in battle green water, but I had issue hunting that hornwarts from normal lfs.

Any one have success helping Java fern , though help I huge brush of Java fern to hide the over flow , but I had concern d black spot that Java fern always have , and I can't have clean crew to clean the plant as I have 4 aro that would like to d clean crew clean their mouth =>


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[limz_777]

any picture ? horn wort usually is given free when you buy shrimps , maybe you can ask the shop to order , by the way whats a bob cat ?

[tskyleth]

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1417938081.860391.jpg
Bob cat or so call d talking cat


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[jiajuen900]

The fern in the picture above is a non aquatic fern. It isn't Java Fern. That could be the reason why there is no new growth.

[tskyleth]

Thought tat d Africa water fern tie to a drift wood tat available at most lfs


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[vinz]

The only fern you should get is regular Java fern.

You are putting plants to suck nitrates, right? Then you MUST fertilise. Get Seachem Excel (or equivalent product) to provide the C (instead of CO2). Then get a good plant fertiliser for the macro and micro nutrients. Do NOT get anything that includes Nitrogen... you tank probably has tons of it.

Note: NEVER overdose Seachem Excel. I do not have any scientific proof it harms fishes, but there too many anecdotes about it killing shrimp. We also squirt it on some algae to kill them. It also telling that it is the one of the few (if not the only) Seachem product with a childproof cap.

If you want to plant a fast growing stem plant, get a few pots (without at the bottom, or cover them up), fill with plant substrate then top off with gravel. Wet the pots thoroughly, then put the pots into the tank and you can plant your stem plants in them. Make sure to lower the pots slowly and carefully, else the water sloshing into the pots will cause the gravel or soil to spill (resulting in cloudy water).

You can also try Hygrophilia polysperma... its a stem plant. I have found it hardy and its a Nitrate sucker.

You can try Wisteria tied to rock first and see if that helps, but for a long term solution, try the above.

BTW, green water will block the sunlight, and most plants will suffer and not grow, hence not suck up the nitrates. You still need to do major water change to give the plants as much advantage as possible.

I just remembered some products that might help you. Tetra has a range of products that help to control algae in non-planted tanks and maintain water quality. I've not tried them myself nor research on them, so do your necessary research first. You can find them here. http://www.tetra-fish.com/Products/a...intenance.aspx Not sure if they can all be found in SG.

[tskyleth]

Thank for the advise , one the objective putting plant is to suck the nitrate that alway giving me the solid red.

Any lfs I can find Hygrophilia polysperma and wisteria


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[tskyleth]

Is there a different btw seachem excel and flourish ?



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