Beginner 4ft Rock and Hair grass tank

[lohsh]

Hi all,
This is photo taken this morning, on the 4th day of newly set up as the water starts to clear up:

Tank- 4ft X 13in X 14in height normal glass braceless 10mm - Coral Reef Aquarium
Soil -ADA Amazonia- 2 X 9l bag-Natural Aquarium
Filter-Eheim Ecco Pro 2034-Natural Aquarium
CO2-2l with solenoid at approx 1 bpm-Natural Aquarium
CO2 Reactor-Max Mix--Natural Aquarium
Lighting- 2 X 7020 white led strip-Sim Lim Square
Plants-Hair Grass & MM(Indian worker just tell me it's call MM when I asked what plant they have to match hair grass) -Pasir Ris Fish Farm

Total Cost of above about $700.

(Rock are left over from previous cichlid tank, and lucky also able to maintain 25 degree without chiller/fan , coz in it set up in the office )

Just sharing my experience and also most importantly to give credits to the authors of following websites for their generous sharing of knowledge :

http://aquatic-art.blogspot.sg/
http://theplantedtankblog.blogspot.sg/2013/01/
http://www.urbanaquaria.com/

Robertus and Stanley Wong also kindly responded to private enquiries.

One other thing I realized at the end was that there are air bubbles trap under the soil as I had filled the tank slowly to avoid disturbing the slope. This cause problem in planting the hair grass as the bubble releases during planting cause them to be up-rooted easily.
So if I could do it once more, I may stir the soil with some water to reduce air being trap before embarking on the planting.

[14litre]

Simple and nice.
On the other hand, simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve.

Please provide more updates as the tank progress. I am keened to see the growth and the fauna that you will be introducing.

Your office colleagues are the lucky ones to benefit such beauty.

[Johnenrui]

Wow looks really nice...! May I ask what lighting are you using and how much you got it for? looking into changing to LED too! Thanks in advance

[wongce]

Hi all,
This is photo taken this morning, on the 4th day of newly set up as the water starts to clear up:

Tank- 4ft X 13in X 14in height normal glass braceless 10mm - Coral Reef Aquarium
Soil -ADA Amazonia- 2 X 9l bag-Natural Aquarium
Filter-Eheim Ecco Pro 2034-Natural Aquarium
CO2-2l with solenoid at approx 1 bpm-Natural Aquarium
CO2 Reactor-Max Mix--Natural Aquarium
Lighting- 2 X 7020 white led strip-Sim Lim Square
Plants-Hair Grass & MM(Indian worker just tell me it's call MM when I asked what plant they have to match hair grass) -Pasir Ris Fish Farm

Total Cost of above about $700.

(Rock are left over from previous cichlid tank, and lucky also able to maintain 25 degree without chiller/fan , coz in it set up in the office )

Just sharing my experience and also most importantly to give credits to the authors of following websites for their generous sharing of knowledge :

http://aquatic-art.blogspot.sg/
http://theplantedtankblog.blogspot.sg/2013/01/
http://www.urbanaquaria.com/

Robertus and Stanley Wong also kindly responded to private enquiries.

One other thing I realized at the end was that there are air bubbles trap under the soil as I had filled the tank slowly to avoid disturbing the slope. This cause problem in planting the hair grass as the bubble releases during planting cause them to be up-rooted easily.
So if I could do it once more, I may stir the soil with some water to reduce air being trap before embarking on the planting.

nice setup...keep us updated... must use more EYE POWER so plants grow faster ( Joking)....

[skytan]

The rock placement is awesome...so near yet so far and they will never meet..

So whom will be the lucky fishes?



Hm ..I notice you are using a 2034, the flow rate would just be probably enough.
But yours Is a iwagumi setup not a lot of dead corners as seen.

[aza]

Elegant scape! I'm going to set up tent here. Do tell us more on fauna you plan to stock soon ya.

[lohsh]

Wow looks really nice...! May I ask what lighting are you using and how much you got it for? looking into changing to LED too! Thanks in advance

Please refer to http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...r-planted-tank.
But its effectiveness on the plants growth has not been proven yet, as this is only a few days old, though the plants are bubbling like crazy (probably because it is only a 13in depth tank)

[lohsh]

nice setup...keep us updated... must use more EYE POWER so plants grow faster ( Joking)....

Indeed the eye power thing does work, I have seem them growing ...or just one of those other aquarist syndrome

[lohsh]

The rock placement is awesome...so near yet so far and they will never meet..

So whom will be the lucky fishes?



Hm ..I notice you are using a 2034, the flow rate would just be probably enough.
But yours Is a iwagumi setup not a lot of dead corners as seen.

Haha, the way you say it like very zen.

Seriously I'm the lucky man, I've got 30 pcs of beautiful wild caught cardinal from Andy (Nick name:Cool) this morning.
The advance party of the algae team comprising 2 Otto and 2 Siamese flying fox has also been deployed, courtesy of Andy.


Coz I know I will be keeping very small fishes, but a bit regret, should have just for the higher size Ecco.

(sorry the iphone photo attached did not do justice at all to the brilliant color of the cardinal)

[lohsh]

Hi Aza nothing fanciful that you may has expect, just the all time favorites, Cardinal tetra , I have seen them on aquarium magazine cover since my younger days


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[aza]

Hi Aza nothing fanciful that you may has expect, just the all time favorites, Cardinal tetra , I have seen them on aquarium magazine cover since my younger days


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Excellent choice I feel. They go really well with the scape. Get a DSLR bro, your scape deserves a HD photoshoot!

[cw1985]

Hi. Does hair grass give out bubbles when using co2? Cos u mentioned the plant are bubbling. If yes possible to show a pic? Thank you

[skytan]

Hi. Does hair grass give out bubbles when using co2? Cos u mentioned the plant are bubbling. If yes possible to show a pic? Thank you

hairgrass do have abit in my tank but the frequency is no where near MC.

[qqiangq]

Nice setup, but I do notice that your LED light is kinda close to the water surface, your water temperature won't get affect?

By the way you only spent $700 for a 4ft setup? That's a great bargain! Just curious how much was the tank itself?

[lohsh]

Hi. Does hair grass give out bubbles when using co2? Cos u mentioned the plant are bubbling. If yes possible to show a pic? Thank you

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Tiny bubble , can see?
Gaseous exchange is part of photosynthesis process for plants


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[lohsh]

Nice setup, but I do notice that your LED light is kinda close to the water surface, your water temperature won't get affect?

By the way you only spent $700 for a 4ft setup? That's a great bargain! Just curious how much was the tank itself?

The plants have luxury of being in air con room of 25 degree, so not a problem.

Tank is 220 include oyama and black foam base. Cabinet is existing.


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[lohsh]

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Start seeing root growth after 10 days
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But some are suspended , should I leave them alone to find their way or cut the runner to plant them in?


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[Urban Aquaria]

Just cut or push those suspended runners back into the substrate, so that they can continue growing while rooted in... otherwise they will continue growing in suspended layers over hardscape (unless thats your objective).

[lohsh]

Got it thanks!


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[lohsh]

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Getting more algae crew.. But seaview no stock for cherry shrimp, so I got a pack of "horned snail".
But in the package seems got two type . Are they the nerite snail I read is good at spot algae ?


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