My planted tanks ...

[Nevada]

Just wanted to share some photo of my planted tanks. do feel free to comments

2ft moss tank
4 months old tank just recovered from algae attack ...

size : 2ft x 1ft x 1ft
CO2 : 1.5 bps
Light : 2 x 36 PL light / 10 hrs per day
Base fert : dennerlle
Sand : Lapis sand
Flora : crypt, x- moss, hairgrass, HC
fauna : Cherry Shrimp and unknown catfish (mini)

[Nevada]

its a 6 months old tank and here are the tank spec ...

size : 30cm x 25cm x 30cm
Plants : X-moss, gayi and riccia
fauna : Cherry shrimp & microrasboras nana
CO2 : 1 bps
Light : 2 x 11W PL / 10 hrs per day
No base fert

[Nevada]

"lost in the jungle" theme ...
3 months old tank

size : 1.5ft x 1ft x 1ft
Light : 1 x 24W / 1 x 18W (10 hrs per day)
Flora : bolbitis, crypt parva and wenditii and mini moss
Fauna : dwarft pencil fish & yamato shrimp
sand : Lapis sand
CO2 : 1.5 bps
Temp : 25 - 27 Degree
No base fert

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size : 2ft x 1ft x 1.5ft
CO2 : 1.5 bps
Light : 2 x 36 PL light / 10 hrs per day
Base fert : Sera & Dennerlle Deponit ball
Sand : ADA Soil "Amazonia"
Flora : Rotala najean, Rotala walichi, X-moss, E.teunellus, blyxa japonica, Crypt parva & wenditii
fauna : Cherry Shrimp, T.candidi, badis-badis

[turtlehead]

Nice tank, what moss is the first tank using?

[Nevada]

Nice tank, what moss is the first tank using?

hi turtlehead,
the first tank is using the thin version of X-moss ...

[lorba]

beautiful!

I like the 3rd one, it will look good when matured. Add more crypts, the brown-reddish type.

[gregorsamsa]

Hey,

i like your sanzon style tank alot considering its moss.

but what happened to your 6 months old tank? it use to have that lovely white gravel?

regards

[Simon]

very nice piece of batu for the first tank *thumbsup*

[|squee|]

I like the 1st and 3rd tank. The rest are good too, but they seem to lack of something.

Especially your first tank, one more rock placed somewhere on the left will really complete it.

[dkk08]

Hi Ed, it was nice meeting ya
Oh n I love ur lost in jungle theme tank as well as ur 2ft moss tank very lush yet simple

[Nevada]

thanks ppl for all your comments,
any other things i should add onto the tank? other than what u've comment?

Lorba,
actually it has a lots of crypts inside, looks like most of them are still in their imerse form... i have wenditii and another crypt (thin long leaf about 6cm reddish colour) any other nice but small crypts?
will consider it

gregorsamsa,
the 6 months old tank, i did a little changes to the moss as i'm having problem with the tank while i left it for about a week. when i come back it was invested with algae...try to save the moss but too much works.so decided to change it
anyway it is still using the white sand, but somehow it loses its brightness. and i have another problem with the background plants too. the white sand somehow becomes more and more compact, makes the gayi growth decreases/very slow.any idea what kind of plants suitable for this kind of soil condition?

Simon,
thanks for your comment, just happen that i manage to get the right batu

|squee|,
manage to find another piece of small granite, playing around with it now.trying to get the best position

dkk08,
hi there!hahahaha nice to meet u too. somehow in the same interest also? thanks for ur comments anyway. i'm just trying a new style on the tank ... good resources plays a part too in the whole setup.so its more like luck

[dkk08]

dkk08,
hi there!hahahaha nice to meet u too. somehow in the same interest also? thanks for ur comments anyway. i'm just trying a new style on the tank ... good resources plays a part too in the whole setup.so its more like luck

haha totally agree on the good resources man

U should try having some pellia in your tank, its quite a challenging plant

[Nevada]

i will dkk08, sooner or later, just a matter of time

[Fei Miao]

Woohooo... I like the 1st tank...enter them in the ADA 2005 lah! AQ is doing a group entries

[Simon]

Simon,
thanks for your comment, just happen that i manage to get the right batu

May I ask where you get that rock? Might want to try something new for a change

[BFG]

gregorsamsa,
the 6 months old tank, i did a little changes to the moss as i'm having problem with the tank while i left it for about a week. when i come back it was invested with algae...try to save the moss but too much works.so decided to change it
anyway it is still using the white sand, but somehow it loses its brightness. and i have another problem with the background plants too. the white sand somehow becomes more and more compact, makes the gayi growth decreases/very slow.any idea what kind of plants suitable for this kind of soil condition?

Maybe, a few corydoras to help loosen the sands. But it would be a bit messy if you plan to have borders.

[Nevada]

fei miao,
have been thinking about it, the last pic actually i took it for ada sakes. you think the pic good enough?have some problems with lighting when taking the tank pic (no experience )

Simon,
get the granite rocks from all over singapore some i get it from gratiola, jurong, samyik (united square) ...
just be patient to wait till you get a nice rocks before starting with the setup hehehehehehe ...

BFG,
agree with corydoras but gotto find the small cory instead for my tank ... pygmeus of hastatus? any other species in mind?

[Fei Miao]

Positional of the fishes looks good, but I would think the lighting can be brighter, perhaps a brighter light would help and try placing the lighting diagonally you can get a better lighting and shadows on the b/g, ie. a brighter circular centre and slightly darker towards the edges, hey I not the experts here in photography, but that is what I did with my limited resources, try posting that pic on the aquatic photography section, I'm sure the guys there can help. YOU STILL HAVE ABOUT 10 DAYS to submit.

[mordrake]

i like the 1st and 3rd tank

when i saw the pics of the 1st tank, i thought amano setup

well done!