Tank update

[binbeto]

Here my tank update.

Feel free to give comments. Good and bad welcome.

[nizz]

Nice binbeto...i like it...wat's the dimension like?
Is dat algae on the 2 side walls?
Can i know how 'old' is the setup?

Nizz

[Simon]

I wish my crypto grow like yours

[kingpin]

Are you using aintic blue lights for your tank? How come the second picture looked so blue?

It is a nice, simple and low maintenance tank [].

[Alfa Low]

What a nice low-maintenance tank! I like the effect of your blue light tube, is it Actinic? Could you show us your tank data (such as tank dimension, lighting, filter, waterchange interval, temparature ,kH value, fertilizer, CO2, flora , fauna, etc)

IMO, if you could add in more C.balansae at the right of background, and some C.wenditt at the left, the result will be even greater.

[joestoys]

wow.... so nice.... I want also....
I wish more of pictures of planted tank can be posted .... cos it's a good reference for one another...[]

[spilopterus]

very nice!! I think this is the most South East Asian tank I have ever seen.. only problem is the cardinals from wrong place. haha

[binbeto]

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On 4/16/2002 4:52:30 PM

Nice binbeto...i like it...wat's the dimension like?

Is dat algae on the 2 side walls?

Can i know how 'old' is the setup?


Nizz

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Thanks.

All the 3 side is cover with spot algae. I dun clean them. Only clean the front side.

The tank is quite old liao. A few year. But I redo the foreground plants by placing some glosso.

[binbeto]

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On 4/16/2002 5:29:41 PM

Are you using actinic blue lights for your tank? How come the second picture looked so blue?


It is a nice, simple and low maintenance tank [].
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No lah. Just using normal FL light. I think the blue color thing is caused by the camera setting.

[binbeto]

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On 4/16/2002 5:32:39 PM

What a nice low-maintenance tank! I like the effect of your blue light tube, is it Actinic? Could you show us your tank data (such as tank dimension, lighting, filter, waterchange interval, temparature ,kH value, fertilizer, CO2, flora , fauna, etc)


IMO, if you could add in more C.balansae at the right of background, and some C.wenditt at the left, the result will be even greater.
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Thanks.

The blue tint is caused by the digital camera setting. Using normal FL light.

tank dimension: standard 3 ft
lighting: 27W*2 + 20W*1
filter: Fluval 303
waterchange interval: 3 week if I am free. :P
temparature: 27-30(using 2 DC fan)
kH value: abt 4
fertilizer: 5 drop of PMDD daily
CO2: 1 bubble/sec
flora: Crypts Balanse, Crypt wendtii 'green', Crypt wendtii 'Tropica', x'mas moss, java moss, glosso, Echinodorus tenellus, Microsorum pteropus 'Windeløv'

fauna : Rosy barb, SAE, cardinal, malayan shrimp, puffer
Not adding more balanse as it will block more light . The left front is reserve for glosso that is still not covering the gravel.

[binbeto]

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On 4/16/2002 7:34:26 PM

very nice!! I think this is the most South East Asian tank I have ever seen.. only problem is the cardinals from wrong place. haha
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But I like cardinal most.. like it's blue and red.. What fish will you suggest if the cardinal die of old age?

[juggler]

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On 4/17/2002 1:00:10 AM

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On 4/16/2002 7:34:26 PM

very nice!! I think this is the most South East Asian tank I have ever seen.. only problem is the cardinals from wrong place. haha
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But I like cardinal most.. like it's blue and red.. What fish will you suggest if the cardinal die of old age?

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Harlequin Rasboras!

[benetay]

rasporas for SEA setup.

[coryfav]

juggler, harlequins these days don't seem to be as nice (nor "red" leh).

binbeto, if cardinals die of old age, buy some more lah! imho, they're the best-looking in planted tanks.

oh, you want "good as well as bad" comments?

good: very nice tank
bad: ... i jealous lah![] [] []

anyway, how about 70% cardinals with 30% harlequins?

[binbeto]

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On 4/17/2002 8:20:13 AM

juggler, harlequins these days don't seem to be as nice (nor "red" leh).

binbeto, if cardinals die of old age, buy some more lah! imho, they're the best-looking in planted tanks.


oh, you want "good as well as bad" comments?


good: very nice tank

bad: ... i jealous lah![] [] []


anyway, how about 70% cardinals with 30% harlequins?
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Have thought of harlequins but think they will grow too long and make my tank look small.. Then guppies also not nice... haiz..

Anyway, this the 2nd and 3rd generation of cardinal liao. The 1st generation have all die of old age. The 2nd generation is left with half of the original popualtion.

Thanks coryfav, you can have a good tank too.. dun need jealous.

[spilopterus]

Power to the white cloud mountain minnow!! hehe... tiger barbs will do well too. I think that fish is simple underated. Have a small group of 15-20, will do good with yout setup. Come on, break from the usual dude, cardinals are common, nice lah, but it's a different thing when every single car in the world is a porche you know.

Then there is always discus... hehe..

[coryfav]

oh yeah, white cloud mountain minnows!!! i forgot about them cos my tank temperature not too suitable for them, about 28 degrees. they do best about 25 or 26 deg, or lower.

try to get the long-finned ones, super-nice! so far, i got from tiongbahru, both shops cos not easy to find these around.

[coryfav]

oh, my fav combination with cardinals, is rummy nose tetras.

[binbeto]

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On 4/17/2002 6:51:57 PM

Power to the white cloud mountain minnow!! hehe... tiger barbs will do well too. I think that fish is simple underated. Have a small group of 15-20, will do good with yout setup. Come on, break from the usual dude, cardinals are common, nice lah, but it's a different thing when every single car in the world is a porche you know.


Then there is always discus... hehe..
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White mountain minnow are nice.. esp in a group. But think quite difficult to find a goup of them that is healthy. Not much LFS carry them.

Then, there is sparrow fish, heckel fish.

Discus is nice but with my rather small tank and not much swiming place. can only have max of 3 or so... Haizz.. If my tank is like 4ft. will add in discus..

With so many luo han selling, not much place for other fishes for sale...

And I choose cardinal is becos, gan is selling them at 50 fish for $30. Not much fish have this discount if you get from LFS.

[binbeto]

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On 4/17/2002 7:09:50 PM

oh, my fav combination with cardinals, is rummy nose tetras.
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Rainbow fish is a suitable companion but they grow too big.. and also congo tetra.