Low maintenance Set up

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 00:13

This is the slightly more matured tank from the last photos i showed in another thread.

This tank has so far been running CO2Less for 3 months, aircond room, 6x36WPL, 2 filters, FERKA fertilizers.

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 00:15

Another one, using ADA soil and FERKA fetilizers.

**juggler** · 8th Sep 2005, 03:11

Roland: very nice tanks with your magic touch.

Salute!

The 2nd tank seem to have a very thick substrate. What does it consists?

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 07:45

thanks Koah fong.

Not really thick, I used ADA Amazonian AquaSoil. I found that the hairgrass grew very beautiful using this soil. Somehow, the hairgrass remains very short despite the height and light used. The way it is planted and the medium is very important from what I learnt here. (I planted them 2-3 strands as a clump, for the entire 6ft front)

The cryptocoryne wendtii green was another great success, grew big without melting. Pontederiifolia are nice too. Another soil I found good for crypts is granupor Aquarium.

**seagul** · 8th Sep 2005, 09:24

just beautiful!!

**Fei Miao** · 8th Sep 2005, 09:26

Must be back-breaking work planting the hairgrass

ADA soil and FERKA, magical combinations

Good job on these tanks!

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 09:29

thanks for the compliments.

Indeed back breaking, the height is around 2.5ft..

**Lyrical2u** · 8th Sep 2005, 09:34

Do you know anything about natural aquariums?

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 09:41

can you elaborate more on what answer you are expecting?

**michael lai** · 8th Sep 2005, 10:30

heehee...

**baranne** · 8th Sep 2005, 10:44

Really nice tanks! Hope I can setup one of these one day!

**vinz** · 8th Sep 2005, 10:53

Beautiful!

How long did it take you to set each one up?

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 10:55

baranne, you just need to get the tank and buy the plants.

vinz, these tank are each at least 4-6months old. Setting them up in terms of equipment and planting, probably 3hours each.

**vinz** · 8th Sep 2005, 11:23

That pretty fast... 2 manpower? Plants pre-tied to wood?

**baranne** · 8th Sep 2005, 11:27

Originally Posted by lorba

baranne, you just need to get the tank and buy the plants.

How I wish it was that easy...

The 6 footer would have to wait. I am planning it to go with my next renovation...

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 13:16

Originally Posted by vinz

That pretty fast... 2 manpower? Plants pre-tied to wood?

Everything is prepared before hand, its only putting things together and start the engines at the site.

**lorba** · 8th Sep 2005, 13:17

Originally Posted by baranne

How I wish it was that easy...

The 6 footer would have to wait. I am planning it to go with my next renovation...

Baranne, its not that difficult, lurk around Aq longer and you will know it.

**fazlee** · 8th Sep 2005, 13:55

Hi Lorba;

Always admire your setups. I assumed both the featured setup using chiller?

My 4ft just using 2 fan at ard 27c in average. Just recently, most of my crypt nuriis melting

I'm worried abt my bullosa, keei, etc. I have yet to plant them, floating at surface now.

Thanx.