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bog wood in my new tank.
hi all,
After much consideration, i am starting up a 44x33x34cm tank.
Hope you all can give me some advise.
this is my Bogwood that i just bought.
Last edited by tcy81; 17th Oct 2006 at 18:53. Reason: unable to display pic
bog wood in my new tank.
i will be using Tropica Aquacare base fert
Plant list:
Echinodorus tenellus
Microsorum pteropus "Narrow"
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Cyperus helferi
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
& 4 other crypts which i not sure of the name.
I will be using Lapis sand on top the AquaCare BaseFert
I now need to find a way to sink my new bogwood....
nice piece of wood you have there!
where you found it?
Isn't Cyperus helferi a little too large for your tank?
Why not take a few more different driftwood placements and post them up for comments?
em not sure how tall the cyperus helferi will grow, is it a fast grower?Originally Posted by |squee|
Isn't Cyperus helferi a little too large for your tank?
Why not take a few more different driftwood placements and post them up for comments?
the wood is floating in my tank now..... haha....
i bought the plants already so no choice need to temporary plant my plants in first , while waiting for the wood to sink...
The wood placement will not the same as the picture as i decide to change.
Use a rock to tie to the wood... It will then sick...
After 4 weeks, remove the rock...
Depending on the placement of the balasae and helferi, it can make a nice curtain scape with them....
ya most likely will go find one heavy rock tomorrow.
This is picture of the Tropica AquaCare Base Fert, quite powdery.
my halfway done up tank...... the plants placement is temporary....
will continue tomorrow if i can a rock to secure my bogwood...
Last edited by tcy81; 18th Oct 2006 at 01:49. Reason: load pic
this is my completed setup tank, water abit milky now.
enjoy.
Chee Yong
this is as of 19/10/06
hope to have some comments on it ....
the crypts have started to melt...
Chee Yong
Set up info:
Tank size: 44x34x33 cm
Filter: Ehiem liberty 4020 with some biohome
Light: Boyu 13w PL (6400k) Running 9hrs daily
Co2: Nutrafin C02 Natural System (DIY type)
Temperature: 25~26 degrees (running small profantec fan 24/7)
Substrate: Lapis Sand
Fertilizer: Tropical AquaCare Base Fertilizer & Liquid Fertilizer
PH: 6.2
Flora: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''brown''
Cryptocoryne wendtii ''green''
Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae
Cyperus helferi
Echinodorus tenellus
Microsorum pteropus ''Narrow''
1 type of unknow crypt.
Fauna: 6 x Oto
50 x Cardinal Tetras
Chee Yong
Looking good! Just need to wait for your tank to mature.
But the right side of the tank is a tad bare as compared to the rest of the tank. Just my personal opinion though.
By the way, you meant to say that you have 15 Cardinals instead of 50 right? 50 would have been too much given the dimension of your tank.
A noob & poor aquarist
I second that.... too many cardinals in your tank... I have space in my tank to adopt them... =) THAT is if you really have 50 cardinals in your tank. Just Kidding. Think you can lower the number to 30. Then convert your tank to low maintainance tank.... Just feed a bit more. Fish poop natural fertiliser.
Your tank looks pretty okay to me... nicer than mine.. =o)
thanks for the advice. me trying out to keep the right side abit bare , just low plants to see how its the effect.Looking good! Just need to wait for your tank to mature.
But the right side of the tank is a tad bare as compared to the rest of the tank. Just my personal opinion though.
By the way, you meant to say that you have 15 Cardinals instead of 50 right? 50 would have been too much given the dimension of your tank.
Its not 15, its really 50.
Chee Yong
i think fifty is really abit too much, maybe will reduce it later on.
when the plants in the tank is more established, i may convert it to low maintainance tank.
Chee Yong
tcy81
Hi.. i am not sure whether i am rite.. but dun you have to cycle the tank for at least 3 weeks before you put any fish in? wa.. 50 cardinals... i did not even dare to put in 1 fish in new tank during the first 3 weeks...
I am into Plecos now...
L46, L173, L134 & L236
~~Jeffrey~~
You're kidding me, 50 cardinals in a 15gallon? Man... I don't know if algae will come soon because of all that ammonia, especially when there are no fast growing plants in your tank other than the E.Tennellus.
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