My 3ft Tonina tank

**teeming** · 6th Sep 2006, 15:16

This is the first time i posting my tank pic. comments are very welcome.

**richietay** · 6th Sep 2006, 16:47

one word 'Wow'!

**the_r0ck** · 6th Sep 2006, 17:28

Amazing! Must have been an excruciating task to ensure this nice sloping height.

**Ivan** · 6th Sep 2006, 18:03

Impressive indeed!!!

By the way, what's the purpose of the plants floating on the surface of the water at the top left corner of the tank?

**BFG** · 6th Sep 2006, 18:09

I miss my toninas! Grows like a weed in ADA substrate in my previous setup.

**oldman8** · 6th Sep 2006, 18:38

One word from me...Beautiful

**taz_boy** · 6th Sep 2006, 20:37

very nice...gives me inspiration to replace my current plants with them

**ranmasatome** · 6th Sep 2006, 20:40

Hey.. taht is one sweet tank... tonina scaping is a art all by itself in the scaping world.. great job.. just need a little bit of tidying up and this tank would be awesome!!

**Betta Almighty** · 6th Sep 2006, 23:14

Hi Teeming,

Welcome

Interesting set-up you got there.
Care to share your water parameters?

**lwm999** · 6th Sep 2006, 23:46

Nice tank! Like a forest for the fishes.

Can share how you maintain the tonina when they grow taller? Cut off and re-plant?

**teeming** · 7th Sep 2006, 08:46

Originally Posted by Ivan

Impressive indeed!!!

By the way, what's the purpose of the plants floating on the surface of the water at the top left corner of the tank?

hi ivan,
Thx for yr reply....actually those floating tonina at the top were all not so heathly tonina which i prepare to take away but hav't took out yet.

**teeming** · 7th Sep 2006, 08:50

Originally Posted by Betta Almighty

Hi Teeming,

Welcome

Interesting set-up you got there.
Care to share your water parameters?

thx Betta Almighty, my tank water ph most of the time maintain in betweek 6.6 - 6.8.

Temperature 29C

**teeming** · 7th Sep 2006, 08:53

Originally Posted by lwm999

Nice tank! Like a forest for the fishes.

Can share how you maintain the tonina when they grow taller? Cut off and re-plant?

hi Iwm999,
yeah, once they grow taller, the top will split into 2 or 3 bunches. Cut off and 1 can become 2-3.

**shrimp999** · 7th Sep 2006, 11:35

Very nice setup!! Beautiful!!

**soulfinder78** · 7th Sep 2006, 11:41

nice!!! have you encounter something like the bottom part of the plant starts to rot away??? i always have this problem with stemmed plants.

**teeming** · 7th Sep 2006, 12:07

Originally Posted by soulfinder78

nice!!! have you encounter something like the bottom part of the plant starts to rot away??? i always have this problem with stemmed plants.

Hi soulfinder78,
No, i never hav this prob before. In fact the bottom also won't turn yellow. This perhaps due to the good base fert support frm Dennerle and also 4WPG of lights i hav in the tank.

**gummynut** · 7th Sep 2006, 12:34

Ooo... dense vegetation.. Nice

**soulfinder78** · 7th Sep 2006, 13:05

i see. is ADA soil good enough to be used alone? coz my lights is 5wpg. a 55 watt lights for a 2 feet tank. any advise for me?

**teeming** · 7th Sep 2006, 14:27

Originally Posted by soulfinder78

i see. is ADA soil good enough to be used alone? coz my lights is 5wpg. a 55 watt lights for a 2 feet tank. any advise for me?

hi soulfinder78,
I never user ADA soil b4, so i not sure how good it is. But i thing i am sure is Dennerle Depomix 200 is suitable for planting Tonina. Sometimes i dun even use any liquid fertiliser. 5wpg i personal feel is bit too much and this might attract algua too.