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Guys i just started this tank a few days ago and i just added the willow today. First time with all these plants!
Aquarium setup
1. Tank dimensions: 18cm cube
2. Lighting: 2x20watt
3. Filtration: 100l/hr
4. Extra equipments: c02,pollen glass beetle and small fan
5. Base fertiliser: chinese brand fertiliser and dr malick liquid fert
6. Gravel: ada at the bottom and lapis on top
Flora
1. Mini riccia
2. HC
3. Hair grass
5. Willow moss
Thanks for looking!I appreciate some comments! good or bad! Thanks
HC at the front hoping badly for some lawn! and HC tied to rock
side view with hair grass at the back
Hi there,
Nice simple set-up but the plants seem to be placed a little too separated from one another. Also, it would be good to increase plant mass in your tank. It's a good practice to have heavy plant mass right from the onset rather than to wait for the plants to grow into the tank. Saves lots of algae headaches later on.
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Wah, using ADA pollen glass beetle!
Agree, increase the plant mass, probably you be doing so.
Keep us update!
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sure thing guys, i will heed your advice and make it more densely planted but limit myself to these few plants!
Bro
Can to share the type of light used? I tried to look for 2x20 or 2 x18 lighting for my 1ft cube but cant find. Where do you get it?
Last edited by benny; 12th Jun 2007 at 15:45. Reason: spelling
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bro i got mine from polyart clementi. =)
btw i rescaped the tank, will post the pics tonight.
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Rescaped!!
Bro
U planting HC at the foreground? Submerge type? Where do u purchase them?
Not bad for the new scape. It must be not easy to do planting for the cube tank.
What is your water parameter reading like? Don't know whether it is better to leave out the CO2 for this setup?
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i didnt do any parameter readings bro, not so advanced, but i do keep using c02 because i actually bought it for this setup. Do not want to waste money!Originally Posted by richietay
Not bad for the new scape. It must be not easy to do planting for the cube tank.
What is your water parameter reading like? Don't know whether it is better to leave out the CO2 for this setup?
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added abit of slope to the back!
Hi marle,
What happen to your willow moss?
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update..
sad to say, i failed in HC, but replanted with glosso yesterday. mistake on my part as i did not put any substrate. meanwhile, riccia and HG growing very well!!
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Hi marle,
What happen to your willow moss?
bro i took the willow moss out because i realized i didnt like the willow moss growing behind and the scaping concept is wrong for me.
You have a really nice small setup... can see that your riccia and HG is growing very well... I failed my attempt at HC as well... it turns brown way too easily
I saw you are using a net for your riccia... where do you get those net??
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bro, you can go those local lfs like c328 or colourful or NA, and ask for riccia net. very cheap. personally i got mine from NA.You have a really nice small setup
I saw you are using a net for your riccia... where do you get those net??
ya man, HC is so nice, sad to have failed it. I think the answer to it is base fert. i have no base fert for them.
Bro, thanks for the info... will look for it at NA...
I didn't put base fert as well and thats why my HC are dead!
I think base fert is the key to success
Anyway it is an experience and a good try
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