1ft tank low tech

**WaterH2O** · 3rd Apr 2008, 22:32

Sharing my newly setup 1ft nano tank

**Shadow** · 3rd Apr 2008, 23:44

they way you arange those black rock is interesting, did you used glue?

**WaterH2O** · 4th Apr 2008, 00:16

Nope, the rocks was specially selected that allows them to stack on each other without toppling.

**WaterH2O** · 4th Apr 2008, 00:17

Oh you mean the back drop. I use silicon to stick them up. piece by piece.

**WaterH2O** · 4th Apr 2008, 00:22

Here is another view
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=7708&catid=member&imageuser=11368

**Jervis** · 4th Apr 2008, 08:09

Very Japanese in feel... interesting! That stem plant is temporarily there?

**WaterH2O** · 4th Apr 2008, 12:27

Yup to combat algea. Kind of worried that plant mass not enough but do not intend to put any more plant might spoil the look of the scape.

Any bro have a good advice on maintaining a low tech tank of about 15 litres? I am only dosing around 2 ml of excel at the moment with 6 hours of light period (3 hours in the morning and 3 at night) with a 24W PL light. Not dosing fert, no pressuirzed CO2.

**wingwa77** · 5th Apr 2008, 16:36

Originally Posted by WaterH2O

Yup to combat algea. Kind of worried that plant mass not enough but do not intend to put any more plant might spoil the look of the scape.

Any bro have a good advice on maintaining a low tech tank of about 15 litres? I am only dosing around 2 ml of excel at the moment with 6 hours of light period (3 hours in the morning and 3 at night) with a 24W PL light. Not dosing fert, no pressuirzed CO2.

The back drop is very nice. A pairs of apisto would fit nicely with the small cave

Is it 2ml of excel daily?

**torque6** · 6th Apr 2008, 02:20

h20, actually no need to place that potted plant there, I got a free hortwort from Mrs Toh at c328 to help me with my initial setup to combat algae. I took them out and throw them away after my moss wall grew lush and green.

**WaterH2O** · 6th Apr 2008, 22:43

It 1 ml but not daily around 2X a week. any issue?
Torque what is hortwort? duckweeds?

**WaterH2O** · 6th Apr 2008, 22:51

Any one knows where to get good apisto? Do they behave like african cichlids? Used to have a tank of them in there gave up on their agression towards each other.

**WaterH2O** · 12th Apr 2008, 11:28

Update
Tank Dimensions (LxWxH, specify units):31cm x 22cm x 25cm
Water Volume: 14 litres

Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : 1 x 24 Watts
Number and type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) :PL
Age of light bulbs : about 1 week
No. of hours your lights are on : At 06 hours, 3 hours in morning and 3 hours at night

CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : na
Type of CO2 (DIY/Cylinder) :na
Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor) :na

Liquid fertilisers Used (Product name. E.g. Seachem Flourish) : Seachem Excel and Lushgrow Aqua, KH2PO4
Fertilization regime (Frequency and amount per dose) : 1 ml of Aqua, 1 ml of KH2PO4 (1 teaspoon mix in 500ml stock) and 1 drop of Micros twice a week.

Other fertilisers (Product name. E.g. Root Monster) : Nil

Other additives (Product name. E.g. Seachem Prime) :Nil

Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister, Product name/model if possible) : Ehiem Hang on Filter .
When was the filter last washed : 2 months ago when I setup my tank.
Filter media used : Wool, ceramic rings.
When was the media last changed : During setup
What was changed : Wool and ceramic rings

Age of setup (i.e. since initial setup or last major re-do ) : 1 week

Water change frequency : na
Amount changed : around na

Water surface movement (None/gentle/turbulent) : gentle
Circulation (None/gentle/turbulent) : gentle

Tank Temperature : 26-28 degree

Chemical Properties (Fill what you can)
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KH (dKH): nil
GH (dGH): nil
pH : nil
NH4 (ppm): nil
NO2 (ppm): nil
NO3 (ppm): nil
(ppm):
Fe (ppm):nil

load (Number and type of fish and plants)
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Nil Fauna

Plants:
1) Hair grass Eleocharis Parvula
2) Nana "Peitite"
3) Hornwort (Temporary)

The growth rate of the HG is really slow and some are turning brown. I read some where this is normal. Am I right?

1 FT 1week.JPG 1ft 1 week HG.JPG

**max72** · 12th Apr 2008, 13:42

WaterH2O, can i know where you bought those white rocks and how much?

**torque6** · 12th Apr 2008, 21:52

Nice to see you got the hortwort, ya, just leave them like them, just make sure they dont block the lights too much as they will grow fast.

**WaterH2O** · 12th Apr 2008, 23:08

White rocks from NA but not much left when I brought them about 2 weeks ago.

**torque6** · 13th Apr 2008, 01:10

White rocks should be gone already, i was there last week to see the boraras U from colorful, pop by NA and didnt see any "white" stones, but do go and check them out, they may have hidden them.