New setup 1.5ft tank

**tcy81** · 7th Oct 2007, 22:31

here is an update on my tank

need to do another trimming on my Rotala sp. ''green'' soon.

**Ram** · 8th Oct 2007, 11:41

The lighting seems insufficient for the glosso, they are growing upward. Other plants are healthy.

**tcy81** · 8th Oct 2007, 22:49

Originally Posted by Ram

The lighting seems insufficient for the glosso, they are growing upward. Other plants are healthy.

yup i running 36W PL only. its abit low.
Maybe will add one more 18w PL light.

**Jungle-mania** · 8th Oct 2007, 23:19

IMO, you should use a T5, adding another 18W tube might just mean more money wasted on electricity. This is coming from personal experience.

**tcy81** · 8th Oct 2007, 23:23

Originally Posted by Jungle-mania

IMO, you should use a T5, adding another 18W tube might just mean more money wasted on electricity. This is coming from personal experience.

for 1.5ft , from what i know does not have T5HO tubes(min is 2ft-24w)
thats why i am using PL

**Ang** · 16th Oct 2007, 23:24

simple & nice set up ..

**tcy81** · 16th Oct 2007, 23:33

Originally Posted by Ang

simple & nice set up ..

thanks, i awaiting my new 1.5ft tank and will do rescape soon.
Current tank is curve edge, not so nice and abit too thin.
abit worry that it will leak.

**shrimp999** · 17th Oct 2007, 01:21

Nice setup there!
I am also using side curve tank.
For the glass thickness wise i still not so worry about.
The only problem is difficulty in scrub off the algae or dirt at the curve area.

**ranmasatome** · 17th Oct 2007, 02:46

Think this is a pretty good effort... great job...
Time to trim and make those Rotala "green" more compact..

**tcy81** · 17th Oct 2007, 07:16

Originally Posted by shrimp999

Nice setup there!
I am also using side curve tank.
For the glass thickness wise i still not so worry about.
The only problem is difficulty in scrub off the algae or dirt at the curve area.

i am seeing some air bubbles in the silicon, so abit worried.

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

Think this is a pretty good effort... great job...
Time to trim and make those Rotala "green" more compact..

yup i am wait for it to grow taller first. my glosso turning white so maybe will take out the whole patch of glosso.
will update again before redoing my tank.

**tcy81** · 21st Oct 2007, 18:58

I did a major rescape/setup today.

sorry for the poor picture.

**wks** · 21st Oct 2007, 20:46

The front of bogwood will not look nice if covered by glosso. Try planting some nana or some crypts. Do you use any base fertilizer? If yes, what is the brand?

**tcy81** · 21st Oct 2007, 21:10

Originally Posted by wks

The front of bogwood will not look nice if covered by glosso. Try planting some nana or some crypts. Do you use any base fertilizer? If yes, what is the brand?

i did think of using 'Petite' nana & Cryptocoryne pygmaea but my scape consist of mainly finer leaves plants due to smaller tank.
Not too sure if it will fit in, so i decided not to include them in.

i using Hemianthus callitrichoides not glosso.

i using ADA powersand special.

thanks.

**Thirteen** · 22nd Oct 2007, 00:18

right side is abit bare..intentional?

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Oct 2007, 14:04

Originally Posted by tcy81

I did a major rescape/setup today.

sorry for the poor picture.

wow.... lilipipe.......

**valice** · 22nd Oct 2007, 17:00

You might want to consider add normal hairgrass at the back where there is that piece of rock. Gives the scape a bit of depth.

When the HC starts growing, it will cover up the rocks.

**tcy81** · 22nd Oct 2007, 21:59

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

wow.... lilipipe.......

its just a ANS brand "lilipipe"

**tcy81** · 22nd Oct 2007, 22:10

Originally Posted by valice

You might want to consider add normal hairgrass at the back where there is that piece of rock. Gives the scape a bit of depth.

When the HC starts growing, it will cover up the rocks.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I do have some hairgrass from previous tank.
will add abit behind the rock.

Didn't manage to create the slope effect more.
the scape looks abit too flat.