My 2 month old tank

**cosmoman** · 26th Feb 2008, 20:44

My first aqua plant setup since christmas'07, converted from my 3 yrs marine fish tank. getting messy now after 2 months.
This my setup:

300L tank (4ft)
Co2 - 24hrs @ 2 bps
Light 38W x 4 on for 8 hrs daily (with reflectors)
Chiller at 26 degree
1 external filter

100 cardinal tetra
50 cherry shrimps
2 otos

-"Japanese grass" not growing, weak leaves
- prawns seems losing numbers (hardly see all, only about 10 visible, not spawning)
- plant grow too fast and tall.

critics welcome...

**Jervis** · 26th Feb 2008, 20:51

Amazing growth... how often do you trim/cut your plants? How often does your chiller kicks-in?

**cosmoman** · 26th Feb 2008, 21:00

I trim the leaves 2 weeks ago, and add some new plants 1 week ago.
only 1 weeks it shoots up...with long stem, so ugly, maybe light intensity not enough.

i did not count how many times my chiller kick in, probably 4 to 5times a day I think.

**PlAnTaNoOb** · 26th Feb 2008, 21:27

Wow! In just two months, your glosso covered the ground! I just planted mine 2 days ago. Hope in two month's time, it'll be as dense as yours! By the way, what temperature did you set your tank at?

**cosmoman** · 26th Feb 2008, 21:37

My temperature set at 26 degree

Enough lighting intensity is necessary for glosso to grow, if too low it will all stand up and grow slowly, from my experience. I use 2x38 watts initially but it starts growing after I add 2 reflector, making it to about 150 watts before I see many O2 bubbles emmiting. After that you will see it creeping on the foor bed very fast.

I think Co2 also important for its growth.

**PlAnTaNoOb** · 26th Feb 2008, 21:49

thanks cosmoman

Oh dear... I'm only using 2X36w pl. They're housed in a casing, so I can't really add reflectors can I? Tall glossos are really quite ugly IMO.

Anyhow, well done! All that in just 2 months.

**cosmoman** · 26th Feb 2008, 21:56

hmmm...maybe your casing have reflective inbuilt, you have to observe it a while first. I am not expert as I am new here, just share my experience with you.

where can i see you tank? Is it posted here?

**PlAnTaNoOb** · 26th Feb 2008, 22:03

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=37348

It's here. I did some replanting recently, but have yet to take pictures of the tank.

The glossos are not planted yet in the pictures.

**cosmoman** · 28th Feb 2008, 22:43

Anyone experience same problem as my Jewel tank?
After 3 yrs of salt water, I cannot remove the white stain, curently I use for my plant tank already, anyone have any method to clean the glass stain.

I tried using pen knife, and vineger with table salt but unsuccessful.

**Jervis** · 28th Feb 2008, 23:53

Originally Posted by cosmoman

Anyone experience same problem as my Jewel tank?
After 3 yrs of salt water, I cannot remove the white stain, curently I use for my plant tank already, anyone have any method to clean the glass stain.

I tried using pen knife, and vineger with table salt but unsuccessful.

Argh! That's really awful looking... I had that in my marine sump tank too... it's almost impossible to remove... especially if you try not to scratch the tank

**cosmoman** · 4th Mar 2008, 00:47

My cherry shrimps hatching, wonder shrimplets can be successfully birth...pray hard

**Jervis** · 4th Mar 2008, 01:04

Very nice!!! Bro is your tank the newer generation Juwel with High-Lite? How come you have 4 tubes? Can show pix of your lid and lighting?

**cosmoman** · 4th Mar 2008, 01:09

hehe, I hide the ugly lights shots, I show you the actual view, the original lights I put the front of the tank, the behind is add on.

I saw Jewel website selling 4 lights also, but I think need to change the whole top light holder. My tank bought 3 years ago, I don't think its the new high-lite

Cheers

**Jervis** · 4th Mar 2008, 23:22

Originally Posted by cosmoman

My tank bought 3 years ago, I don't think its the new high-lite

It doesn't matter... your plants grow so well!!!

**cosmoman** · 11th Mar 2008, 00:07

Hi seniors

Glosso seems so thick, I think about more than 5 layers stacking, is it necessary to remove some layers?

Also thought of trimimng all the plants to half tank height, but concern to disturb the fish and prawns, 1 of the rummy nose tetra seems pregnant, shall I leave the plants there for them to breed, or rather it won't breed in tank?

cheers

**Jervis** · 11th Mar 2008, 00:09

Yeah your Glosso is a little scary

**cosmoman** · 11th Mar 2008, 00:14

Yeah...scary...
next time anyone want to plant glosso, better keep it 1 inch or more apart, to prevent space hunting, hiaz

**PlAnTaNoOb** · 11th Mar 2008, 08:50

Originally Posted by cosmoman

Hi seniors

Glosso seems so thick, I think about more than 5 layers stacking, is it necessary to remove some layers?

Also thought of trimimng all the plants to half tank height, but concern to disturb the fish and prawns, 1 of the rummy nose tetra seems pregnant, shall I leave the plants there for them to breed, or rather it won't breed in tank?

cheers

wow... amazing glosso. I'm hoping mine will grow fast!

Rummy nose pregnant? How can you tell?

**cosmoman** · 11th Mar 2008, 14:32

I see the tummy big and fat, maybe it is pregnant I think, as the other mates are very slim.

As for glosso, once it grow, seems not able to control, need experience senior here for advice on how to maintain without damaging the carpet appearance.

I am sure yours will be blooming soon, thanks for visiting me and your comments, you are such a nice guy