My new 4footer

[Morgan01]

hi everyone just sharing my new setup and also a rejuvenated childhood hobby.

it all started with a 1.5foot


then it got ambitious...came a 4x1.5x2


after 1 week...




how long more should I wait before introducing the fishes? cheers

[Flowerhfanatic]

its very nice, may i know where did you get your plants?

[Morgan01]

thanks. majority @ Teo's. if u need exact location PM me for google map.

riccia are from a bro met online here.

[acc]

nice scaping!

[Morgan01]

can anyone pls advise how i can rid the flim of oil on surface of my tank? strange hardly feed any food still...???

[kaganesti]

nice~~ maybe can make the "path" stand out more?

how long more should I wait before introducing the fishes?

as long as the tank is cycled enough?

[stelim]

can anyone pls advise how i can rid the flim of oil on surface of my tank? strange hardly feed any food still...???

Bro, use a surface skimmer. Similar to this: http://www.tzong-yang.com.tw/en/prod....php?itemid=40 connected to your canister intake.

[Flowerhfanatic]

thanks. majority @ Teo's. if u need exact location PM me for google map.

riccia are from a bro met online here.

thanks morgan., may i know what are those carpet looking plants at the foreground?

[juggler]

Looks nice. Keep us posted with new photos as the plants mature.
Good to see it evolve...

[Morgan01]

using dennerle deponit mix as base under normal gravel. not sure how good this is since recommended by shop. some drops of seachem lush & iron biweekly. see how it goes.

[Morgan01]

Bro, use a surface skimmer. Similar to this: http://www.tzong-yang.com.tw/en/prod....php?itemid=40 connected to your canister intake.

thanks mate...going grab one tonight from LFS. also seems useful for collecting leaves for plants like my riccia

[Verminator]

thanks morgan., may i know what are those carpet looking plants at the foreground?

His foreground plant is riccia mate.

[Flowerhfanatic]

His foreground plant is riccia mate.

thanks for helping out this newbie

[Morgan01]

thanks for helping out this newbie

riccia indeed but i m not sure if normal or dwarf...should be former. these plants glow under the light n O2 bubbles form very easily. best look out from fellow forumers selling cos more expensive @ LFS

[freddiewee]

hey Morgan01

Nice set up! and i must say your a very patient man! take so long to tye riccia... wont they float to the surface eventually?

Oh and would you care to share what is your set up?

Cheers!

[Morgan01]

Hi Freddie...actually the riccia came in square pieces bot from another bro here. 15x15...all i did was cut 2 in halves to fit my floor space. also ran fishing lines round to secure all and added weights to hold the pieces down.

my setup? nothing special
Filter - Atman cf1200 + surface skimmer
Lighting - T5 54w 10,000k x4
3L CO2 w solenoid + reactor
Fertilizer - dennerle deponit mix, biweekly Seachem Trace+Iron drops
planning to add more tetras in time to come

that's all

[Flowerhfanatic]

riccia indeed but i m not sure if normal or dwarf...should be former. these plants glow under the light n O2 bubbles form very easily. best look out from fellow forumers selling cos more expensive @ LFS

got it thanks for the input!

[Morgan01]

1 week later...


however some plants didn't fair as well. like these ones the leaves kindda thin and shrivel.



also this plant's tip is turning brownish



afraid could be lack fertilisation so inserted fertiliser sticks. current liquid fertiliser regime is bi weekly seachem trace + iron and lush grow aqua
avg temp used to be 26-27 but now installed fan so 25-26

appreciate anyone can advise. thanks

[blue33]

Your plant are starving for nutrients. As plant grow thicker you need to dose more nutrients and CO2.

[Morgan01]

currently I only have 1 co2 outlet: thru a reactor on far right corner. Is it advisable to split the co2 2 ways: left n right?

I'll need buy a separate co2 diffuser install on left side. Notice left side plants not as lush

Thanks