Low tech with Excel dosing

**uklau** · 6th Aug 2007, 15:48

Hi,

I have been asking around in AQ when setting up this tank. In return, I would like to thanks everyone for helping me to make this set up an enjoyable one

. I'm not a good aquascaper. As long as the plant is healthy & away from algae, I'm a happy man

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Feel free to comment

1 week old

Lighting: 1 feet 18W (Ocean free) - 8 hours daily
Filter: Eden 501
Fan: Mr. Aqua Cool 200
Substrate: Seachem Onyx Sand

Flora:
Anubias Nana
Microsorium Pteropus windelov
Crinum Calamistratum
Cryptocoryne Balansae
Cryptocoryne Usteriana
Cryptocoryne Wendtii
Eleocharis Acicularis
Bolbitis Heudelotti
Limnobium Laevigatum (frogbit)
Sagittaria Subulata

Dosing:
Excel daily
Wonder-gro Macro+ once a week

Water change
Only top up evaporated water

**doppelbanddwarf** · 6th Aug 2007, 15:51

Looks nice and simple. Any faunas?

**uklau** · 6th Aug 2007, 15:57

Thanks, Lim. Going to put in 1-2 Otocinclus. This tank is set up for my wife. She loves guppies. So it will be filled up with guppies.

BTW, how many fishes can I have in this tank? It's taller than 1 cube tank by few inches (FOC tank from Aquarama 2007).

**Ram** · 6th Aug 2007, 15:57

Beautiful and simple setup. what is the tank size?

**Ram** · 6th Aug 2007, 16:03

Originally Posted by uklau

Thanks, Lim. Going to put in 1-2 Otocinclus. This tank is set up for my wife. She loves guppies. So it will be filled up with guppies.

BTW, how many fishes can I have in this tank? It's taller than 1 cube tank by few inches (FOC tank from Aquarama 2007).

I have put 8 guppies and 2 oto in my 1.5ft low tech tank just set up few days ago. So far the fishes are happy and healthy. Actually I intend to keep CRS, but my daughters want guppies, so it become a guppies tank.

**doppelbanddwarf** · 6th Aug 2007, 16:22

Originally Posted by uklau

Thanks, Lim. Going to put in 1-2 Otocinclus. This tank is set up for my wife. She loves guppies. So it will be filled up with guppies.

BTW, how many fishes can I have in this tank? It's taller than 1 cube tank by few inches (FOC tank from Aquarama 2007).

I keep 12 fishes in mine without filter but with water changes once a week. No problems so far.
By the way where did you get the eden 510? Want to get one too.

Oh ya i think Y618 had a trio of those high quality guppies some time back. Look like those seen at Aquarama.

**daveteogh** · 6th Aug 2007, 16:24

This is a nice scape for a small tank... great job

**nys** · 6th Aug 2007, 16:40

I like your simple setup. Especially the bogwood with fern and nana.

Btw, did you cut the bogwood to fit your tank? I could see the cut branches.

**uklau** · 6th Aug 2007, 16:58

I purchased my Eden501 from C328 3 weeks ago. Heard that for the new shipment, the price is going to increase. Not sure how true is this.

**uklau** · 6th Aug 2007, 16:59

Originally Posted by nys

I like your simple setup. Especially the bogwood with fern and nana.

Btw, did you cut the bogwood to fix your tank? I could see the cut branch.

Sharp eyes, bro. I did chop those small branches but very little. Less than an inch here & there.

**uklau** · 6th Aug 2007, 20:20

Originally Posted by Ram

Beautiful and simple setup. what is the tank size?

12" x 12" x 15"

**uklau** · 30th Sep 2007, 22:03

Hi,

Now that the plants are doing well, I would like to add some color to the layout. What are the plants that I can add to this low tech tank to make it more colourful? Thanks.

**illumnae** · 30th Sep 2007, 22:11

can try didlipis diandra...i find it very pretty

**Jaws** · 1st Oct 2007, 08:17

Now then I see this thread. Nice tank you have there

Can tell me whats that plant floating on the surface? Looks cute

**illumnae** · 1st Oct 2007, 10:41

amazon frogbits

**yeoyl87** · 1st Oct 2007, 11:59

Bro Uklau,
nice scape you got here

. NO Foreground plant? I think E tennulus will look very nice here. Wild Jungle look.

I think 1-2 pairs of quality guppy will be just nice. They will breed very fast if condition is right.

**uklau** · 1st Oct 2007, 15:30

Originally Posted by Jaws

Now then I see this thread. Nice tank you have there

Can tell me whats that plant floating on the surface? Looks cute

That's Amazon Frogbit (Limnobium Laevigatum). Drop by my place if you need some

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**uklau** · 1st Oct 2007, 15:37

Originally Posted by yeoyl87

Bro Uklau,
nice scape you got here

. NO Foreground plant? I think E tennulus will look very nice here. Wild Jungle look.

I think 1-2 pairs of quality guppy will be just nice. They will breed very fast if condition is right.

Stuborn uncle Ben is still searching for Marsilea Hirsuta

. Anyone has any & willing to share?

Yup, I have 2 pairs of guppies in there, Boraras Briggitae, variety of shrimps & Corydoras habrosus (not too sure. Got it from NA last weekend).

I don't dare to put E.Tennelus in this tank as it is very "invasive". Had enough in my 2 footer

. Thanks for your thought

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