my first 2ft low tech tank...

**reagan022** · 30th Jul 2009, 23:48

Hi all,

from just a humble little tank. to 2 small little tanks...

some facts

2 Ft Tank (Spare Tank)
Plants : windelov
Little creatures : yamato, cherry barb, SAE
soil : gex
fert : NIL
Cooling method : NIL

That log of christmas moss has been moved to my new tank.

New tank (2nd tank)... Still growing

2x1.5x1 Ft Tank

Plants : christmas moss, marsilea hirsuta, app, brown crypt, et, rotala (2 types), NYMPHAEA MICRANTHA

Little creatures : normal cherry prawns, cherry barb, otto, snails, Yamato

soil : gex

fert : once a day

Cooling method : fan only

19/08/09

09/09/09

**reagan022** · 8th Aug 2009, 22:57

just added NYMPHAEA MICRANTHA into my tank.

given by one of the forum brothers. how it does well......

look forward to add pictures

**ranmasatome** · 9th Aug 2009, 00:54

Wa.. for a low tech the marsilea must have taken ages to grow..

**lustfreak** · 9th Aug 2009, 02:31

take ages to grow better than rot away. haha

**reagan022** · 9th Aug 2009, 02:38

Originally Posted by ranmasatome

Wa.. for a low tech the marsilea must have taken ages to grow..

well that the fun part about having a hobby.

erm. yah i started it with the clover leaves. well the grow quite well with fert and diy co2 (was playing with diy stuff but found it inconsistent) so i stop co2.

starting a second tank as my plants are growing, so can start to bring in new plants and share what i grow to others. so now looking for Elatine triandra, notice a fellow bro using it in his tank.

**herns** · 9th Aug 2009, 09:21

Originally Posted by reagan022

Hi all,

just a humble little tank. so glad that my tank has reach a stage i can post some pictures to share.

Just added some soil so covered part of my marsilea hirsuta. Don't use CO2 therefore they didn't grow as well as they should. but glad that my marsilea are green and happy.

still have areas to improve... hide the pipe!!!, change to my canister filter!!!, get better light!!!.

some facts

2 Ft Tank
Plants : windelov, christmas fern, marsilea hirsuta
Little creatures : normal cherry prawns, cherry barb, otto, cory, snails
soil : gex
fert : once a week
Cooling method : fan only

future work
- start new 2ft planted tank
- new plants
- improve current tank
- share my plants in exchange for new plants

What type of moss is that?

**reagan022** · 9th Aug 2009, 13:07

Originally Posted by herns

What type of moss is that?

christmas moss

**reagan022** · 10th Aug 2009, 03:35

just got my new 2 ft tank. just the type i'm looking for, old school all glass no plastic parts just like those ADA tanks. only draw back the silicon is black...

look forward to start it but first got to finish my school projects!!!