New Planted Tank -

[eager]

Planted our first tank (120x45x60) on Sat, 2 days ago; plants used are
foreground -micranthemum umbrosum (baby tears)
mid - eleocharis parvula (hairgrass)
on drift wood - anubias barteri 'Nana' , java fern, bolbitis heudelotii, christmas moss,
on rocks - riccia fluitans,
background - ludwigia arcuata, rotala rotundifolia, and crinum natans.

using Co2 & lighting, without chiller;
have added N,P,K and other mineral balance this morning.

Hope to receive feedback on planted tank and plant mix.
Also suggestions on how to ensure plants thrive well.
(after 2 days, some plants are not doing well)

[eager]

After 60days, this is how my first tank looks.
Have planted more densely and changed the foreground plant to glosso, and added a variety of plants to create a garden. Just last weekend. decided to add a chiller 1/4 hp (HaiLea 150A), because the temp was howering at 28C and noisy with 2 fans roaring 24hr. Also had problem of milky water, which has since been resolved.

Hope to receive inputs from more experienced bro. out there.
Thanks!

[harrynkl]

cool looking

[blue33]

Hailea 150A should be 1/10HP and not 1/4HP. This is way below for a 4ft tank usage.

[eager]

You are right. Its a Hailea 300A . Tx for pointing out the mistake.

[eager]

Need help on algae-eaters;
I have dark brownish algae on my riccia fluitens and greenish hair-like algae on my christmas moss. My horde of "workers" (6 otto, 5 cory, 2 synodontis, 2 pandagara (not sure if correct name?)) are not eating them. Can't put in yamato shrimps coz of my angels and 2 dwarf pufferfish.
How can I get rid of those algaes?
thanks!

[blue33]

Best is to post pictures, that would help alot to identified your algae and problem.

[eager]

Thanks for asking.
Please see the 4 pictures of algae.
Appreciate it very much if I can get help on which algae eaters will eat them, or how to get rid of them. Cheers!