Newbie starteed a Planted Tank

[JasonChan]

Hi All, just started to set up a planted tank and am very interested in it. Would like you guys to help me ID some of the plant as i really dont know.

My setup,
1)T5 60x24Wx4 Lamp(Tips from forum member and fixed a timer to it so it will on from 6pm to 1am daily)

2)2ft Tank

3)Internal Thermometer

4)Internal PH reader

5)DIY CO2 connected to a CO2 reactor

6)A Skimmer

7) 7 cheap Grass Shrimps

Hailea 150 Chiller (Temperature cap at 27degree)

9) ATMAN CF-600 Canister Filter(1st layer Active Carbon, 2nd Layer Coral Skeleton as previous PH was 5.1 and it killed all my grass shrimps and this methods works, now my PH 6.8

10) Some plant i you guys to help ID, below is the picture



1)?
2)Vallisneria nana
3)HC
4)Hair Grass
5)US Fissiden
6)Marimo Moss Ball
7)Java moss

Please correct me if i'm wrong.

And i'm thinking of getting a sucker fish but dont know which is the best for this set up anyone can suggest?

Thanks in advance

[cottonball]

your item 6 looks like marimo moss ball

[JasonChan]

ok Thanks so it marimo moss ball you know the names of the first 2?

[Shadow]

2) Vallisneria nana

If you new to planted tank, you might want to reduce your light. Turn off the other 2 tube, 2x24W is enough especially when you are using DIY CO2

Your shrimps die most likely because your tank have nor finished cycle. How old is this setup? Normally your pH will climb from 5.1 to around 6.2-6.4 once your cycle finished.

[skytan]

Hi, the reader on top left is it the SeaCHem Ph Alert??
Er..Can i know where can i find it and how much it cost??

[JasonChan]

Hi, the reader on top left is it the SeaCHem Ph Alert??
Er..Can i know where can i find it and how much it cost??

I got mine from Sea View(Seletar) cost around 4 bucks i think can't remember

[JasonChan]

2) Vallisneria nana

If you new to planted tank, you might want to reduce your light. Turn off the other 2 tube, 2x24W is enough especially when you are using DIY CO2

Your shrimps die most likely because your tank have nor finished cycle. How old is this setup? Normally your pH will climb from 5.1 to around 6.2-6.4 once your cycle finished.

Thanks alot , my setup is about 1month plus and some plant seems to start growing , thanks for the tips as i plan to do it on 4ft tank. Just trying for 2ft for the time being. Have alot to learn from you guys anyway what type of fish is recommended for cleaning?what type of sucker fish?

[Limy]

oto is good for algae control.

[JasonChan]

oto is good for algae control.

is this the one?




by the way thinking of getting an oyama sheet, i stay in serangoon, anywhere near my place can get?

[skytan]

Thanks,

Then must pop by SeaView then, Just nice reservist coming on the 4th.
Sembawang AirBase lucky me.

[Shadow]

Oto's only eat brown algae, what algae do you currently have?

[JasonChan]

I not sure but it looks like hair algae, it quite small and its transparent and long i dont know if its hair algae

[a9316]

Bros, any treatment for hair algae?

[JasonChan]

Hi please check this out http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/algae.htm#brown

[anothermix]

u can try serangoon north. im sure they have oyama sheets there

[MiminoloGy]

Is that your final layout? If not I'd rather you complete the look first before adding in the cleaning crew because they might disturb the growth.

In any case, amano shrimps, otocinclus and SAEs are still my favourite cleaning buddies. Assasin snail is a good addition if snails are a trouble