Tank Dimensions (LxWxH): 2 ft tank ( 24x12x12 )
Tank Volume (litres or gallons):
Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : currently I have a 'Strauss'flourescense lamp at 20W.
Type of Lighting (FL/PL/MH) :
No. of Hours your light is on :
CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : Can anybody recommend CO2 system <$100?
Type of CO2 (DIY/Liquid/Tank) :
Method of Injection (e.g. Diffusor/Reactor):
Substrate Used : Need advise on what to buy and where. Pls incl brand name and how much to buy
How Thick is your base fert : Pls advise
How thick is your gravel : Pls advise
Liquid Fertilizers Used : Have some 'Monster root' fert from last time
Frequency of fertilization :
Tank Temperature : Next to window. Planning to cover sides with black paper.
Type of Filter (overhead/internal/canister) : Looking to buy internal filter. Any recommendations?
Filter media used :
How long has your tank been set up :
Other equipment :
Bioload (Your Fish and Plants)
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<State what fishes and plants you have to the best of your ability>
Still no idea on plant species but planning to put guppies, otos and SAE. Plants preferably those that do not require lots of maintenance. The question I want to know is what type of gravel,base fert, etc to buy.
Thanks for your help
why not get a exernal filter ?? smaller ones go for about 50 or more i think .
base fert ah , i think about 1 inch will do wor , but remember to cover it up with a slightly thicker layer of gravel
CO2 system under $100 , u might need to get a manual reg , Which i personally would not encourage
Do anyone know where is a good place to buy electrical CO2 gauge and the cost for it.
Thks.
Electrical gauge? Never seen one before. [] Do you mean solenoid powered by electricity?
Nature Aquarium is a good place to visit as the boss knows his stuff well. [
Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
oic. the name is solenoid. Can roughly code me the cheapest price.
Can anybody else offer advise?
Where to find 'Lonestar' gravel in the east? What brand of fert base to buy?
Where to find 2ft 36W light? Not using CO2 for the first few weeks. Pls recommend plants
upz!
How much for a 5kg bag of gravel? Is there a min/max size for the gravel?
Do you remove the pot from the plant b4 planting in tank or just put the whole pot into the gravel?
What are fast growing plants?
Pls help answer my questions
I think nearly all your questions are already discussed in the forum, make use of the search funtions.----------------
On 8/15/2003 2:27:40 PM
upz!
How much for a 5kg bag of gravel? Is there a min/max size for the gravel?
Do you remove the pot from the plant b4 planting in tank or just put the whole pot into the gravel?
What are fast growing plants?
Pls help answer my questions
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I think you just make a trip down to Nature Aquarium opposite Thomsom medical center...
all ur questions can be solved by the knowledgeable Mr Chan.
CO2 set get from him is cheap and he can advise u. Lonestar, he sells &quot;loose&quot; form by the KG so u no need to get the whole pack which i think may be too much for a two feet...not sure.
He got most of the things u require...so a good place to grab all.
Good luck
tltan
Agree with tltan, have a trip down to NA. You can get almost everything you need for your planted tank. Can ask the boss if you have anything that you are not sure about.
If I am not wrong, for a 36W e-ballast PL light, it will cost ard $60/-
With regards to CO2, I always advise ppl to get the regulator that comes with a solenoid but most planted tank starters can't really afford it. Why not try DIY co2 first, at the meantime save up for a solenoid valve regulator. I recieved many complains about those manual regulators and in the end most of these guys resorted to buying an extra set of regulator (with solenoid).
Do consider.
Any idea what brand of solenoid valve regulator is good?
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