This is my Second time setting up a tank. Nothing Spectacular
The picture shows the way i set up my tank. Feel free to comment.
Tank: ANS OptiCube 60M (60x30x36cm)
Lighting: Aquazonic T5 4 x 24w (1 Osram 6500K tube, 1 ATI 10000K tube, 1 Accadia Plant Pro 10000K tube and 1 AquaZonic 12000K tube)
Filtration: Eheim Ecco 2036 (Eheim Mech & BioHome (red) Substrate Pro, ANS LilyPipe 13mm (in+out)
Chiller: Hailea HS-28 1/10 HP, AnS Digital Thermometer
Co2: 2L Cylinder with UP Solenoid, CO2 atomizer, ADA Drop Checker
Substrate: MOSURA old Deep sea Mud, Root Monster, ADA Bacter 100, Clear Super, Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W, Power Sand Special, Amazonia Aquasoil (Normal & Powder)
Cabinet From IKEA at $69. Its Solid:
Flora: Hemianthus Callitrichoides, glossostigma elatinoides, Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Echinodorus tenellus, Blyxa Japonica, Dwarf, normal, Jap HG.
ADA 5 elements, Mosura Old sea mud And Root Monster 1 tablet.
Selection OF Rocks :
Filling up the filter :
Filling up the Tank :
Leave the water running for 1 Night :
Drain all the water out the next day to get rid of excess ferts + minerals + some ammonia.
Equipments:
Ehiem 2034 + HC-130a
Changed to these:
Ehiem 2036 + HS-28a
Planted :
Put sctivated Carbon in Tank for 4 days
Water Parameters :
Measured with individual test kits + ph meter too.
Added 10 Fire Red on end of week 1:
Added 4 ottos + 3 feeder shrimp on day 7.
Tools to flaten the soil
Accessories:
Added one pair of this to test water + eat possible pests. (dont know its name)
End Of Day 12 Growth :
Water Parameters
PH: 6.4
GH/KH : 3
Ammonia : 0.5
CO2 On 24/7 at 1.5bps
Drop Checker Reading : Green
Co2 : 20ppm
No visible Algae/Pest of any kind as till Day 12.
current fauna death : 1 fire red on the 1st day when they were put in.
Great looking tank!! Nice fire reds too!
Don't mind me asking, where did you get the ANS opticube tank from?
Interested to get one to upgrade
Looking good. Very neat journal.
just order from any LFS
Add-on. Water Temp for 1st week is 22 to 23 degrees.
Form a mist on the glass which i hate, decided to turn it up to 24 to 25 degrees, however realise hc not very good growing, so set it back to 22
OK thanks!!Might get myself one
Hey, looking good. I was just looking at yours and eviltrain's iwagami "Serene". His all the rocks point away from the center. Your's all point towards the center. Interesting! Plants seems to be doing well. Temperature seems quite low... maybe can increase like 0.5 degrees every week so that the plants and lifestock can adapt and also eventually remove the mist.
updates*
changed some scape, feel that the rocks were too small
yah, i agree that the rocks initially were too small. but hor, your choice of shou rocks like not uniform like that. as in not all the rocks have holes or "ugliest" side not shown.
just my 1/2 cent.
CRS - CRazy about Shrimps
- Alan Phang -
You can't explain it simply, you don't understand it (well enough )..." - Albert Einstein
okok. haiz. nvm 1st time attempting. next time den keep all these in mind
haha
very good for first attempt lo. hee hee. mine was 3rd attempt. 1st 2 was a failure.
CRS - CRazy about Shrimps
- Alan Phang -
You can't explain it simply, you don't understand it (well enough )..." - Albert Einstein
oing rainbow later see got silimar colour rocks as the biggest rock or not.. they having closing down sale.. but as they normally sell ex, so after discount they are selling around the same as normal LFSs. lol. but they have like 2 4 feet tank worth of shou rocks to choose from. just realised yesterday. hahaha
Wah seh bro, i see your setting up and equipment all super advanced, not newbie at all. don't spoil market leh! :P
Wow such a complete tank with complete accessories....."newbie"
If i'm not wrong, both inflow and outflow lily pipes, should be positioned side by side. So that the flow will be cover all the of the tank.
The updated tank, i can see hydrocotyl are added. For my own opinion, i prefer staug sp, donoi, blyxxa or maybe tennelus....
Just trying to help
not related to the scape but very scared of IKEA stuff. If I'm not wrong, the shelf you have is EXPEDIT and recommended load is 13kg per shelf. Your tank, water, rocks and substrate should be around 80kg.... not sure if the shelf can tahan.
But right now the ikea is solid! Haha. Shall update you 3 months later
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