My 30CM No-Fert tank

**felix_fx2** · 1st Mar 2011, 23:17

My outside the house tank (the ocean free type)
Since eviltrain never seen so might as well post this lousy tank.

Plants: Glosso, Horwort, Salvaina & 2 more forgot the name.
Substrate: Horti Soil, ADA Amazonia II (Thin top layer only)
Fauna: Feeder guppy, Cherry Shrimp , Ramshorn & 4 Fresh water clams
WC cycle: 0.5-1 NSF green mug water topup per day (until the tank over flows)

Picture few days ago
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Picture this evening (I mass trim the background plants & removed hortwort)
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Picture just before posting (Night with flash on)
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**Thirteen** · 1st Mar 2011, 23:31

Amazing system!
No filter and light? Curiously, did u encountered any algae from this tank?
I think saw e. tenellus at the back..

**wusong** · 2nd Mar 2011, 00:29

The Glosso look very nice and healthy without algae. Could u share any tips to have such a nice glosso carpet?

**felix_fx2** · 2nd Mar 2011, 01:48

Originally Posted by Thirteen

Amazing system!
No filter and light? Curiously, did u encountered any algae from this tank?
I think saw e. tenellus at the back..

Thanks, algae only came in form of green water. easily solved with frequent WC and the really amazing fresh water clam. (i got them from seaview).
Yes Junliang, that is one of the name. The runners are a pain keep running on the carpet.

**felix_fx2** · 2nd Mar 2011, 01:56

Originally Posted by wusong

The Glosso look very nice and healthy without algae. Could u share any tips to have such a nice glosso carpet?

Good lighting, stable environment & patience

here's my 3 Footer 2 months back
No Fan no Co2
156W T5 4 + 4 Hour photo period
Playsand (from a decom playground nearby) and Horti Soil again.
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**eviltrain** · 2nd Mar 2011, 04:16

Wah. Really very nice grow of glosso wor. Thumbs up.

**zonkkie** · 2nd Mar 2011, 13:34

Very nice! Will be good to put in some lights just to take the pictures so that we can see how nice it really is. What is the temperature of the two tanks? I want to try growing Glosso also but no chiller and my place is quite hot, so not sure if it will work.

I like the comment about the decom playground... haha...did you ask for permission?

**felix_fx2** · 2nd Mar 2011, 18:46

Originally Posted by eviltrain

Wah. Really very nice grow of glosso wor. Thumbs up.

Thanks alan, the glosso better then my 3 feet in fact.

Originally Posted by zonkkie

Very nice! Will be good to put in some lights just to take the pictures so that we can see how nice it really is. What is the temperature of the two tanks? I want to try growing Glosso also but no chiller and my place is quite hot, so not sure if it will work.

I like the comment about the decom playground... haha...did you ask for permission?

Every evening i see the 2 tanks below normally 29-30c, i do feel they grow slower in low tech.
Fan is good enough zonkkie, chilled tank + Co2 of course best if you can afford the bill.

Permission? she tag along to help me carry. Super nice girlfriend. Anyway it's not lawful to take from active playground (that is IF we can find this type anymore).

**yeo99** · 3rd Mar 2011, 11:21

So nature...

**felix_fx2** · 10th Aug 2011, 20:38

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Update for this good laugh tank.
After living indoors for 30days during block painting, moved it out for another 2 weeks to find that the ADA2 soil was near powder state. (yes uncle hair algae has come to visit)

Gave this a small rinse to get rid of powdered ADA2 soil and did massive trim until near "Botak" and fill top layer with playsand. 1 month now, still see glosso not yet established to deter uncle hair-algae from growing.