30 Gallons, 4 feet tank

[michael lai]

nice layout, the substrate's a little too even for me( straight line ) but that's just me. Kudos for going without co2, for me the wait would probably kill me

[comet]

Why don't you leave it as it is first and if there is problems with growth later then go into CO2.

Yup, totally doing that now. Happy with the moderate growth. And less risk of algae. Easier to manage also

[comet]

nice layout, the substrate's a little too even for me( straight line ) but that's just me. Kudos for going without co2, for me the wait would probably kill me

Oh, now that you mention it. It does look too straight. Will try to trim the hairgrass in a concave manner once it matures.

[caspia]

may i know what type of hairgrass you using?
want to setup something similar for my lowtech tank

[Peanut8787]

Very nice scape... Kudo to you...

But invest in a CO2 set and you won't go wrong...

I feel that your lighting is quite low @ 2.4wpg , anyway I'm a extreme high light lover

Cheers

[comet]

may i know what type of hairgrass you using?
want to setup something similar for my lowtech tank

I am using japanese hairgrass. Its adapting well in my tank. Spreading rather fast.

[Owls]

Bro do you mind sharing the break down cost of the setup. Now trying to learn from bro & sis in this forum. Will be preparing to setup a tank in my new home 1year from now. By the way like the DW. Beautiful setup. Thanks.

[comet]

Bro do you mind sharing the break down cost of the setup. Now trying to learn from bro & sis in this forum. Will be preparing to setup a tank in my new home 1year from now. By the way like the DW. Beautiful setup. Thanks.

Thanks! But I can't seems to drop you a private message regarding the cost.

[comet]

Found this creepy crawler in my tank. No wonder my rotala seems to have so much leaves missing. Found rather a lot of them wrap up with leaves like a cocoon in the tank.

[Trichopsis]

A small number of moth species have caterpillars that live underwater and feed on aquatic plants. Looks like you've got one such species.

[Owls]

Thanks! But I can't seems to drop you a private message regarding the cost.

Sorry bro have to wait till 13/4, still a newbie in AQ. Thanks.

[Owls]

Thanks! But I can't seems to drop you a private message regarding the cost.

Hi bro can PM the break down cost already. I can access the pm. Thanks. Cheers

[comet]

Some updates, 29 days since setup:




The hairgrass are spreading well and nice:



Shrimps on a giant willow:



This image is taken a week ago, 23 days since setup:

[Shadow]

look nice, its progressing quite well

[caspia]

Looks like you have started adding CO2?

[comet]

Looks like you have started adding CO2?

Nope. Its just with excel. The hairgrass suddenly spreads like wildfire.

[ciaossu]

at this rate your hairgrass is going to become a real nice carpet in no time. congrats nice work

[chlorophyll]

really nice scape! The water is crystal clear too. Where did you get the cherry shrimps?

[aquarius]

Your tank is looking good! This shows that you don't need expensive gadgets like CO2 and high-lighting to have a great looking tank.

I would like to check with you on the following,
1)How often do you dose your excel a week
2)How much did you dose? And do you follow the recommended dosage on the instructions?
3)How often do you change water and how much each time?

[hiisoka]

thats a really good looking tank!
healthy looking plants too
thumbs up!