Noob 2 ft Low Tank Day 0

[howie]

Hello all!

Just joined the forum!

I started a planted tank with my 7 year old daughter yesterday!

Here's our setup!



Hopefully we can achieve a nice looking aquascape like the many seen in this forum.

[VSGenesis]

Nice one on getting the little one involve. =)

Would you mind taking a close up picture of the front tank and mind sharing the setup? ie subtrate, plants, filtration etc. The filter looks like an Eheim Pro 3. Not certain of the model number though. 2L CO2 tank with dual solenoid valve. Is the plant on mesh (right side) purposely place there?

Good start! Now, next you have to teach her to water change. LOL

[seudzar]

Nice one. What do you intend to keep?

[howie]

Would you mind taking a close up picture of the front tank and mind sharing the setup? ie subtrate, plants, filtration etc. The filter looks like an Eheim Pro 3. Not certain of the model number though. 2L CO2 tank with dual solenoid valve. Is the plant on mesh (right side) purposely place there?

Not sure which plant you're referring to - the green grass on top of the rock is on mesh though. Yup you're right, it's a Eheim Pro 3 250. Np, I'll post a close up pic in awhile along with the setup of the tank.

Good start! Now, next you have to teach her to water change. LOL

She's extremely eager to help me and I try to get her involved whenever possible!

[howie]

Nice one. What do you intend to keep?

Thanks! Have not decided but probably a simple eco system of fauna. Have just added a school of neon tetras. Will be adding fresh water shrimps, snails, etc probably next week.

[howie]

Day 0: Aquascaping v1.0


Day 1: Water is starting to clear up! (12 hrs after setup)


Day 1: Aquascaping v1.1 (24 hrs after setup)


Day 2: Water seemed to have cleared completely!

[howie]

Tank Setup

• AP-60P EJA Tank
• Eheim 2071 Pro 3 250 Canister Filter
• 2L CO2 Cylinder with HH CO2 Sole Regulator
• BeamsWork LED 1600 (27W)
• ANS Planta Soil Red (9L)

[howie]

Apologies but I do not know the names of the plants that were added to the tank! Hahaha!

[diazman]

i can see there's the following in the tank.

Windelov fern
Hairgrass?
Ricca on mesh?
Marimo ball

The rest not too sure.

I think the red tall plant in the middle back is not aquatic though..

[chansl]

Where you purchase the beamwork LED ? How much does it cost? PM ME please !! Thank =)

[howie]

Where you purchase the beamwork LED ? How much does it cost? PM ME please !! Thank =)

For some reason I can't seem to find the PM option. Maybe I'm still too new. Anyway, I got mine from Sea View. In case it's against the forum rules to post exact prices - paid between $150 - $200 for it.

[felix_fx2]

For some reason I can't seem to find the PM option. Maybe I'm still too new. Anyway, I got mine from Sea View. In case it's against the forum rules to post exact prices - paid between $150 - $200 for it.

Your still new.
Saying price range is ok, Unless you say where vs where exact then wrong.

in the sense of killing lfs business when you do that. Long term no lfs hobbyist lose out. (even when some hobbyist do imports on their own are cheaper, but we cannot depend on hobbyist to import everything a lfs sells.)

Ps, you've already been told by Eric. On sms lingo else where. But it's funny when I took 10seconds to understand what's "dotter" lol. Anyway will help you correct it.

[howie]

Your still new.
Saying price range is ok, Unless you say where vs where exact then wrong.

in the sense of killing lfs business when you do that. Long term no lfs hobbyist lose out. (even when some hobbyist do imports on their own are cheaper, but we cannot depend on hobbyist to import everything a lfs sells.)

Ps, you've already been told by Eric. On sms lingo else where. But it's funny when I took 10seconds to understand what's "dotter" lol. Anyway will help you correct it.

Hahaha! Will do and thanks!

[howie]

Day 18

[howie]

Wanted two CO2 outlets so tried DIY.


This worked after lots of tap tweaking but it doesn't hold once it's turned off.


Got a proper CO2 splitter valve from C328.

[howie]

Changed the standard Eheim green plastic inlets and outlets to glass ones by ANS, which looked so much better!

Inlet


Outlet

[howie]

Japanese hairgrass is starting to spread nicely!

[howie]

My tank is in a serious state of distress - algae just keeps on growing, plants are growing but looks pale and frail, shrimps are dying due to regular administration of excel.

We thought all the shrimplets have perished not long after birth. So seeing this little one and a few others still alive and grown up (after a period of disappearance) really makes our day!

[howie]

My 2 ft tank is 40 days old today. It has been both a home and tomb for many a shrimp.

Here's how it looked on Day 1.


And on Day 40.

[felix_fx2]

How much bps for the tank?
What's the schedule for fert?

The rear plant vivipara? If so trim it please bro, hair messy already.

Your hairgrass seems to be yellowing even thou they are spreading. Is this correct? Confirm this with me and spreading is limited and slow or not bad growth but they just turn yellow.