Interested in Aquascaping but clueless on how to make one.

**AhGene** · 19th Sep 2012, 20:42

Hey forum mate!

I'm new to this aquascaping, i find it cool but i'm clueless how to make one. I want to start with a 1ft low tech tank. What stuff does i need to get? What's the estimated damage? I'm a newbie

Thanks in advance.

**deric79k** · 23rd Sep 2012, 19:16

dont worry , i think many of sifu will give u some advise here. i found out this forum is good, u can read back other ppl post , might help u

**elwaynetan** · 24th Sep 2012, 01:50

Do you have any idea how you want your tank to look like? any inspiration or initial ideas to begin with??

**AhGene** · 24th Sep 2012, 10:43

Originally Posted by elwaynetan

Do you have any idea how you want your tank to look like? any inspiration or initial ideas to begin with??

(Rainforest theme)

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...x-1-foot-tanks

I want a low tech tank with no Co2 and low maintenance. I doesnt know where to start from. I've read up the forum and i know i need substrate, a hangon filter, a light. i'm planing to keep dwarf puffer in it also. Help needed.

**AhGene** · 24th Sep 2012, 10:44

Originally Posted by deric79k

dont worry , i think many of sifu will give u some advise here. i found out this forum is good, u can read back other ppl post , might help u

Yea, this forum is good. Lots of sifu and experts around. Thanks

**elwaynetan** · 24th Sep 2012, 11:02

Originally Posted by AhGene

(Rainforest theme)

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...x-1-foot-tanks

I want a low tech tank with no Co2 and low maintenance. I doesnt know where to start from. I've read up the forum and i know i need substrate, a hangon filter, a light. i'm planing to keep dwarf puffer in it also. Help needed.

Haha! Ok... Firstly, I am not a shifu to begin with. So I will just tell you what I did for my tank set up.

I started by researching what plants I need, what are their light requirements. For low/no CO2 requirement plants, you can use mosses... But there are also other plants which they claimed needs CO2 inject, but still thrive in some low requirement tanks. You can just take reference from the thread you've copied from and use the plants he planted in his tank. But please do take note that all plants need CO2 be it low or high intake. If there is low/no CO2 inject, you have to be a little patient on the growing part. Do not expect the plants to grow VERY fast.

After researching on the plants you want, you may try planting them using the dry start method or the usual flooding method. But always plant your plants starting with low level water so that it's easier for you and the disturbance of the soil will not dampen your spirit and lower visibility in the tank. If you have the financial capacity, you may invest in those additives which they add at the bottom of the tank before adding the substrate... You may youtube this online.

Don't forget to cycle your tank first so as to let the water parameters and plants settle down... Be prepared to face meltings and stuffs.. Don't give up! It took 9 months for him to reach that asthetic value for his tank.

**David Moses Heng** · 24th Sep 2012, 14:23

Hi. Welcome to the club.

First to start off, for low tech nanos, you may want to consider using tanks such as IQ5 or similar units which as a filter compartment and LED units thrown in.

For the plants portion, good selection will be plants from the anubias and ferns family. Another excellent choice would be the crypts such as C. wenditti "Tropica"(WP629), C. Beckitti(WP075) Clucens(WP085) and Lilaeopsis brasilensis(WP349). These guys are also not demanding on lights.

Also a good choice of substrate would be ADA/Borneo wild if you can afford them. If not, base fert from JBL would be a good choice as they are affordable at $25 for a 5 kilo pack. If you are using JBL, bear in mind that you will need to mix it with lapis sand.

The numbers in bracket are the numbers provided by Oriental Plant farm to facilitate ordering.

Hope this helps.

**Guys, please refrain from using SMS here in this thread.

Thank you.

**AhGene** · 24th Sep 2012, 23:07

Originally Posted by elwaynetan

Haha! Ok... Firstly, I am not a shifu to begin with. So I will just tell you what I did for my tank set up.

I started by researching what plants I need, what are their light requirements. For low/no CO2 requirement plants, you can use mosses... But there are also other plants which they claimed needs CO2 inject, but still thrive in some low requirement tanks. You can just take reference from the thread you've copied from and use the plants he planted in his tank. But please do take note that all plants need CO2 be it low or high intake. If there is low/no CO2 inject, you have to be a little patient on the growing part. Do not expect the plants to grow VERY fast.

After researching on the plants you want, you may try planting them using the dry start method or the usual flooding method. But always plant your plants starting with low level water so that it's easier for you and the disturbance of the soil will not dampen your spirit and lower visibility in the tank. If you have the financial capacity, you may invest in those additives which they add at the bottom of the tank before adding the substrate... You may youtube this online.

Don't forget to cycle your tank first so as to let the water parameters and plants settle down... Be prepared to face meltings and stuffs.. Don't give up! It took 9 months for him to reach that asthetic value for his tank.

I know that without co2 the plants will grow very slow but what if i put in the Co2 tablets till it grew to the certain level then stops putting the Co2 tablets, will it affects the plant?

I've youtube the dry start method. But is it a must? And what's flooding method?
Cycling the tanks means let the hang on filter runs for a period of time? Thank you very much for answering my question

**AhGene** · 24th Sep 2012, 23:17

Originally Posted by Altum_lover76

Hi. Welcome to the club.

First to start off, for low tech nanos, you may want to consider using tanks such as IQ5 or similar units which as a filter compartment and LED units thrown in.

For the plants portion, good selection will be plants from the anubias and ferns family. Another excellent choice would be the crypts such as C. wenditti "Tropica"(WP629), C. Beckitti(WP075) Clucens(WP085) and Lilaeopsis brasilensis(WP349). These guys are also not demanding on lights.

Also a good choice of substrate would be ADA/Borneo wild if you can afford them. If not, base fert from JBL would be a good choice as they are affordable at $25 for a 5 kilo pack. If you are using JBL, bear in mind that you will need to mix it with lapis sand.

The numbers in bracket are the numbers provided by Oriental Plant farm to facilitate ordering.

Hope this helps.

**Guys, please refrain from using SMS here in this thread.

Thank you.

I have found a 1 ft tank with light and hang on filter, is it okay?

For the plant i'm considering anubias nana petite, glosso and some moss. Does glosso needs alot of light and care?
I might getting GEX ones. Is it okay also. Thanks for the reply of my noobish question

**David Moses Heng** · 25th Sep 2012, 10:07

Originally Posted by AhGene

I have found a 1 ft tank with light and hang on filter, is it okay?

For the plant i'm considering anubias nana petite, glosso and some moss. Does glosso needs alot of light and care?
I might getting GEX ones. Is it okay also. Thanks for the reply of my noobish question

Glosso are light suckers. But them again it all deoends on how high wattage is the rating of your light set for your set up.

Substrate wise, I have tried various brands. I would say that if you are getting Gex, might as well top up a bit more and get the more reliable ones such as ADA/Borneo wild / JBL?

Hope this helps.