New 2x1x1.5 Tank

[Urban Aquaria]

Just curious, shouldn't the HC and moss be in the foreground, instead of those stem plants currently in the front?

[bravobb]

True enough... but i just can't bear to destroy the plants infront....
I think the HC are not growing or spreading... just surviving... so my hope of them spreading to the front looks like impossible.
Actually i am waiting for some plants to die so that i can re-scape....

[milk_vanilla]

Give them away or sell is wiser, rather than abandoning till they die.

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[felix_fx2]

i get this feeling. to the right is a light source.
they are all leaning to the right....

[bravobb]

Give them away or sell is wiser, rather than abandoning till they die.

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You have misunderstand me. I never intend to abandon. Still providing daily water topup, good lighting and cooling fan.
What i meant is if any of the plants cannot make it, i can use the space for others.

[bravobb]

i get this feeling. to the right is a light source.
they are all leaning to the right....

Could be due to 2 things.
One is there is slight sunlight shining in to the right side of the tank although i have used a piece of light non transparent acylic to block it.
Two is the frogbit on top all focus on the left, maybe blocking the lights to the below plants. (maybe i can move the frogbit around to affect how the plants grow...)

[felix_fx2]

One is there is slight sunlight shining in to the right side of the tank although i have used a piece of light non transparent acylic to block it.

This is the cause, light source. You can get those cardboard from art shop, i bought one to stop light from my main tank's left (which is coming when i open my door.)
Almost time to cut and replant, then become forest

[bravobb]

This is the cause, light source. You can get those cardboard from art shop, i bought one to stop light from my main tank's left (which is coming when i open my door.)
Almost time to cut and replant, then become forest

I used those cheap and good board from popular...

Regarding time to cut and replant.... how to replant ?? Do i have the space ??

[bravobb]

Planted Tank - Day 27 & 28

Added new plants with moss on driftwood on day 28.

Water test results on day 27 is still not satisfactory. How come the nitrite is still present... Is it because the HC is not rooted properly or is it because i top up water using tap water ?

Day 27


Day 27 test results


Day 28

[Urban Aquaria]

Wow... nitrite and nitrate still off the charts, looks like your tank is still cycling and its now in the 2nd or 3rd stage, so its progressing.

You pH seems quite high at 7.6, usually planted tanks go for lower pH?

[AQMS]

Try adding bacteria,it helps keep your water toxic low.

[felix_fx2]

just cut, and plant it back.
the foreground that plant, if not mistaken can be grown via stem cuttings.

the rear part is barcopa, confirm can grow using stem cuttings. cause it's one real hardy plant which i have tons of easily.

[felix_fx2]

Wow... nitrite and nitrate still off the charts, looks like your tank is still cycling and its now in the 2nd or 3rd stage, so its progressing.

You pH seems quite high at 7.6, usually planted tanks go for lower pH?

only Day 27 la. on the average, he should worry only after day 60 if the ratings are still off the charts.

[bravobb]

Try adding bacteria,it helps keep your water toxic low.

What do you mean by adding bacteria ??

[bravobb]

just cut, and plant it back.
the foreground that plant, if not mistaken can be grown via stem cuttings.

the rear part is barcopa, confirm can grow using stem cuttings. cause it's one real hardy plant which i have tons of easily.

Ok.. even i can use the stem to plant, is it not too clustered to plant them so near to each other ?

[felix_fx2]

it is ok to plant them close. if not your tank will turn out like my tank, just before i ventured to planted..... Coconut plantation

About what zerofighter mention, it's to add off the shelf BB to kick start or speed up the cycling process.
The 1st thing that comes to my mind is those used by shrimp keepers, maybe due to seeing this too often while stalking out threads.

Mosura BT-9

Mosura BT-9 is a powerful multipurpose bacteria culture that is specially cultivated to be used in shrimp tanks. It consists of both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. It purifies water by decomposing ammonia and nitrite. Leftover feed and organic matter are broken down so as to avoid sludge. Mosura BT-9 also lowers Biological Oxygen Demand (B.O.D) and increases dissolved oxygen. Most importantly, it replenishes beneficial bacteria lost due to environmental and tank water changes.

P.S: i don't follow this way myself. i just get some mulm from a old filter and squeeze in new tanks, if i can't get mulm i'll just throw in a couple of platies as commando & let nature take it's course. it's "only" 60-90 days..

[AQMS]

What i mean by bacteria is beneficial bacteria just like Felix mention,
you can find it in LFS.

[mincedmeat]

You could lower it by doing your water changes regularly as well.

[bravobb]

Planted Tank - Day 30

The Eden pipes are really fast getting 'dirty'.... kind of like mulm ?
I don't think i need to add anymore BB... i think like i mentioned in my very initial thread#, i used 90% over sump water from my bigger tank.... although i never transfer the biomedia but i believe there are still flowing bad/good bacteria in the water.



Eden pipes.

[bravobb]

You could lower it by doing your water changes regularly as well.

So far i never do water changed.
Your meaning of water changed meaning reduces PH or reduces nitrite/nitrate ?