My Outdoor setup

[Rexxer]

Hi did you use any co2?

[cherabin]

Just did a quick read up on water-bridge. Indeed very fascinating will the water-bridge work for tanks placed on different tiers (levels) of a stand?

[wongce]

Hi did you use any co2?

I will help felix to answer this question, those are all his outdoor tanks...and there is no CO2/filter just sunlight. i The plants looks nice and healthy...

[felix_fx2]

Just did a quick read up on water-bridge. Indeed very fascinating will the water-bridge work for tanks placed on different tiers (levels) of a stand?

Nope, It levels the water. I was using stands of uneven lower tier height. The water was leveled making the higher tank having less water..

[cherabin]

Yup, it just cross my mind after posting my previous reply that with gravity at work, the lower tank(s) will only overflow draining the up tank(s) in the process. Nevertheless, I'll see how I can incorporate the bridge into any of my existing setup as it seems very intriguing

[El-nemo]

Hi Felix,

I was thinking of setting a glosso carpet for my tank but not sure how it will turn out in a low-tech setup.
Could you offer me any advise to growing glosso and planting them.

Thanks.

[felix_fx2]

Hi Felix,

I was thinking of setting a glosso carpet for my tank but not sure how it will turn out in a low-tech setup.
Could you offer me any advise to growing glosso and planting them.

Thanks.

How much light you will be using?
Low light will grow slow.

[felix_fx2]

Feeling too bored. uploading some pictures of recently setup tank.

Another lapis + garden soil from nursery out in the sun. (pictures not at time of setup. few days later)


everyday watering to about this much. (evaporates until no more around end of the day or maybe have birds come drink water?)


picture after initial flooding with some special forces shrimps who rake up soil until like smoke bomb hit the tank.

[felix_fx2]

after 1st 100% water change. WIWO 15 minutes.
Color abit off, enhanced brightness


Few weeks later shots with fauna list changed. 50+ malayan, some ramdom cherries from the sister tanks & neons from my indoor tanks.


Just a quick reference on lighting again. not sure exact time but i can confirm around 12-3PM

[felix_fx2]

Plant list: HC, Glosso, Microsword, Pennywort(which i never took photo of hehe), Sylvania Natans
Total Fauna list (+KIA): 50-60 Malayan, 6+ cherries, 6 Neons, 4 Yamato. 2 sunset platies
KIA list, 1 Yamato jump downstairs while i trim plants, 2 yamato MIA, many malayan become cooked during initial period before shading to allow plants to root. , 4 neons.
Transfer to other tank list: the last yamato, most of malayans, 2 sunset platies to other tanks as anti mosquito army

Last group uploads. Current pictures.
Only close up shots until i borrow camera.

[cherabin]

I always amazed at how your outdoor setup can be 'intact and undisturbed' by any itchy hands people.

[felix_fx2]

actually have, my fish net often found inside the tank. Maybe explains my missing fish LOL

[ivantan]

is that pearling on your carpet?

[AQMS]

How did you connect you filter wiring?

[felix_fx2]

is that pearling on your carpet?

yup, every sunny day can see. sunlight is strong

Sent from my GT-N7105

[felix_fx2]

How did you connect you filter wiring?

bro, no filter leh. the only eletrical item is a puny solar powered water pump.

Sent from my GT-N7105

[AQMS]

why not convert the solar powered water pump to solar powered filter system...
With the sun that strong i am sure there's algae.How do you deal with it?

Solar powered filter! Solar powered filter! Solar powered filter!
go felix! go felix!

[felix_fx2]

solar panel, expensive and not able to power thru the night hours. Then the BB all die. A rechargeable batery also out since no more space.
yah, many many haha. control it lor. Good balance nia.

[AQMS]

If you need help with solar powered,battery powered or hamster powered filter for your out door tank
give me a ring,i would be happy to help.

[limz_777]

how often you do waterchange ?