My 2ft rescape

[wuguidan]

Woah... Disposable 95g(~135ml) CO2? I had one before, very troublesome, need to turn on and adjust the bubble per seconds every day before going out. Last me about 3 weeks. I used around 2~3 seconds 1 bubble. Around 12 hours a day. If you run 24 hours at 2 seconds per bubble, i think very fast it will be disposed.

Wanted to purchase some more disposable cans but got convinced to purchase a 1 Litre aluminum CO2 tank. Compact,nice and very light. The aluminum tank can be refilled at a low cost as well. I used the old regulator from my disposable CO2 set, connect to the 1L tank using a connector from east ocean. (Connector is needed because the disposable cans regulator is different for those CO2 tanks)

1L CO2 aluminum tank ~ 1000ml ~ $90.
3 CO2 disposable cans ~ 135ml x 3 = 405ml for ~$58.
You need to buy 6 cans = 1L CO2 tank. Correct me if i'm wrong.

Now, after the inital phase of adjust my bubbles per second on the regulator, i just need to turn on and off the valve at the 1L CO2 tank everyday will do, i do not need to bother adjusting the regulator anymore.

I calculated in the long term, it's better to get a full CO2 tank set, it is much more worthwhile compared to disposable if you are going to go for pressurized CO2 setup.

[wuguidan]

Oops, my bad... never realise you bought the ISTA 1L CO2 set. Sorry~~

[rachel]

Oops, my bad... never realise you bought the ISTA 1L CO2 set. Sorry~~

Thank you for the explanations! I am thinking in the long run, a bigger tank will be better too. But shall see how it goes. It is not 2 bubbles per seconds. Wonder how long it will last! :P

[thebaldingaquarist]

Looks good! Camping here for updates!

[rachel]

the bubbles on surface circulating around are co2 i suppose?

[hann]

the bubbles on surface circulating around are co2 i suppose?

Did you notice a layer of oil when you see co2 bubbles on the surface? I won't see this happening on the first few days after water change but it comes back after a few days especially when there is a oil layer with no water irritation

[rachel]

Did you notice a layer of oil when you see co2 bubbles on the surface? I won't see this happening on the first few days after water change but it comes back after a few days especially when there is a oil layer with no water irritation

hmm so far no layer of oil. I think when there are too many plants and no water circulation on surface then will have oil?

[wuguidan]

I have prior experience in my small tank, a layer of oil appearing a few days after water change. I think it is because of the fish flakes that i throw onto the water. Plus also maybe i throw abit much too.

Now i throw my fish flakes into a floating food enclosure and i also noticed a layer of oil within the enclosure itself.

[Urban Aquaria]

Yeah, surface oil layers are mainly a combination of residue from the soil, ferts, fish food and organic waste material... all contribute to creating the oil layer.

From the video, your lily pipe is position lower under the water surface so there is very little surface movement, which also contributes to the oil layer accumulating. You could raise the lily pipe outflow so that it is just 1-2mm under the water surface, then it'll create a vortex to draw down the oil layer and help mix it back into the water column.

Are you using an inline Co2 diffuser or atomizer? If you are, then the bubbles trapped at the water surface seem to be mostly Co2 bubbles, can see the bubbles exit from your lily pipe and float straight up to the top.

[rachel]

I have prior experience in my small tank, a layer of oil appearing a few days after water change. I think it is because of the fish flakes that i throw onto the water. Plus also maybe i throw abit much too.

Now i throw my fish flakes into a floating food enclosure and i also noticed a layer of oil within the enclosure itself.

change another type of fish food?

[wuguidan]

change another type of fish food?

Any recommendations for tetra and guppies?

Thanks.

[Everlance]

surface film can also be caused by plants as a by-product of photosynthesis… please correct me if i am wrong.

[rachel]

Big problem! I was told the plant i got is HC. and so I planted it in small groups. Out of each group, there will be one or two of the plant which is taller than the rest! It seems like some kind of stem plant. However the rest of the shorter ones remained small leaf which is very much like the HC. Can anyone please advise what plants are these actually? Thank you!







these are growing sideways which seems right.

the tall plant which has pointed thin leaf

the more rounded leaf which should be the monte carlo

Should i pluck out all the plants and replant?

[wuguidan]

Never grew HC(Hemianthus callitrichoides) before.
Search in google, your image of HC is not the same as shown in web images.

Looks more like (Glosso)Glossostigma elatinoides?
Need plant gurus enlightenment.

[mistic]

nice set up!

planning to do a pure rock cave set up!

[Urban Aquaria]

Big problem! I was told the plant i got is HC. and so I planted it in small groups. Out of each group, there will be one or two of the plant which is taller than the rest! It seems like some kind of stem plant. However the rest of the shorter ones remained small leaf which is very much like the HC. Can anyone please advise what plants are these actually? Thank you!

Should i pluck out all the plants and replant?

The taller plant with pointed thin leaves is called Hemianthus Micranthemoides (or Micranthemum Micranthemoides), it commonly hitchhikes in with HC. You can just separate it and replant at another area and it will grow, it grows fast and tall, the leaves are slim and bright green, therefore ideal as a nice background plant. Just keep trimming, replanting and shaping it, and eventually you'll get a nice dense hedge.

The shorter plant with noticeably larger round leaves in opposing pairs could be Monte Carlo, due to its popularity nowadays its probably starting to also get mixed in with HC too... i guess for such plants, it only takes one or two bits still stuck to the plant seller's hands to transfer across and hitchhike with different plants.

The good thing is you have 3 plants for the price of one... HM and MC grow easily so from small bits you'll be able to cultivate and grow alot of them in a short time.

[wuguidan]

The taller plant with pointed thin leaves is called Hemianthus Micranthemoides (or Micranthemum Micranthemoides), it commonly hitchhikes in with HC. You can just separate it and replant at another area and it will grow, it grows fast and tall, the leaves are slim and bright green, therefore makes for very nice background plant. Just keep trimming, replanting and shaping it, and eventually you'll get a nice dense hedge.

The shorter plant with noticeably larger round leaves in opposing pairs could be Monte Carlo, due to its popularity nowadays its probably starting to also get mixed in with HC too... i guess for such plants, it only takes one or two bits still stuck to the plant seller's hands to transfer across and hitchhike with different plants.

The good thing is you have 3 plants for the price of one... HM and MC grow easily so from small bits you'll be able to cultivate and grow alot of them in a short time.

Thanks for the enlightenment UA. Aqua Guru.

[rachel]

The taller plant with pointed thin leaves is called Hemianthus Micranthemoides (or Micranthemum Micranthemoides), it commonly hitchhikes in with HC. You can just separate it and replant at another area and it will grow, it grows fast and tall, the leaves are slim and bright green, therefore ideal as a nice background plant. Just keep trimming, replanting and shaping it, and eventually you'll get a nice dense hedge.

The shorter plant with noticeably larger round leaves in opposing pairs could be Monte Carlo, due to its popularity nowadays its probably starting to also get mixed in with HC too... i guess for such plants, it only takes one or two bits still stuck to the plant seller's hands to transfer across and hitchhike with different plants.

The good thing is you have 3 plants for the price of one... HM and MC grow easily so from small bits you'll be able to cultivate and grow alot of them in a short time.

Thank you so much! No wonder there are a few tall ones mix with the shorter ones! So i still have HC in tank! Nearly wanted to throw away everything!. Indeed the Hemianthus Micranthemoides (Gosh such long names!) grows very fast. Within 2 days of planting and it started to grow up. I thought my light isn't bright enough, but if it is not bright enough, shouldn't the rest grow upwards together too? So now i know....

Thank you once again!

[rachel]

Can I say these short ones are HC?

[rachel]

Never grew HC(Hemianthus callitrichoides) before.
Search in google, your image of HC is not the same as shown in web images.

Looks more like (Glosso)Glossostigma elatinoides?
Need plant gurus enlightenment.

i'm worried is that too!