My first 4ft biotope tank.

**Kiang** · 15th Feb 2014, 21:25

First shot

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**Kiang** · 15th Feb 2014, 21:27

Second shot

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All comments are welcome for improvement.

Cheers

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**Kiang** · 25th Feb 2014, 16:31

Wrong post in wrong topic.

**Trolledyou** · 2nd Mar 2014, 12:04

Nice angels in a nice environment .

**RonWill** · 5th Mar 2014, 19:21

I prefer the first picture and that driftwood on the right side looks like a fallen log... oooooh... I like...

Need more plants though. Consider a group of Echinodorus (sword plants) at approximately one-third towards left. Since you're using sand(?), place a rock over the crown of the plant to weigh it down and let it grow. As long as your tank's temp isn't too high (say between 25-27ºC), the plants will be ok.

**Kiang** · 16th Mar 2014, 19:24

Originally Posted by RonWill

I prefer the first picture and that driftwood on the right side looks like a fallen log... oooooh... I like...

Need more plants though. Consider a group of Echinodorus (sword plants) at approximately one-third towards left. Since you're using sand(?), place a rock over the crown of the plant to weigh it down and let it grow. As long as your tank's temp isn't too high (say between 25-27ºC), the plants will be ok.

Pardon for the late reply.

Had decided to change about the fallen log driftwood before it is affect the water flow at the bottom. The dead spot is trapping all the dirt and poop.

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**Kiang** · 16th Mar 2014, 19:27

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Had done some changes to the landscape again.

This new landscape had solved all the deadspot issue.

All comments are welcome.

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**Kiang** · 12th Apr 2014, 21:12

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More changes again.

Haha...

Changed the angels into a big school of rummy nose.

Pardon for the blur pictures

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**Kiang** · 5th May 2014, 02:57

Some updates after adding more plants.

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**Kiang** · 22nd May 2014, 20:50

http://youtu.be/VMxBU1MIJVA

Added in my first 3 altum angelfishes

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**Kiang** · 1st Jun 2014, 14:54

2 weeks into the tank

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**lantian69** · 6th Jun 2014, 01:34

Nice & clean...

**sthh** · 6th Jun 2014, 10:07

Very nicely done. Is this going to be an altum setup? I like the simplicity, the large swimming space, areas for the altum to weave in and out of the driftwoods. Sometimes, less is more.

**Kiang** · 6th Jun 2014, 11:39

Thanks for the comments

Hope to maintain it as an pure altum setup (controlling very hard to prevent myself from adding in a few discus to have more colours in the tank)

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This is my full set up with the ugly piping.

All comments are welcome.

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**Kiang** · 23rd Jun 2014, 20:51

http://youtu.be/zgYdmnRp8IY

Cannot take the temptation and added in 3 discus.

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**Kiang** · 1st Aug 2014, 21:08

http://youtu.be/84p8zf56jbc

A mini update

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**Kiang** · 1st Aug 2014, 21:12

Anyone can advise me on any methods to minimize the tiny air bubbles in the water which is coming from the ohf outlet?

In additional, I will normal off my filter during feeding. Duration about 1hr. Will it affect my BB?

Thanks in advance

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**Shadow Bass** · 2nd Aug 2014, 07:05

I use a sponge on my protein skimmer outlet to reduce the micro-bubbles.

**sthh** · 2nd Aug 2014, 20:18

Your tank looks very nice !!! Are you going bare bottom soon?
I am not too concern about micro-bubbles, even though there are some horror stories of these affecting gills, but there is really no need to off your filter during feeding.
Less work is more fun.

**Kiang** · 2nd Aug 2014, 21:01

Originally Posted by Shadow Bass

I use a sponge on my protein skimmer outlet to reduce the micro-bubbles.

Unable to place a sponge at my ohf outlet as it will affect my flowrate.

Thanks bro for the comment.

Originally Posted by sthh

Your tank looks very nice !!! Are you going bare bottom soon?
I am not too concern about micro-bubbles, even though there are some horror stories of these affecting gills, but there is really no need to off your filter during feeding.
Less work is more fun.

I had just changed to bare bottom

as I am planning to add in a few discus soon.

2 (from bro eddiecheng) are currently in a grow out tank.

Quite a lot of progresses are following your advises in your thread including going Bare Bottom. (Don't charge me for copy right

)

I had to off my filter as my outflow will push the food to the inlet faster than my fishes can finish it.

Had done some research on the switching off of OHF during feeding but the results are mixed.

I understand that BB thrived better in canister or sump setup as they are constantly flooded. As such, even if the pump happened to be off, not all BB will be affected. However, mine is a OHF. Wonder what will be the different.

As such, looking for advices from fellow bro & sis here.

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