BoonBoy's New Tank!

[boonboy]

Hi,

I am new to planted tank. Would like to receive comments and advise.

Thank you.

Tank Dimensions (LxWxH):60cm x 30cm x 36cm
Lighting Intensity(No of Watts) : 6 x 24w
Number and type of Lighting : T5
No. of hours your lights are on : 12 hours
CO2 Injection Rate (bps) : 2
Type of CO2 : 5 litre Cylinder
Method of Injection : Diffusor
Type of Filter : Eheim Ecco 300
Water change frequency : Weekly
Tank Temperature : 26 deg Celsius

Bioload
1. Hemianthus callitrichoides
2. Mayaca sellowiana
3. Rotala Macrandra
4. Unidentified

[boonboy]

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Anyone can ID the red/yellow/green plant in the middle?


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[fireblade]

Is the middle plant a moss??if it is, then it is not a true water moss and will die off after a while in water

[boonboy]

Thanks.

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Close up.
Don't think it is a Moss.


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[AQMS]

It is Selaginella erythropus non aquatic plant.

[boonboy]

Thank you very much for the ID.

I had no idea since I bought it at c328 with the Rotala, Mayaca & HC...

Need to transfer it to a pot.

[Aquarium4um.com]

It sure is a nice lookin plant

[boonboy]

New addition
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Mini Bolbitis


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[boonboy]

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Siamese algae eater for algae control


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[boonboy]

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The SAE did nothing with the algae.
Hope the Amano (Yamato) shrimps work.


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[tetrakid]

Algae Eater not eating algae is an anomaly. But maybe it is just a 'spoit-brat' Algae Eater which has been fed with fish food.
Maybe you can just try and ensure it doesn't get any fish food, but that would be difficult, as they are extremely swift creatures which can beat any fish to the food.

I once bought two Chinese Algae Eaters and they cleared my thickly green tank within days, and then they starved to death because there's no more algae left.

[AQMS]

The bolbitis, dont buried the rhizome,it have to be above the soil.

[boonboy]

Algae Eater not eating algae is an anomaly. But maybe it is just a 'spoit-brat' Algae Eater which has been fed with fish food.
Maybe you can just try and ensure it doesn't get any fish food, but that would be difficult, as they are extremely swift creatures which can beat any fish to the food.

I once bought two Chinese Algae Eaters and they cleared my thickly green tank within days, and then they starved to death because there's no more algae left.

You have a good point, they may have been fed fish food. Hope they will start eating the algae.

The algae is growing faster the the Amano can clear. I'm boosting CO2.


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[boonboy]

The bolbitis, dont buried the rhizome,it have to be above the soil.

Noted, I manage to find some long roots and buried them. I have ensure the rhizome is on the substrate (exposed).


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[boonboy]

Bioload update
1. Hemianthus callitrichoides
2. Mayaca sellowiana
3. Rotala macrandra
4. Mini Bolbitis
5. Siamese Algae Eater
(Crossocheilus siamensis)
6. Japonica Amano Shrimp
(Caridina japonica)


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[boonboy]

It's so sad to see the SAE died after it got tangled by the hair algae.


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[tetrakid]

It's so sad to see the SAE died after it got tangled by the hair algae.

Yes, hair algae acts as a fishnet. It's dangerous for fish.

[boonboy]

Currently plagued by Rhizoclonium.

Added more Amano shrimps, Otocinclus and did 3 consecutive days of 20% water change with little effect.

Blackout day 1...

Hope it helps.


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[fireblade]

try not to feed for 3 to 4 days...

[boonboy]

try not to feed for 3 to 4 days...

Thanks for the advise. Actually, I had never fed fish food. Just light and CO2.


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