Newbie Planted tank setup

[killerbee21]

HI guys,

I am a Newbie in planted tank , and Just started setting up my first 2ft tank planted tank, and glad to find a place like this to know more friends in this hobby..

i kept a 4 ft marine tank, and just started this 2ft small planted tank in my room and hope anyone can share some thought how i can improve my setup..

First of all, just wish to share some photo of my initial setup;

Filter; Jebo AP825
Tank; 2 X 1 X 2 ( Brace tank )
Lighting ; 4 X 2ft Oceanus LED light
CO2 ; Using Seachem Flourish Excel
supplement; Seachem Flourish comprehensive plant supplement
Soil ; GEX soil -Japan ( Very Ex !)

[killerbee21]

can anyone advice if it is better to get a CO2 tank with the CO2 diffuser to supply the Co2 into the water or purely liquid CO2 is enough ?

[torque6]

I've havent started on marine tanks so not too sure if the basics is similar.

Instead of going head on towards the equipment setup, have you given a thought on the plants you intend to keep and their requirements ? scape ?

btw, I usually start with plant density of 90% before filling up the tank.

[tawauboy]

co2 cylinder is a better long term solution.
and i believe co2 is beneficial for some marine tanks as well.

[Jervis]

Welcome to the hobby. Speaking from a hobbyist with marine background... you will find planted tanks quite challenging and inspiring too. Require a different set of skills and approach. Post in the members tank section

[stillife]

Hi Bro,

Try to surf around for some inspiration. Visualise and plan how you want your tank to look like. Can start off with some sketches. Source around some local fish stores or marketplace for some good buys.

Take your time and don't rush ....let your tank slowly develop to your ideal scape.

[killerbee21]

Thanks for all the comments guys.. Indeed it is as exciting as well seeing so many different and beautiful plant available in the market..

I put a clear plastic sheet into the tank and fill it up wit sand to let me have a twp layer 3-D effect, did anyone does similar things here ?

[killerbee21]

just bought some more plant today, and tank is about 40% filled.. Just to check if cheery shrimp difficult to keep ? what do you guy feed it with ? pallet or ?

[blink_willie]

Lol,there's really no need to feed cherry shrimps.From what I know,they are mainly algae eaters.But let's say if there isn't algae in your tank,etc you can feed them algae wafers.Anyway,here's a link for you to find out more on cherry shrimps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_shrimp

Cheers,good luck with your tank!

[killerbee21]

Lol,there's really no need to feed cherry shrimps.From what I know,they are mainly algae eaters.But let's say if there isn't algae in your tank,etc you can feed them algae wafers.Anyway,here's a link for you to find out more on cherry shrimps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_shrimp

Cheers,good luck with your tank!

My 5 pcs o cherry shrimp die after day two inside the tank..

can anyone advice what maybe happening ?? all the plant is doing very well, and i only have one guppy and one small fish inside the tank..

thanks you guys

[killerbee21]

i think after reading thru, it maybe due to the amonia spike,, since i just started the tank 3 day ago and started adding plant ,fish and shrimp ect ect..

so know i guess i just have to wait for a few more days

[killerbee21]

just get more plant for my tank..

can anyone advice if these plant is easy to keep ?

[killerbee21]

Wow.. can see my plant growing again after one week of setup using the LED light ..

[unclerobin]

Wow.. can see my plant growing again after one week of setup using the LED light ..

hihi bro,
look like you neglect the algae igrown in your tank, how many hours of lights on per day.

[fishpoo]

wow are those lighter shade plants aquatic plants?....
not an expert in planted tanks.... just a 4mth newbie... but i have a feeling they aren't...

[BuWaC]

Are u using a chiller for this tank?

[killerbee21]

Are u using a chiller for this tank?

i run a fan during the night time on timer.. the tank is inside the office so during the day , the water is cold by the aircon..

water temp is kept at around 28 , and at one time it drop till 24 degree !! Will this be a problem for the fish or shrimp inside ?

[killerbee21]

hihi bro,
look like you neglect the algae igrown in your tank, how many hours of lights on per day.

runing on 10 hour of light per day, but no far not a trace of algae found on the tank ??

How can we prevent excess algae growth on the tank ? cut down on the no. of light runing hour or ?

[BuWaC]

i run a fan during the night time on timer.. the tank is inside the office so during the day , the water is cold by the aircon..

water temp is kept at around 28 , and at one time it drop till 24 degree !! Will this be a problem for the fish or shrimp inside ?

Not too sure if there's any long term effect on the flora and fauna due to erratic changes of temp daily, maybe those whom hv tanks in office setup can shed some light coz I intend to setup 1 small tank with moss + shrimps in my office too, I took temp from one of the flower glass filled with water, during office hour it was something like 23 Deg C, but after office hours, it shot up to 27-28 Deg C as well.