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SuPro
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 Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject: A new startup! |
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Hi,
New setup of my planted tank which is a month & half old now.
A few pics from the beginning; still a long way to go... any suggestion appreciated.
Tank Specification -
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Dimension - 42*18*18
Initial DIY CO2 for 2 weeks
No Fertilizer
Light - 1.7 WPG
Filtration - Top Filter
WC - 20-30% weekly
Flora -
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echinodorus tenellus
lilaeopsis
Crypto
Red & Green Lily
Dwarf Sagittaria
Rotala
Spiral & Straight vallisneria
Cabomba
Java Moss
Broad leaf anubias nana
Narrow leaf Java Fern
Aponogeton
Fauna -
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2 Pleco & 1 Otocinclus (Added after 3 week)
Recently added (10 Native Panchax, 1 siamese betta, 3 Native algae eater(need ID), & 1albino algae eater) |
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SuPro
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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An update
Sorry for the poor picture quality |
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Sankaranns
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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nice setup...  |
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vijendra_s123
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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What is the substrate that your using, and what kind of lights??
Plant a few midground plants as the mid is looking empty (just a suggestion)  |
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hrishi007
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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Would turn into a jungle soon.
Get those driftwoods in there man !!!!! |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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looking good ! 
its crying out for some big branchy driftwood...  |
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SuPro
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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@Sankaranns - Thks
@vijendra_s123 - Top Layer - ADA Amazonia II, Base Layer - Laterite & potted soil. Going to re-scape it ,thks for the tip.
@hrishi bora & baruah - Patience 'll add 'em as soon as u help me find few more. |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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nice setup!!
would love to C da carpet in the foreground!! |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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Nice one.. 
I think you can add a few more plants in mid ground.. |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 12:33 am Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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| Even when using a substrate like ADA you will need to start dosing liquid ferts in the water column atleast on a weekly basis. Oh and reduce the lighting to 1 WPG. If DIY co2 is your only opton then keep it going forever instead of only 2 weeks. Best solution would be liquid CO2 if you dont want to invest in pressurised |
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SuPro
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 2:31 am Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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@Manish & @nandy - Thks
@Mortis - Could you tell me why you 've asked me to drop the lighting to 1WPG?
Gonna use fertz. soon & also gonna re-scape the entire setup waiting for few more bogwoods. |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:31 am Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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| SuPro wrote (View Post):
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@Manish & @nandy - Thks
@Mortis - Could you tell me why you 've asked me to drop the lighting to 1WPG?
Gonna use fertz. soon & also gonna re-scape the entire setup waiting for few more bogwoods.
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He has told you to do so because you would attract algae if your lights are too high and your Co2 levels are inconsistent.
BTW, what fertz are on your mind DB? Looks like the bogwood man is searching for more bogwoods  |
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SuPro
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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@hrishi007 - your expert advice always come handy
And yes i do keep a check for the algae factor with weekly WC |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 11:09 am Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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| Nice setup !! Congrats ... If possible plant some more..... |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: A new startup! |
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nice setup, if a good blog or drift wood join the centre place...
this should be looking like a nice art work
good work |
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