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sandeepraghuvanshi
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alsan
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| sandeepraghuvanshi wrote (View Post):
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Welcome to the wonderful world of aquariums.
Patience is the key to success in this hobby, read as much as you can.
I would not advice to go for a planted tank at this stage.
Plants and fish have somewhat contradictory requirements.
Go through these links first
http://indianaquariumhobbyist.com/community/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=32896
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Thank you sandeep.. I will surely study those.. |
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jabba
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Jabba,
Right you are. This is the problem today in IAH.
Without knowing the subject people start comment.
Also you can see another thread today is "My RCS Tank!!". And author Lugia_111
also demanding that it is his 1st planted tank.
I have to know now which or what is planted tank!!
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@Abhi sir: Lugia is actually a high school student who comes every week to the IAH meetings.
He is studying the things at a slow pace..... It was us who pushed him to post his tank pictures.
We will try our best to help him with plants that can be kept in his tank.
All the appreciation there was to encourage him....
We will definitely see unbeatable scapes from him on the coming days |
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jabba
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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@alsan: I would say that you first go for a good filter than a Co2 setup.....
I have seen some people growing hairgrass without Co2. The problem will be that it will grow slowly and you cannot add high light to your tank.
I am using Sun sun canister for the last 4 monce....No issues so far.
Eheim is of course the best but there is a price attached to its quality.
Still it is not as bad as ADA products on pricing...... |
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DRDHEEP
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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alsan : Go for Sunsun if price is a factor. The issues I faced are
O ring got repaired and there was a leak.
The plastic hose gets bent often and filter stops.
The suction cups lost their purpose in two months. They stopped sticking to the glass. |
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abhis9
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Jabba,
Right you are. This is the problem today in IAH.
Without knowing the subject people start comment.
Also you can see another thread today is "My RCS Tank!!". And author Lugia_111
also demanding that it is his 1st planted tank.
I have to know now which or what is planted tank!!
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@Abhi sir: Lugia is actually a high school student who comes every week to the IAH meetings.
He is studying the things at a slow pace..... It was us who pushed him to post his tank pictures.
We will try our best to help him with plants that can be kept in his tank.
All the appreciation there was to encourage him....
We will definitely see unbeatable scapes from him on the coming days
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Hi Jabba,
It's ok. But at the same time think about other way arround. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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@alsan: I would say that you first go for a good filter than a Co2 setup.....
I have seen some people growing hairgrass without Co2. The problem will be that it will grow slowly and you cannot add high light to your tank.
I am using Sun sun canister for the last 4 monce....No issues so far.
Eheim is of course the best but there is a price attached to its quality.
Still it is not as bad as ADA products on pricing......
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Ya jabba even I was readin reviews of sunsun303b/304b.. true as u say a filter is more important at this point.. anyways I am runnin diy co2..
Thnx |
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alsan
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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alsan : Go for Sunsun if price is a factor. The issues I faced are
O ring got repaired and there was a leak.
The plastic hose gets bent often and filter stops.
The suction cups lost their purpose in two months. They stopped sticking to the glass.
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Hey doc.. iwas lookin at sunsun too.. did get sone food reviews on net.. and I very well in budget.. only hope tat spares would be available wasily down the line |
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alsan
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| Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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alsan : Go for Sunsun if price is a factor. The issues I faced are
O ring got repaired and there was a leak.
The plastic hose gets bent often and filter stops.
The suction cups lost their purpose in two months. They stopped sticking to the glass.
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Hey doc.. iwas lookin at sunsun too.. did get sone food reviews on net.. and I very well in budget.. only hope tat spares would be available wasily down the line |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Sun sun will be fine I have been using one on my tank for almost a year now without any issues. Only thing is you will have to buy some extra media for it such as coarse sponges and ceramic noodles
Abhis : Dont be so hard on newbies, we were all newbies once including you |
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Aquacrazy_Ash
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Mortis 
Alsan - Iwagumi or no Iwagumi - Nice setup!!
But +1 Sandeep - Its too early for a planted setup but as you have plunged into it, you should keep enormous patience from now on and ready to face up issues that may arise. Also do not make the MISTAKE of adding the fish before your tank parameters are stable.
Also considering your choice of plants do add some fast growing stem plants like cobomba to absorb extra nutrients else you will have a algae boom. |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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| He will be fine with a low tech planted with some easy stems, crypts, anubias for now and should move to high tech later on once he gets the hang of keeping things is balance. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Sun sun will be fine I have been using one on my tank for almost a year now without any issues. Only thing is you will have to buy some extra media for it such as coarse sponges and ceramic noodles
Abhis : Dont be so hard on newbies, we were all newbies once including you
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Hi mortis.. thnx for the suggestion.. I guessb I will be goin for sunsun.. well in budget n saves some cash for co2.. |
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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Mortis
Alsan - Iwagumi or no Iwagumi - Nice setup!!
But +1 Sandeep - Its too early for a planted setup but as you have plunged into it, you should keep enormous patience from now on and ready to face up issues that may arise. Also do not make the MISTAKE of adding the fish before your tank parameters are stable.
Also considering your choice of plants do add some fast growing stem plants like cobomba to absorb extra nutrients else you will have a algae boom.
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Ya aquacrazy.. am already into it now.. have planted some hairgrass.. lot of place in back ground so will put in some stem plants thr.. ya I have a stone tied with pheonix moss at right corner.. |
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alsan
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| Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: newbie here!! |
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He will be fine with a low tech planted with some easy stems, crypts, anubias for now and should move to high tech later on once he gets the hang of keeping things is balance.
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Hit or miss am now into it.. sure mortis will get some stems for now.. deos dwarf hair grass take long to grow.. I see some of em turning hint yellowish? |
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