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sanjoyraju
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 Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:36 pm Post subject: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Hello Everyone,
Though we have been keeping fishes for about an year now. Really started off 2 months back towards a planted setup after all the encouragement from IAH/ASK.
We have 2 tanks. Same size each.
L 18 x W 12 x H 16
Volume - 10 gallon, 38 litres each
Lighting - 3.6 watts per gallon
Pressurized CO2 with Ferts
Tank 1 started 2 months back.
Tank 2 started 3 weeks back, HC planted today!
I am attaching the pictures below......
Thanks,
Sanjoy |
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navneethtk
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| Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Wow amazing tanks ! CCan't wait to see it after the HC carpets completely.
Tank 1 looks aamazing! |
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sanjoo24
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:34 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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rjselwin
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:38 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Great tanks you have there Sanjoy. Good luck with them.
Please update your location in profile.
- Selwin |
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jabba
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Great plant growth  |
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shyamhegde
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Very interesting and nice.
Using the internal power filter for a planted tank is fine ? |
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sanjoyraju
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Thanks Navneeth, Sanjay, Selwin, Jaiby and Shyam. Glad that you liked them.
Selwin: Did update Location with an avataar too. Good that you pointed out. 
Shyam: I did not have any issues with the internal filters other than that area cannot be used for planting. You know what? In my 2nd tank, 2 out of 5 shrimps have survived from Serpae tetras for 2 weeks now due to the hiding place beneath the filter  |
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shyamhegde
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Thanks Sanjoy. I am still learning the basics
After how many days you introduced the fishes in tanks ? What precautions were taken before that, if any. |
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sanjoyraju
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| Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Never mind Shyam, even I am a beginner in planted Aquariua. But I had to deal with ADA Amazonia sometime back.
I laid the substrate in both of my tanks and had no filter running and then:
1. 1st week - 30% water change every alternate days.
2. 2nd week - 30% water change every 2 days. i.e Mon, thu, sun
3. 3rd week - 30% water change twice a week. i.e. wed, sun
This all is done since ADA Amazonia leeches ammonia for the first few weeks.
From then I change 30% water every saturday even now.
Introduction of fishes at the start of 4th week. Since your tank has twice the amount of amazonia than I have, adjust accordingly. I suggest you wait for start of 6th week.
Startling fact: these 3 weeks all my 19 fishes (from both tanks) survived happily in 2 separate buckets (tank wise) with the internal filters running. My native shrimps bred in the bucket 
And after I introduced them to their respective tanks at the start of the 4th week. No mortality 
That's my reality. All the best!
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Sanjoy |
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| Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Hi Sanjoy,
Tank 1: I loved the way you covered the foreground with Hydrocotyle sp.
Good work done.
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Robin |
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abhis9
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| Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Hi Sanjay,
Excellent start.......Really a nice....Nice growth of Plants.
Keep it up .. |
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Kuna
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| Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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| God tanks Sanjoy |
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Sunny_2K_99
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| Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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| Nice Tank |
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josyjames
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| Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Nice tanks...
Which are the plants that you have planted to the right front side of the tank (1st tank). Is that any stem plant? If yes, please move them towards the back of the tank. In time, they grow big and obstruct the light to the carpet plant. |
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deepakg
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:32 am Post subject: Re: Our Twin Planted Aquariums - Beginner's endeavour |
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Very beautiful tanks Sanjoy da.
loved both the tanks. Will wait to see the carpet |
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