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MoveOn
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 Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:49 am Post subject: My planted fish tank |
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Happy to share my planted fish tank. Thanks to all IAH members specially Nayak, Deepak, Jabba, Janardhanam Sir, Umash for giving lots of valuable info and plants and fishes..
https://plus.google.com/photos/109792716184072382184/albums/5874494052218484385?partnerid=gplp0&authkey=CKv4vc-DmfDYxQE
1) Tank dimension - 3.3 X 1.3 X 1.10 ft
2) Light - Two PPL 36W
3) Filter - Top filter
4) CO2 - DYI
4.a) Diffuser - connected to Top filter (Nice fine bobbles )
5) Substrate - Construction sand mixed with little manure, Top Laterite
6) Liquid fertilizer - Micro 10 ml per week given by Deepak.
Its almost two mont. Most of the plants are doing good  |
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jabba
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 11:23 am Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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I liked the tank......
I feel the light towards the back is very less. That is why the stem plants in the back is having thinned stems in the bottom.
Also you need to calculate what you are dosing and do it properly.Then only you will learn that part. If you see my first post "The learning ground". Even I was dosing the nutrients that someone else have given. In this way I was never sure of to adjust to my requirements. Dosing is one other important factor that you must know. You can check my 2nd scape post "Walk to the dreams". Where the experts have advised me on how to calculate it. Follow it, as I feel you need to add the Macros as well. If you are using tap water for your tank then Micro will be there a little bit in that water but Potassium will not be there. |
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Sunny_2K_99
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 11:32 am Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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Nice Tank  |
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sergiomiranda
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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rocking tank man
just need to rearrange the plants more so  |
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Ravinder
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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| I liked the snaps of your Aquarium, it is beautiful and green. |
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Mortis
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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Its time to cut and replant your stem plants. They are looking leggy and are losing their bottom leaves. You need to pump up the CO2 and run atleast 3 staggered bottles simultaneously. The top filter you will have to get rid of and replace with an internal power of around 800-1200 lph. You also need to start dosing macro fertilizers.
Do these few changes and you will be amazed at the improvement in your tank. Overall though you have made a superb effort. Keep it up |
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Thuds
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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Good beginning, follow Mortis suggestions and you will be fine.
Thuds |
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DRDHEEP
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 1:48 am Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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| Nice. |
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MoveOn
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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Thanks all for the nice comments
@Jabba,
Yes you are right, since PLL light not placed @ center due to top filter.
Action item:-
a) Need to replace top filter
b) Make DIY PVC light which will be center of the Tank
Dosing:- Very big YES, need to buy Macro, and sure will read through your two post learned about dosing
@Sergiomiranda, Not sure i have dar to Rearranging plants, but have plans to remove some of them.
@Mortis, Sure will do some thing to improve CO2, In one or two month i'll replace top filter with Internal or External filter. |
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jabba
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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| Top filter can be even placed little away from the top with the help of little plumbing...... |
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MoveOn
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| Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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Hi Jabba,
This tank has Top cover with Top filter and light fixed. This full top cover create Heat problem due to new 2 PLL light, also i can fix the light on this top cover only on the front, so back side of tanks do not get enough light.
So i have to get away with this Top cover and do DYI PLL light. Without Top cover the top filter will look ugly  . So i have to buy some other filter  |
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GokulK
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| Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 9:11 am Post subject: Re: My planted fish tank |
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Cool!
Just need to replace your top filter, and you may end up loosing lot CO2!
Go for external, hassle free. Fishes and plants will enjoy the flow |
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