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I changed my lighting schedule. 2.5 hours of T5 only + 3 and 10 minutes hours of halide only (5 minutes overlap on start and finish. I added the overlap because I suppose the halide needs to warm up first) and 2.5 hours again of T5 again. But in saying that, the T5 and halide was NEVER on at the...

not all of that is turned on though. 1st hour to T5 + 6hrs of halide + 1hr of T5. The halide is about 43cm from the water surface. Should I bring it up?

tank equipment and fertilizing regime is in my sig

Hello. I started planting around 2 weeks ago. But I'm getting lots of decaying plants and possibly algae. 1. Here are some plants which seems to be very dirty. I'm not sure if these are algae or decaying plants (could be a mixture of both?) how do I clean these? I tried a gravel vacuum pump...

thanks everyone :)

i think these are better explain using example :) ------------- 1. I decided to do a 50% water change on a 100L tank. Do I add the recommended dosage of water conditioner for 100L or 50L? 2. how about for water top-up? Like due to evaporation, my water level is 1cm (e.g. equates to 20L) less...

the trunk is so big I can only fit it in 200+ L bins. :( I was hoping for alternatives to soaking in the possibility that it wouldn't sink after a weeks (or maybe 2) in the bin. :)

hello everyone. I found a pieces of trunk which I believe would make addition for a "flooded plains" type biotope. Anyway, the trunk is quite heavy. I believe it cound be around 15+Kg. The problem is that it would not sink. The trunk is standing up in the tank so I cannot just tie rocks to it...

in australia, they call these golden vine and I've seen replies from people who said the wood hasn't sunk after months! maybe you can tie lead weights (like those used in fishing)? good luck!

But once that wood stopped leaking tannins, I suppose it's fine to use? the wood is too big (around 70cm in height and 46cm at its widest). It's summer here right now and I'm hoping the hot aussie sun will bake it for me :)

I found a tree trunk last Thursday and some of the bark is still stuck to the wood. anyway, what's the best way to remove the "fresh" (it seems greenish upon inspection) bark? I'm drying it out in the sun but I'm hoping to try it in the tank sooner rather than later. Would soaking loosen the...

great tip! thank you :)

1500L liter tank + stand + substrate + accessories (filters, co2 tank and etc) would be close to a mazda 6 in weight :) would you park a mazda 6 inside your house by checking a discussion forum? why not ask a pro? it's an expensive mistake if that floor give away :)

Are there methods I can use to check for dead spots in the water circulation? thank you

thanks aaron :)

what color is used on the background of these photos? http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/bigbanne/ADACollagePeter.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c312/bigbanne/ADACollage-1.jpg http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/487/weepinghj0.jpg thank you :)

I was with my son playing this morning in the playground and I saw a huge branch has fallen/cut down. I had a look and there are some amazing piece I could get. I went back in the afternoon and was able to bring home a nice piece. I put it in the tank and it looks good. It's much larger to the...

I'm not sure at all. I'm just going by the advice given to me. :)

Hi Paul. I actually thought of something like that yesterday when I was composing the thread. But I somehow doubt the horizontal tube would get similar flow as the vertical one? thanks again

So i have a 70cm(h) and I was initially concern with my lighting since it may never reach the plants below especially the foreground plants. Anyway, one of the mods (or maybe 2 of them) mentioned getting proper distribution of co2/nutrients to the foreground plants is more important. I was...

no cycling. just plant and put shrimps :)

in a newly planted tank? as title. thank you

thank you! I looked at the tutorials section thinking I would find it there. :)

I somewhat know the basic like small plants at the front and taller ones at the back. But how to arrange them? where to put driftwood or stone. or to put these 2 plants together. or this plant would do nicely by itself. Any tips? thank you very much! :)

If I may ask (underlined sentence below), I do not want to start with a CO2 tank at the moment. It's my 1st tank so I want to start learn the basics of planted tanks first before I go into CO2 injection. Is this step required for a planted tank? Another question: You never mentioned filling up...

another angle

it's an online shop so checking it out is not going to happen. I somehow doubt you could just return items you have bought. even if it's a good shop unless you personally know the owner. :)

what you have there is very nice! and I believe any of the 3 choices would suit such a layout. In fact, I believe that's the only layout possible with all 3 options.

Well it's not really driftwood but these are mangrove roots. Please look at the gallery to see the choices: http://img690.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=driftwood1.jpg This is the tank that I have (empty at the moment): http://www.aquaone.co.uk/Regency_aquarium.php (120 model). Thank you :)

I'm not tall (5' 6") nor do I have long arms. I will be using ladder/chair. My worry is that planting plants would be difficult. If someone has been in this situation, how did you successfully placed the plants? Thank you

I did some research and found out about fishless and with fish cycling. :) And further research on fishless resulted in guides on how to do it. and my research may or may not be correct. So i thought that a forum dedicated to planted tanks might be able to help me in my 1st setup :)

Hello everyone. I'm about to receive a 4ft tank (2nd hand) and I wanted it to be a planted aquarium (not rainforest-type setup but one with many plants) with a community fish centered around angelfish. 1. I have looked around and eco-complete or carrib-see seems to be the best but I can't...