1ft tank in office

29-09-2006, 06:03 PM

30x18x18cm tank, gravels only, 13W PL light, 5 cardinal, 5 neon tetra, 3 adult platy +12 baby platy.

Plants:
Spiky moss on drift wood
Edinodoras Tenellus (not sure)
Sagittasia Sabulata (not sure)
Limnophila aquatica (not sure)
Limnophila Serssiflora (not sure)

The tank have been 4 months old. The Spiky mOss growing well and it has become a sanctuary for the baby platy.
But the rest of the plant turning yellowish or brown, some even rot at segment. Underneath gravel forms a lot air bubbles.
I am using Excel carbon as source of CO2 and ocean free liquid fertilizer. Sometimes adding some pottasium.

I need to trash all plant except the spiky moss and do a re landscape, but before that I need to rectify the plant turning lighter green/yellowish problem.

Anyone can help?

29-09-2006, 06:27 PM

Bro,

I share with you all that I know of...

Is better for you to find out more for plants that can only survive without CO2 injection.

Plant like Moss can survive as they only require very minimum CO2 or light.

Best of luck yah... Maybe can add a few shrimps inside to help with the algae issue...

30-09-2006, 06:28 PM

NIce bro.
Work must be damn stressed to want a tank in yr office

Btw, nice tank you have there.

Cheers

02-10-2006, 11:33 AM

the spiky moss is indeed very nice. Maybe you can remove all other plants? and introduce some additional moss in it? christmas or taiwan?

03-10-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SAM WONG 13

Bro,

I share with you all that I know of...

Is better for you to find out more for plants that can only survive without CO2 injection.

Plant like Moss can survive as they only require very minimum CO2 or light.

Best of luck yah... Maybe can add a few shrimps inside to help with the algae issue...

The plant can't survive with liquid carbon?? I'm not sure

04-10-2006, 09:41 PM

Moss are reportedly unable to utilize organic carbonates, so sources of carbon in the form of Seachem Excel might not be able to be used by the moss. Pure CO2 are more welcomed by them instead. So CO2 bubbles are more apt in this case than Excel.

elimmel · 05-10-2006, 12:17 AM

fert n co2 aside, think your tank is kind of overstocked.

29-09-2006, 06:03 PM	#1
alex76 Guest Posts: n/a	1ft tank in office 30x18x18cm tank, gravels only, 13W PL light, 5 cardinal, 5 neon tetra, 3 adult platy +12 baby platy. Plants: Spiky moss on drift wood Edinodoras Tenellus (not sure) Sagittasia Sabulata (not sure) Limnophila aquatica (not sure) Limnophila Serssiflora (not sure) The tank have been 4 months old. The Spiky mOss growing well and it has become a sanctuary for the baby platy. But the rest of the plant turning yellowish or brown, some even rot at segment. Underneath gravel forms a lot air bubbles. I am using Excel carbon as source of CO2 and ocean free liquid fertilizer. Sometimes adding some pottasium. I need to trash all plant except the spiky moss and do a re landscape, but before that I need to rectify the plant turning lighter green/yellowish problem. Anyone can help?

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29-09-2006, 06:27 PM	#2
SAM WONG 13 Guest Posts: n/a	Bro, I share with you all that I know of... Is better for you to find out more for plants that can only survive without CO2 injection. Plant like Moss can survive as they only require very minimum CO2 or light. Best of luck yah... Maybe can add a few shrimps inside to help with the algae issue...

30-09-2006, 06:28 PM	#3
eatfish Guest Posts: n/a	NIce bro. Work must be damn stressed to want a tank in yr office Btw, nice tank you have there. Cheers

02-10-2006, 11:33 AM	#4
kemp Guest Posts: n/a	the spiky moss is indeed very nice. Maybe you can remove all other plants? and introduce some additional moss in it? christmas or taiwan?

04-10-2006, 09:41 PM	#6
the_r0ck Guest Posts: n/a	Moss are reportedly unable to utilize organic carbonates, so sources of carbon in the form of Seachem Excel might not be able to be used by the moss. Pure CO2 are more welcomed by them instead. So CO2 bubbles are more apt in this case than Excel.

05-10-2006, 12:17 AM	#7
elimmel Senior Dragon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,576	fert n co2 aside, think your tank is kind of overstocked.

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