my 2ft planted :D

[EvolutionZ]

hi guys.. has been doing homework before setting up a 2ft HC tank.
today. went to NA and buy some items for my 2ft tank
heres the specs (For Now) :
2x1x1.3 (LxBxH)
ADA Amazonia(9l)
2x 36watt PL lighting (from NA)
eheim 2213 canister filter
using 2 fan to lower down tempertature..
flora having spiky,real xmas, zhen zhu moss and US fissiden
fauna having 10+/- platys to cycle tank
the above tank specs is only for a 1 - 2mths
after i get my co2 tank + regulator solenoid which is mostly 2 mths later.. i will get my HC and rocks...

today. its the first day i start my 2ft tank. i was expecting cloudness caused by the ADA soil
but i was shocked by the result after the tank was carefully filled with water. i placed a acryllic board on top of the ada.
heres some picture just taken 1 minute after refilling of water.


you guys think i should get another wood and tie US fissiden on the wood and place it on the right corner of the tank.. and den plant HC over the bare area?
or should i sell away my wood,fissiden and moss in the picture and go for a Zen style having just rocks and HC?
im trapped between this 2 options
anyway, thanks alot for reading

[EvolutionZ]

forget to add that im having co2 now.. its the nutrafin DIY co2 with flipper.. currently producing 2bps
fert dosage now will be excel (2ml) daily and florish (2ml weekly)
after i plant my HC. i will be adding 2 more types of fert.
which is kno3 and po4..
feel like trying my hands on HC now...

[Neurogen]

Hi, maybe u can consider Amano zen style, using beehive rocks and japanese hairgrass.

Cheers for your new setup!

Shift the wood on left more to the right side such that it is resting on 1/3 of the length of the tank from the left (i.e. 20 cm from left).

May want consider some tall plants behind the wood, e.g. Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae. May want consider some mid ground plants as well such as Gu Jing or Blyxa japonica. I leave it to u to decide on the foreground.

You can do your zen with current plants as well.

Here is some of my recommendation for zen. Sorry for the lousy drawing.
Option 1

Option 2


James

[EvolutionZ]

Originally Posted by Neurogen

Hi, maybe u can consider Amano zen style, using beehive rocks and japanese hairgrass.

Cheers for your new setup!

thanks bro. but if i were to go for zen style, i would use HC but not jap hg.. cause i already got a tank with Jap HG

[EvolutionZ]

Originally Posted by zealot

Shift the wood on left more to the right side such that it is resting on 1/3 of the length of the tank from the left (i.e. 20 cm from left).

May want consider some tall plants behind the wood, e.g. Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae. May want consider some mid ground plants as well such as Gu Jing or Blyxa japonica. I leave it to u to decide on the foreground.

hi zealot, the above setup is only for a few weeks.. today going y618 look around. see if can find anything
will take up your suggestion by moving the wood if i choose to use wood.. thanks!

[EvolutionZ]

Originally Posted by Bracun

You can do your zen with current plants as well.

Here is some of my recommendation for zen. Sorry for the lousy drawing.
Option 1

Option 2


James

thanks alot bro, but it looks wierd if i use both rocks and woods..
later go y618 scout for wood and rocks
thanks everybody for your replies!

[EvolutionZ]

hi guys.. just came back from y618 and hand itchy itchy bought back 1 pot of HC and 1 pot of Glosso..
rainbar pointed upwards.. making something like a wave..
so temp went down to 25 - 27 whole day


HC and glosso is now floating in my tank
taught by someone must float HC for a week b4 planted..
10 platys might be eating either my moss or algae on the moss.. so far no death yet..

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

thanks alot bro, but it looks wierd if i use both rocks and woods..
later go y618 scout for wood and rocks
thanks everybody for your replies!

Hi, Bro,
It wouldn't be wierd. Eventually, your driftwood is covered with moss, but for rock wise, you have to leave some black place to show its tip beauty. Zen is much more stress on the beauty of balance. Hope to see your tanks soon...



James