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23-02-2011, 01:02 PM | #1 |
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Journal of my 1st 6ft planted
My 1st attempt for 6ft planted.
Really newbie for planted tanks and all I know is we will need soil, T5 lights, CO2 and Chiller(For greener plants). My initial mentality was if want to do might as well do a 6ft rather than start with a smaller tank and move on to upgrade..... I think I was wrong as it really required alot of works and $$$$..... Anyway already committed and here it goes... My tank brought 2nd hand from a fantastic bro here...alot of free gifts to me also....delivered to my home on the 10th Feb 2011. Other than thinking the height of the stand is abit too high....no complains for the tank.... |
23-02-2011, 01:03 PM | #2 |
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P/s: how can I post Pics from Photobuckets? I had already post more than 10 but still can't add pics....
Advise needed.....tks in advance.... |
23-02-2011, 01:16 PM | #3 |
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just copy the whole img code and paste here..
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23-02-2011, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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23-02-2011, 02:22 PM | #5 |
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Then you have to make 10 post to be able to post pic i guess.. But please do not spam post.
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23-02-2011, 02:39 PM | #6 |
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23-02-2011, 04:21 PM | #7 |
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bro, u r bold....thumbs up for u. first attempt n u go for 6ft.
some thoughts from my earlier experience in keeping planted, technically a larger tank is easier to control in terms of PH etc. but bigger tanks also require a lot more plant mass else u will hv problems. my bro in law did a 5ft on his first attempt, he failed quite badly. his proportion of plants vs tank size was not there. his choice of plants also also wrong, but he insisted he was right...wahaha~~ another thing which struck me, not too sure if the JEBO is sufficient for circulating the water within the tank. u may wan to look out for dead spots when it's running full steam. go look for an earlier thread which was posted earlier of a planted tank at a LFS, think it was a 5ft. that should give u some idea happy planting~~~~ |
23-02-2011, 04:33 PM | #8 | |
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As for Jebo, it's running on 1500l/Hr and my tank is about 500l...so about 3 cycles/ hr should be enough...@least this is what the shop told me.... Anyway it's already there n started...no more stopping...I can only go by trial n errors and ask for more advise here.... |
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23-02-2011, 04:39 PM | #9 |
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Finally added Tetras after about 1 1/2 weeks...
The fish are ok but not the Shrimps....Balance <10 from 30...poor things.. |
23-02-2011, 04:40 PM | #10 | |
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take what the shops tell u with a pinch of salt..... yr tank is 6ft long. try putting yr hands on the other end of the tank to see if you can feel the current now. do it again when it's heavily planted. cycle per hour is 1 thing.....in actual practice, theory may not work. wahaha~~ that;s just me. just post more pics n we'll help u out as u get along. i am super god damn tempted to start planted again!!! a 4ft in my new hse but my OC is not easy get around. haiz~~~~ |
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