My Planted Tank Update (August 2012)

Here is the pics of my planted tank after so many trial and error, Enjoy..






Hydrocotyle Tripartita on the right side




on the left side




Glossostigma from Steve strated to set runners. Use fencing to not mix with other plants




Middle section just removed the very big Anubias to give more space for neon tetra. Anubias choped to 3 part and stuck into the 2 big wood. Then plant more Hydrocotyle Tripartita in the middle.




Wait time the anubias craw the wood and grow more leaf.
Wait time the Hydrocotyle Tripartita cover the whole ground, if too tall i will trim it and plant more.
Wait time the  Glossostigma cover the whole Fencing area.
Jungle Val at behind not growing, but dead very very slow. just leave it there...

Everyday after back from work sure has some progress... overall satistied.

And u guys might interested on the pic below of my tank 5 weeks ago to see thie different after changed from 15Wx2 light to 55W AquaSonic.

Breeding Black Molly

On 25th July onward, i saw 4 black molly fries, 1 of it seems like not healthy, so by night it was gone.. left 3 mollies survived.. for your information, my tank temperature stay between 26-28 degree half planted tank. On 31st July, my molly mom gave birth to more mollies.. in morning i saw around 8 - 12 molly fries in total.. by that night there is around 18-20 molly fries :p can open shop already.. haha!!

enjoy the picture below ^^

My New Aquarium [Update]

My New Aquascaping

Finally, i had successful to setup my aquascape 

This is the update of my Aquascape on 25 July 2012. look like it grow quite fast

Damn happy, my moss getting greener and greener but too bad is aquarium full of Green Spot Algae (GSA

Aquascape - Planted Tank (Golden Shine)

Update 03/08/2012

Aquascape - Planted Tank (Mono Doom)

Plant : Limnophila sessiliflora (Dwarf ambulia)

Scientific name:	Limnophila sessiliflora
Common name:	Dwarf ambulia
Origin:	India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka
How to:	Dwarf ambulia is smaller, more robust in appearance, and hardier than the giant ambulia. The leaves are arranged in whorls along the stem and individual stems should be planted in groups about 1.2 - 1.6 in (3-4 cm) apart to create a dense, bushy appearance. When the plant reaches the surface it will grow horizontally across the water. It is adaptable to harder water and many aquarium conditions, making it an ideal plant for novices, although it does require a good source of iron.
Maximum Height:	12-20 in (30-50 cm)
Growth rate:	Moderate to Fast
Area:	Background, Midground
Light:	Bright to Stong
Temperature:	72 - 82 °F (22 -28 °C)
Propagation:	From cuttings, side shoots and runners
Difficulty:	1 - click for more about difficulty level

Good for background display, but unfortunately it grow

Plant : Vallisneria Tortifolia (Twisted vallisneria)

Scientific name:	Vallisneria Tortifolia
Common name:	Twisted vallisneria, Dwarf vallisneria
Origin:	Southeast Asia
How to:	This smaller vallisneria can be used in the midground or foreground of the aquarium and will spread rapidly, producing numerous daughter plants from runners. The leaves may reach up to 10 in (25 cm) in length, but usually only 6-8 in (15-20 cm) in the aquarium. This undemanding and adaptable plant is ideal for smaller aquariums. Plant it in groups of six or more individual plants, leaving space for them to grow.
Maximum Height:	10 in (25 cm)
Growth rate:	Medium
Area:	Midground, Foreground
Light:	Bright
Temperature:	72 - 82 °F (22 -28 °C)
Propagation:	From runners, daughter plants
Difficulty:	1 - click for more about difficulty level

Nerite Snail Wrestling

Nerite Snail Bergeser-geser... Benda Putih Keluar

How to Burst - DIY CO2

Sorry for the low quality image, i don't have a nice camera..

Most important is this myth.. i've tried it once..
if you feel like your DIY CO2 is generating too little CO2, try this..
look at the image.. press on the tube which link the CO2 generator bottle and alcohol filter bottle, you will see a BURST effect where the CO2 pump like crazy.. i call it HYDROGEN BURST :p

The burst only last for about a mins.. dun ask me why, i don't know either.. haha.. give it a try~ nice to play when nothing to do.. HAVE FUN~~

Alternative for your Aquarium Fan. Extra Cheaper, Extra Power

Aquarium fan is important in our Country because our country is Hot. In western, they need Heater. We need cooler. Cooler is expansive, so we use fan. But Aquarium fan cost around RM60 to Rm90.

So I use this mini fan, I brought from pasar malam RM28. But yesterday I saw the same fucking thing in Mr. DIY shop RM14 only. Shit pasar malam untung doubled. I never turn it off and it is already 2 month. The fan never heated and I believe its more powerful than aquarium fan.

Nlfa shop there got use Aquarium fan and I put my hand in to feel it, okok only. they sell RM80, But this fan, I stand near the aquarium feel the breeze liao. Summore It blow the water surface and My 55W light too. Thus decrease 80% of the Lighting Heat.

I touch The Light cover without the fan when change water. Hot like Hell, can cook egg. But with this fan. The light cover doesnt hot at all. So It gave doubled benefit. This fan can bend 180 degree facing the water surface create water movement thus generate oxygen and decrease heat, or 70 degree slidely blow off the heat. U can adjust any angle.

And most significanly, My Temperature is 30c turned to 25c with the bend 70degree for the water and light. If 180 maybe decrease more. Good for your plant expecially moss prefer in cold environment.

This is how I put, u see alot of obstacle blocking the wind flow. But it still effective. So if no obstacle, it will decrease at least 7c. I believe. because I use aquarium cover.

Just it doesnt have clip to hold on aquarium. But if ur aquarium have 2 glass above like mine, just put there and bend it down. If not, stack alot of book or milo tin or any thing and put beside your aquarium and bend it facing the water. Not pretty but save u alot. DIY ma.

RM14.00 think about it.

Fish : Becareful When Choose Fish for Aquascape

Ok, Lets share my experience which spoiled my setup in my fist time do aquascape. I did alot of research b4 start, everything ready with minimum budget but its complete requirement. Lighting, Filter, Co2, Fertz, Bacteria, Soil and plants. sound good right? then I do the setup and wait 4 days for the beneficial bacteria to settle down and grow. Beneficial bacteria is for breakdown fish waste and dead plant while blablabla... so u cant change the setting inside, dont kacau the cycle. But I forgot about fishes.

		First Batch 20 Red Eye Balloon Masuk... I brought 20 and really nice swim here and there so cute... then slurp slurp makan Glossostigma aku sampai habis.. I have to Take out one by one with Net and they hide here and there... the process taking them out is a mess... Clouding water, disturb beneficial bacteria growth and plants float up... Balloon all removed.
		Then I reset again with new carpet plant - Hydrocotyle Tripartita Then second Batch 3 Gaurami Masuk, Slurp Slurp... All leaf kena bite.. Cibai ah... go search net said they like vege.. Diu Lo, Hai Lat! All removed again.
		Then Why Not Angel Fish... But Wait.. research sin... oh shit angel fish damn nice but it bite plants...Lucky I didnt buy
		Chiclid My sis Have one and I put a Big Java Fern in there, Then it bite A big Hole on the leaf because it block his way, then It dig sand and soil make a big Meteor Hole... Totally not recomended for aquascaping. Moreover Chiclid like to live in rocks and caves.

Above is just my experience, There is more fish that bite plants. So research it before buy.

And the winner is...

Plant : Hygrophia Difformis (Water Wisteria)

Scientific name:	Hygrophia Difformis
Synonym:	Synnema Triflorum
Common name:	Water Wisteria
Origin:	India, Thailand, Malaysia
How to:	This unusually shaped aquarium plant does well in bright light and looks best when kept in well-spaced groups of four or five stems. The leave shape is dictated by aquarium temperature; at lower temperatures the leaves are thicker and smaller, at higher temperatures they are larger and more divided. The leaves are large - up to 4 in (10cm) long - so adequate space is a must. If the plants received too little light, the lower leaves may drop off and the spacing between the leaves increases.
Maximum Height:	20 in (50 cm)
Growth rate:	Medium
Area:	Background
Light:	Bright to Strong
Temperature:	72 - 82 °F (24 -28 °C)
Propagation:	From cuttings and side shoots
Difficulty:	2 - click for more about difficulty level

Plant : Microsorium Pteropus (Java Fern)

Scientific name:	Microsorium Pteropus
Common name:	Java Fern
Origin:	Southeast Asia
How to:	The popular Java Fern is both versatile and easy to keep. In nature, it exist both submerged and on the banks of streams and rivers. Its roots are "designed" to attach to hard surface such as rocks and wood, and this is how it should be grown in the aquarium. Java fern adapts to most aquariums and requires little light. It is a slow-growing plant and older leaves may become tatty and blackened, at which point they should be removed. Java fern contains chemicals that deter most herbivorous fish from eating the leaves.
Maximum Height:	10 in (25 cm)
Growth rate:	Slow, Medium
Area:	Background, Midground, Specimen, or unusual
Light:	Undemanding. Should be sheltered from bright light.
Temperature:	64 - 82 °F (18 -28 °C)
Propagation:	By adventious plantlets
Difficulty:	1 - click for more about difficulty level

It looks nice when bundle like bushes..

New Planted Tank Setup (Mann)

Day 1 - 2012-07-20, 8:00 p.m.

Equipment list :
   - ADA soil New Amazonia Normal
   - Cheap Thermometer
   - Small Inner Filter
   - DIY CO2 generator
   - Cooling fan
   - 18w light ( maybe not enough >"< )
Plant :
   - Java Moss
   - Christmas Moss
   - Anubias Barteri
   - Sagittaria Subulata
   - HC ( coming soon )

Finally start new tank setup, 1st day only fill up the ADA soil, right side hill is filled with a stone as based, then tie the moss on wood.

Filling water...

Full tank water.. water still cloudy...

Day 2 - 2012-07-21, 6:00 p.m.


Journey since 10:00 a.m :
Today full day journey to Aqua pet shop to buy equipment, fish & plants..


   1st destination - East Aqua Pet's Home at Carrefour Tun Hussien Onn (no fish thing to buy)
   2nd destination - Natural Plant Aquarium at Taman Seri Taming (can't find the shop..)
   3rd destination - Fin & Greens Aquatic at OUG (already out of business)
   4th destination - 88 pets mart at SunwayMas (expensive and not much plant choice)
   5th destination - East Aqua Studio at Ikano (finally get the cooler, seachem prime, otocinclus, nerite snail, 2-pin power socket)
   6th destination - Seri Petaling fish shop (don't know name, bought black molly, T-Barb)
   7th destination - Salak South fish shop (forget name, bought fish food)
   8th destination - Nilufar Pet and Aquatic at The Scott Garden (bought flying fox, baby Padang lobster)


Finally reach home at 6:00 p.m, i can say it was a very tired day drive for more than 120km. Once reach home, install everything in.. put eveything in.. here is what i got..

Complete tank.. but still lack of plant.. coming soon..

Let us see what will happen to this tank.. dead or alive ?

Plant : Blyxa Japonica (Japanese Rush)

Scientific name:	Blyxa Japonica
Common name:	Japanese Rush
Origin:	Asia
How to:	Blyxa japonica is similar to B. echinosperma, but much shorter and harder to care for. In nature the leaves may grow fairly tall, but in aquarium conditions they rarely reach more than 2 - 3.2 in (5 - 8 cm). Even in the best conditions this plant may have a limited life span in the aquarium. For optimum care, provide very bright lighting and a soft water environment.
Maximum Height:	3.2 in (8 cm)
Growth rate:	Slow to Medium
Area:	Midground, Foreground
Light:	Bright, Very Bright
Temperature:	72 - 79 °F (22 -26 °C)
Propagation:	From side shoots
Difficulty:	3, 4 - click for more about difficulty level

Suddenly found this plant, it seems like a perfect choice for bushes.. unfortunately it's requirement for light is high, not easy to maintain.. But if you manage to do it.. see below for the result..