Showing posts with label Guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guide. Show all posts
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.
Battle with The Stubborn Green Dot Algae
Whatever algae I encounter, I can easily send a cleaning crew to clean it,You dont have to put your hand in at all. I have experienced Hair algae and Staghorn algae, both cleaned by 4 Siamese algae Eater. Diatoms algae settle by 4 Sucker fish Ottoclintus, 2 Nerite Snail and 2 J Snail. A month of this invasion, cleaned in a day. Never had problem after that, I can over feed and open light 24 hour also no problem.. no algae at all in 3 month. Relax.
Then I feel those fish abit annoying, coz no more algae liao, they not so prety in my tank actually.. I gave my fren 2 Siamese and remove all Snails... Ta Yuen Jai Em Yiu Woh Seung.
Then after change to 55W light this shit came in. This is the Mothership of All Algae called the Stubborn Green Dot Algae which no fish can remove it. Even u use your hand or use finger nail Scratch until your leaf Spoiled it still there.
Otoclintus cant solve it... Siamese algae eater no need say lo...
So I Put back 2 J snail in... they craw through the Green Dot Algae... they doesnt remove it...
Now I put back 2 nerite Snail. Green Spot Algae on Drift wood are cleaned by Nerite Snail..
Now I wait it craw my leaf and see the progress.. If they clean it. I will buy 2 more and J snail will be Executed.... (Just put in other aquarium)
Plant : Difficulty Guide (1,2,3,4)
I learn a lot from this book Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants. A must for those who interested about the plant the drawback is the photo inside was not that eye catching. I personally rate it as 4/5.
If you want to save some money from buying, feel free to explore in our blog where i will post information about plant & knowledge learn from this book fro time to time. Hope you will enjoy.
Below is the a guide for difficulty level that has been mentioned in other post about plant.
Click for more about plant
1. Suitable for beginners - These plants should do well in most aquariums. Fertilizer is not vital and most water conditions, including harder water, are suitable for them. Flourescent lighting will be adequate. To ensure good health, use CO2.
2. Harder and adaptable - These plants will do well in most conditions, but some species may need brighter lighting. Provide CO2 and fertilizer. Propagation should be easy. Soft water is best, but if adequate CO2 is used, the plants should do well in harder water.
3. More challenging - These plants will need bright light, regular fertilization, CO2, and a good quality substrate. Propagation may be difficut and the plants may take time to become established. Generally speaking, they will do better in softer water.
4. Difficult to care for and propagate - These plants must have strong lighting (use alternative flourescent tubes, such as metal-halide and mercury vapor lamps). Provide a good-quaity, iron-rich substrate, regular fertilizer, and CO2 for best results.
Black Molly is Surface Cleaner, a Must Have too.
At beginning of my aquarium setup until now, Im having a hard time with my aquarium water, Its really oily on the surface. Its very serious until u can see the oiliness turn rainbowish, red, blue green. Viewing from the bottom to top, the oil block 30% of the lights which is not good for my plant. And so i have to do 40% water changes every 4 days because really beh tahan, I need use tube suck the surface and really hard to do. I know the oiliness comes from fish pallet, thats why I changed different brand but the problem still there, today change water, tomorow oily, I become fedup so i just fed my fish once a day and getting less so the water can tahan longer.
Remember that day I go to Salak South buy lights, I tel that shopkeeper my water condition, and he answered me, Black Molly, Just put one in there your problem solve. Black Molly eat most of the things from surface include oil. Huh? cant believe it, But gimme 2 anyway.. RM1 each only.
We always heard about algae eater or bottom cleaner, but There is oil eater and top cleaner too... Black Molly! Cool
I back home put them on my tank, and they really on the top all the time keep sucking... Manyak colestrol tu....
Now my aquarium really no more oily on the surface, Amazing...
Peaceful Method for Water Changes
Suitable for 30% water changes
U can do teh tarik style or any strong impact also no problem...
If u strong enough just angkat satu baldi direct pour no problem
wont mess with your plant, soil or stressed your fish....
U can get the basket at pasar pagi sri petaling
Also got other item suit your DIY project, all RM 1
Below is just demo.
Useful Fertilizer & Tester (Seachem)
Good day every aquarist or i should say aquascapist.
I was yet to begin with my aquascape, but from research, i found out that below listed item seem to be very useful to aquaplanting. Feel free to recommend any better solution. ^_^
1. Ammonia Alert - Ammonia is #1 killer for our little cute fish, we must avoid it at all cost for the sack of our baby. This little thing is use for detecting ammonia existent in your tank which will help you determine your next step.. (change water/use other product that can reduce ammonia level).
2. pH Alert - pH is another factor that cause the growth of plant & fish health. This little sensor can detect pH level between 5.8 - 8.2 but strictly for freshwater use only.
3. Plant Pack : Fundamental - consist of Flourish, Flourish Excel & Flourish Iron.
- Flourish include most of the required fertilizer for plant growth.
- Flourish Iron specially to increase iron which prevent chlorosis (yellowing) of plant.
- Flourish Excel can said as a substitute to CO2, when continually supplying CO2 might caused low pH.
4. Plant Pack : Enhancer, NPK : contain Flourish Nitrogen, Flourish Phosphorus, Flourish Potassium.
- Flourish Nitrogen supply nitrate & plant-preferred ammonia which enhance plant growth.
- Flourish Potassium mainly is to prevent potassium depletion which caused yellowing in older leaves.
- Flourish Phosphorus will enhance and accelerate plant growth without enhancing algae growth.
hope this will help you plant growth ^_^
Equipment Check List
Equipment Check List:
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- Aquarium
- Aquarium Gravel
- Aquarium Filter
- Aquarium Lightning (must have for plant)
- CO2 (must have for plant)
- Plant
- Plant Needs
- Plant Type
- Water Quality
- Accessories
- Thermometer
- Heater (depends on temperature)
- Fish food
- Fish net
- Aquarium Glass Scrubber
- Aquarium vacuum
- 5-gallon bucket
- Aquarium test kits to test water parameters and monitor the infamous aquarium nitrogen cycle
- Aquarium
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45cm
(L), 25cm (W), 25cm (H) = 28 Litre (7.42 Gallon)
- Aquarium Gravel
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ADA -
Aqua Soil (New Amazonia)
Normal
size 4-5mm a base
2-3mm as
touch up
- Aquarium Filter
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Canister
Filter -
Lily pipe P
(Outflow)
Lily pipe V (inflow)
- Aquarium Lightning
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Aquarium plants need
a photoperiod of 10 – 12 hours for best growth rate.
color temperature of
3000K to 6000K must be maintained for optimum aquatic plants photosynthesis.
aquatic plants
prefer to be under the light with fraction of special red light.
2 to 5 watts per
gallon for freshwater planted aquariums .
Item no.
|
Tube
|
Length
|
Description
|
AL-133
|
PL
|
45 cm
|
18w x1
|
replace old tube
after 12 months of use.
- CO2
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- CO2 generator
- CO2 indicator
- CO2 disfuser
- CO2 counter
- Safety valve / stop valve
- Speed controller
- Plant
========================================
Plant Need
========================================
Nutrient
- Function
Magnesium
(Mg)
Potassium
(K)* -
Carbon*
- the basic block of carbohydrates, which plants use for energy
Oxygen*
- important in plant respiration at night
Hydrogen
- (in the form of water) is needed for nutrient transport, among other
functions
Nitrogen
(N)* - (usually in the form of ammonia or nitrate) necessary for protein
synthesis
Phosphorous*
- promotes flower development
Sulfur*
- used in protein synthesis
Iron (Fe) - used in chloroplast formation
(chloroplasts are the structure in which photosynthesis occurs.
Fertilizer - Flourish Excel
Plant Type
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Name:
|
hemianthus
callitrichoides (HC)
|
Hardiness:
|
Moderate
|
Light Needs:
|
High
|
Plant Structure:
|
Stem
|
Family:
|
Linderniaceae
|
Genus:
|
Hemianthus
|
Region:
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Central/South
America
|
Location:
|
Greater
Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico), Bahamas
|
Size:
|
Individual
stem width: 0.5cm (0.25in)
|
Growth Rate:
|
Medium
|
Can Be Grown Emersed:
|
Yes
|
The
first is to plant small half inch plugs in the substrate at roughly one inch
intervals.
- Water Quality
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pH = 6.5
- 7.5
Nitrates
= < 25ppm
KH &
GH = 80ppm +
About ½ a teaspoon ( sodium bicarbonate) will raise the KH by about 2 degrees in 100L
of water
Degrees
|
PPM
(Parts per million)
|
Softness/Hardness
|
0 – 4
(dH)
|
0 - 70
ppm
|
Very
soft
|
4 – 8
(dH)
|
70 -
140 ppm
|
Soft
|
8 – 12
(dH)
|
140 -
210 ppm
|
Medium
|
12 –
18 (dH)
|
210 -
320 ppm
|
Medium-Hard
|
18 –
30 (dH)
|
320 -
530 ppm
|
Hard
|
30+
(dH)
|
530 +
ppm
|
Very
Hard
|
- Accessories
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- Themometer - Normal thermometer for aquarium
- Heater - the aquatic plants live in the water of 24º-26ºC. Temperature exceeding 28ºC is fatal to plants health
- Fish food
- Fish net
- Aquarium Glass Scrubber
- Aquarium vacuum
- 5-gallon bucket
Equipment needed for Newbie
Equipment Check List:
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Aquarium
Aquarium gravel
Aquarium filter
Aquariun Lightning
Replacement filter media
Heater
Plant
Aquarium test kits to test water parameters and monitor the infamous aquarium nitrogen cycle
Fish food
Aquarium vacuum
Fish net
Aquarium Glass Scrubber
5-gallon bucket
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