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Old 14-06-2011, 05:46 PM   #1
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Thumbs up My First Planted Tank, "A Amazon Feel" By Singaporeanson

Posted on behalf of Singaporeanson(he still cannot post a thread, no activition code)

with my Inspiration and Guidance, WAHAHAHAH

my good friend eagerly set up his first Planted Tank.
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Old 14-06-2011, 05:54 PM   #2
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The emptiness or the amazon? Nothing to see bro.
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Old 14-06-2011, 06:05 PM   #3
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so sorry. was editing the post.

Comments are welcome.

Setup:
1. 1.5 ft tank in airconditioned office. Tank was purchased from a bro here.
2. Plants: windelov fern, java fern, medium size anubias, and some unknown moss.
3. currently just got the fishes. 10 cardinal, 10 black tetras, 3 albino cories and 10 serpae tetras
4. had cycled the tank with some guppy culls with 3 of my self bred g2 male wild guppies. (had gotten g1 from the drain).
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Old 14-06-2011, 06:34 PM   #4
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Old 14-06-2011, 06:54 PM   #5
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Think it's a bit over crowded. What filtration you using?
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Old 14-06-2011, 07:24 PM   #6
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have only a sponge filter set up.
trying to go as natural as possible.
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Old 15-06-2011, 09:55 AM   #7
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Having a sponge filter will not make it even more natural. You need a better filter for the amount of livestock in there. Yes it is also overstocked for a 1.5
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Old 15-06-2011, 11:06 AM   #8
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Pls use proper filtration for your tank. The sponge bubble filter looks abit awful when in "planted" tank. Hope no offence taken, just my opinion
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Old 15-06-2011, 12:44 PM   #9
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Bro, its really too over-populated.. Even if you use a 3L media canister (e.g 2213), you will need to sponges every month. 30 tetras and 3 cories will cause you super high nitrate in the long run. Moreover, you have added too many livestocks at a time. You only cycled with 3 guppies, and you added 33 new fishes. Your filter may not take the bioload, ammonia will shoot up high within 1-2 days, there may not be enough BB to break down your ammonia. Cories will also stir the sand to cause more ammonia spike. Your sponge filter will be overloaded in less than 1 wk.

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Old 16-06-2011, 11:40 PM   #10
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You are likely to experience some dead fishes soon. Way too much bioload for a sponge filter, unless u regularly do water change
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