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Old 09-09-2011, 01:54 PM   #1
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Default first planted!

dont know why hands suddenly itchy to make a planted.wanna do a low tech one just for viewing in the living room.
dug out a small gex tank n bought a piece of wood

suddenly got an idea to make a background.so i smashed up some spare kitchen tiles and got this

next day, pay come in- bought soil, HOF, fan

addition of water

after a game of bball, come back n see


im currently in the process of attaching the wood to a stone to make the wood sink.gonna tie moss to the wood n hope i can achieve a 'tree' effect with a nice canopy.
i would like to thank all the bros on af who have been sharing their knowledge and experiences. pls point out if i have done anthing wrong or if i could have done anything better.have an awesome friday.cheers!
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Old 09-09-2011, 05:43 PM   #2
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a good encouraging start!
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Old 09-09-2011, 06:55 PM   #3
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I'm quite curious to know, how did you smash up your tiles? Been wanting to do it on some of my slate tiles, but short of dropping it from my floor to the ground, I can't seem to get it to break.
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Old 09-09-2011, 08:33 PM   #4
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first look i tot u bought the background. good job. maybe u can start smashing and sell it
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Old 09-09-2011, 08:51 PM   #5
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the tile background looks interesting, thanks for sharing.
maybe I copycat your idea and make one in my tank.....
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Old 09-09-2011, 09:38 PM   #6
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hmm.i used a hammer to break it up into smaller pieces first. then i used a screwdriver as a chisel to bring out the layers. trial and error cost me a tile or 2.
thx for all your encouraging comments!
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Old 09-09-2011, 10:00 PM   #7
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current look of the tank. hopefully the plants will mature and spread. any tips to help speed up this process?
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Old 09-09-2011, 10:27 PM   #8
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How long do you switch on your tank lights? Quite sparsely planted. If your soil is new, be prepared for algae bloom. Either increase the volume of plants in there or add in some fast growing floaters to absorb excess nutrients.

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Old 09-09-2011, 11:38 PM   #9
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How long do you switch on your tank lights? Quite sparsely planted. If your soil is new, be prepared for algae bloom. Either increase the volume of plants in there or add in some fast growing floaters to absorb excess nutrients.

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the lights are on for 9-12 hours.and yes im using new soil.i'll monitor the situation and see how things go.in the event of an algae bloom, are ottos good in the early stages?
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Old 11-09-2011, 12:40 AM   #10
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suggest you start along 7 hours of lighting first. cycle and monitor the nitrate and ammonia levels. once suitable then you put in some algae eaters. Otto (does not deal with all algae types though), yamato etc
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