The pressurized CO2 tank that provides food to the plant:
The Rena Filstar XP4 filter:
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Some of my equipments
The CO2 reactor, Fluval heater, and the output of the filter:
The pressurized CO2 tank that provides food to the plant:
The Rena Filstar XP4 filter:
The pressurized CO2 tank that provides food to the plant:
The Rena Filstar XP4 filter:
Go Green 2
Some other photos after the plants have been fully set up.
I also move all the Siamese Algae Eater fishes and Otocinclus (Oto Cat) to the new tank. I also got several new Otocinclus from the local pet store. Must be alert of the potential algae problem in the following weeks.
Although the staff in the store claim that Siamese is the best algae eater, I disagree with him from my own experience. The Siamese in my old tank not only ate plant (certain type of fragile plant), but also fight for the regular flake food that are prepared for other fishes, while in the mean time there are ton of algae waiting for them to clean up.
On the other hand, the Oto cats seem to be pretty much concentrating hunting on the algae.
Now let's wait to see what it will become in several months.
I also move all the Siamese Algae Eater fishes and Otocinclus (Oto Cat) to the new tank. I also got several new Otocinclus from the local pet store. Must be alert of the potential algae problem in the following weeks.
Although the staff in the store claim that Siamese is the best algae eater, I disagree with him from my own experience. The Siamese in my old tank not only ate plant (certain type of fragile plant), but also fight for the regular flake food that are prepared for other fishes, while in the mean time there are ton of algae waiting for them to clean up.
On the other hand, the Oto cats seem to be pretty much concentrating hunting on the algae.
Now let's wait to see what it will become in several months.
Go Green!
On Friday I started to set up the plants. All the plants arrived in a UPS next day air package from https://www.azgardens.com/. They have pretty good selection of plants, but the charge for next day shipping is really the killer.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
The Light is on
Finally! I got the lighting set up.
I originally got the CurrentUSA Nova Extreme Pro 72" 12 lamp T5HO fixture because it seems to be the best budget choice for a high light tank. But it turned out to be "Extreme" noisy. It has four cooling fans and I can hear the noise they make even in another room.
So I just returned it. Have to let some money go for shipping back the 40lb box.
Then I ordered the AquaticLife 72" 12 lamp T5HO. It arrived yesterday. I put it up and it is just much better than the Nova Extreme in terms of the noise level. I am happy about it so far.
BTW most of the online pet stores I visited has some scary return policy like you have to return the item in totally new and resell-able, like if the item is damaged on the road they are not responsible on it you have to deal with the shipper yourself, restocking fee, blah blah blah. They just wouldn't take any risk.
Anyway, I put the light on and moved two fishes (I have to admit that I picked the two that I like the least. I feel guilty) to the new tank. They seem to be happy!
I originally got the CurrentUSA Nova Extreme Pro 72" 12 lamp T5HO fixture because it seems to be the best budget choice for a high light tank. But it turned out to be "Extreme" noisy. It has four cooling fans and I can hear the noise they make even in another room.
So I just returned it. Have to let some money go for shipping back the 40lb box.
Then I ordered the AquaticLife 72" 12 lamp T5HO. It arrived yesterday. I put it up and it is just much better than the Nova Extreme in terms of the noise level. I am happy about it so far.
BTW most of the online pet stores I visited has some scary return policy like you have to return the item in totally new and resell-able, like if the item is damaged on the road they are not responsible on it you have to deal with the shipper yourself, restocking fee, blah blah blah. They just wouldn't take any risk.
Anyway, I put the light on and moved two fishes (I have to admit that I picked the two that I like the least. I feel guilty) to the new tank. They seem to be happy!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Got some new rainbow fishes
Can't resist to the 40% off sale price. They have to stay in the small old tank for now, which is becoming really crowded. I can't wait to see how they will do in the new big box.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
I made a stupid mistake
The canopy I custom-ordered is too low for my lighting! I should have predict this problem at the very beginning.
You can sure learn from my lesson:
Don't buy the canopy until you have set up your lighting system. You don't know how big the canopy needs to be until you have your lighting set up!
The canopy need to be higher than your lighting fixture, for sure. Also consider how the heat can be released to the outside. Consider drilling holes on the top and the side for releasing heat. Installing fans on the canopy will help too.
You can sure learn from my lesson:
Don't buy the canopy until you have set up your lighting system. You don't know how big the canopy needs to be until you have your lighting set up!
The canopy need to be higher than your lighting fixture, for sure. Also consider how the heat can be released to the outside. Consider drilling holes on the top and the side for releasing heat. Installing fans on the canopy will help too.
Setting up the tank!
Bought 18 bags of eco-complete planted substrates today at sale price. (still very expensive!)
It's 360 lb in total! What a good exercise.
It turns out that I only need 15 bags of them. I will return the remaining 3 anyway.
This is a very good website where you can get estimation of how much substrates you need for your tank. It turns out to be very accurate about mine.
http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html
I also set up the drift wood.
Filling up water:
After the tank was filled up with water. (I am using the light from the old small tank, the new lighting hasn't been set up yet)
It's 360 lb in total! What a good exercise.
It turns out that I only need 15 bags of them. I will return the remaining 3 anyway.
This is a very good website where you can get estimation of how much substrates you need for your tank. It turns out to be very accurate about mine.
http://www.plantedtank.net/substratecalculator.html
I also set up the drift wood.
Filling up water:
After the tank was filled up with water. (I am using the light from the old small tank, the new lighting hasn't been set up yet)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
New fish tank is coming in today
It will be a 180GAL, 72*24*24 inches. Will take the pictures after I see it.
For the substrates, I still not sure whether I should go for Flourite black sand or just Eco-complete.
Another problem is that so far I haven't found any good drift woods in those local fish stores.
Will see.
For the substrates, I still not sure whether I should go for Flourite black sand or just Eco-complete.
Another problem is that so far I haven't found any good drift woods in those local fish stores.
Will see.
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