Aquarist..dito tayo

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ragewithin what can you suggest na plant for 50 gallon na aquarium? by the way im using bicol sand and yung light ko flourescent light. yung aquarium namin eh yung typical na aquarium dito sa pilipinas

yung sa anubias parang nakakita ako sa cartimar nyan mga 200+ ata presyo nya. nice tank btw! nano aquarium yan no?

[rage_within]

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ragewithin what can you suggest na plant for 50 gallon na aquarium? by the way im using bicol sand and yung light ko flourescent light. yung aquarium namin eh yung typical na aquarium dito sa pilipinas

depends on what you want to do with your tank. if low maintenance tank, the other anubias species i would suggest... like the barteri and heterophylla engler. mas malalaki at mahahaba sila sa Nana. if you want a lawn, glossostigma would be great, also dwarf hair grass to cover the area.

yung sa anubias parang nakakita ako sa cartimar nyan mga 200+ ata presyo nya. nice tank btw! nano aquarium yan no?

yes... nano tank sya. and no... hindi sya akin, sample lang na na-research ko sa net. post ko yung current nano ko very soon, linisin ko lang mamayang gabi.

[saweverything]

depends on what you want to do with your tank. if low maintenance tank, the other anubias species i would suggest... like the barteri and heterophylla engler. mas malalaki at mahahaba sila sa Nana. if you want a lawn, glossostigma would be great, also dwarf hair grass to cover the area.





yes... nano tank sya. and no... hindi sya akin, sample lang na na-research ko sa net. post ko yung current nano ko very soon, linisin ko lang mamayang gabi.

are the anubias not sensitive? and will i tie them up to a wood/log or i could just plant them? how about the light requirements of them? my plan for my tank is just a simple one not naman pang contest like sa youtube

looking forward for your tank.


thanks again ragewithin

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heres pala the aquatic plants that i have used but eventually died down:

1.) Carolina Fanwort (Cabomba Caroliniana)
2.) Amazon Sword (Echinodorus Amazonicus)
3.) Spiralis (Cryptocoryne Spiralis)

Nakatanim sila sa bicol sand and almost 12 hours ang lighting nila kasi from 6:00 pm up to 6:00 am.

Now from 6:00 am up to 6:00 pm in-on ko ang overhead filter namin. now i dont know kung nakakasama ba sya sa plants ko?

and i just want also to know the purpose na tri-trim/cutting half-way yung ugat ng plants? what for? hindi ba mas nakakasama yun ?

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here's my current tank... until august na lang, that is. have to strip it down soon.i have three setups before, ito na lang naiwan.





not much of a masterpiece, not anymore i guess, yumabong na masyado ang pellia (kumalat na sa lawn), masyado kasing busy with work. di na rin masyadong na-trim yung dwarf hair grass. you can see my anubias nana sa background, would you believe na isang rhizome lang yan before with six leaves? i have one Cryptocoryne sa may power head sa right side, never grew well because of the current (they hate it). cobra grass naman sa likod ng anubias nana (di masyadong kita).

are the anubias not sensitive? and will i tie them up to a wood/log or i could just plant them? how about the light requirements of them? my plan for my tank is just a simple one not naman pang contest like sa youtube

looking forward for your tank. thanks again ragewithin

anubias are never sensitive. most hardy plant, i believe. yes, tali mo lang sa driftwood or bato, sa lupa pwede mo ibaon ang roots pero dapat hindi yung rhizome kundi mabubulok. light requirements... medium lamang, very low maintenance. pwede sya actually on 4-6 hours of light lamang.

heres pala the aquatic plants that i have used but eventually died down:

1.) Carolina Fanwort (Cabomba Caroliniana)
2.) Amazon Sword (Echinodorus Amazonicus)
3.) Spiralis (Cryptocoryne Spiralis)

Nakatanim sila sa bicol sand and almost 12 hours ang lighting nila kasi from 6:00 pm up to 6:00 am.

Now from 6:00 am up to 6:00 pm in-on ko ang overhead filter namin. now i dont know kung nakakasama ba sya sa plants ko?

and i just want also to know the purpose na tri-trim/cutting half-way yung ugat ng plants? what for? hindi ba mas nakakasama yun ?

I believe yung 2 and 3 ay Cryptocoryne species, don't do well with too rapidly flowing water. they are also root feeders which means more sa lupa ang kuha nila ng nutrients. bicol sand is good for them, kaya lang to propagate, minsan kailangan nila ng fertilizers sa lupa.

trimming half way sa roots works on certain plants. the idea is to force plants to grow roots asap... for survival kung baga.

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my second tank, titled "Plants vs Zombies". two stages... here's one during its younger days...



...then the final stage, before i gave the whole setup away to my officemate.



ang sama ng beard algae bloom. inalis ko yung driftwood yan noon, then pinakuluan para lang mamatay yung beard algae.

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my first / practice tank during its immature days...

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yung koi kumakain ng plants.
koi = goldfish
goldfish loves plants hehe..

huhuhuhu... tama po kayo mga master... kawawa yung plants sa koi... pinagpiyestahan yung roots...lol

driftwood yun tawag dun.. tapos ang alam ko na low maintenance na plants na pwede itali sa driftwood e kahit anong anubias, java fern, at java moss.

for beginners, i may suggest hydrillas. you can plant them on the soil/pots or you can just leave them free floating.

kung bare bottom tank mo, pwede mo syang i-bind using rubber band (wag mahigpit), then itanim mo sa maliit na paso, anchor them down using pebbles or stones.

they also grow and multiply like crazy. just trim and discard. make sure lang na wag mong itapon sa canal or ilog... maaaring maging pest kasi ito. kung magti-trim ka't wala ka ng paglagyan ng trimmings, ilagay mo lang sa potted plants sa garden, magiging pataba ito pag namatay at nabulok.

walang available na java moss dito sa lugar namin... di ko alam kung ano yung nabili kong halaman....
ganto po ang itsura nya pero maliit lang...

[saweverything]

here's my current tank... until august na lang, that is. have to strip it down soon.i have three setups before, ito na lang naiwan.

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...68495405_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...05922635_n.jpg

not much of a masterpiece, not anymore i guess, yumabong na masyado ang pellia (kumalat na sa lawn), masyado kasing busy with work. di na rin masyadong na-trim yung dwarf hair grass. you can see my anubias nana sa background, would you believe na isang rhizome lang yan before with six leaves? i have one Cryptocoryne sa may power head sa right side, never grew well because of the current (they hate it). cobra grass naman sa likod ng anubias nana (di masyadong kita).




anubias are never sensitive. most hardy plant, i believe. yes, tali mo lang sa driftwood or bato, sa lupa pwede mo ibaon ang roots pero dapat hindi yung rhizome kundi mabubulok. light requirements... medium lamang, very low maintenance. pwede sya actually on 4-6 hours of light lamang.



I believe yung 2 and 3 ay Cryptocoryne species, don't do well with too rapidly flowing water. they are also root feeders which means more sa lupa ang kuha nila ng nutrients. bicol sand is good for them, kaya lang to propagate, minsan kailangan nila ng fertilizers sa lupa.

trimming half way sa roots works on certain plants. the idea is to force plants to grow roots asap... for survival kung baga.

beautiful. why would strip down the 1st tank? sayang naman. ive noticed parang wala atang laman yung nano tank mo ? nako i gotta get anubias nana na talaga.

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beautiful. why would strip down the 1st tank? sayang naman. ive noticed parang wala atang laman yung nano tank mo ? nako i gotta get anubias nana na talaga.

no choice, im coming home this august.

you mean fauna? wala talagang fish yan. though i have 5 amano shrimps, 1 red cherry shrimp, and 1 nerite snail somewhere there... my clean up crews.

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walang available na java moss dito sa lugar namin... di ko alam kung ano yung nabili kong halaman....
ganto po ang itsura nya pero maliit lang...

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_OUMzbiVKkY...on_sword_2.jpg

sorry, no idea about this one. really, walang java moss dyan?

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Just paid a visit to my local pet shop, i was advised not to buy more fish since its a small tank. I ended up with a snail instead. Sayang, i saw neon tetras pa naman and i wanted some. They were so pretty.

They have anubias but they were quite expensive. The smallest is $25 (P1000). But i think they're expsneive kasi they come with te driftwood. I shall checkout ebay. I'm sure i can find it for half the price.

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Just paid a visit to my local pet shop, i was advised not to buy more fish since its a small tank. I ended up with a snail instead. Sayang, i saw neon tetras pa naman and i wanted some. They were so pretty.

They have anubias but they were quite expensive. The smallest is $25 (P1000). But i think they're expsneive kasi they come with te driftwood. I shall checkout ebay. I'm sure i can find it for half the price.

how big is your tank again? if you have a 2.5 gallon, i think you can have 5 neon tetras there. it worked for me before, no stress.

an alternative fish... have a betta.

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@rage_within WOW awesome tanks. I am currently setting up my second tank which I will have plants as well. Kudos to your tanks!

[sliceoftime]

I have a 5 gal tank. The issue with the tetras was that it needed heating. Apparently, the goldfish and the tetras don't belong together.

Any advise on cleaning gravel? I feel like no matter how much i change the water, it looks murky pa din because of the crap that settles at the bottom. We have a filter pero it's not getting everything. When the fish forages in the gravel, the dirt flies everywhere.

how big is your tank again? if you have a 2.5 gallon, i think you can have 5 neon tetras there. it worked for me before, no stress.

an alternative fish... have a betta.

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sorry, no idea about this one. really, walang java moss dyan?

wala po eh.... by order lang daw... meron lang eh yung hydrillas at yung parang alukbati (kulay violet yung stem) at yung parang talahib (or dahon ng sibuyas)....
and according to my research, it looks like java fern po yung nabili ko (yun nga lang pinagpiyestahan ng mga koi)...

Any advise on cleaning gravel? I feel like no matter how much i change the water, it looks murky pa din because of the crap that settles at the bottom. We have a filter pero it's not getting everything. When the fish forages in the gravel, the dirt flies everywhere.

ako po hinde gumamit ng gravel... marbles (lots of holen) po ang gamit ko... maganda na hinde pa kumakapit yung dumi... kaya pag nabulabog yung dumi sa ilalim and scattered everywhere higop lahat sa filter hehe... :P

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eto nga po pala yung aquarium ko... pasensya na po.. it is still in progress pa lol....



may aquarium during day time




my aquarium during night time




fish tank full view




fish tank side view
note: medyo slim po yung side nya kasi pasadya siya... that is why i dont know what it's size... smaller than 20 gal but bigger than 15 gal




fish tank D.I.Y. lid
gawa ko lang po yan... i used po yung mga nakatambak na kahoy sa likod bahay then i paint it black... :P
sa ibabaw po nya yung gawa kong filter


at ito naman po yung D.I.Y. filter ko.... mukhang palpak mero very much effective.... hehe



inlet hose:
gawa po ito sa pinagputulan na pvc pipe sa likod bahay....
lakas po nito humigop ng dumi... so hinde pwede maliliit na isda dito... hehe




inner water flow




canister:
i used plastic box ng stick-O hehe... first i used yung pinag lagyan ng ice cream but had a leak so i change it to this plastic box cause its harder... :P




filter foam:
pumutol lang po ako dun sa pinagputulan ng foam ng kama.. hehe




outer water flow




outlet hose

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air pump:
2nd hand lang po yan (100 pesos lang) ok pa ****... i used it to power up my filter... it force water to circulate...




lots of marbles as substrate:
hinde po dumidikit yung dumi dito kaya linins ng aquarium ko kahit hinde ko po siya nililinis...
actually i only change 10% of water everyday but i dont clean my entire aquarium since i stablish it... :P




decoration crab (plastic, mukhang luto na lol)




driftwood with live plants:
pumutol lang po ako ng sanga ng manga namin then bilad sa araw, then soaked in water for a week, tapos po sininsil ko yung loob then put some cement with gravel para pabigat...
yung halaman po yung bibili ko kaso pinapak ng mga koi lol




gold longfin koi (my favorite) -3inches (tail not included)




spotted koi (the smallest) -3inches




bronze koi -5inches




silver koi (the largest) -6inches




my little cleaner.... pleco (a.k.a. janitor fish) -3inches

[rage_within]

@rage_within WOW awesome tanks. I am currently setting up my second tank which I will have plants as well. Kudos to your tanks!

thank you very much. after returning home this august, i'll start on a new one too... im planning an all moss setup, less(er) maintenance and requirements.

I have a 5 gal tank. The issue with the tetras was that it needed heating. Apparently, the goldfish and the tetras don't belong together.

Any advise on cleaning gravel? I feel like no matter how much i change the water, it looks murky pa din because of the crap that settles at the bottom. We have a filter pero it's not getting everything. When the fish forages in the gravel, the dirt flies everywhere.

well, main fact is... goldfishes are sh|t machines. you'd better be off with a bare bottom tank.

pwede naman with gravel kaso, you need a good filtration system for that, plus frequent water changes.lakas nga lang sa effort at kuryente.

pag-manual labor naman, i could recommend this :

wala po eh.... by order lang daw... meron lang eh yung hydrillas at yung parang alukbati (kulay violet yung stem) at yung parang talahib (or dahon ng sibuyas)....
and according to my research, it looks like java fern po yung nabili ko (yun nga lang pinagpiyestahan ng mga koi)...

ako po hinde gumamit ng gravel... marbles (lots of holen) po ang gamit ko... maganda na hinde pa kumakapit yung dumi... kaya pag nabulabog yung dumi sa ilalim and scattered everywhere higop lahat sa filter hehe... :P

uupakan talaga ng koi ang halaman. those plants you have on driftwood... those are nice and affordable. dont know what it's called nga lang.

i like your DIY overhead filter (i believe it's not a canister type since it's not sealed up). since koi isda mo, i suggest to put a (white) filter wool below the black filter mat. ibe-break down ng black filter mat yung malalaking chunks ng ebak then sasalain naman ng white (mas pino) filter wool yung durog na ebak.

nice light canopy rin. tip... paint the insides white. light will reflect more light sa white paint... making it brighter.

though your pleco... will definitely eat your plants, and add more ebak kapag lumaki na yan... and mabilis silang lumaki.

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@xcabling haha yun nga ang una ko naisip nun nakita ko yung crab bakit luto na.

@rage, i don't mind naman cleaning. Medyo therapeutic. Anong tawag dun sa pinost mo na item?