cjloong

Hi
This is my new 20 gallon tank. It is starting to grow now. Any comments and advice is much appreciated. Thanks.

I had a lot of problem getting the fish to pose for me, finally gave up.

Phillyman

Overall I really like the look of this tank. I think an Anubis planted in the large "knuckle" of exposed wood on the lower right would be a good addition. A background is sorely needed. A piece of black trash bag on the back will suffice.I would like to see another picture with some type of background.

turtlehead

can you please list the specs?

Piscesgirl

I like whatever is growing on your driftwood (moss?), it gives it a nice touch.

cjloong

Hi
Thanks for all the comments. Overall, I am trying to get more details in place (pics) of the fauna and flora. Also, need to get some test kits for the water parameters. Need to control it somehow. Will post the details once I have time for these.

For the background, I am leaving it empty for now as I have not chosen any yet. I wanted some gradient effect (white/blue) but over here in Malaysia, I can't find any. Still thinking about that part on how to do a nice background.

Piecesgirl, the green thing on the wood is some form of algae. It have reduced but not totally eliminated since I put in yamato and otto. However, I am in a dilemma on whether to kill it or not .

My original intention is to have a lot of pink on the background. Red on the foreground. On the ground level, a lot of green. Kinda like a flower patch on some abandon wood along the roadside. Therefore the plants here is :-
1) Rotala macranda (foreground - middle)
2) Rotala indica (background - middle)
3) Ludwiga arcuata (background - middle)
4) Hairgrass ( background - left/right)
5) Glosso (foreground - left to right)
6) A touch of an unknown plant (four leaf clover like) here and there.
7) Others (will try to post as I do not know the names)
Hint of weeping moss on the wood. (trying it out for now)

The faunas :-
1) Black molly to eat surface scum
2) False bleeding heart tetra
3) Algae team:-
- yamato
- otto
- cherry shrimp
- bee shrimp
- tiger snail

Other specs are:-
1) CO2 - DIY yeast
2) Light - 36W PL X 2, FL15W X 1
3) Substrate - garden soil as base. Aquaclar as top.
4) Filter - 1 X Fluval 303 (leftover equipment)

The four leaf clover is to give a suprise effect to the viewer. All the plants will take attention. The viewer when look closer will see interesting leaf shape plant here and there.

However, that is the plan. A the unexpected suprises that came out is the green algae on the wood. Quite a lot of people enjoy it. So, don't know whether to get rid of it or not.

BTW. There is 2 piece of wood in there. The knuckle one and a small one. It was leftovers found in LFS. I think ppl pass it by as they do not look nice individually.

Piscesgirl

Oh no, don't kill the algae -- I think it looks good!

AaronT

That looks like cladophora (sp?) algae. It can get quite attractive. Gomer's winning AGA tank had that all over the driftwood.

enigma

You mean Cladophora aegagropila? It's truly a species of algae but what I know about this plant is that you have to tie it on the piece of wood. So it's quite interesting for me that in your tank the plants is growing without your interference. Could you write something more about it?

Bavarian3

wow great use of the driftwood! that tank is going to be great after it grows in.

Bavarian3

so thats what that was i seem to be able to grow algae so well i should try it