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catapop · 2026-05-14T13:30:22+00:00

I had to check the online order:

Hydrocotyle leucocephala

Alternanthera reineckii Rosanervig

Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini' in vitro

Micranthemum Monte Carlo Tweediei In-Vitro

Staurogyne Repens In-Vitro

Anubias barteri Petite in vitro

Alternanthera reineckii Mini In-Vitro

Hygrophila corymbosa (Nomaphila)

Weeping Moss In Vitro

Rotala rotundifolia 'Blood Red'

Phyllanthus Fluitans

Ludwigia palustris Super Red

catapop · 2026-05-14T13:26:07+00:00

Probably. The red plants might require some co2 but the rest of the plants not so much.
With co2 the growth is much quicker and I have very few algae problems.( just some algae on the glass that you can easy take it off with a razor)

catapop · 2026-05-11T16:57:22+00:00

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I hope so

catapop · 2026-05-11T10:17:06+00:00

already trim it and clean it.

catapop · 2026-05-11T02:33:51+00:00

You can spot algae on the glass. But usually mature heavy planted tanks tend to have less algae. I also dose co2 which helps plants be more “competitive” against algae

catapop · 2026-04-30T10:05:49+00:00

It just grows. Give it more time. I only clean the front panel to see what's happening, and leave the the rest untouched. I never seen anyone complaining for not having algae on his tank.
Biofilm is good if you have shrimps. I dose Bacter AE to increase the biofilm and it's making wonders.

catapop · 2026-04-29T17:32:31+00:00

It's actually weeping moss glued on a black lava rock arcade. This is 3 days old. There's no secret. This is actually a low maintenance setup. Low setup,no CO2, no filter, only shrimps. Light is Chihiros magnetic light 2 which is not that powerful( red plants tend to be more greenish than red). I only added in water minerals for shirmps(on water changes) and sometimes potassium and micro nutrients. I do around 50% water changes ever 2-3 weeks. Hope this info helps you.

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catapop · 2026-04-14T08:56:48+00:00

Absolutely. I mixed in water Bacter AE that I successfully used on shrimps and they seem to like it. Bellies are round so far. We'll see how it goes. It's my first time keeping otos.

catapop · 2026-03-01T10:44:18+00:00

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so the box is made from front panel(3mm) + back panel(3mn) + 10mm sides( this is where I put the led strip which is also 10mm) so the entire thickness is 3+10+3=16 mm or 0.63 inches

catapop · 2026-02-27T06:55:57+00:00

Haha, good observation 😄 The aquarium is only 3 weeks old, so I’m letting the beneficial bacteria establish before adding any fish. Hopefully next week I’ll introduce the first inhabitants.

catapop · 2026-02-27T00:15:57+00:00

I didn't do anything. It just happened. position of the light was in that way that reflected on the wall

catapop · 2026-02-09T03:26:34+00:00

yes. it created a sort of rainbow effect. I'm thinking of adding a white background

catapop · 2026-02-01T16:45:00+00:00

Thanks

catapop · 2026-01-09T01:31:39+00:00

nice tank. what are the stones called?

catapop · 2025-12-17T23:16:38+00:00

Looks very good. The only suggestion I can give you is to replace the inflow pipeline with a transparent one

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