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[Phyroath]

Many thanks. Noted down.
I tried last week to obtain Tiger Lotus from my Lfs but they refused to sell me as they prefer to keep it for their display tank.

I am currently using M. Umbrosum as foreground plants however I see people here have nice foreground with moss. Would moss looks nicer than M. Umbrosum? Contrast Color issue? Sorry I haven't seen moss with my own eyes until my package arrive.

I have some troubles with M. Umbrosum as I have to keep them down with my DIY tweezers all them - still need to wait for it to get more dense and do the mean mov/ pruning (BK828's link to HC pruning and will try to prune M. Umbrosum this way).

 

[Cory Keeper]

Might try Petsmart or Wal-mart, those little bulbs, Thats where I got mine.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

what filter is that? i would move some plants around so it better hides it. i would also look some crypts or something that would add color to the tank.

 

[Phyroath]

Thank you again Cory and Mgamer,

I got two internal filters - The one above is the main filter and a small one below for my DIY CO2. Most of the time I am having problems with the filter and its current in that corner. I want plants there but could not.

As I am not having much choice to aquarium resources here in my part of the world, I have to wait for thing to happen. I want a canister filter and have to wait until Jan next year to get it (thru my relative in the US). Shipping to Cambodia even from Singapore is costly and I am still wondering my moss package I ordered from Aquamagic flies somewhere else because of my country's best postal services - 21 days already from the date of order and I am now expecting dead plant.

 

[Jag1980]

Wow nice tank, tank of the month you got my vote! :thm:

Is that your 29 gallon?

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[Mgamer20o0]

well if you cant get plants get fish that make it pop. go for bright color fish that will really stand out. the back looks a little to cluttered i would move the sword over to hide the filter better.

 

[Phyroath]

Jag, definitely the same as yours (29g and 3.3WPG - 3x23W Osram CFL and 1x18w T8 to light the rear part).

Mgamer, I do have some spiral vals and one small sword in front of the filter. Maybe I have to wait for them to grow out little bit more and move the direction of the output as flow from the output keeps the vals down. I also use it to helps spread CO2 mists from the powerhead below it. I wish I can get rid of it in January. I still remember your words and FTM when you both encouraged me to go forwards despite limited resources in my country - thank you again.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

plants also act as bio filters. i see them just hard to judge depth at times. almost looked like they were behind it.

 

[powerkit]

That is a wonderful work of art! (I like your swordtail)

 

[mott]

Personally I think it looks great! the only thing I would change is the sword plant.
Don't get me wrong, it looks good it's just that in time I think it will get too big for that tank. Maybe try adding some red plants also, Macrandra, tiger lotus etc...