Aquatic Cebu Enthusiasts (ACE)

[lyledu]

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@crissangelo: welcome sa ACE bro.. depende sa type of setup imo gusto bai.. we have some super barato nga plants nga di pud ka magmahay sa itsura, naa pud medyo mahal nga medyo mga rare pud nga plants.. akong ikasuggest sa imoha is go to riverfront colon. and look for msater swordfish.. walay lain gwapo did2. siya ra. hehehehe! you can always count on him for suggestions bro.=) good evening btw..

[Aqua99]

Nakauli na gyod mi gikan sa trekking alive and kicking. I am sure nga ang among mga kauban nangatulog or nipahuway sa kay grabe kaayo ka challenging nga trekking. So far mao ni nga trekking ang pinakalisud, a far cry sa Budlaan experience! Whew kapoy ug balik-balik sa route para paghigot sa pisi! Anyway, from the mouth of Bluebubble, "Bahala na magkasamadsamad basta buhi!"

cool kaau ning trek...sayanga wa ko nakakuyog...for sure naslide na sad ko...glad nakauli ra mo na safe tanan...

[Soggy2]

hi mga ace members pde mu ask mga how much ako ma cost kung mag planted aquarium ko nya in ani ka dak a ang aquarium ai 5Lx1.5Wx1.5H by feet



estimate lang ako rmang hinayhinayon bhalag mahal ^^ , and im a newbie sa planted aquarium ako lang suwayan kay sayang ang aquarium kung di na ma gamit, kay e baligya namu ang bao ^^

thanx mga ace members ^^

question!
is the tank hit by direct or indirect sunlight?
and for how long.

some points to consider.
*It will be a bit hard to provide co2 for a tank this large unless you go with pressurized setups. You can also go with non co2 tanks if you want but your plant selection is very limited. Low light non co2 tanks are low maintenance. so its really up to you.

*a decent canister filter rated for your tank will go a long way.

*water circulation is just as important as filters.

*for substrate, you can go dirt cheap (literally) or you can go designer inspired

* i think your tank has good natural sunlight exposure by the looks of the potted plants in the pic. The problem is that the light is against your viewing angle; making everything look dark. I think plant growth habits will be affected by light hitting them from behind.

* For lighting, you have a choice of CFLs, T5s, T5HOs and metal halide for lighting. T5s & CFLs are the norm these days. You can also check out the large CFLs going beyond 40 watts, but theyre rather pricey and need ventilation. Also, get 'daylight'; its cheap, its plentiful and you cant go wrong with it.

* do your research. Ask around. A lot of acers here have experienced using T5s and they may be able to help. Look out for the number of T5 bulbs over a square foot of tank area and the height of the bulbs from the water surface. That should give you a good starting point.

* remember that your planted tank woes are directly proportional to the light you provide. too little; plants die. too much; you need to compensate with a LOT of CO2 (otherwise algae happens). The trick is to find a happy medium.


@lyle, optimus, sir marknicho , I think you three are using T5s. In your tank, how many T5 bulbs are over a square foot of tank area? and how high it is from the water's surface?

@markykoi, with your CFLs, how many watts of CFL bulbs are spread in a square foot of tank area?

lets get the ball rollin'

[lyledu]

@soggy: 25 gallon tank.. that'll be 24LX15WX16H (inches)
i use 2 14 watt T5 Lamps (1.something watt per gallon) ... then from light to water surface, i would say.. an inch ra man cguro ni.. akong gpaduol og maau. ^^

[0ptimusPrim3]

good morning ACErs.

sir iyon, tnx sa pag upload sa pix hehehe. salamat sad sa pisi na gigamit sa akong tsinelas hahah!

wow! lami.a jud ka ligo didto ui!

[0ptimusPrim3]

@ master sogg,

69 gallon tank
32.5 L x 22 H x 22 W
4 x 21 watts 3ft. T5
1 inch above the water surface.

[0ptimusPrim3]

@crissangelo, welcome to ACE sir. ^^,

[fishboi]

@all kinsa ganhan ug Co2 tank?? pm me please hahahha

[0ptimusPrim3]

@all kinsa ganhan ug Co2 tank?? pm me please hahahha

unsay brand ani?

[em_ric]

@all kinsa ganhan ug Co2 tank?? pm me please hahahha

--- nano man.. manhatag ka? sige sige..hahah toink! gai tabe.. hahah....pagchure wui!