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hahaha...I can't believe I watch it 'till the end .

Well..the tank looks nice. You could make a video of your fish (close up) cruising around the tank..with a music as a background . just another idea when you bored next time hehehe

Thanks..too bad I'm not in Edmonton hehe.

I wonder if the lighting fixture is sold separately by Hagen. What I meant is the whole black, plastic part where the lights are installed. I just thought maybe it's safer to just change the whole part completely.

I've used the LED MR11 two times.

The light fitting on my fluval edge has a brownish mark. It looks like it's a sign of corrosion or maybe burnt sign. It only happen on the right side. This may also explain why I always have to change the bulb on the right earlier than the one on the left side.

For information, I had used 3 bulbs on the right, and only use 1 for the left.

Has someone here have the same issue? Is it safe to still use it?

thanks.

nice woods.

I'm just wondering if the pink board will be tank's background?

Are you going to make the right side (the taller branch) as your focal point?

Great start ...

That's amazing set up. I wish I can see this type of aquarium in person

It is very cool. maybe someone in this forum needs to come up with a drawing design, complete with the layout and type of plants etc.

Whoever win the best design will have the opportunity to build it for free . Now.. we need a sponsor

yeah I was hoping to see the pictures. Well.. at least I got to see the grand prize's pictures.

Is there any event like this in Canada or US? will be nice to see the show case.

@jcgd: yeah if I start over, I wanna do it right. I think the problem I have caused by having too much light/heat.

I used led MR11 and the tank is placed is facing west. I don't think I can move it to a different place.

@the influence: it's fluval edge. everything was ok before of course.. and now it's out of control.

so... do you think it's still good idea to start over? i used mini CO2 kit from Fluval.

Is it a planted tank, or just a tank with some plants? If you have a planted tank, achieving balance will cause the algae to die back. Usually, that involves increasing CO2 and/or other nutrients so that the plants can have everything they need to outcompete the algae.

It's planted tank... or used to be planted tank because now it's become

an algae tank.

I'm tired of algae and really don't like how the tank looks like right now. I'm thinking to start over..by shutting down the tank and change the filter, throw all the gravel, rocks & plants. Scrub the tank until I don't see the algae with my naked eyes. Now.. before I go crazy cleaning the tank, any suggestion or advice what I should

do? What would be the fastest way to get rid the algae other than getting a brand new tank?

thanks

hm..that's interesting. I've problem with algae right now and have a thought to just shut down the tank. Maybe I should try your method

very nice. I'm impressed ..:thumbs:

Good for you. Congrats.Hope to see some pictures

I bought some ikea bendable diodr strips and stuck them onto a plastic bridge that i put between the arms on the lighting apparatus. Doesn't look pretty at all but works very well, albeit an expensive way. I was just in a rush and wanted to do it that day or else I'd order off dealextreme and save tons of money

any picture? just wondering how it looks like.

thanks.

nice pictures.

absolutely. It brings me joy when I see the fish swimming happily in my tank.

When I 'm sad or stressed out..and I see my 'innocent' fish, it warms my heart again :& . If I could bring fish home as many as I want..I would :smokey:

So..lucky you, can bring more fish home :

I like the light effect shown in this DIY thread (done by CGY_Betta_Guy...hope you don't mind I pasted the link here ). be aware..this link contains lots of pictures:

: http://albertaaquati...0

I don't have the expertise to do the DIY lights...but I like the result as shown in the pictures.

Does anyone know where I can get this kind of lights? or something similar? I need to have one for my Fluval Edge :smokey:

Thanks for the info.

yes..it's a cute tank., love it! ..I hope the plant won't die and I can't wait to put my betta there

Well...I decided to get the Fluval Desktop (Spec) today. I like the size and because it fits on my small counter and it has all this built in filter,pump & light..I'm hoping this small tank will be a new 'healthy' and less maintenance home for my betta. I have trouble installing the pump though ..and I haven't run the tank yet.

Tonight I just put rocks and plants with little bit of water and leave the light on. Hopefully when I wake up tomorrow morning the plants are still alive .

Here is the snap of it:

I'm not sure now if I should leave this post under this Equipment category. Feel free to move it to the appropriate topic

cool...wonder if there is any store in Calgary that has this as a display

I'm thinking to move my male betta from 1 gal unpleasant tank to this Fluval Desktop. I wonder if someone here has Fluval Desktop kit.

Do you have any trouble with it? Any caution, tips would be great.

thanks

According to the tag..it's Hemianthus callitrichoides. I can't remember the name of the taller plant. The plants (HC) grow so far, except ..I now see more roots coming out. For the plant that is now floating, I had re-planted it probably 3 times in 3 weeks. Not really sure what to do with this. This is just my first try..I'll definetely try again using the proper technique

Hopefully this picture is a little bit clearer:

It'll root much better with a dry start. OR... drain the water to the top of the gravel, carefully plant everything being sure to back fill any craters left from your tweezers. Cover everything lightly with news paper or paper towel and then add a layer or two of saran wrap over the paper. Very slowly refill the tank. Something a little bigger than air line tubing is perfect to let the water run in the tank. You want the water to move very slowly and not disturb anything. Once full, slowly remove the saran and paper and everything should be undisturbed.

HC doesn't root well without a dry start. Most people have this issue. Another thing you can do is sprinkle substrate on top of the HC after you plant it to add weight. Once it fills in the sprinkling will be covered.

Thank you for the tips.

btw..I've received the Takashi Amano's book. It's a great book & inspiring for setting up Iwagumi aquascape.

ok..someone probably asked this before, but ...may I ask you..: Are you a professional photographer?

Your shots always stunning, take my breath away! Thank you for sharing :thumbs: