20" Tank Journal ( Step I )

i) Filled JBL Floralpol ground fertilizer with a thin layer.

ii) All area almost covered with the fertilizer.

iii) Started to fill in ADA Aqua Soil - Amazonia II.

iv) Slowly put in the soil and do not disturb the base fertilizer.

v) Double checked anywhere hasn't covered with the soil or too thin layer, because when the time fill up with water will cause some soil floating.

vi) Ready to put some water.

vii) Completed the first step with low level of water & added some beneficial bacteria to grow for few days.

viii) This is the 4" old fan just cleaned it for this setup.

Ready to go!

Finally the cabinet is putting in a corner at my house as a decoration item with the 20" tank bought from KW, I like the black silicon edge instead of the rounded corner tank. And also bought a bag of 9Kg ADA Amazonia II soil is to control the water pH & kH, also got JBL ground fertilizer as I used before in the old tank, not a bad choice too. Will take sometimes to source for lighting & others. Just found an old 4" cooling fan to hook at the edge of the tank, need to get a new power adapter to run a test.

Thinking of order a stainless steel rod to hang the light, and plan to buy more driftwood to play around. I wanna setup the concept looks like Mr Takashi's tank, hopefully I can make it too.

My New Cabinet

Just visited to the carpenter workshop to have a final checked on the cabinet, overall the built quality is good and very like it. The special color that I had chosen to match my house furniture and also the little requirement from me, It has a small drawer built in the cabinet, is a must for me. And this time try to get more ready made stuffs instead of DIY like last time. If not mistaken, by this 2 days they will send to my place. It is a new challenge for me, and also the most headache is how to transfer the old stuffs from the old tank to here(new house). Well, I need to plan it out.

On the way

Just place an ordered to the carpenter for custom made cabinet for my small tank setup, the size will be 550mm(L) x 425mm(D) x 800mm(H), and the tank will be 500mm(L) x 340mm(D) x 340mm(H) a standard 54Li tank. I was thinking to put in a CO2 tank instead of DIY, getting lazy & also because of getting busier. Still under consideration & budget.

I will be back in aquatic plants soon!!

Well, in year of 2009 really a busy year for me, I hope in the year 2010 too. Need to keep my spirit in this hobby since I got a placement #230 in ADA IAPLC 2009, but will stop for a year join in that contest.

The old 3' tank has grew with lots of algae, lack of maintenance. Will get a whole new smaller tank to set up with the aquascape, and try to keep everything in low maintenance is the most important. I have found that the Red Cherry in the old tank really looks like chilly red & healthy, may be I didn't dose any chemicals since last year June, cause it won't wash off the colour.

My worry now is how do I move the stuffs over from the old tank at my old house, started my journey to look for a new tank and will try to upgrade with some new system instead of all in DIY. When short of time to maintain, the whole tank really looks like sh*t. I wish my-self a good luck in setting up a new small tank.