Going Green - Plants!

Went to C328 that time & bought quite a few items. Scroll down to find out more!

Drained some water to allow for displacement.

Couldn't resist this beautiful piece of Driftwood with Java Fern

growing healthily on it. Bought it in the end.

Also got 3 pots of Vallisneria Americana.



Rinsing with water.




Ha! I've finally got an External Canister Filter!!! Woo hoo!
Got it from my favourite shop in Clementi for $ 138.
It also comes with a 2 year warranty. Nice!




Sweet. It comes included with filter media.




2 litres of Eheim Substrat pro Bio-media.

Dismantled the unit to check out the Filter Baskets.

I've altered the manufacturer's

media configuration to allow for more biological activity.

Manufacturer's configuration (from bottom to top):

1st layer - Eheim Mech Ceramic Rings

2nd layer - Eheim Coarse Foam

3rd layer - Eheim Substrat pro

My personal configuration (from bottom to top):

1st layer - Eheim Coarse Foam
2nd & 3rd layer - Eheim Substrat pro

Placed the Canister Filter on top of my DIY shelf.

Connected the pipings.

Here is the best part of the filter!!

Its the priming function providedby the 3-in-1 Multi-Function Handle.

Just pull down the handle...

...to this position and...

...water starts flowing into the pipes, filling up the canister.

Instant & easy priming!

Can see the bubbles of air escaping as the canister is being filled.

Once it has been fully primed, just push back the handle...

...to its original position & you're done!!

Switch on the power supply & the filter is in operation.

Check out the powerful jet of water shooting out of the outlet pipe.

Full tank shot. With plants, the light will now have to be

switched on for 12 hours per day. I've added a timer to operate the lights.

Photoperiod will be from 9am to 8pm.

A little tunnel created by the Driftwood.

Lush, green plants!! The aquarium really looks much better now.