The polystyrene box is meant to insulate the box better. Having paper wrapped around the tupperware box is plainly not efficient enough.. Having the poly box and maybe some cold packs help! Correct me if I'm wrong.

Drew

How is your tank temperature? How do you filter your tank? What tank size? we need to know some of the info first before we can comment.

Drew

How did you filter your tank??

Drew

It's nice to know you did some research before hand. THough I'd dose c02.. but I guess moss could take it without c02.

Do keep us updated.

Drew

is that shrimp new to the tank? If yes, how new?

Also, recently added any new plants?

Drew

+1 on still young.

Also, try any new chemicals lately? what are the ferts you're using?

Only 1 death? or many deaths?

what other fish is in the tank?

Drew

Okay For a guppy no c02 low tech tank. I'd get a 2~3 feet tank.. and then.. what i'd invest heavily on would be Filtration.

It is the most important part of the tank. since your main target is guppies, I believe having plain normal holland sand would do. No need for ADA soils. Whatever the tank size maybe, Please have a proper filtration system up as I believe it is the most important part of your tank.

Get a cheapo made in china canister filter, those may just be enough to fit your needs! For a 2feeter, I believe having an extra large HOB filter can work. While for a 3feeter, best go with a canister.


@cikar, with rm 300, what type of scape do you intend to do? I suggest having a nano ( 1ft~1.5ft maybe? ) to start off. With that, you would have enough money to spend on proper soils, maybe some DIY c02, and HOB filter. A 2feeter is possible too though.
And your "O"s that you replaced with zeroes are my my eyes @@


Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Jul 22 2009, 09:28 PM

El cheapo canister MIC ones may cost around rm 100~150. depending on brand( and these are quite big already!)

Drew

brother, eheims would easily cost rm 200~600 hahaha!!! ( Some up to 1.8k! XD) - I'm talking about the canisters.. not HOB

, just sharing only though, there is a non-eheim canister that I rely on in the market. those are the tetra ex series. they work quite well! ( though not as cheap as MIC brands or as expensive as eheims) MIC ones, try hunting around for JEBO or something. they all work fine if you're under budget!

Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Jul 22 2009, 10:35 PM

weeping is rather hard to find these days ><

Flame? I got a big batch here hahaa! Though I only have a small batch of weeping lol.

Drew

bump up c02, have sae, though I suggest excel is the best method

Drew

Bagger, didn't know you're here. hahaha

Drew

Yes dwarf puffers can attack shrimps.

So the best bet of removing snails is to manually remove them...

Though I hear there are snails that attack snails in the market... or certain type of fishes.. Haven't get to try those myself. so I won't comment further

Drew

Snails don't really need another to multiply.. They can multiply by themselves.. that's why they're a huge menace. Othertimes, you see one snail 'riding' on another.. then the rest, as they say is history haha

Drew

@ catacombs,

That's why.. if your shrimp tank has no c02.. just leave them be. My shrimp breeding tank is very ugly lol. No c02 no fert tank.. algae everywhere haha.

Drew

KW88.. Fishop Prangin Mall.. QSY aquatics near BJ...

Also, go join my-mac.net to further your information/knowledge on planted tanks

Drew

This post has been edited by chuppy2: Jul 27 2009, 12:02 AM

@ shakiraa

KW88 is somewhere in Air Itam.. they have one big sing board after the indian temple near chung ling..

In Prangin Mall, 3rd floor.. Fishop is located at the parkson grand side.

Show.. YOur.. 3... feet ... tank >=D

Drew

first, price

second, reliability

third,
since the solenoid is controlled electronically, you can rig it up to a timer (timed according to your Light On period) hence saving up a buttload of c02. On the manual regulator you need to either close it every night(which is a hassle) or have it run 24 hours(without poisoning your fishes though)..