oh, ppl call me the man of DIY. maybe because i just have the resources. i'm lucky in that sense. here's my other DIY outta so many i've made.




snake hooks. top quality.


Thanks for the feedback brother..
We are machine manufacturer. one of the machine that we make is a cryogenic blasting machine. this particular machine need to be fully stainless steel, made with chemical resistant grade stainless steel. there's two grades of stainless steel. there's 304 and 315 grades. the 304 is the regular grade and the 315's are chemical resistant. this is the grade we use to make our machine. the pieces that i use are extra laser cut pieces from makin the machine. even the screws are special ordered 315 grade. i'm more than confident that the fertiliser won't cause any corrosion on the SS pieces.

so, i guess we're good to go. but anyhow that's for the concern. sorry i had to be a smarty-art and get all technical. i just wanted to make sure that u know that i'm aware. thanks again.


yes. as michanz said. i'd rather be safe than sorry. i'll just soak the wood just to satisfy my conscience.

Hahahaa. i actually never thot of DIY lily pipes. but by the looks of it, it requires much more resources than what i currently possess. i believe it requires mass manufacturing to lower the costing. then, it won't be DIY anymore. other than working with flat glasses, i don't think shapy glasses can DIY. period. such a bummer isn't it.

but RM 150 for a set of lily pipes isn't too bad now, is it?

wah!!! what rocks are those? even layer rock is just 4.50 per kg..

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Added on July 21, 2010, 3:52 pmGuys, anyone knows where i can get lotsa background choices. i need sorta same color with two tone background. for example, dark blue at the bottom and it get lighter as we go higher.

This post has been edited by moe81: Jul 21 2010, 03:52 PM

Well, usually when i DIY something, i'd like it to look very professional, almost up to perfection. I'm sure making lily pipes outta acrylic tubing would show some blemishes and imperfection. it defeats the reason of using lily pipes in the first place(to have a very classy and sleek look). and unlike glass, acrylic can stain( become milky) after a long period..for that very reason i dun see any harm in getting the rm150 glass immitation lily pipe.

hmm, bout the background. if u say so. then ai-ai captain. will stick to no background for now. i'll see what i feel like doin later on.

hmm,good pointer. thanks. that's a very doable option if i can't find the color i want in background paper.

got home just now. unwrapped my tank and cabinet. placed it in a temporary place, set all the wood inside and filled with water to soak it.. also got some redish layer rocks to make bank for white river in the tank.

here are some pics:

thanks bro. i'll surely update as i go on. but i'm just gonna leave the tank alone for two days la.. let the wood soak. cannot do too much in one day, my wife then will ask me to marry the tank. LOL.. but after two days i'll start tranfering need stuff from my current tank and start scaping again. oh, i already got a buyer for my current tank. so the extra cash can use to buy plants..

check the map on page one. if u can't make it with the map, i doubt u can make it with our mere explanation. good luck finding!

1) how essential is penacP , penacW and tourmaline bc? Do u guys think it's over-rated? will the plants do just fine without them?

2) i already have GEX soil in my current tank. but when i transfer it to my new tank, i was thinkin maybe i need more soil? what soil wud be a good addition? perhaps amazonia?

3) where can i buy riccia? i last 3 lfs's i checked, they didn't have it. 88 petsmart and east aqua ikano. and also i'll need some ferns too.

thanks in advance.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 7:29 pmi have cotton like green, fine fibrous thing growing on my drift wood? can someone suggest what it could be?

This post has been edited by moe81: Jul 22 2010, 07:29 PM

hey, thanks a lot for your reply.

1) what's ADA 5 elements? i googled it and i can't find any result. can u pls elaborate further on the product?

2) sweet. i guess i'll do that. i'm actually tranfering my aquascape to a different tank and rescaping again. will be taking all the fauna out for the moment. since i'll be using the same water and same canister filter witout washing, how long u think i should wait before i putting in the fauna? 2 weeks perhaps?

3)fissiden is good too. i wanna tie some on my layer rocks.. where u think i can aquaire them? any lfs u know?

yes. it is hair algae. i googled it. i'll read up on how to rid it..

thanks again. appreciate it!

damn are these five elements are like bloody expensive? it's gonna cost like about 500 to get all of these right?

oh, thanks for the aquashop..

and thanks for the support bro..

oh, can buy in scoops huh? i know that they sell bacter ball in loose. ie. 4.50 per piece.. but i didn't know they see other in scoops too.. let me find out..

thanks michanz and elainor!

Alrighty.. i found out that east aqua ikano also seels em in scoops. Rm 2 per scoop. My new tank has a 4 feet by 1.5 feet base.
can someone tell me how many scoops of each element i would need.

1)ADA 5 elements: in scoops

ADA PenacW - ? scoops
ADA PenacP - ? scoops
ADA Bacter 100 - ? balls
ADA Clear Super - ? scoops
ADA Tourmaline BC - ? scoops

thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by moe81: Jul 23 2010, 12:13 PM

how do i tie fern on driftwood? since the branch is pretty thin (bout 2cm diameter). do i just just tie it with fishing line or do i have to add some coconut husk(sabut) at the root to help rooting? i rather just tie the fern on the wood if it'll work..

in equipment cheap is very subjective my friend.. someone with wide range of experience will answer ur question.

doesn't NA carbon means non-activated carbon? confused..

i belkive u can get it from aquashop online..

here's the website:
http://www.lelong.com.my/merchant/aquashop...-C1-53274-1.htm

they also have facebook. search aquashop on facebook. i just ordered a whole bunch of plants from them. very prompt response. good luck.




btw. u can't really keep shrimps with tetra and plecos right?

with manual regulator or auto regulator?

coz in east aqua ikano, the 3L tank alone is RM 280 only. and in a shop nearby my house, manual regulator is RM 30, auto regulator is RM 120. and also in east aqua ikano in-line CO2 diffuser is RM48. anymore extra thing u need is a bubble counter and 2 check valves which will total to about RM 10. now let's do the calculation:

manual setup:

tank: RM 280
man reg: RM 30
diff: RM 48
misc: RM 10
TOTAL: RM 368


auto setup:

total + RM 90(difference between the reg price) = RM 458

so..........

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Added on July 25, 2010, 2:09 pm
My CO2 setup. from Uv unit goes into diffuser then to tank. so can put lily pipe edy..

This post has been edited by moe81: Jul 25 2010, 02:09 PM

yup. a regulator with built in solenoid valve. like the one i'm using.. it's only RM120. but i think he dun have stock anymore since i bought the last piece.. maybe have to order.

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Added on July 25, 2010, 6:46 pm Thanks bro. it's all the guidance i get from all ya'll sifus..

This post has been edited by moe81: Jul 25 2010, 06:46 PM

it's pretty much a no brand regulator with solenoid la. but work fine.. it's from a lfs near my house.

damn this google map is darn confusing.. but somehow i managed to add the location on google map.

search for 'Five fish Trading selayang jaya' in google maps. if can probably add it to the first page la..


note: well, he doesn't offer any warranty la. but he has one that he's been using for two years and he claims no issue.

on another note: the only thing that can go caput in a auto regulator is the solenoid valve. i just asked my purchasing manager to source for a cheap one-way solenoid valve. we actually use a three-way miman solenoid valve for one of our machine. but that's a branded three-way valve. even that is only 115. i believe a non branded one-way valve can get for 30-40 bucks. but i'll wait my my manager to get back to me and then i'll update here.. so, even if the solenoid valve gone, can get a replacement.

This post has been edited by moe81: Jul 26 2010, 11:22 AM

Already updated wat. i put up the map to the lfs on google. he's selling the solenoid regulator for RM 120 la. the other sourcing i'm doin is for future. just incase the solenoid valve alone gets spoiled in the regulator. then we can replce the solenoid valve alone instead of changing the whole regulator. you get it?


guys how do i solve pesty snail problem. i'm not sure what type of snail are they. but i noticed about3 of them in my tank? are they of any good use? will they eat hair algae? if they're just merely pests, how do i get rid of em?