Lights on from 9 to 9, 12 hours... So there will be high Co2 concentration once the lights are on. But also cause solenoid is expensive and I have to adjust my manual regulator with a plier cause the knob is broken. So lazy on and off manually.

Bought second hand Ista inline co2 diffuser from MAC forum, for 30+...

I tried that, but if I placed it after the motor head, I don't get my pearlings and I think I need to up it to at least 2-3bps for the same effect.

If before the motor head, I get pearlings and a whole tank of oxygen bubbles at only 0.25bps.

but even so I'm now considering to change it to after the motor head, because the sound of the air locks is freaking me out...

Might do the change tonight actually...

Since you've rear fish before, why don't you list down the gears you have and we'll tell you which one can be reused and which need to buy new.

The plant die cause no fertilizer...

Surface skimmer rulez...

Protein skimmer is for marine tank...

This post has been edited by radver: Jan 19 2011, 01:06 AM

Cover it with net

@Superdude, he using HOB la, but the shrimps might survive the propeller la

Its good in a way, cause less surface flow = less Co2 loss...

Looks so cool...

Is 10 Yamato shrimps too over for algae control in a 2 feet tank???

I'm already keeping Cherry shrimps, but I'm having some problem with hair and thread algae...

I'll exchange with this

My otto maximum last only 5 months, after that all will die one by one, I don't know why. 3 batch already...
So now want to get yamato a try... From SLS, the only one who was willing to post and with ready stock. But now, looking at the size of the yamato, I think I got too many for my tank already... They are huge compared to my cherries...

I'm the only one among my friends having a planted tank...

This post has been edited by radver: Jan 20 2011, 09:37 PM

Yes it was a bit expensive. But the hair and thread algae was getting on my nerves. Have to clean the tank every 3 -4 days, and seeing 30 cm long strands in my tank was not very pleasing.

But most importantly, I'm going back to Kuala Terengganu on the 5th of February, 3rd day of Chinese new year, so I think most of the LFS will still be closed. And also the toll money and petrol of getting to the LFS from my place is not cheap. As if I want to bring back here, I need to go to SS19 before I go to the airport, which will add another hour to my journey. I usually get them right before the flight so I won't have any casualities. So in my shoes, its not that expensive if you take in consideration all the factors.

This post has been edited by radver: Jan 20 2011, 10:36 PM

Cause I heard SAE will eat the baby shrimplets of my cheery shrimps...

I got bad experiences with losing cherry shrimps.

But exactly how bad would it be if I put in a few SAE with my cherries??? Will the adult cherries get affected???

But what about the effects on my cherries???

I don't want to lose my whole colony of cherries again...

Haiz... You said that about harlequins and cherries last time and I lost a whole colony of 30 to the harlequins, since then, I know my tank don't have enough hiding place.

My tank dominated by stem plants...

Then maybe I should add in a moss wall to increase the hiding place... Cause all shrimps and no fish is starting to get boring...

The Yamato shrimps are damn aggressive when it comes to feeding...

Now I'm afraid my cherries won't have enough to eat and most importantly, the Yamato aren't eating the 30cm long thread algae they were suppose to clean out.

Any advice???

Only got one tank, others are the small 1.5liter acylic tank, remnant of my betta keeping days...

I think I'll just stop feeding them all together, let them finish up the thread algae before I start feeding again.

Hand carry... For international flight its not allowed, but domestic flight you can carry anything as long as its not metal...

I put my fauna in a 500ml mineral bottle, cause plastic bags I think will burst due to the pressure difference. Up until now I've brought ottos and harlequins with this method, no casualty...

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Added on January 22, 2011, 11:08 amAiya... Caught red handed, but their just growing so fast...

I'll go and remove them now...

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Added on January 22, 2011, 4:21 pmMy current scape, just did a minor rescape, added in the 2 driftwood



Comments??? But be mercyful please...

Water is a bit blur, and I think I just loss the focal point of the scape...

This post has been edited by radver: Jan 22 2011, 04:26 PM