i just wonder shrimp and SAE will get along well..
just finish my 3 feet tank, and want to fill with various shrimp, but i want to keep SAE to maintain algae..also otto.

yesterday, inside 1.5 tank, i found shrimp skin, i thought my yamato died..just realize now that they are still alive!nice!

the other thing, is there anybody here use J type thermometer like ADA, i mean immitation one...it look nice!
found one selling at ebay, but the price almost rm50, including transportation..

This post has been edited by tyja: May 16 2011, 08:00 AM

yeah, just finish my 3 feet tank.
so how long i need to cycle my water to add shrimp?
this SAE and otto will eat my baby shrimp?

actually i bought second hand filter eheim 2217, with all bio rio media.
so can i just plug n play?

just wonder, submerse and immerse got diff on leave or colour of plant?

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Added on May 16, 2011, 10:48 amif SAE not getting along with shrimp, what fauna i need to have to take care of algae?
yamato and otto only? is it enough? i thought each of them got their own appetite and not cover others appetite..

so, if i decide not to have SAE on my tank, no need to have shrimp's shelter right?

water tab got clorine, and it is not food for fish or shrimp, is it also apply to plant?

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Added on May 16, 2011, 10:56 amsame fate with my glosso, but the culprit is not yamato, but golden algae eater.
always make my water cloudy....by digging my soil and it is big. i try to catch, but it so fast, i plan to put chemical to kill it, but pity to my plant and other fish. haha

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but it is so fast, and it always hide below rock and the rock cannot be remove.
i try to catch it first la. no choice..damn golden algae eater

My glosso got brown colour as attach photo. is it algae?
if yes, how do i control?


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at first, i plant glosso like stem plant. then i trim until it is level with soil.
then, the leaves change colour like attach photos. makes me worry.
the shop im buying from, he said that the leaves will die first because changing state from immerse to submerse.
now waiting for new leave to come out..
there is another said that, it is becuase, the left over or dirt cover the leaves..

guys, can you share fish that known rare species that you keep?
i think i'm fall in love with galaxy rasbora...damn nice

swordtail characin - it is big right? not like tetra or barb version?

Want to update my tank photo after 3 weeks.

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Added on May 18, 2011, 11:34 amjust install chiller, hailea hc 150 a, i wonder why aquarium glass got mist..i set my chiller 25 degree..and how actually this chiller work?
is it set to 25 degree and when temp increase to 26, it will run and maintain back to 25?

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new set. 850. i want to put fan, but my tank place at my hall. it doesnt seem nice to have hanging fan.

is there any work around to void the mist? please dont tell me to put aircond at my hall...

ya lo. my thinking now is, my plant already become frozen vegetable..
haha..not yet put fauna..dont know what happen to them suddenly environment become cold.

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Added on May 18, 2011, 12:06 pmi still thinking what is the solution. can you elaborate

This post has been edited by tyja: May 18 2011, 12:06 PM

just install maa..
dont know optimal setting for aquarium vs electricity.
do you mind sharing bro.
strange, mine yesterday i set to 27, but it goes to 24.7.
even more strange, my thermometer show reading 23~24..(i never bother since cheap thermometer, not accurate)
then i set to 25 lor. haha
so, is it ok to set 26~27?

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Added on May 18, 2011, 12:22 pmi agree..but how to explain, office environment that cold and no mist on hot day? only encounter when raining day only.

This post has been edited by tyja: May 18 2011, 12:22 PM

bro, from chiller.

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Added on May 18, 2011, 2:10 pmi'm using eheim 2217 at the moment. before i install chiller, the flow is fast, but when install chiller, the flow become very slow. i dont know why...

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Added on May 18, 2011, 2:17 pmat 1.50pm my chiller reading is 26.1 (since I already setup back the temp control at 26)...then just 5 minutes ago...to be exact 2.10pm (it stopped), my chiller reading is 24.7...

is this correct behaviour?

This post has been edited by tyja: May 18 2011, 02:17 PM

bro,
what is your tank size?

ermm..mine 3 feet, its took about 1 and half hour to cold down to 26.
and the flow water is so slow..thinking to have another canister to cover the flow...
what do you guys think?

filter - eheim 2217
chiller - hailea hc 150 a
suppose to be compatible this two..

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Added on May 18, 2011, 5:02 pmyes,fully pack with media. (all bio rio)
piping, about 45cm..


This post has been edited by tyja: May 18 2011, 05:02 PM

inlet (filter) -> filter -> outlet (filter) -> Inlet (chiller) -> chiller -> outlet (chiller)

the flow is like this..

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Added on May 19, 2011, 7:57 amwhich filter that connect to chiller?
hows the performance before and after install chiller?

mine, before this using standard inflow and outflow, then i change to lily pipe 13mm...

This post has been edited by tyja: May 19 2011, 07:57 AM

My piping is less than yours, maybe chiller is the culprit..
i will get salesman to come to my house to fix everything that he sell to me! ..haha

If like this, all debris might sangkut at chiller right?
Nevermind, i think i already found the culprit. It is a lily pipe. The want that suck water out. Im using 13mm. Suppose to use 17mm

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Added on May 20, 2011, 11:11 amis there anybody here use water pump to connect with chiller?

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Added on May 20, 2011, 11:27 amstill my chiller will kick at 27 degree (set at 26 degree)..then temp increase from 27.1,27.2 and up to 29c...
is there any method to place the chiller? I mean do not block the back side of chiller or..

This post has been edited by tyja: May 20 2011, 11:27 AM

yeah, i make a connection like a previous post.
chiller is not place inside cabinet, just beside cabinet. and between wall and the backside, there is a gap about 15cm..
ermm...caniseter produce heat, but not too much right? now i change my canister too ejet 3388..performance wise on flow rate..better that eheim 2217 with same media..

chiller..yesterday, do a one to one exchange with new unit and this new unit still not open from carton box from advance-reef... i doubt my second chiller also got a prob..because it is a same problem like the first one..

i wonder what went wrong..

now i'm thinking to use timer to control the chiller...2 hour on/off cycle..