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 Marimo, Japanese Moss Ball ♥♥♥, Share your ♥ towards this cute algae

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post Aug 28 2011, 03:13 PM

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jeins, use aqua salt. It's meant for aquatic use.
Fish shop has sell.
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post Aug 29 2011, 02:28 PM

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algae thrive when there's too much co2 and too long lighting. Maybe you try to that to boost marimo?
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post Aug 29 2011, 07:33 PM

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Go custom made at the glass and aluminium store.
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post Aug 30 2011, 04:31 PM

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Ask them any other way to avoid the black tape.

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post Sep 1 2011, 11:45 AM

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After adding water, and plants.. nobody will take note of the transparent glue. hv a 2 ft tank with black tape, and another 3ft without.
For me black looks sleek and cool.
3 ft with added plants and such already look invisible to me ^^
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post Sep 2 2011, 09:35 AM

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The smaller the tank the harder to maintain the parameter.
It might heat up very fast or cool down very fast.
Will give any flora and fauna a shock some even till death.
Small tank also means regular water change which is a bother for some. i prefer at least 1ft cube
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post Sep 2 2011, 01:44 PM

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salt as in aqua salt.
Give them cool spa in fridge for treatment.
Your marimo is sick.
What medication have you added in your new tank previously?
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post Sep 2 2011, 01:54 PM

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Maybe he added those anti algae med? But i thought algae very strong? If not planted tank no need sae to control d.

How long is it? Looks very very "dry up"

Tell us your tank's measurement, water temperature, medications etc
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post Sep 2 2011, 02:10 PM

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From the picture, i see abit of green left.
Maybe is time to get a super giant+ regular giant too~~
if you say frm old tank, meaning you did not clean your tank properly.
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post Sep 2 2011, 02:25 PM

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Edited: i don't understand excel at all.

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post Sep 3 2011, 09:17 AM

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that's fert.
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post Sep 6 2011, 07:37 PM

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QUOTE(bubs66 @ Sep 6 2011, 05:41 PM)
Mine also like that, after i put in my diamond water tank with my tetra. First my nano turned brown in 2 days time. then now my Giant also sudah tukar to brown.

Sigh...

Nano has been in the fridge soaked with salt water since 3 weeks, still no changes. Giant, at least, still ada green green spot.
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other than Diamond and tetra, what else did u add?
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post Sep 8 2011, 03:59 PM

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maybe is uv light.
i think uv light keeps algae off?
try google and confirm the above statement.
From google
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an ultraviolet sterilizer is one of the best ways to guarantee clear water when the clarity problem is due to single cell algae making the water green.


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post Sep 8 2011, 04:07 PM

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and where did he put his bottle? How often he change water?
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post Sep 8 2011, 04:14 PM

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small bottle we usually encourage everyday or every two days..
Even mine in a nano tank also WC, and off to spa on weekends.
Ask him how does the water smell when he pours it out.
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post Sep 12 2011, 08:28 PM

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with plants, it's better to drop some temperature.
Try getting a fan to blow surface, it will help drop 2-3 degrees.
Too hot, the plants will melt.
What's that bottle on the right?
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post Sep 14 2011, 06:48 PM

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use normal table fan, ask mum got spare or not.
that's what i did, but it's no spare.
I sweat coz it's for my computer room use.
never seen brine shrimp before. where to buy to breed for my fishies?
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post Sep 24 2011, 06:01 PM

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Using marimo to create bonsai garden
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Vincent Tan
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post Sep 25 2011, 09:35 AM

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bu, the tree is created with marimo. and marimo only grow 5mm/ year. so no trimming fuss.
Only have to spend time trimming the carpets. ^6
But marimo this size is not cheap.
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post Sep 25 2011, 03:10 PM

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December Rose, it might be expensive.
But look at the bright side, you don't need to spend that much on other plants and high lights and c02. After all it's algae icon_rolleyes.gif
And very low maintenance thumbup.gif

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