You can leave the shrimps without feeding for over a week but not fishes.

I am using various shrimp food..given them variety as I am testing out the product

Current brand/product i am using for:-
Fish
BW Staple S (day to day food for my fishes - Rainbow threadfin, Galaxy Rasboras, Pygmy Cory and Pseudomugil getrudae )
BW Pro Color - crush and feed together with Staple S from time to time (maybe once a week or twice if i can remember)
ADA AP-2 (sometimes just feed for fun cause it is quite old. Bought it like 1-2 yrs back)

Shrimp
BW Grow
BW Color
BW Spinach
CRS Haven protein food (CRS Haven is one of the LFS in Singapore and they market their own shrimp food).
Mosura Specialty CRS food (previously i keep CRS)
Mosura Excel (previously i keep CRS)
I feed very little and mix among the brand. My pygmy and fishes will nip on the food too especially Pygmy Cory and Oto.

I know it is a little crazy to have so many food but I think we need to give a little variety.

Wait till you keep marine fish..more food

My previous 5ft shirmps population went crazy..from initial 10 fire red to hundreds. Possibly 300-500?

Protein base food will help to make them breed. They wont thrive if you only rely on algae in the tank.

I also keep some high grade CRS previously so that explain the premium food. Basically your fish/shrimp stay healthy for a longer period and free of disease. Like I said, the food can last you very long so the price is quite alright actually. If you can afford expensive fish, food is nothing. Frequency of you buying again is very low. I haven't even finish mine despite a year of using it. I guess it will expire instead of finish.

You can look out for other seller ie Sisaiko and Petsmart88 if you want to get it. I am currently trying out G Series product.

This post has been edited by ProX: Jan 18 2012, 07:03 PM

weijie - it is possible. Stan and the gang did it with Ah Yee 3ft tank before for aquafair. Basically they drain out the water, transfer the tank to a wood platform and put it into a van. They move back the tank after aquafair and everything look alright to me.

Update:

G Series - Snail Killer has proven to be effective in killing snails without harming fishes/shrimps in the tank. Snails are disappearing in less than a week of using it. I didn't follow the recommended dosage because I am losing patience with so many snails crawling all over my tank. So far I have dose 2ml x 4 instead of dosing 2ml once or twice weekly. I did a large water change yesterday and dose another 2ml again.

Recommended for people that is having snails problem. I am literally skeptical at first but this product prove me wrong.

Note - Snails in my tank are Ramshorn. Size about 1-2mm.

This post has been edited by ProX: Jan 19 2012, 10:21 AM

@weijie - What smaller pack are you referring to? I didn't see whether it is plywood or not but i guess it should be. As for how many persons, I would say at least 4?

@dosnx - you still need filter to help with water circulation. Plant alone wont be able to keep your tank stable in long run

@usermode - I am just providing review and not really pushing any sale. I like to share product review so it is easier for us to pick which suit best. There are 2 sellers here ie Sisaiko and weijie for BW fert. As for the price difference, you have to take into consideration transportation cost too. Of course it is cheaper if you buy it directly from SG since it is the origin place. For comparison purpose, ADA in HK is about 3x cheaper compare to Malaysia. That is the reason why i stopped buying ADA stuff in Malaysia. No hard feeling to ADA fan out there but I cannot swallow such a price difference.

This post has been edited by ProX: Jan 21 2012, 12:20 AM

@usermode - BW has increased their price due to increase of production cost. Which LFS selling BW ferts?

A little update on G Series - Snail Killer:-

I dose the liquid close to the snail to watch the response. Basically the little snail is stuck to my tank glass and i drip 1 drop close to the area. Within a min, the snail curl up into the shell. I continue to monitor for about 10-15mins and the snail is now dead. 100% effective and highly recommended for those with snail issue. My test subject is ramshorn snail. My upcoming experiment is to use it against other snails.

@usermode - It is not meant for spot treatment. I just tested it out to see snail response since the snail is so close to water surface.

@ciohbu - So far I just let it be and nothing bad happen yet. However, I would recommend 20%-50% water change after the first week of dosage.

@shinshishio - Puffer is good but I cannot use them in my situation. I have many shrimplets.

I kept mini puffer before and they are definitely not shrimp safe. They even bit off my cardinal tetra tail. Now I am keeping Rainbow Threadfin and it is even higher risk to keep puffer.

Latest update: I can count the amount of snails now. Less than 10 that are visible. Shrimp safe even I slightly overdose.

what language is that?

@usermode - I am not otai..just a regular planted tank aquarist

How big is your fishes? Just put into a poly box and check-in. Label it as "seafood" Remember to put a little ice in a bag (seal and tied up properly to avoid cold water flooding your fish bag)

If packed properly, it can last over 12hrs. Yes you can hand carry (small pack) but I would suggest you to put into hand carry bag/back pack. Seal the box. Pack with more air and less water. If you buy a lot of fishes, separate into several small bags.

Btw, I am not responsible if anything happen. This is solely base on personal experience

This post has been edited by ProX: Feb 1 2012, 04:24 PM

airpump is not strong enough to push bubbles through ceramic co2 diffuser. You need certain pressure..perhaps around 20psi