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kurangak
post Mar 16 2012, 10:18 AM

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QUOTE(sisaiko @ Mar 15 2012, 08:12 PM)
yup correct
i didnt sell it,but do have a plastic of it to throw away,if u want u can take it all
but hv to come to gallery at putrajaya
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free stuffs!! drool.gif drool.gif i want to go boss, but putrajaya is abit too far from my place. cry.gif cry.gif how bout i buy some stuffs from u, n u mail the HM with it?.... boleh la bos... icon_idea.gif icon_idea.gif
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post Mar 17 2012, 08:55 PM

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QUOTE(ciohbu @ Mar 17 2012, 08:20 PM)
u can try tesco or carefour, go to stationary section.. find eva foam (or something like that, i forget the name d)
got many color.. and price is RM5.90, i use 2 piece for a 2ft tank smile.gif
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pics or it didnt happen! tongue.gif
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post Mar 18 2012, 07:32 PM

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QUOTE(LuQEE @ Mar 18 2012, 07:19 PM)
to be honest,
i didnt know that this hobby is very expensive type of hobby doh.gif
i found out it is expensive when surveying the price for the soil and co2 set  cry.gif 
and realized it was already too late when i bought my co2 set..but cant turn back..must continue forward with this hobby lol 

^this is all NA boss fault..he made me kene posion with it...but it was worth it~  thumbup.gif
to all the newbies like me who have/almost lost hopes in this hobby because to the expensive price tag,
be patient and think other alternative ways to solve the budget problems because in the end,  it is worth it with the added *syiok sendiri* mood  brows.gif 

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+1, to see that glosso finally trails after being replanted numerous times, to finally eradicate green water after numerous tries, to see my fish swims ?happily? in my tank, i found it rather, soothing...cheewah!
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post Mar 18 2012, 11:26 PM

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QUOTE(shinshishio @ Mar 18 2012, 10:35 PM)
try adding  a few drops of yuzu and khaki juice fruit. you'd be amazed that this same as u add a clear super in your tank. no greenish water
not recommended for brakish water.
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yuzu = lemon rite? how to dose? any article i can read ka boss? wanna try dis method but i want to do some reading 1st...for better understanding...

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post Mar 19 2012, 12:12 AM

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after some google-ing n reading.. it has something to do with ascorbic acid, lowering the pH level abit (algae thrive in neutral water), redox reaction with Ca2+ n Mg2+ ions blablabla... rclxub.gif rclxub.gif

i shall dig further into this...
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post Mar 19 2012, 02:30 PM

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anybody manage to spot treat BGA with hydrogen peroxide ka? can share ur exp?
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post Mar 19 2012, 07:42 PM

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QUOTE(ciohbu @ Mar 19 2012, 07:33 PM)
BGA not algae actually.. they are bacteria smile.gif u can't treat them with algae treatment
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so the only way to eradicate this is to do blackout+bump the nitrate up? alamak...

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post Mar 20 2012, 12:00 AM

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interestingarticle on spot treating BGA/cyanobacteria

shall give this a try once ive got my hands on some H2O2 .... flex.gif
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post Mar 20 2012, 05:10 PM

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QUOTE(usermode @ Mar 20 2012, 03:14 PM)
wah.. just few weeks absent already got new version of this thread. ho ho ho ho... first of all, congrats people!!! biggrin.gif

secondly, since a new thread already... im taking the opportunity to post up my current "not yet finished" tank latest progress photo. it's been 10th week at the moment. i'll need about 3-4 weeks more to have full-scape view plus some minor scaping have been done. will post up photo when the tank is ready for final photo. anyway, mind my cheap quality camera ya. HD and better version only when the tank is ready tongue.gif

Photo:

MEDITATING DESIRE - 10 Weeks old
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Video:

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jawa-san! superb tank! flex.gif flex.gif i guess this is your entry for IAPLC? btw can u elaborate more on floras u use in ur tank? tongue.gif hmm.gif

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post Mar 20 2012, 11:33 PM

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QUOTE(usermode @ Mar 20 2012, 05:31 PM)
hah. no la.. this is not for IAPLC. if it's for IAPLC, it wont be published here and u wont' see it just now. Just another of my playground... plus, i am not interested with IAPLC or any competition actually (because i know i still sux and wont get in par with all those super-god). i just enjoy the hobby as it is.

for more details, you can follow my journal in my FB (sorry.. i dont open journal in MAC or anywhere.. lazy).

Here's my journal in my FB album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2...=3&l=c7a7b9d890
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if u dont want to submit it to IAPLC, can i submit ur tank under my name? lol j/k

btw from ur exp, which one is easier to plant? HC or glosso?

n from ur FB, i see u used H202 for BGA . how did u dose it? spot-treat or dump it into water column?

sorry for the amount of question i gave u.

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post Mar 21 2012, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(dosnx @ Mar 21 2012, 09:58 AM)
Hi,
I got myself a very BIG problem.

My Fish (tetra) infected with white spot.
I'm currently doing research(googling) on how to cure it.

My tank heavily planted. OMG  rclxub.gif  rclxub.gif  rclxub.gif Helpppppp!
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my exp with ich before (pond) quarantine the sick one, treat them with blue solution, normal meds for ich...
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[quote=kkwjustin,Mar 21 2012, 12:59 PM]
Lol, the electronic ballast looks like what?


Added on March 21, 2012, 1:00 pm[quote=calvin_ng,Mar 21 2012, 12:20 PM]
88pet got...

They do? for 16 watts one wor.. biggrin.gif
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[/quote]

looks like that la...that is the electronic ballast.. tongue.gif
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post Mar 21 2012, 01:39 PM

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QUOTE(calvin_ng @ Mar 21 2012, 12:20 PM)
88pet got...


Added on March 21, 2012, 12:22 pm

my guppy also so far 1 fatality... yesterday added sea salt to my aquarium (3 teaspoon for 1.5ft tank) today look seems got improvement...
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sea salt? i tot u need to put aquarium salt? arent they 2 different thing?. rclxub.gif rclxub.gif

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experimenting doxycycline for BGA in my aquarium... wish me luck.... LOL..
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QUOTE(ZeneticX @ Mar 22 2012, 06:11 PM)
not really planted aquarium related here but since i cant find any suitable forums to ask so have to ask u guys, since u guys are mostly pro on this i blif tongue.gif

how do i wash the gravel in my aquarium? i haven't wash my gravel since my first wash when i bought them. only perform water changes

i now noticed there's a layer of yellow forming on the gravel although i have a filter

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now some planted aquarium question. i feel like converting my current normal setup into planted aquarium. my tank size is 15" x 8" . enough for planted aquarium? any other accessories i need : eg ; filter , other than those stated in first post? roughly need how much for a beginner set up?

need some recommendations for beginner
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you can prolly vacuum the gravel using something like this:-



thats how i clean up my gravel last time......i DIY the gravel vacuum using hose n 0.5 mineral water bottle...

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post Mar 22 2012, 07:07 PM

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QUOTE(shinshishio @ Mar 22 2012, 12:07 PM)
you can put some chendol species. utricularia sp.... i forgot its name but it really looks like lilaeoosis plant. but be careful. even it eat bacteria colony, its a carnivorous plant. might accidentally catch your srimplet

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you can refer this method by referring to any utricularia type. try reading this info. might save  a lot of budget..

Combating BGA burger King
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bos...i ve read the article uve given, n using my basic understanding of microbiology, chemistry n advance biology, there is no part in that article talks about BGA... ( it talks mainly about composition of urticularias trap liquid, how it differs under different condition n microorganism diversity in the plant's trap...) except for one part where it talks about xylitol (exist at trap surface) , where it has the property to inhibit bacteria's colony to produce biofilm (n from my understanding, BGA is cyanobacteria, n the colony produce biofilm as protection against element) ... prolly u gave me the wrong article?
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QUOTE(shinshishio @ Mar 22 2012, 09:21 PM)
oh my! thanks for noticing me back  laugh.gif  yeah. wrong info. well im trying to find back the right link on my bookmark. unorganized  doh.gif
or you can read one of my favourite link..unless you love to read em

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chendol planta
Ich kann nicht sprechen Deutsch !! haha!! its in German la bos... me no sepiking jerman...

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post Mar 24 2012, 11:09 PM

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QUOTE(LuQEE @ Mar 24 2012, 10:07 PM)
need help, seems like its starting to be a really really hot season and im struggling to lower down my tank desperately and this fight has been rage for a week.
its now between 28-29.8 *C and im losing hope~
i have done all the actions below but still no good result;

1)clean my exisiting 2DIY fan, maybe the dust is the problem but no effect
2)putting 2 piece of ice in 15-30 minutes interval...temp did no budge... (using RO water for ice, hoping the temp flactuation wont stress or kills the bacteria,fishes and shrimps)
3)cutting down ligthing time, maybe the ligthing is the cause, but now (9.45pm) its 29.5 *C and increasing the 0.05 *C per 30 minutes...  cry.gif
4)put 2 tower fan infront of my tank and on at full blast at them during night and hopefully improve ventilation in removing hot air that surrounded my tank
5)open window day and night but not working since my room is the middle, so no sunlight and wind rarely comes to enter my room
6)installing 2 filter, one using spray bar, hopefully the height will lower the water temp before coming back into the tank and another using like those lily type effect, fast flow to regulate water efficiently
7) did several water change, but since the house tank water is a bit warm, the temp in  tank rose more quickly..

any other suggestions? plz, "no chiller idea" or " shout for me to buy a chiller" or "poison me with a chiller solution tactic" at the moment ok?  shakehead.gif
stuff that i still havent tried but will proceed if i cant do anything else.. cry.gif  :

1) gonna install another 4 new set of DIY PC fans(a total 6 fan in 1.ft tank lol)..but need to buy additional fans, adapters already got
2) using a frozen bottle and let it float in my tank..so it will last longer and fish wont get shock since they melt slower instead of using direct cold water for WC purpose (but temp flactuation is still a concern to me)
3) submerge half my cannister filter in a tray filled with ice...new output water will be chill slightly in theory but bacteria may die..  doh.gif
4) going to put full blast of air pump with airstone, if they shows sign of decreasing the temp, will add another air pump+ air stone too (theory i learnt: warm water=less o2, more o2=cooler water)

any more ideas? hmm.gif

thanx
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btw, how much is lava rock huh? per kilo? and at which lfs?

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install an AC in your room...or set up a ventilation fan at your window so that cold air can go in n hot air can go out....or...since u love DIYing, why dont u make this

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post Mar 25 2012, 06:20 PM

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QUOTE(weijie @ Mar 25 2012, 04:37 PM)
Guys,
good news: i found some assassin snails at pets wonderland today. only selling Rm2 !!!
bad news: those assassin snails are trapped inside small container and seller dont even know it kills other snails for food. Faster grab them before they are sold out !! or dead tongue.gif
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is it at EA midvalley?... saw it yesterday there too...

edit :- smallest fish in the world...I WANT!! tongue.gif

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post Mar 25 2012, 10:26 PM

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QUOTE(weijie @ Mar 25 2012, 09:59 PM)
yes !
if your tank has stray snails please buy and save the assassin snails.  cry.gif
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didnt know it was assassin snail... knew it only after i go back n googled it... *SIGH* if i knew it back then i would've bought at least 5 of them... cry.gif doh.gif

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