actually, slower growth of roots can also be attributed to other symptoms. its not necessarily a bad omen. as long as all nutrients are met, the growth should still happen, only at slower rate. slower rate can be more managable at times. my amazon swords also started to slow down even though i've added the 5 elements. so i believe its the macro nutrients that is important anyway

instead of putting tourmaline, why dont you try to push in the root tabs or liquid fert.
tourmaline is in powder type right? it could take some time for it to settle down and some of them may be sucked into filter..
just IMHO

how old is your soil? new?
tourmaline BC has to be inside the soil.
you can buy capsule from pharmacy and insert tourmaline into it.

root tabs is another way.push the root tab deep into soil, so plants will grow their roots into soil to get the nutrient.
liquid ferts doesnt help much in growing roots. liquid ferts are dissolved into water, and hence, plants do not need to grow roots into soil to get it.

Aquarium in auto pilot for 1 month hahaha BZ playing DIABLO 3

some ppl already finished the game !

from my experience which is not much,i think that it is ok just to put into the water. just switch off the filter for a moment and wait for the tourmaline to settle on the soil. at least, the plant got contact with the element. and make sure you put in the tourmaline after water change.so, that the tourmaline didn't washed away or diluted of a water change. correct me if im wrong.

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Added on May 16, 2012, 9:46 amdon't poison people here of that Diablo 3. too dangerous wor.

Question: best kah that game? can you rate that game 1/10 the least to 10/10 best.kui3. i terpoison myself. uhhh.

p/s : no wonder you forgot to take the plant. hehehe

This post has been edited by sang gemok: May 16 2012, 09:46 AM

Actually the discussion was killed before that itself...muehehe...

It is doable...downside is cost...

TEC model one, i guesstimate the cost to be ard 400 to 500, based on part price in internet stores...of course if one could source the part in malaysia, the cost would dramatically decreased...i guess...

N TEC makes heat as much as it lowers it...after it reach its optimum working capacity, ir dramatically become inefficient...

The poor mans/troll science chiller, i derive the idea based on 'red-neck ac unit'...it seems to work, so aquarium chiller should do too...of course one needs to actually DIY it 1st b4 knowing it...

owh.i didn't notice that.huhu. where you study at bro?

Those crazy koreans...lol... But they finished it on multiplayer mode 5 ppl rite? Not that epicmimho... But if one manage to finish the game in in solo mode, that would be damn epic!

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Added on May 16, 2012, 10:05 amSome unknown, unprestigious university at jln university area

This post has been edited by kurangak: May 16 2012, 10:05 AM

oh. ok. so, currently you setup a tank where?

In my hostel room...

good. you got high determination hah. and summore, please beware of visitor. last time when i keep fish in tank in my room, my friend like to wash their hand after eat karipap or pisang goreng.hahaha. i was like wtf with those guy. feel like want to kick their butt.huhu. thst was once upon a time in melaka.huhuu

the aquarium i set up right next to my study table... so when tension study, just look at the fishes, all tension gone... hehe...

lucky my friend all quite civilised one... all just come n sit in front of the tank looking at the fishes...

end of the day, it is very satisfying when someone say 'gempak la akuarium u' to me n my noob tank... hehe...

nice.

yep. brand new soil... ^^hmm thanks for the idea weijie... ^^

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Added on May 16, 2012, 12:31 pmkoreans already defeated diablo... hahaha

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Added on May 16, 2012, 12:35 pmwhich reminds me of something with the chiller... last time i tried to clean a fridge because the back of the fridge is full of ice. i use screw driver and try to break away all the ice but accidently made a hole in the wall of the fridge. then... pssttt.... gas come out, fridge no cold adi... lol... dun think can make hole on the fridge bro...

This post has been edited by melodyworm: May 16 2012, 12:35 PM

Hmm if I setup a tank, but no plants in the beginning... but to be added gradually.. Do I need to include the chemicals in the beginning?

This post has been edited by Malformed: May 16 2012, 01:07 PM

Do you want to drain all your water, dig up the soil, and add in this powder when you do planting?
anyway, it is just Rm2 per scoops, not expensive thou.

Then I will face some problem I don't know what plants I want to setup with the new aquarium!

Did you mean that before setting up the aquarium I have to decide what plants already I want to use?

the one u poked is the evaporator unit... which is at the freezer part of a fridge...

i dun think a fridge's evaporator unit spans the whole body of a fridge, usually just at the top part/freezer part... body of fridge usually just insulating material... this is based on my observation tho... if need concrete fact, you need to find the servicing manual n read it thru...

guys...anyone know how much it cost for Canister Filter Taiyo CF1200?been thingking to used it on my extra tank