luqee, if u wanna get rid off some of the overgrown java ferns, i'm willing to take it off you.

i believe its the rhizome that you tie onto DW or rocks. they will spread that way... maybe check and google first. haha..

then i booking first lo.. hehe

last night my tank temp also went down to 26.8c for first time. usually is about 28c at night. daytime is approx 29-30c.

really cool...

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Added on May 7, 2012, 10:43 amyeah i also used razor blade or those refill blade to scratch off. when you are scratching, make sure you are pulling the blade with the sharp edge pointing opposite direction.

pull this way <<<- \ this point is the sharp edge
----------------------------------------------------- (glass surface)

DANGER if pull this way <<<-/ sharp edge pulled at same direction
----------------------------------------------------- (glass surface)

you will get less issue of glass scratches but of course you will need more rounds la... haha... i also do it for the algae issue on glass..


This post has been edited by jctasoga: May 7 2012, 10:43 AM

plastic ruler cannot remove it... have to use blade...

mine is free time... salesperson no need clock in.. hahaha...

but my wife, 1 min late also will potong gaji pokok... x_X

hungry liao... pls don't continue...

why BP dun have ... JB also make this promo also good la....

cannot la.... i got better things to bantah about.. haha


i got this plant but its very very tiny at the moment. very small leaves. is it lighting not enough or the water too warm? my water approx 29c to 30c most of the time... lighitning at the moment is 6 hours on 1.5wpg... any advise?
it looks as though its melting.... had this plant for almost 1 year already... but its not growing... in fact, used to be a big bunch, but now only 1-2 stem tiny ones left.... any help is appreciated.

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Added on May 7, 2012, 2:48 pmedit : source of the picture , i searched from google and it ends up at a photobucket website. if you are the owner, please let me know how to put the credit for this pic. thanks.

This post has been edited by jctasoga: May 7 2012, 02:51 PM

maybe ammonia smell? is it like the smell like "aquarium water no change for 7 days or more" type? snails dig into or run around the substrate to aerate the substrate which i believe is to gas out those gas trapped in the substrate. any sifu wanna clarify?

i think should be ok la... but why u wanna disturb the substrate leh? aint it suppose to hold the good bacterias?

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Added on May 7, 2012, 3:31 pmi think it depends on the flora you have in the tank. from my experience, i control the water flow until you see your fish are not struggling and my plants are not swaying around like hurricane. its not nice at all to see everything flying around.... but once you have maxed out your filter, its time to upgrade. i'm using a 1000lph on a 4ft (about 230liters of water) and its really powerful with the rain bar. however, once i take off the rain bar, the effect is also less current coz the tube is pointing downwards (i do this to blow the DIY co2 i have in the tank).

more so, when i connected a external filter DIY co2 reactor (for future pressurised co2), i noticed the flow rate is kept same. i use those outdoor house water filter to do the reactor. i removed out the white micron filter (it gets dirty very quickly). flowrate is actually better after i removed the dirty micron filter.

anyway, i would check if the filter is dirty or not, because when the flow rate reduced, means the filter is dirty already.

This post has been edited by jctasoga: May 7 2012, 03:31 PM

oic... all done now? happy?

+1 , if given HOB or canister, I would prefer canister anytime. you can store the canister elsewhere and more space on top of the tank for other things.

HOB yes, has its own advantages too no doubt. individual preference la... haha... most difference too!

HOB store less filter media.. canister more... hehehe...

filter media applicable to size of tanks as well. for your case, i think better stick to HOB since its a 2ft tank HOB can cope with it. dun get things too complicated.. hehehe..

nice melody!

kimimaro : really la... haha...

melody : maybe this: Cabomba caroliniana
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/plan.../StemPlants.php

hard to say...

and the sifu has spoken...

possible its aircon room? my 4ft also around 28c to 30c mostly. i find it hard to believe at 26c. can i know your filtration that you're using and your setup? i mean more water movement could also bring down the temp (more water being circulated?) please let me know if i'm mistaken....

happy sharing

This post has been edited by jctasoga: May 8 2012, 07:15 AM

now that you've mentioned it, i've used to fire up my airstone 24hrs at high speed using a 4" flat type airstone. recently i changed it to medium/slow speed on a round smaller airstone and the temp was a little higher.

I lower it because i wanted to retain more co2 in the water (less water surface agitation). maybe i will also give it a try to give more water agitation... haha... see if i can get from 29/30c down to 27/28c... hehe..

1c difference is normal because there is no heat from lights and also night time also cooler.. my 4ft also about that range too.. but daytime could fluctuate more.. maybe chiller is needed... haha