what will happen if there is too much nitrate? 200ppm maybe? mine rite now between 20-40ppm

so i will re-check the value next week if still same water change need to do.

dusty is normal. mine also. but thats good. i think i can reduce dust in the air at my room *maybe*

im using surface skimmer to suck them all every evening, just about 5-10 minutes. then surface will be clean again

actually ive not make a water change in.. 2-3 weeks i think. only topup water using tap water + anti chlorine or RO water sometimes.

This post has been edited by syafiq_lomotech: Feb 26 2013, 09:21 PM

that co2 system using atm pressure in the water and the gas to make it solub. im using that system. but since i dont have any co2 checker, then i donno how much co2 in my tank. to check it good or not.

coz i donno if the water with co2 is go seperated to all over the tank or not. i cant check it by visual since there is no buble.

i refill the diffuser once a day.

update. i just make water change today. about 50%. coz the water is tanning, the nitrate level is so high. rite now about 10-20ppm. i think its good enuf for planted

i put the water until about <1cm to the top. so my question is. it is save? in term of suicide attempt.

This post has been edited by syafiq_lomotech: Feb 28 2013, 08:15 AM

ok i will test today. if they all ok until evening they will be ok with that. just hope if one of them wanna make suicide, please dont the moscow.

if there is lot of snail, better disinfect 1st. coz u dont wanna deal with huge numbers of snail. esp the snail eggs that u cant see

mine still controllable. when i see more than 4 that i can see, then i will take any snail that is over the limit. esp the big one

i never do that just rinse with tap water. coz i purposely put that snail to the tank, just manage the numbers.

if there is numbers of snail in ur tank, than use a bit of cabbage leaf, stick to the inner wall of the tank to lure them out and u can remove lot of them after that. instead to pick them out one by one

This post has been edited by syafiq_lomotech: Feb 28 2013, 03:38 PM

submerge with activated carbon is essential when u have invertebrates coz the pesticide that maybe being used or the fert that have something that shrimp are not well with them.

but for only planted or fish only i donno if have huge advantage, but its a good practice

rm5 for checkvalve - too expensive.
air control valve if u wanna to control the flow at night but the preassure in the bottle will be higher too

the usage for 500ml bottle is to make the alcohol go away from the air bubble rite? then i donno if that small water volume can help in long term.

with 500ml your fish make the drunken dance?

demmit. i buy another 2 fish

1. guppy. orange color. rm1 only. cant resist
2. oto. i hope i buy the right oto. the LFS said its oto.

ya they like to be at the water surface.

not playing hide and seek around the plant like my tetra and shrimp

never mind, can put it elsewhere. just like the color

mine using only 1.5kg without slope at the back coz 3-6 gal tank is too small imho to make a slope

so rm12/kg. LFS not sell it in 0.5kg so i buy 2kg

i spend rm24 for the soil. if u can buy the power one, better take that as top soil. my LFS dont have

This post has been edited by syafiq_lomotech: Mar 1 2013, 12:16 AM

hahaha my target is wanna buy 2ft or 3ft tank so i can put lot of tetra in there. love to see they move in school.

ps. ive see the yellow/orange fish with stripe like zebra danio, they named it as K2. what is the real name of that fish? did u know?

they very active to move in school. follow my finger movement

This post has been edited by syafiq_lomotech: Mar 1 2013, 12:20 AM

ok so i will target 3ft one

can someone verify this fish? oto or not oto. coz if not oto, i think i must take him out. or i will put it at the pond. with kaloi sabah.



this morning i cant see the clementine playing around the water. ayaaaa make a suicide already hah?
but i cant find any trace of dead think on the floor. maybe he's hiding. maybe



then i see some snail eggs. huh. i take them out. fish wont eat them. coz the jelly.
shrimp i donno.

This post has been edited by syafiq_lomotech: Mar 1 2013, 07:32 AM

hehehe then i will not put it to the pond

some said nerite cant adapt slightly acidic, not like mts or ramshorn

bladder snail also can adapt slightly acidic, they breed too.

my lfs with rm1 i get 20+- ghost shrimp. if i take rm2 i think they will fight and eat each other