Can't really remember how much, but less than RM50. Also try to google Hailea's ACO-660x range.
This 6604 I feel is too powerful and is more suited for 4 feet tanks. I definitely would have gone for the smallest 6600 model if I had known.
Since the flow is too powerful for my liking, I had to use an air choke valve to lessen the flow.

Oh ya, I forgot to mention that you should ask Icedlink too because he carries the Fluval range - its a good brand and it surely have silent pumps too..

About the video - the sound output is about right. Its not silent, but its low noise. I put it in my cabinet - when it runs, you cannot hear the pump unless you have cat ears. But if its exposed, then it may be audible. The flow is too powerful even with the minimum adjustment. And I use the same setup - the pump at floor level, and the tank at chest level.

Price aside - I think its always wise to spend a bit more to get good stuffs. If I knew about the Fluval range, I would have seriously considered it.

Not eheim, neither fluval. But I was referring to the Hailea 6604. The comparison video shows the Hailea 6604 pump with some vibrating sound - yes, the sound level is about correct.


>>You all can always use Air Pump Control Manifold to reduce the flow or expand the outlet.
Yes, I'm using that.

Yes laa, I can only tell you from my own experience. Its like this. At night, dead silent. I sit 2 feet in front of my tank. I cannot hear the pump running. But if I really focus, then yes, there is a humming sound, but as soon as I focus on the shrimps, I don't hear it anymore. Actually I never even noticed the sound until yesterday because I made it a point to "listen" for the pump - and then realized, oh yeah, there is an audible sound afterall. But note that its housed in a 3 feet cabinet. The choice is yours and depending how fussy one is. If you don't want to compromise, then Q2 it is

Can try at FRIM, but I think its not as white/yellow as shirui. For fine white sand, of course Phuket or PhiPhi islands. Not sure about Malaysian islands though.

I cannot be too sure of the species, but any of these big claw ones are macrobrachium shrimp

May I ask which stream? I also caught a similar one in FRIM, looks about the same size, but the claw is longer. Its territorial and chases eveyrthing else away, including the Yamatos.

Ok, nice. I was also at Hulu Langat - caught some shrimps there too, but I released it back since I didn't want to rear them. Similar looking, but slimmer body, and not long claw.

icedlink, I don't know about marine. But in freshwater, diatoms should not happen if your tank is cycled.
They appear during cycling, around day 10. I used SAE and Yamatos, but by the 3rd week - no more diatoms. Never to be seen again.
Diatoms are like that - they will disappear by themself once the tank is cycled. The fact that you still have it after so many months is quite puzzling. But I would look at insufficient bio media as a suspect.
But maybe marine tanks are different - that I can't comment.

I would be interested in CRS too - although all my CRS died, but I just can't resist trying another batch..

Any idea where to get ketapang leaves (Almond)? Or what other leaves are good to place in a shrimp tank?

Thank you all. I'm hopelessly hopeless at recognizing trees..
So I will try ebay as suggested by Vio.

Setting up a new tank - shrimp only. 50 liters. Got my chiller, so temp problem is solved. Using the built in LED light, which is very basic but shouldn't matter since I'm not planting anything.

Planning to use a sponge filter as well. I bought Benibachi soil which is specific for shrimps and also free beach sand that I scooped up from the beach in Phuket duing the Xmas holidays. Haha, couldn't resist.

I'm actually thinking of using the beach sand. After testing it, I found that it is quite inert. It didn't affect PH, or GH. It raised TDS a little bit from 65 to 85. And KH from 0/1 to 2. I think those parameters should be okay, as any soil will leech out something anyway.

Why I want to use beach sand? To get some experience and see whether it workable or not? If it does not, then thrash it and replace with shrimp soil...

My location is in PJ. Do you know are there shops around KL/PJ area that sells it?

Hi all,
Would like to ask, is this Ketapang leaf? It measures six inches. Got it from a taman in TTDI.
All the leaves look similar, and I have a hard time telling..
Thanks.



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Thank you all.

Usman, is that your basket of Ketapang?

Good luck with your sale.
Suggest to keep your tank as spare because when you aquascape, a spare tank comes in really handy at some time. But maybe you already have a spare, so good luck anyway.

Anyone knows where to buy PRL shrimp? Other than Shrimpoly as I need more females.

I see SSS grade for sale but are they different from PRL?

Benibachi Bee Max.

Hi arrow,

Can I ask how do you control pests in a shrimp only tank? I have 8 PRL in a 1.5 feet shrimp only, low planted tank. They are doing great, but I have several pests that I wish to control.

Detritus worm. Still under tolerable levels, but better if not visible.
Insect larva - some kind of very tiny cacing in the water column.
Planaria - I saw a few. Still under control, but worried whether will get worse.
Snails - also currently under control, but saw a lot of babies and making me alarmed.

I have tiny baby shrimps, so its difficult to vacuum the substrate. And I can't add fishes like the Chilli Rasbora because this is shrimp only tank.
I'm not overfeeding. The issue happens because there aren't any population control to eat these worms.

I was wondering do you have such pests in a shrimp only tank, and do you control it? And how?

Many thanks.