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artsyfarty
post Mar 4 2016, 11:09 AM

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QUOTE(davlee @ Mar 4 2016, 08:57 AM)
Unfortunately yes... I have all sorts of algae in my tank, green spot, BBA, green dust, green hair...

Green hair easy to remove. For green spot and green dust, I use those green sponge to clean the  glass. Hardest are BBA...
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Do you use CO2?
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post Mar 21 2016, 09:43 AM

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QUOTE(return78 @ Mar 19 2016, 10:51 PM)
Is this still there? Trying using waze to there but kinda that area is guarded housing area.

Natural Plant
No 6,Jalan Seri Taming 1F,
Taman Seri Taming
Batu 9,Cheras

Appreciate TS update the list.
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That's one my favourite places. Two tanks with full of buceps.

Waze location is wrong, been there then drive down a little bit, you will see many shop lots. It's in the same row with the furniture shop at the corner lot.
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post Mar 22 2016, 10:11 AM

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That's the beauty of it. So you can get a bushy stemplants after a few trims. Usually you cut lower than the height you want.
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post Mar 23 2016, 07:41 PM

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if KL area, there's a fire extinguishes shop near taman sungai besi. Usually take less than 5 minutes (they have the compressor) and half the price.
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post Mar 24 2016, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(mkcmeng @ Mar 24 2016, 02:47 PM)
oh, so can refill at fire extinguisher shops aha. Thanks!
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Not sure if all the fire extinguisher shops will do that though.
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post Mar 24 2016, 04:40 PM

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QUOTE(mkcmeng @ Mar 24 2016, 04:33 PM)
sorry do you have the exact location of the shop?
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Check this article:
http://theidiotspost.blogspot.my/2009/04/s...eed-of.html?m=1

It's the cheapest. Before that, I was charged rm30-40, and due to my co2 tank socket isn't the standard one, I usually need to wait for a week.

It was quite funny, I didn't know this shop is just outside of my condo, my 2litre cylinder rm12, took around 5mins. Mind blown. So good it's just walking distance.
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post Mar 31 2016, 04:03 PM

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Pandan Indah 88 Petmart. Opposite 88 Petmart (2 fish shops, the way further down) also selling it at reasonable price.
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post Mar 31 2016, 04:48 PM

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Got this little creature from that shop too smile.gif Have been looking for it for quite some times.

https://www.google.com/search?q=loach+hill&...eDDBNcQ_AUIBigB
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post Mar 31 2016, 05:20 PM

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http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Oddball,%20Borneo%20Sucker.htm

Oh, didn't know it's also known as borneo sucker. Apparently can grow from 1 to 2.5inch. I just like how it looks better than pleco and also stick on glass. Gonna get another one this weekend.

One thing that I yet to be confirmed - I added this fish plus 3 nerites snails, my green dust algae (stick to glass) is reduced my glass still look quite clear before I do my routine weekly tank cleaning/WC.



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post Apr 2 2016, 01:34 PM

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QUOTE(davido @ Apr 2 2016, 09:45 AM)
Hi icelink, I believe that is sp Iris. The one I gave away I think is Brownie Brown or Ghost. Btw, it you look at the stem you got, the top part is actually a budding flower.

Btw, I'm giving away MC culture. Just trimmed. Any takers, please PM me (or whatsapp if you have my number). Self collection anytime today or after 2pm tomorrow.

Must collect latest by tomorrow. In PJ area.
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My MC root is melting like there's no tomorrow. Thinking of removing all of it and plant mini dwarf hair grass instead. Do you trim your hairgrass or it always stay the same height?
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post Apr 5 2016, 09:24 PM

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Initial setup actually requires frequent cares and WC, because your plant takes time to adapt, if you dose fertz, they most likely going to feed algae instead of plant. And Amazonia soil is nutrient rich too, that's why you need WC almost alternate day for 1-2 weeks to clear excess nutrient from algae. When the plant is weak, algae will take over.

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post Apr 6 2016, 04:04 PM

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QUOTE(ckck_92 @ Apr 6 2016, 11:45 AM)
The tank is not heated, temperature about 30C
Realised I made a big blunder, I have been reading up on starting a tank with ADA aquasoil and it seems like it needs alot of care at the beginning. Now that the tank is 5 weeks old maybe I am pass the stage of frequent WC or should I still be doing frequent water changes? I don't dose ferts. Quite afraid of the algae to bloom again. So far its been 1 week after clean up and big water change and no algae yet. Ammonia 0.25-0.5ppm, Nitrite 0ppm. In the tank now got rotalas about 15 stems and anubias nana, getting some staurogyne and crypts soon.

Appreciate some feedback thx.
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After 2 weeks, you should able to do a weekly 20-30% WC. Get some stemplants, usually they absorb nutrient fast and grow fast, it's one of the way to get rid of excess nutrient.

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post Apr 23 2016, 11:20 PM

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Davido, I went to shrimpoly shop yesterday and I can see they have quite a few bucep, I'm not sure the species though. You can Facebook msg him. Alive aquarium in nsk Kuchai lama also have some bucep.
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post Apr 23 2016, 11:44 PM

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Good luck! Too many different bucep species! I'm eyeing on bucep brownies, love it's tiny leaves. Starting a 31x18x20 tank soon smile.gif
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post Apr 29 2016, 10:12 PM

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QUOTE(davido @ Apr 29 2016, 07:51 PM)
Thank you. Alive Aquarium is really good. I picked up all the brownies there. Still not enough, and went back there again to pick up the remaining Catherinae. Their price for Buce is quite reasonable.

Tehoice, sorry I don't know if it will do well in low tech tanks. I do know that they are very slow growing and prone to BBA algae. So need to keep it at its best health in order to keep it free from BBA.
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lol! bucep madness!
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post May 7 2016, 01:52 PM

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Does anyone want to adopt a healthy siamese algae eater? About 2 inch long.
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post May 7 2016, 11:44 PM

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QUOTE(kazarboys @ May 7 2016, 08:38 PM)
Just want ask you bought this plant from the shop or you planted it using seeds?
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I don't think you can get "seed" for MC, that's something else.
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post May 8 2016, 02:31 PM

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QUOTE(kazarboys @ May 8 2016, 01:45 PM)
ic. because i saw some online selling seed.
was wondering where can i get them
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If you read a few pages back in this thread, you'd see the discussion of that magical seed.
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post May 12 2016, 09:26 AM

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QUOTE(icedlink @ May 11 2016, 04:30 PM)
Can Any one point out how to get rid of hair like algae?, its over taking my riccia, mini pelia, aquarium glass too..

prefer a natural method - getting something to eat them and shrimp safe.

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3 days blackout always work for me. I had an outbreak few weeks ago, and it's all gone.
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post May 12 2016, 09:28 AM

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QUOTE(davido @ May 11 2016, 04:42 PM)
Thanks all. Actually I'm looking for a quick and harmless fix for the plant. It grows only on my Buce (see pic) and my SAE is not doing its job. No Chlorox as it will weaken the plant, and no extended soaks (like 1 week) as that too will weaken the plant. Best thing I'm looking for is just to soak overnight and then next day just put back into the tank. The quantity is only a palmful.

So will probably use the Excel brush technique.

Also does anybody know what is that thing growing on the stone (the red arrows)? Is that mini pelia? I've been trying to get rid of it too as it will eventually cover the Buce leaves.
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It does look like pelia/coral moss to me.

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