mUAr_cHEe’s Piece of River

[mUAr_cHEe]

i prefer mixed carpet actually look more natural but can be untidy at times

My hairgrass is also creeping into the territory of monte carlo. It would be too messy and difficult to separate them now. I'll just leave them as it is.

Great sharing! I personally find the mixed plants quite natural as well.

You guys might be right. Anyway I will just leave it as it is and update the progress here. I hope others will benefit from my experience.

I have been having a couple of random fish deaths on a daily basis and I am not sure of the cause of death. It may be overfeeding as my daughter has been really excited with feeding the fishes and no one was around to stop her.

I had a few cardinals with bloated abdomens and rummy noses with twisted bodies.

I managed to get a couple good shots of the fauna in my tank.


Ben from Wuhu recommended me to get these Kuhli Loaches to help me keep the snail population in control. I am not seeing any improvement yet.


Strange thing is that the other day I found an Oto corpse on the floor quite a distance away from my tank. I did not know that they were jumpers.

[Ingen]

The loach does snack on snails occasionally, but i believe it mainly scavenge for leftover from your feed. I have 2 for the past 2 years, my longest keeping but barely see them.

[mUAr_cHEe]

It is tank maintenance day once again. Pardon the reflections, but the light in the morning is not that favourable for me to take pictures.


Before.


After the first round of trimming.


Water Change and Cleaning out of the canisters.


After. (Day 71)


I rearranged some plants a little and I am trying to get the spaces in between the driftwoods filled up. There is still some space behind the middle driftwood and I am planning to get some broad leaved plants to cover up. I have shifted the Mermaid Weed to the back of the left side so that they have the space to grow up and out of the tank.

I have trimmed and replanted the mermaid weed from the last time. It just broke the water surface again. I am really curious to see how it would turn out. I am letting this one grow out as high as it can.

[rodoselada]

superb!!!!!!!!!!

[Donut the Donkey]

Looking good. I also like how neat and tidy the inside of your cabinet is.

Funny, I saw the Kuhli Loaches over at C328 today and didn't know what there were but was intrigued. Now I know the name thanks to your post. Did a little research on them but do update on how they are keeping your snail population in check. Would like to know.

[barmby]

After. (Day 71) tank

I will love to have it anytime anywhere. I mean - nice tank

Get Botia Striata AKA zebra loach if you want to wipe out snails. My cherry shrimps thrive even with these zebra loach

[Rob1N]

Sorry guy

Where have you buy your aquarium + cabinet?

page online?

Sorry for mi bad english, i am not english.

Thx

[mUAr_cHEe]

superb!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for your compliment.

Looking good. I also like how neat and tidy the inside of your cabinet is.

Funny, I saw the Kuhli Loaches over at C328 today and didn't know what there were but was intrigued. Now I know the name thanks to your post. Did a little research on them but do update on how they are keeping your snail population in check. Would like to know.

Thank you for your compliment. As of now, there is a slight improvement on the snail situation. At least I do not see those 'snail-lets' anymore.

My family members are also very intrigued by the kuhli loaches. I only got 5 and they are having a mini game of 'spot-the-snake'.

I will love to have it anytime anywhere. I mean - nice tank

Get Botia Striata AKA zebra loach if you want to wipe out snails. My cherry shrimps thrive even with these zebra loach

Thank you for your compliment. Noted on the Botia Striata. I will keep a look out for those.

Sorry guy

Where have you buy your aquarium + cabinet?

page online?

Sorry for mi bad english, i am not english.

Thx

It's ok, Rob1N. I am not English too. We cannot all be that lucky to be born classy.

I got my aquarium and cabinet from a local tank maker in Singapore. He was an old friend of mine whom I known from my previous marine aquaria days.

[Vernonplim]

Wow. Gorgeous tank.

[mUAr_cHEe]

Wow. Gorgeous tank.

Thank you for your compliment. I am camping at your thread for progress too. Good luck!

[mUAr_cHEe]

Updates.


Neighbour decided to join the party.


New addition to the tank.


New Addition is actually commando-trained. It managed to get up that far in the lily pipe when the canister is running!

[fireblade]

new commando looks like finding nemo!!
be careful, when it clean too much, it might not be able to get out with a fat tummy :P

[Gavan]

yours pipes still so clean D:


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[mUAr_cHEe]

new commando looks like finding nemo!!
be careful, when it clean too much, it might not be able to get out with a fat tummy :P

I hope it does not do that when I am not looking at the tank.

yours pipes still so clean D:

This was taken after tank maintenance day.

[Gavan]

hahaha. how you clean your pipes? just "barrel brush"? I gotta do mine soon too. worried about any more stubborn algaes. hope don't need to bleach..


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[mUAr_cHEe]

Yes. Just a GEX Barrel Brush. I try to do it every 2 weeks or at most 3 weeks, time permitting.

I alternate between cleaning out the canisters and glassware/hoses each week during my maintenance days.

[mUAr_cHEe]

So this happened today.



Is this where the youngsters go 'FML'?

[WiNd08]

Nice tank there!

Just got back to Aquascaping after being away for 5 years.

Haha, last picture is when the youngsters go YOLO before the FML.

[Gavan]

I thought what fish got stuck. still can use the spring rod to push out no?


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[mUAr_cHEe]

Nice tank there!

Thank you for your compliment.