mUAr_cHEe’s Piece of River

[matashi]

That's a nice looking light
Envy


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[Phillipians]

Cherry shrimps are pretty cheap. You could even try getting 200 malayan shrimps. They are pretty good too and cheaper.

[rodoselada]

very nice start but it happens to you and fail
my opinion is to give him a black out for a few days

[Phillipians]

Either that or you can try the algexit from easy life. Been trying to get one for myself too

[mUAr_cHEe]

One hundred and ten rcs.

Ok.

You think it is not enough too?

That's a nice looking light
Envy
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Thank you. But I missed how fat my wallet was before I bought the lights. iPhone FTW!

Cherry shrimps are pretty cheap. You could even try getting 200 malayan shrimps. They are pretty good too and cheaper.

I intend to limit the number of fauna I have in there, so I will not be putting in much more shrimps. I know how hardworking Malayan shrimps can be, but I need more colour rather than work. Thus my choice for cherry shrimps.

very nice start but it happens to you and fail
my opinion is to give him a black out for a few days

Thank you. I assume the blackout is to eradicate the algae? If so, I have already fixed that problem. My problem now is the cloudy water which I think is bacteria bloom. I would appreciate if someone could confirm this for me.

Either that or you can try the algexit from easy life. Been trying to get one for myself too

I have fixed my algae problem with my 100 shrimps. I think it is faster and more effective solution. My algae is gone over-night. You can also try the ISTA Algae Remover. I understand it works quite well too. I saw some positive results in my usage.

[Gavan]

Ya totally think it's not enough..! after how many weeks did you add the RCS? seems like not too long? esp if there's a bacteria outbreak going on shouldnt it mean that the tank isn't done cycling?

[Phillipians]

If it is cloudy and not greenish then it is probably bacteria bloom. Should not last more than 2 to 3 days though. Mine normally clears overnight. If its greenish then its probably green water algae... for that UV light treatment or total blackout for a few days

[Gavan]

green water algae aka blue green algae (BGA) aka cyanobacteria..

[kurty]

wow, muar chee man..

so this is what you have been busy with..

the bugatti of lights.. very rich.. very jelly.. very very envious

anyway nice tank, you becoming my second idol already.

I shall name you as muar chee man.

[freezze]

does the clam disturb the soil? since they will burrow themselves into the sand?

[mUAr_cHEe]

Ya totally think it's not enough..! after how many weeks did you add the RCS? seems like not too long? esp if there's a bacteria outbreak going on shouldnt it mean that the tank isn't done cycling?

It is about 3 weeks since I started the tank before I added the Cherry shrimps. i only decided to do it after I obseved my Otos doing well in my tank which was after I tested my water. I had low NO2 and NO3 levels.

If it is cloudy and not greenish then it is probably bacteria bloom. Should not last more than 2 to 3 days though. Mine normally clears overnight. If its greenish then its probably green water algae... for that UV light treatment or total blackout for a few days

green water algae aka blue green algae (BGA) aka cyanobacteria..

You guys might be right. Although it seem whitish in the tank, when I did water change last night, the water had greenish tinge. Drats.

wow, muar chee man..

so this is what you have been busy with..

the bugatti of lights.. very rich.. very jelly.. very very envious

anyway nice tank, you becoming my second idol already.

I shall name you as muar chee man.

My lights are hardly considered Bugatti-like. There are other lights out there which are higher-spec and higher-priced than Maxspect. Mine would only be considered 'continental' at best.

does the clam disturb the soil? since they will burrow themselves into the sand?

Nope. The clam does not disturb the soil. It pretty much stays where I left it and at most goes up and down in the sand. But I do have a rogue clam somewhere. It buried itself and I can't find it anymore.

[mUAr_cHEe]

does the clam disturb the soil? since they will burrow themselves into the sand?

Here is a picture of my clams in the different levels of burrowing. I have 3 now completely buried underneath. I will see if I can get a shot of them poking out of the sand to feed.

[mUAr_cHEe]

Ok. The equipment are all set up finally and I have figured out how I want to organize my cabinet. I might be adding some little details here and there later on but this will do for now.



In the Picture:
2 Eheim Ecco Pro 300
Hailea Chiller HS-52A
ANS Electronic Solenoid running at 2-3 bps.
3 litre Stainless Steel CO2 Tank (2 litre spare CO2 Tank)
ISTA CO2 External Reactor
Eheim reeflexUV 350
Maxspect R420r Power Supply
PC Power Supply
2 CoolerMaster 120mm LED Fans
1 CoolerMaster 200mm LED Fan
IKEA LEDBERG LED 3-piece lighting strip set

Not in the Picture:
Gush Glassware: gPipes and oPipes
ANS CO2 Drop Checker
Ocean Free Surf Clear
Maxspect R420r 300W

[Gavan]

are you gonna put a nano tank inside like idol?

[kurty]

Ok. The equipment are all set up finally and I have figured out how I want to organize my cabinet. I might be adding some little details here and there later on but this will do for now.



In the Picture:
2 Eheim Ecco Pro 300
Hailea Chiller HS-52A
ANS Electronic Solenoid running at 2-3 bps.
3 litre Stainless Steel CO2 Tank (2 litre spare CO2 Tank)
ISTA CO2 External Reactor
Eheim reeflexUV 350
Maxspect R420r Power Supply
PC Power Supply
2 CoolerMaster 120mm LED Fans
1 CoolerMaster 200mm LED Fan
IKEA LEDBERG LED 3-piece lighting strip set

Not in the Picture:
Gush Glassware: gPipes and oPipes
ANS CO2 Drop Checker
Ocean Free Surf Clear
Maxspect R420r 300W

you sure your hobby is keeping fishes and plants?

[mUAr_cHEe]

are you gonna put a nano tank inside like idol?

Mine is outside at another corner of the house. It is more of a decoy for my dad to put the fishes he like inside there. He is an ex-aquarist so the itch is still there in him somewhere.

you sure your hobby is keeping fishes and plants?

Let's not forget the mermaid. My wife is still looking for that mermaid.

I got a few other hobbies.


This one gives me headache and makes me unnecessarily fat from all the stuffing of the failed projects.


This one competes for the financial budget.


This one is something that I should be doing but too many excuses are made. Reasons. I mean there are too many things that keep getting in the way.

[mUAr_cHEe]

Finally, it is somewhat presentable now.



I might need help with some IDing.

From left to right, this is the plants that I managed to ID so far.

Hygrophila difformis
Rotala nanjenshan
Staurogyne repens
Tonina sp. 'Belem'
Marsilea quadrifolia
Rotala macrandra
Elocharis acicularis
Hemianthus callitrichoides

I need help identifying that tall plant in the left middle of the tank. I will post individual pictures soon.

Fauna in my tank are

Otocinclus Macrospilus (SAEs)
Neocaridina Davidi (Cherry Shrimp)
Corbicula Fluminea (Golden Clams)
Paracheirodon axelrodi (Cardinal Tetras)
Pseudomugil tenellus (Delicate Blue Eye, I think. It came as a hitchhiker.)

Now its time to try to get individual shots.

[kurty]

I got a few other hobbies.

too bad, out of your hobbies, only 1 that i enjoyed is
- eating, i love eating buffets and steamboat

the rest:
- cars, i'm very into cars..
- women, until i got married..
- soccer (futsal) , until i got a knee injury which knock me out from april to now.. can't find a good tcm for it.
- cycling, need to buy 2 bikes for 2015 as resolution, aim to keep fit and healthier.

[kurty]

Finally, it is somewhat presentable now.

nice, water still kinda cloudy?

[mUAr_cHEe]

too bad, out of your hobbies, only 1 that i enjoyed is
- eating, i love eating buffets and steamboat

Oh. It isn't eating. It was cooking. I tried to make jelly watermelon there. Green part being watermelon skin, red part being jelly. That failed. Guess who had to eat a half watermelon full of jelly so that the others did not get to experience a failed watermelon jelly. My mum taught me not to waste food.

- cars, i'm very into cars..

I was. Until COE has risen to the current levels. No need to chase something that I cannot get. But I still hope to own a Land Rover one day. By hook or by crook. It will be a Range Rover or a Defender. I was serious when I said by hook or by crook. :P

- cycling, need to buy 2 bikes for 2015 as resolution, aim to keep fit and healthier.

I was into this too. I had 2 MTBs (one for trail, one for street riding/posing: think Pacific Blue), 1 BMX (just because I was idolising Dave Mirra), 1 Road Bike (because I was trying to do some triathlons) and 1 SS/Fixie (just because I was to be 'hipster' too).