Fish Shop or Farm

[tawauboy]

agree with geoffrey. unless you like to tinker with things.
diy co2 is cheap but require fortnightly work to re-brew the concoction. and it is quite difficult to control the co2 production rate accurately.

[CKM]

Thanks for all the advice guys.... Really glad you guys helped. Just got myself gravels, JBL fertilisers, Ehiem ecco 2234, 3L CO2 set and FL lights from Pasir Ris farmway and Pet Mart. Still wondering what to fill up the compartments in the filter. Is it put the blue colour sponge first then the small pellets 1st at the bottom, followed by the same pelltes on the second, then pellets again on the top compartment, then the white sponge and the carbon thinggy?

[CKM]

Should I get a fan also? The heat from the lights....OMG... Scared that if I leave it on for too long, I might be abble to brew coffee with it...=x... I haven't get the plants yet by the way...

[geoffrey]

Yeah, get a fan. Not because of the lights though but rather to keep the water cooler. Plants prefer cooler water, so do fishes.

As for the placement of filter media, finest before outlet. From coarse to fine. Either throw the carbon media now or use it during cycling. After which remove.

[CKM]

Ok... Guess I need to make another trip down later in the afternoon For the CO2, using a reactor is better then a diffusor?

[Livaio]

Ok... Guess I need to make another trip down later in the afternoon For the CO2, using a reactor is better then a diffusor?

Ya.. It is better..

[Wackytpt]

Reactor is definitely better.

[PohSan]

Poh San, its on the paper almost weekly. Check out Sea View.

Hi Lorba,

Thanks, don't really take note of the classified already.

Regards,
Ong Poh San

[CKM]

Is it normal that the water is chalky? Do I need to change the water for a few times? Thanks for the guidence...

[|squee|]

It's normal, your tank is going through a phase of cycling and settling down. Make any final adjustments to your tank: plant position, soil leveling, wiping the glass, removing debris, blah blah. Then leave the tank alone for 1 week. Make sure your tank is heavily planted, do not wait for the plants to grow to fill your scape.

Make your scape with plants first, instead of letting plants make your scape. This will help you alot in cycling the tank and warding off algae.

[CKM]

Ok... So after one week then i start adding fishes bit by bit right?

[hii]

I think u can consider 5L CO2 + solenoid. It can last you long enough to get refill.

I bought last week at NA for SGD 185. If you give up hobby can trade in the CO2 tank for $60 ....

If you scare you won't keep this hobby for long than get a 2nd 2L tank + manul regulator as starting than upgrade later. It can last you almost 6 months for 2ft tank. ** I have a empty 2L CO2 tank + manual regulator wanna sale for $45, if you keen pls let me know. thks!

[mozesyap]

Since we are in the topics about starting a new tank.
I am wondering where to get a good variety of plants.
I notice that most of the LFS that I visit do not really had a very big variety of plants.

Anyone been to good plants farms around?

[geoffrey]

Haven't you heard of Teo yet? His farm is in LCK, near Oriental.

[mozesyap]

Yes, I have heard of Teo's, but have never been there... LCK is a bit out of the way for me.

I will try to visit there one of these days. Anyway thanks for the reply. Hope to hear more recommendation...

[Star-flog]

Yes, I have heard of Teo's, but have never been there... LCK is a bit out of the way for me.

I will try to visit there one of these days. Anyway thanks for the reply. Hope to hear more recommendation...

My office is around Tuas area and actually spent one afternoon at LCK looking for Teo fish farm but can not find it. Do you know their exact location and whether is it worth the visit although it's not too far from where I am

[Simon]

see if I remember the roads,

drive along LCK, enter from LCK lane 8, Teo is diagonally opposite on the right at the T-junction

[lorba]

simon, its lane 8

[Simon]

thanks... , havent been there for a few months

[Star-flog]

simon, its lane 8

I must be 'blind' driver. If recalled correctly, if you turn into LCK Lane 8, it supposes to be on right-hand -side near the T-function? Do they call 'Teo Aquarium' or something else?