Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
After a Long Break
I haven't been blogging anything for a while. It was because the water of the fish tank has stayed cloudy for the last 3 months and I was depressed a little bit. I tried various approached but none of them actually worked. Finally I figured that there may be the problem about my setup of filter media. I tried adding some more ceramics rings into the filter and remove a bag of chemical absorbing media to make room for the rings three weeks ago. Since then the water started becoming better. I don't know if changing the filter media did help or it is just the time just came, but I am much happier now. :-)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Is It Sick?
Look at this rainbow fish. Is it sick? What is the thing below its mouth? I need to figure it out and decide whether I need to quarantine it.
BTW, I lost a red rainbow last week. It hasn't been eating anything for almost a month, and I didn't know what I could do to save it. I just watched it become weaker and weaker and die. So bad.
BTW, I lost a red rainbow last week. It hasn't been eating anything for almost a month, and I didn't know what I could do to save it. I just watched it become weaker and weaker and die. So bad.
Cloudy Water
The water has got quite cloudy since last week. I have tried to give less food and changed some water. It is a little better now but still not back to clear yet.
Amonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels are all normal, and it is not green water caused by algae. I guess it is just bacteria blossom and I just need a little bit patience to wait for it to become clear again.
Amonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels are all normal, and it is not green water caused by algae. I guess it is just bacteria blossom and I just need a little bit patience to wait for it to become clear again.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Some of my equipments
The CO2 reactor, Fluval heater, and the output of the filter:
The pressurized CO2 tank that provides food to the plant:
The Rena Filstar XP4 filter:
The pressurized CO2 tank that provides food to the plant:
The Rena Filstar XP4 filter:
Go Green 2
Some other photos after the plants have been fully set up.
I also move all the Siamese Algae Eater fishes and Otocinclus (Oto Cat) to the new tank. I also got several new Otocinclus from the local pet store. Must be alert of the potential algae problem in the following weeks.
Although the staff in the store claim that Siamese is the best algae eater, I disagree with him from my own experience. The Siamese in my old tank not only ate plant (certain type of fragile plant), but also fight for the regular flake food that are prepared for other fishes, while in the mean time there are ton of algae waiting for them to clean up.
On the other hand, the Oto cats seem to be pretty much concentrating hunting on the algae.
Now let's wait to see what it will become in several months.
I also move all the Siamese Algae Eater fishes and Otocinclus (Oto Cat) to the new tank. I also got several new Otocinclus from the local pet store. Must be alert of the potential algae problem in the following weeks.
Although the staff in the store claim that Siamese is the best algae eater, I disagree with him from my own experience. The Siamese in my old tank not only ate plant (certain type of fragile plant), but also fight for the regular flake food that are prepared for other fishes, while in the mean time there are ton of algae waiting for them to clean up.
On the other hand, the Oto cats seem to be pretty much concentrating hunting on the algae.
Now let's wait to see what it will become in several months.
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