cityofangels

Thank you so much for your pictorial journal of the Kaiyukan Aquarium. My only regret is not taking the time-off to see the aquarium for myself when I was in Japan in Dec 2004. I'm simply blown-away by the diversity of marine life which can be found in this one aquarium! Manta-rays, a whale shark, hammer head sharks, Mola-Mola, etc. I can only hope to see such marine life when I'm diving.

Hey Bro... Your tank is really filled with gems now! Good to see that everything is thriving so well in your tank! Must catch up real soon!

Hey Bro... Very nice set-up! Your tank is always so neat & clean! Will definitely drop by your place to ogle at your tank real soon!

Yeah... Never post in SRC for quite some time now. Joshua is heading to Wales for studies? Wow.. I didn't know that.. Yeah, must meet up for coffee to catch up! You prefer weekdays or weekends?

If I am not mistaken, you need to be able to swim a min. of 200m without stopping. To want to go diving without knowing how to swim is like driving colour-blind. Too dangerous, if you ask me.

I actually prefer it when your tank had less rocks. Something about the yellow backdrop which makes your tank stand out. Just my 2 cents.

Wow bro... So many changes since I last saw pics of your tank! Alot of gems!

I have an 80GB Ipod but I don't have movies, other than podcasts. I will ask my bro what program he uses for movies. He uses a Mac though.

Anywhere in S.E Asia will be hit by the monsoon season. If you plan to travel within SEA, I suggest you go during after Feb.

I have always loved the previous Audi TT.. but the new one... man....... I'm in love all over again!

Man... I feel somewhat shallow in wanting this but.. but... I want the Audi TT Coupe!

With Christmas fast approaching, what is on your wishlist for this year?

Attach a calcium reactor to your set-up and you'll see coralline algae bloom.

Alveoporas and jewels skeletons are very porous, thus very delicate. Like what nakazoru & Marineman have said, it is unlikely that the alveopora or jewel that caused your hand to itch. It could be something in the LRs that caused the irritation. There are 'tiny hairs' on the LRs and when they pierce your hand, it can cause quite an itch. Almost like a splinter.

Bubbles will take anything meaty.. I used to feed them market prawn or white bait. Cut it up into small pieces before feeding it to Bubbles or Open brain. I would actually cut out the bottom part small plastic bottle and poke holes into the plastic. I would use this as a cover for the coral so that it can enjoy the food, without greedy tangs or shrimps stealing its food.

Thanks AT! Understandable. Thanks for the explanation.

I used to use Aquarium Pharmaceutical testkits. I can't explain as to why your test results were off the colour chart provided. However, testing your tank parameters on the 2nd day of the tank-cycling period isn't going to prove much use. If you wish, test it once a week or once in 2 weeks. You should put in the market prawn after you put in the live rocks. The market prawn is to speed up the cycling process. The bacteria needed for the cycling process is found in the live rocks.

Sorry, I have a question for the Mods.. Is there a reason as to why the viewing of profiles got disabled?

You're right on this. Acans have the ability to sting other corals. letdoit: I find pratas & cynarinas do better on the sandbed where you give them enough space to expand. I would not suggest placing them at greater heights, nearer to MH lights. If I am not mistaken, they do not like intense lighting.

I would not suggest mixing both Ca & Mg together in fresh water. Drip them at different times. I would normally drip them on different days. If I remember correctly, increase in either one of them would cause a decrease in the other. Just can't remember which is which.

Nice pics! I'm intrigued by the little crab in your 1st pic.. What type of crab is it? I love the 2nd pic where it shows numerous fishes! I'm amazed by the sheer number of fishes.. They look like anthias and some black damsels to me. Were they?

Love your yellow goby! Cute lil' fella... Your sunnies are very bright, man! Regarding your plate, which is next to your giant clam.. It sure looks like your plate is stinging your clam. I'm not surprised if plates have the ability to sting as it will enable them to catch live-prey in the wild. Just a guess!

Your tube worms have a unique colour, bro~ Tinge of yellow & purple.. Nice~

Gross.......... Where were these pictures taken? Thailand? Goes to show that ppl will eat anything that moves...

Just a couple of questions... Hope you guys don't mind.. How much can a RDC cost without the Emergency First Response (EFR) course? Which dive operator would you recommend? Many thanks in advance!