SRC Member typrobin Posted April 30, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2004 wah lau, kena diatom....think my water circultation not good enuf....the best part, i don't even have any fish in my tank now....only 1 turbo snail, 2 small snails and 1 coral band shrimp....only feeding my coral band a tiny pinch of flakes everyday.....change the phosguard and hoping to improve the situation.... will excessive phosguard cause any adverse reaction?? anyone can advise?? MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted April 30, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2004 will too much phosguard cause any problems??? MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted April 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2004 bro.. i think it's better to use pipes and egg crates.. that "basket" thingy does not look so hardy.. yeah? for the lighting.. mayb u can consider usinging all T5? they are cooler considered to MH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted April 30, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2004 hhhmmm....ah siao got a point....no wonder u offered me eggcrates and pipes....hhhmmmm....maybe i should DIY a few stands....thanks ah siao.... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member strat Posted April 30, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted April 30, 2004 will too much phosguard cause any problems??? Well you can throw away Phosguard, IMHO, it's really useless. Better get Rowas or Controphos Koncentrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 1, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 1, 2004 order contraphos liao....hope it is within my budget..... can wait till i get my LRs....MUST do my scaping next weekend..... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 3, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 3, 2004 juz added some LS into my tank 1) 2 X algae blenny...the camouflage kind 2) 2 X camel shrimp 3) 1 X boxer (accidentally broke one of its claw, now become 1 arm bandit) all of them in my sump, added some PVC pipes for the blennies to hide...both of them very stone....not moving much....shall see how tomolo.... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 EXAMS ARE OVER!!!! got my LRs from fatman and bum today....can't wait to do my tank....it wasn't really a very smooth journey today.... 1) went to shaw tower to meet fatman, walking in the rain......sian..... 2) went to boon keng MRT to meet danzer, walking in the rain again.....sian X 2 3) went to bum's place to collect LRs, my fren's car stalled......sian X 3..... but after all everything done!!!! HAHAHAHAHA did my rescaping finally....very satisfied....or should i say very tired and is contented..... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 slight comaprison with my old version.... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 after scaping....i cannot find one of my algae blenny....dunno where it went to.....searched for 1hr....no sight of it....i'm afraid i might have stoned him to death....i really doubt so, because i only stack the rocks higher....didn't do much shifting of rocks.... my worse fear is tat it get stuck beneath the rock and sand.....den i sure die liao.....ammonia spike, then the other blenny die....then the shrimp die....den everything wipe out!!!! must go and pray now.... a closer look at my new scape.... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 left side!! MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 right side!! MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted May 5, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 Making good progress. How about the lights? Got it already? Why dont u shift the dead rocks lower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 Making good progress. How about the lights? Got it already? Why dont u shift the dead rocks lower? bro....y tell me now????!!!!! tired already....no strenght to redo it....dun care....1yr later it will be filled with coraline algae....hehehehehe getting MH from bwilly's fren, should be getting it this weekend.....can't wait to get my MH.....then can stock up....hehehehehe...... anyway....i'll be gg to bwilly's place to help him on monday, he's getting new tank..... a review of my latest invention.....or should i say, cmswong's invention...hahahaha....everything took from him, juz have to plug and play..... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 another pic MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 bubbles.... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 more bubbles.... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 vinoth....remember my failed skimmer?? i should be using the body of that skimmer to run this thing....still choosing a cheap and good pump....2nd hand even better....juz got a sanso magnetic pump from danzer, tomolo testing out to see the effects... the above pictures are using a CR aquarium pump.... anyone can spare me pump to try???hehehehehe...just joking...... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 5, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 5, 2004 back to work....tomolo's task..... 1) locate blenny 2) built durso 3) try skimmer MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwilly Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 spare pump maybe got.. Monday no need, me stay at home to bake cake for wife's bd. haha..! tank that I aim won't b getting, most probably doing a customise one. btw, u din call me for the gloves ah.. later gf complain hands rough, dun allows u to touch her. haha..! I'll contact u on the MH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 6, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2004 spare pump maybe got.. Monday no need, me stay at home to bake cake for wife's bd. haha..! tank that I aim won't b getting, most probably doing a customise one. btw, u din call me for the gloves ah.. later gf complain hands rough, dun allows u to touch her. haha..! I'll contact u on the MH. yah hor....forgot....to anxious liao..... now going to do rescape again, try to locate my algae blenny....hope not dead yet....... AT: Hey, I was just looking at your tank! Your landscaping can be improved by using less of the flat rocks and go for some rounder ones so as to look more natural.. But that is just my opinion... if you're happy, then you're happy! hai.......tank of the month winner's advise must listen!!!! off to work now....will post more pics tonight..... MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Siput Posted May 6, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2004 Any pics of the revised 'scape yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 6, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2004 finally done.....don't expect too much....not much of a designer..... FRONT VIEW!!! MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member typrobin Posted May 6, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2004 LEFT VIEW!!! MY OLD 3ft!! My Latest Plan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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