hobbies Fishes And Aquariums

[posta_code]

that's a NO NO...whoever told u that is crazy....you need 14000k - 20000k ....6400K is for fresh water aquariums...it's yellow and you will only get algae growth....corals anemones clams will die....they need the high bluer spectrum to be able to photosynthesize the zooanthellae within their cells to produce food. you can use the 6400k bulb but you must use another bulb (actinic bulb) for higher spectrum.....like the power compact flourescent bulbs....it comes in white and blue bulbs combination.

[wolfpak]

i use 2 6400k and 6 20000k T5 for my 5 galllon tank

[crazy8]

Guys, I would like to let you know that PMAS in cooperation with reefphilippines.com (temporarily reefphilippines.org) will be holding a seminar with one of the most well-known gurus of the marine aquarium hobby, Mr. Daniel Knop. All those who are interested to learn more, please contact Mr. Justin Chu, 09175415488.

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A little bit of info about Mr. Daniel Knop from wikipedia:

Daniel Knop (born 1957) is a specialised German journalist in the fields of marine aquariology and marine biology. Originally coming from the field of natural medicine where he has authored a number of reference books and patient advisors, since 1986 he concentrates on marine organisms, mainly as a book author, underwater photographer and translator. He has authored 16 books of different subjects (more than 50 printings, translated to seven other languages), and he is chief editor of the magazine KORALLE which is released in German, Italian and English language (CORALLI, CORAL).

 

Daniel Knop promotes the protection of natural reef biotopes, primarily as a consultant for setting up coral farms following a concept he has developed in 1994 and which has led to several projects in Indonesia and in the Philippines. It primarily focuses on asexual propagation of corals in the coastal area, using methods developed in the marine aquarium hobby. These farm projects aim on producing corals for reef rehabilitation projects, aquarium market and other uses like science or pharmacy. One of the characteristics of this concept is the involvement of the native fisher population to the process of producing corals in order to give alternative livelihood which can help reducing the fishing pressure from endangered reefs. Sales of farmed corals to the aquarium market not only finance the farm projects but also reduce wild harvesting of corals for the aquarium trade.

 

For those who wish to try going into marine, here's a chance to learn from one of the very best and meet others who are into the same.

[hongkong_champion]

guys anyone of you have the platinum hamerhead fish? nakita ko kasi ganda pero expensive 8k daw

[hydrogen]

i miss my salt water aquarium.. hassle kc pag kukuha ng tubig hehehe

[wolfpak]

i miss my salt water aquarium.. hassle kc pag kukuha ng tubig hehehe

you can use saltmix

[machogwapito69]

Saan kaya maganda bumili ng Flower Horn?

 

I heard that this is the new "LUCKY FISH" replacing the Arrowana????????

 

How much does this fish cost?

[panda]

guys sa mga gs2 mag salt water dian, kc ive been a fish freak since i was gradeschool and now graduate na ko ng college and still fish freak pa rin. mrami na rin ako naalagaan nag start ako sa oscars, (albino, long tails, tiger etc..) nag breed na rin ng oscars pero unfortunately indi naging succesful bata pa kc ako nun eh haha. since then sumabak ako sa saltwater risk and frustration pero worth it.

 

risk coz of money medyo mag iinvest ka ng malaki.

- fish tank

- overhead filter

- hydrometer

- Lamp

- live rock

 

yan po ang mga basic.

FiLTER of course pra malinis ang tank pero kc sakin i have a specail filter din pra mabuga nya ung salt pabalik. i 4got kc twag dun eh, then

 

HYDRoMETERpra malaman nio ang status ng alat ng tank nio usually kc tumatabang e2 habang tumatagal kaya kahit papano sana my salt mix kayo.... pang emergency.

 

LAMP for the heat to offer aquatic organisms the energy and functionality of light, mahalaga to if my corals na kayo... and sa saltwater ko kc there are corals and other species that requires adequate amounts of light to live and to release their complex coloring schemes. and syempre to light up the aquarium for deco rational purposes.

 

LiVE ROcK dito nabubuhay ang mga bacteria mahalaga ito sa isang saltwater tank pra ma condition ang inyong aquarium.

 

frustration...

At first sa ayaw at sa gs2 nio mamatay ang isda nio, kaya mas maganda na mag uumpisa kau sa damsel at yellowtails

mura na maganda pa P20 lang isa. hehe. it means na indi pa na cocondition ang inyong tank. hayaan nio na ung shrimp cleaner kumain nun... pero kung wala kaung shrimp cleaner.. ok lang rin.... and then after a week pag wala ng namamatay it means ok na mag dag dag, mag lagay na kayo ng anemone and worms, anemone for the fish worms for the live rock... and then every month mag papalit kau ng water not neccesarly means lahat ng water ganto ang style ko... i have 35 gallons. mag aalis ako ng 5 gallons from my tank and papalitan ko ng new 5 gallons of saltwater ganun lang pag maintain. pag my corals kau kailngan ang lamp sa ilaw nabubuhay ang corals.

 

pag stable ang tank nio...

bumili na kau ng rechargeble na pump. browout ang dahilan kung bakit ako namatayn ng salwater fishes before. kaya sana ma provide nio to specially kung mamahalin ang mga alaga nio.

fish wise, pag bibili kau ng isda cguraduhin nio na indi cla carnivore. kundi patay ang ibang maliiit na isda nio.

sa food, peletes lang ok na. minsan nga bread pinapakain ko sa mga isda ko.. worth it ang gantong hobby kc konting tao lang ang nakakapg maintain ng gantong klaseng hobby it feels good pag isa kau sa mga taong ganun at syempre nakakarelax tingnan ang isang marine aquarium sa bahay nio. o db unique haha.

 

for beginers yan ang mga kailngan nio indi ako umattend ng kahit na anong seminar e2 ay sariling experience lang sana maging succesful kayo at sana nakatulong ako hehe.

Edited July 22, 2007 by panda

[crazy8]

panda, while I understand that you're sharing your experiences with your post, I think it is also quite irresponsible of you to post what you did. Marine fishes maybe more difficult to care for but if you don't know what you're posting, please do not post it as if it is a fact of life especially about how there is a need for fishes to die.

 

For the record, I also have been keeping marine fishes and even have my own reef tank, and I can say that the success of my tank allows me chance to speak out on this matter.

 

The list of equipment that you listed does not include 2 of the most important equipments you have to invest in: a protein skimmer and test kits. An overhead filter will not be able to export nutrients as efficiently as a good skimmer so I don't doubt that you have fatalities in your system. Also, do not simplify lamps as if you can use just any lighting out there. The lights are used for photsynthetic organisms, not for the heat that they give off. In fact, if one wants to keep corals, another very important piece of equipment is a chiller! Heat means death in a marine tank! BTW, the only species of fish that needs anemone are the clownfishes. I don't even know why you would need to put worms so that live rocks would live? That's just plain BS.

 

Secondly, You don't even cycle your tank, and therein lies your biggest problem. You're still subscribing to the old mentally of putting fish in immediately upon set-up and let them die to start the nitrogen cycle. That is both stupid and highly unethical. You would k*ll fishes just so that you can keep fishes? With the advent of the internet, information is so easy to come by already that you really have no excuse why you can't learn more about any topic out there and that includes keeping of marine fishes. To set the record straight, with proper understanding of the nitrogen cycle and proper cycling procedures, there is no reaon why a marine fish should die outside of poor husbandry.

 

Also, how could you encourage people to put in damsels in 1st when they are some of the most aggressive fishes out there and quite possessive of their territories? That's like saying you'll put up a school for young kids and have child sexual offenders for teachers. Lastly, bread? You've got to be kidding. Regardless of whether carnivore or herbivores, giving them bread may fill up their bellies but it does not provide them their daily needs. Since I am assuming that you have herbivores, better to give them lettuce to eat if you can't afford nori.

 

Panda, its guys like you who really should stay away from keeping any animals (and perhaps even having kids) as your actions are so irresponsible that they border on criminal. Again, I would understand if there isn't any information for you to base on decisions on but in this case, sadly, obviously, you didn't even care enough to learn anything, all you care for is yourself and for that I pity the livestock that you chose to buy.

Edited July 22, 2007 by crazy8

[gibbus_long]

I agree with crazy8. Posting experiences is fine but its dangerous and harmfull if one starts posting misleading info. Begginers will be mislead and mistakes in this hobby is not only frustrating, it can get expensive.

[wolfpak]

for all those who wishes to venture into saltwater go to this site first. reef philippines and i agree with crazy 8 :thumbsupsmiley:

[epFDee]

any advise from the experts..

 

i have a pet flowerhorn given to me by a friend november last year... it's my first time to venture into this hobby. i started on a 10gallon tank and a foam filter. i guess i'm kinda successful since my fish have grown to almost a foot by now, from snout to tail. it's not really a good breed since it's hump never grew, it's color is silver and red and it has no chinese character or whatever you call it.

 

i think my pet has outgrown it's tank by now (25gallons) and i'm thinking of getting a 50gallon tank and transfer it there.

and due to confined space in my apartment, i'm also considering of transferring the tank outside, in the garden. so i'm asking any advise from the experts here if putting it outside is ok, and if it is, what measures should i take.

 

also, with the wee experience i got from this pet, i'm now bent on getting another pet fish. should i get another flowerhorn or some of those small colorful ones, so my 3yr old daughter will enjoy it. not that she enjoys my flowerhorn, but something colorful and more active than the first one.

[howshiao]

www.aquahobbyists.com

[perfectass]

any advise from the experts..

 

i have a pet flowerhorn given to me by a friend november last year... it's my first time to venture into this hobby. i started on a 10gallon tank and a foam filter. i guess i'm kinda successful since my fish have grown to almost a foot by now, from snout to tail. it's not really a good breed since it's hump never grew, it's color is silver and red and it has no chinese character or whatever you call it.

 

i think my pet has outgrown it's tank by now (25gallons) and i'm thinking of getting a 50gallon tank and transfer it there.

and due to confined space in my apartment, i'm also considering of transferring the tank outside, in the garden. so i'm asking any advise from the experts here if putting it outside is ok, and if it is, what measures should i take.

 

also, with the wee experience i got from this pet, i'm now bent on getting another pet fish. should i get another flowerhorn or some of those small colorful ones, so my 3yr old daughter will enjoy it. not that she enjoys my flowerhorn, but something colorful and more active than the first one.

 

 

yes, you can, but to make sure pwede ka naman maglagay ng heater.....

have another tank and buy some hardy fish( cichlids, swordtails and etc)....

[pedrupenduku]

I would like to have my aquarium... just a question to the experts, which is better for a beginner? salt water or fresh water? which is less in maintenance? which is more easier? I also noticed that salt water fishes are more cheaper than the fresh water fishes...

 

please advise

 

TIA

[lt21]

I want to purchase a saltwater aquarium for my office. A nice size one that is maybe an octagon shape and vertical rather than a horizontal tank.

 

I've asked so many people and everyone says it is hard to maintain so I am looking to hire someone to maintain it for me. What is the expected cost I should pay for someone to maintain it?

[lonely62699]

I want to purchase a saltwater aquarium for my office. A nice size one that is maybe an octagon shape and vertical rather than a horizontal tank.

 

I've asked so many people and everyone says it is hard to maintain so I am looking to hire someone to maintain it for me. What is the expected cost I should pay for someone to maintain it?

 

 

ang suggestion ko, you have to learn about it by yourself kase sasayangin mo lang ang ibabayad mo sa mag aalaga as they wont teach you evertything that they know. start from damsels medyo matibay tibay na isda ang mga iyon. you could spend mga 5-7 thousand for the experienced kase sigurado mamamatayan ka ng isda and you will spend and buy stocks again kung ano gusto mo fish try mo bilhin.

 

suggestions ko :

 

surf the net dami site na pwede puntahan for tips and tricks.

 

punta ka national meron sila marine aquarium quarterly

 

basic apparatus na kailangan mo are :

 

a very good filter ( a must ) as much as possible use 2-3 types the cleaner the water the better.

 

protien skimmers ( pang tanggal ng lansa )

 

a very large tank ( the bigger the better kase mas stable ang tubig pag malaki ang aquarium mo )

 

yung parang thermometer ( if you are going to mix your own salt water )

 

actinic blue na ilaw ( 700-1k each bulb pa lang yun )

 

try to look at petshops muna tingin tingin you can learn from it a lot !

 

bili ka ng mga books na imported about salt water fishes yung mga hardbound marami ka matututunan dun!!!

 

 

enjoy !!!

[lonely62699]

I would like to have my aquarium... just a question to the experts, which is better for a beginner? salt water or fresh water? which is less in maintenance? which is more easier? I also noticed that salt water fishes are more cheaper than the fresh water fishes...

 

please advise

 

TIA

 

 

fresh water

 

cheap

less maintenance

mas marami petshop which sells fresh water fish

 

boring tignan

mas less ma appreciate kase parang wala lang ganon lang yun.

 

 

salt water

 

MAHAL maintenance

mahal ang mga gamit!

super ganda pag well maintained

mahirap ang maintenance.

full attention ka din dapat sa kanila

d mo pwede hindi tignan or icheck araw araw.

 

not all fish ay makikita mo so dapat alam mo kung ilan ang isda mo kase baka mamya patay na pala madadamay ang buo setup mo.

[crazy8]

For more info on saltwater aquariums, you could try this website, www.reefphilippines.com. I personally would also suggest you learn to maintain a saltwater aquarium by yourself. I know of a couple of people who have asked others to maintain it for them and it's costing them around 2,500- 3k a month.

 

It's really not that difficult so long as you have the patience, the curiosity to learn and the willingness to do it properly. PM me if you want some help setting up, I could help you with that and I will teach you how to properly maintain a marine tank but you will have to do the maintenance by yourself.

[lt21]

For more info on saltwater aquariums, you could try this website, www.reefphilippines.com. I personally would also suggest you learn to maintain a saltwater aquarium by yourself. I know of a couple of people who have asked others to maintain it for them and it's costing them around 2,500- 3k a month.

 

It's really not that difficult so long as you have the patience, the curiosity to learn and the willingness to do it properly. PM me if you want some help setting up, I could help you with that and I will teach you how to properly maintain a marine tank but you will have to do the maintenance by yourself.

 

Thanks for the offer. However, I don't have the patience and don't have the time. I just like fish, want an aquarium in the office and want to hire someone to set it up and maintain it. I was told I could find someone for around 1000 a month if they come once a week. A guy at Megamall told me he would do it for 700 a month but I don't know how much he really knows.

 

lonely, thanks also for the advise but I didn't understand a lot of it...

[howshiao]

http://www.virtualedgar.com/forum//uploads//post-597-1185904392_thumb.jpg

[GerBer]

my fly river turtle.

[lonely62699]

I've just mentioned the basic devices/ apparatus na kailangan mo dude. and some tips na rin.

[jeter08]

need tips and info on how to build an aqurium and the pricing

[Flowerhorny]

what swims in my aquarium