hobbies Fishes And Aquariums

[wolfpak]

my reef tank. still cycling (november)

 

used alot of stuff from my old set up.

 

one week palang, still cycling

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sump

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1604.jpg

 

overflow stand pipe

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1601.jpg

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return pump, CLM

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automatic top off

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1612.jpg

 

my stand pipe was making too many small bubbles and foaming alot. I DIY a skimmer. I wasn't expecting it to be efficient, too my surprise it's working very well at zero bio load. but i'll still get a new skimmer just to be sure. (RM beckett or RO?)

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1613.jpg

 

for lighting, i'll be going MH, just undecided what reflector, bulb watts and color temp to use.

Edited December 17, 2008 by wolfpak

[wolfpak]

clip of my ATS at work

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/th_100_1642.jpg

Edited December 17, 2008 by wolfpak

[wolfpak]

update (november)

diy skimmer's skimate

about 24 hrs of skimming

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1623.jpg

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diy cooling fans

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1632.jpg

 

back portion of the tank which gets direct sunlight

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1630.jpg

 

dsb, also gets direct sunlight so i have to cover it

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1629.jpg

 

im thinking of turning my DSB into combined LR and floating chaeto fuge or should i just add sand?

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/khochoc/100_1633.jpg

 

what's this??? it looks like a film of slim? should i run carbon?

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Edited December 17, 2008 by wolfpak

[Terranboy]

Wanted some info, nanganak yung isang guppy sa aquarium ko, i've already manage to seperate them in temporary container in side the aquarium. Need some advice how to take care of it......and if i need to set up another small aquarium for thi small fry.....

[BEaST-RiPPed]

sino dito nagbebenta ng goldfish?

 

yung malapit lang sana sa binondo area

 

pm me the pics and their prices

 

kelangan ko ng 9 pieces

[luder]

Anyone here who breeds Black Ghost Knife fishes? PM me please im very interested

[Porn Star]

i'm thinking of building a koi pond sa garden namin.. any advice?

[digs]

i'm thinking of building a koi pond sa garden namin.. any advice?

 

 

I built mine about two years ago which fits 40+ kois. The area is roughly 5' x 10'. The deepest part is around 5' where I placed a drain big pipe connected to my DIY filter composed of only two chambers filled with bio-balls and japanese matting (you can buy in Cartimar). The pump I used is enough to pump water to small water falls and small fountain (around 40 or 50 watts). But take into consideration events where there will be power outage. This happened to me a couple of months ago which killed around 5 of my twelve inch kois and the outage was just 3 hours. If you can get a battery operated air pump, the better. Kois don't like direct sunlight. They normally go to the deepest part of the pond to cool down. I placed a trellis on top with vines for shadding. All in all, I think I spent around 50K kase naka tiles pa sya with a small wooden bridge. Most of the ideas I incorporated in my pond are from the internet and a book I bought in National bookstore (sorry I forgot the title).

 

Good luck to your project.

[Porn Star]

I built mine about two years ago which fits 40+ kois. The area is roughly 5' x 10'. The deepest part is around 5' where I placed a drain big pipe connected to my DIY filter composed of only two chambers filled with bio-balls and japanese matting (you can buy in Cartimar). The pump I used is enough to pump water to small water falls and small fountain (around 40 or 50 watts). But take into consideration events where there will be power outage. This happened to me a couple of months ago which killed around 5 of my twelve inch kois and the outage was just 3 hours. If you can get a battery operated air pump, the better. Kois don't like direct sunlight. They normally go to the deepest part of the pond to cool down. I placed a trellis on top with vines for shadding. All in all, I think I spent around 50K kase naka tiles pa sya with a small wooden bridge. Most of the ideas I incorporated in my pond are from the internet and a book I bought in National bookstore (sorry I forgot the title).

 

Good luck to your project.

thanx bro.. mejo malaki pala gastos mo.. siguro ang size dito sa place ko will be around 8' x 3'.. i'll still research more about it.. thanx for sharing.. :thumbsupsmiley:

[joycelim]

for koi ponds, filtration is important. you might want to invest in a good u/v light which can maintain the clearness of the water. the u/v kills of the algae, just make sure it's not easily accessible to people coz the u/v can cause sterility in people.

[Porn Star]

for koi ponds, filtration is important. you might want to invest in a good u/v light which can maintain the clearness of the water. the u/v kills of the algae, just make sure it's not easily accessible to people coz the u/v can cause sterility in people.

noted din po.. salamat.. :flowers:

[digs]

for koi ponds, filtration is important. you might want to invest in a good u/v light which can maintain the clearness of the water. the u/v kills of the algae, just make sure it's not easily accessible to people coz the u/v can cause sterility in people.

 

Medyo pricey ang UV light although my mga DIY din but in my case I don't need one since my shading (trellis + vines) yung pond ko which really minimized the problems with algae.

 

Another advise I forgot to mention is make sure your pond is watertight. Wag kang magtipid sa sahara and waterproof paints if you're going for a concrete pond. If you're budget is tight, you can opt for plastic liners. I saw in the local agriculture magazine some ads about it. Or kung talagang wala, go for a mud pond :upside:

[Porn Star]

Medyo pricey ang UV light although my mga DIY din but in my case I don't need one since my shading (trellis + vines) yung pond ko which really minimized the problems with algae.

 

Another advise I forgot to mention is make sure your pond is watertight. Wag kang magtipid sa sahara and waterproof paints if you're going for a concrete pond. If you're budget is tight, you can opt for plastic liners. I saw in the local agriculture magazine some ads about it. Or kung talagang wala, go for a mud pond :upside:

:thumbsupsmiley:

[romeo]

anybody who can help set up a big aquarium?

[kleptome]

How big? fresh water lang ba? community tank or for Flowerhorn/Arowana? PM me bro... i can help you... free of charge(coke lang kahit sakto) :upside: ... all for the love of hobby

[romeo]

How big? fresh water lang ba? community tank or for Flowerhorn/Arowana? PM me bro... i can help you... free of charge(coke lang kahit sakto) :upside: ... all for the love of hobby

 

 

thanks for the reply....its freshwater..lang.. for goldfish and carp.

[kleptome]

np bro.

 

That's not that difficult, kala ko salt water o planted... ala ako alam dun. Replied tou your pm bro.

[SkinDeep]

hi guys! have the same hobby. Planning to have a planted tank pero ang mahal ng maintenance at hirap maghanap ng substrate.. may alam ba kayong murang substrate??

[romeo]

np bro.

 

That's not that difficult, kala ko salt water o planted... ala ako alam dun. Replied tou your pm bro.

 

 

 

thanks for the info.. will check it out

[mt25]

i have a panaque plecustomus around 6" long already, the problem is she wont eat anymore. i use to give her sinking pellets and she just wont eat. suggestion please

[romeo]

guys is it true na ultraviolet light helps prevent mold and mildew from growing or eliminates it.?.......sabi kasi sakin sa isang pet shop

[utog]

Guys/gals,

 

Do join us on August 1 MTC event...

[alloy v7.6]

UV light, as I understand, would replace the UV light from the sun so, in some cases, as they say, especially if the temperature is too high, it promotes the growth of algae. But if you're planning to set up an indoor planted tank, its bound to be a necessity.

 

Also useful if you plan on caring for turtles since they need a lotta UV rays. Hehehe.

 

Hmm, but yeah, I suppose it could prevent mold and mildew. But The best way to handle an aquarium is always through TLC. Its better to clean up the tank rather than install expensive things to prevent the build up.

 

Even a regular light buld, when placed on top of the tankk, with a DIY shade would look uber cool on Common Goldfish. What's important is the passion for the hobby.

 

Just my two cents.

Edited August 3, 2009 by alloy v7.6

[rickgonzales]

UV Sterilization In Fish Keeping

 

It is a safe and natural method to reduce waterborne pathogens and algae the causes “Green Water”. UV is as natural as sunlight. Unlike chemical treatments that can potentially harm the fish, beneficial bacteria, and plants in your aquarium or pond, UV does not leave any residuals in the water and therefore cannot harm fish and plants.

 

A UV sterilizer works in harmony with other essential filters by eliminating nuisance green water caused by waterborne algae that can easily create problems and ultimately reduce filter efficiency.

 

:hypocritesmiley:

[sniperjack007]

cichlid species da best. madaming kulay. masarap panoorin.