1 day after the soil.
Little otto, short fins. Maybe is the species's characteristics?
Neon Tetras!
Close up view.
All shots taken using Canon Ixus 860 IS camera in Aquarium mode and macro mode.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
1 day after the Amazonia II soil in....
1 day after the soil.
Little otto, short fins. Maybe is the species's characteristics?
Neon Tetras!
Close up view.
Recipe for making CO2 (Yet to try this)
Recipe from my cousin to make DIY CO2 gas:
1) 8 x 1/2 cup(60ml) tap water + 4 x 1/2 cup(60ml) hot water (ratio 2:1)
2) 5 x 1/2 cup(60ml) sugar
3) 1 x 1/2 tea Spoon(2.5ml) yeast
4) 3 x 1/2 tea Spoon(2.5ml) soda powder (Natrium bicarbonate)
1) 8 x 1/2 cup(60ml) tap water + 4 x 1/2 cup(60ml) hot water (ratio 2:1)
2) 5 x 1/2 cup(60ml) sugar
3) 1 x 1/2 tea Spoon(2.5ml) yeast
4) 3 x 1/2 tea Spoon(2.5ml) soda powder (Natrium bicarbonate)
Got Amazonia II soil in!
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Went to C328 again last night and bought a 3 litre pack of Amazonia II soil. The substrate(soil) was put into my tank last night. Took abt 1hr to settle all the soil and re-planting.The water was cloudy when I poured water into it. Took abt 1 night to settle down by filteration.
The water pH reduced from 7.5 to 6.5. Yay! This pH is important as it provide a suitable environment for fishes and plants to live in.
Oh ya, I did a test on my tap water, it is 7.5 pH. So kinda alkaline.
After which, this morning, i put in 6 tetra and 2 ottos. I hope they will be fine when I go home tonight.
Information about the substrate (soil) :
Amazonia II shares same characteristics with Amazonia for promoting the aquatic plant growth, but it emphasizes the water condition adjustment effect. Compared to Amazonia, Amazonia II tends to lower pH and KH, and it is recommended for the case where tap water is in alkaline.
Friday, April 04, 2008
About Taipei Neijiang Hotel
This hotel is located near XiMenDing MRT station in Taipei. Abt 5 mins walk from the mrt station.
It is a 7-Storey high hotel at Neijiang junction. I had stayed there for 3 times. hehe.. supporter rite ? haha...
Facilities is pretty basic, well, I don't need anything fancy cuss most of the time is out of the hotel anyway. Just need to bath and sleep. The room has TV, cupboard, small fridge, hot shower and hot water dispenser.
And the hotel only have double bed, so you gotta share with your roommate. The hotel do provides simple breakfast everyday, sandwich and boxed juice/tea.
Nearby hotel, my wife and I found a nice 煎包(fried bun) stall. NT30 per bun. Very nice! Go find it... you will pass by this store when you are walking to XiMenDing MRT from the hotel. Happy finding!
To go to this hotel from Chiang Kai Sek airport, walk out of the luggage collection area and turn left. Walk about 20m and you will see many bus counters there. Look for Feigo(飞狗）bus counter and tell the staff you want go to hotel neijiang, should cost about NT $160 per pax.
Once you got the ticket, just wait for the counter staff to inform you when to board.
Enjoy!
*How do you go back to Chiang Kai Sek airport from Neijiang Hotel ?
I recommend you to take a cab, cab ride should not cost more than NT 120 to get to 国光客运东站 (Guo Guang EAST Bus Terminal). Once you reach there, buy a ticket to the airport and board the bus to airport. Total journey should not exceed 45 minutes provided traffic is smooth.
To view the photo of this hotel, click www.neijiang-hotel.com.tw
It is a 7-Storey high hotel at Neijiang junction. I had stayed there for 3 times. hehe.. supporter rite ? haha...
Facilities is pretty basic, well, I don't need anything fancy cuss most of the time is out of the hotel anyway. Just need to bath and sleep. The room has TV, cupboard, small fridge, hot shower and hot water dispenser.
And the hotel only have double bed, so you gotta share with your roommate. The hotel do provides simple breakfast everyday, sandwich and boxed juice/tea.
Nearby hotel, my wife and I found a nice 煎包(fried bun) stall. NT30 per bun. Very nice! Go find it... you will pass by this store when you are walking to XiMenDing MRT from the hotel. Happy finding!
To go to this hotel from Chiang Kai Sek airport, walk out of the luggage collection area and turn left. Walk about 20m and you will see many bus counters there. Look for Feigo(飞狗）bus counter and tell the staff you want go to hotel neijiang, should cost about NT $160 per pax.
Once you got the ticket, just wait for the counter staff to inform you when to board.
Enjoy!
*How do you go back to Chiang Kai Sek airport from Neijiang Hotel ?
I recommend you to take a cab, cab ride should not cost more than NT 120 to get to 国光客运东站 (Guo Guang EAST Bus Terminal). Once you reach there, buy a ticket to the airport and board the bus to airport. Total journey should not exceed 45 minutes provided traffic is smooth.
To view the photo of this hotel, click www.neijiang-hotel.com.tw
Driftwood in tank!
Went to C328 again today, trying to get Java Moss. Unfortunately, upon enquiry with the lady boss, she said, "Forgot to order Java Moss today..."
Upon hearing that, my dear lao por, suggested we go to the other aquarium shop nearby to try our luck. And woila! They have 2 packets of Java Moss, small packet $3 each. And so we bought and then visited the shop. They are selling lotsa fishes, many kinds.
We were so attracted by the different kind of fishes they sold, when the fishes is in school (group), really really alot, like 1 fish per inch that close.
Came home and finish off things needed to settle and started to plant. Took me abt 1 hour to complete the tying.
As you can see, drift wood is abit oversize. So the top is over the water surface.
Learnt that tying the plants using the nylon string is not easy, tend to slip off by itself. Gotta try other knots, maybe I'll look for pathfinder or Linus. haha...
I am still finding the touch of aqua planting, this is my first time doing it. Not sure whether the plant will survive anot. Dosed 1 cap of seachem flourish excel after planting and changing 40% of the water. Also abit of Beneficial Bacteria.
Upon hearing that, my dear lao por, suggested we go to the other aquarium shop nearby to try our luck. And woila! They have 2 packets of Java Moss, small packet $3 each. And so we bought and then visited the shop. They are selling lotsa fishes, many kinds.
We were so attracted by the different kind of fishes they sold, when the fishes is in school (group), really really alot, like 1 fish per inch that close.
Came home and finish off things needed to settle and started to plant. Took me abt 1 hour to complete the tying.
As you can see, drift wood is abit oversize. So the top is over the water surface.
Learnt that tying the plants using the nylon string is not easy, tend to slip off by itself. Gotta try other knots, maybe I'll look for pathfinder or Linus. haha...
I am still finding the touch of aqua planting, this is my first time doing it. Not sure whether the plant will survive anot. Dosed 1 cap of seachem flourish excel after planting and changing 40% of the water. Also abit of Beneficial Bacteria.
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