Welcome to my blog where I will show you how you can break into the world of High Tech Planted aquarium without breaking your bank. The world of High Tech Planted Aquarium has always been dominated by high entry cost. When I first started, I did a quick calculation of...
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DIY CO2 KIT – High Pressure Canister Tank for Aquarium
[Updated March 2021] CO2 Becomes Affordable When I first saw this DIY CO2 kit on Taobao, it just blew my mind away. As a DIY CO2 planted tank owner, you will know the bane of low or inconsistent pressure produced by existing kits in the market. And most typical DIY...
Continue reading...Anemone Caught In Intake
What a nightmare, AGAIN! This was the second time I had an anemone caught in something. My very first anemone ever, a bubble tip anemone, got caught in the wave maker the very first night I brought it home. I had to pry it from the powerhead impeller and it...
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- November 2, 2020
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- Corals Marine Tank
Budget Nano Reef Cube – 7 months later
7 months is a not a very long time but A LOT have happened during these 7 enduring months. Well the good news is the tank is stable more or less and I have managed to reduce phosphate to near zero and nitrate down to less than 10 ppm. The...
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- May 5, 2020
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- Marine Tank
Everything is dead
Well, almost everything is dead, about two months after adding some fishes and corals. I had a Brooklynella break out in my tank. From diagnosing the symptoms to the first casualty it took only 4 days. The first fish to die was my bi-colour blenny. He was such a adorable...
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- March 2, 2020
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- Marine Tank
Seachem Safe – Dosage Table
I came across Seachem Safe by accident when a few of my LFS ran out of Seachem Prime. I couldn’t believe it! And it was water change day soon. Then one of the LFS helper told me why don’t I use Safe. They’re basically the same stuff. I was like...
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- January 30, 2020
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- Others Shopping Online Techniques
Chihiros A-Series For Marine Tank Review
I have been using this light on my 24g nano cube for more than two months. The light was bright and the fishes looked fabulous under the light. A Series – Same Same It has the same slim design as the freshwater counterpart. Unfortunately, it also inherits the same non...
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- January 4, 2020
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- Equipment Lightings Marine Tank
Fluval C Series Impeller Shaft Replacement
The Fluval C Series hang on back filters are one of the best HOB filters around. Quiet and extremely easy to clean, I own and still operate a C2, C3, an C4. So, yeah, I’m a huge fan of the C series HOB filters. Well, recently I rescaped one of...
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- January 4, 2020
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- Equipment Shopping Online
Budget Nano Reef Cube Tank Setup
This page is actually written for people from the freshwater side who are siding on the fence whether to go into the saltwater side. A lot of us freshwater hobbyists were reluctant to venture into the saltwater side because failure can be expensive. So before you venture on your own...
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- October 20, 2019
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- Marine Tank Techniques
Marine Tank Cycling Log
20 Oct 2019 – Start And so the long and boring journey of cycling a new tank began. Water pump running. Wave pump running. I left my lights and protein skimmer off. There’s no need for light at this point in time, and there’s no bio-load for the skimmer to...
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- October 20, 2019
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- Marine Tank
Should You Invest in a Low Iron Glass Aquarium Tank?
YES! If you can afford it. Honestly, the fish tank is the one and only component in your entire setup that you cannot change if you regret it. You can change filter, lighting, diffuser, CO2 system, etc. But changing a tank is next to starting from scratch. There are different...
Continue reading...Chihiros A-Series For Marine Tank!! ?
What a surprise! Chihiros does have a LED light for Marine tank! And it does not cost you an arm or leg. It cost me just USD35 from Taobao and shipped in by ezBuy with Prime. ? We all know that lighting for marine tank is one of the highest...
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- October 6, 2019
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- Equipment Lightings Marine Tank