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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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...
Continue reading...DIY CO2 Kit – High Pressure Canister Common Issues
Every CO2 system will have its own issues and advantages. The high pressure canisterDIY CO2 Kit has its own issues as well and here are some tips to overcome the problems. Difficult Screwing Back Regulator This is the number one issues readers asked me about. The problem is that immediately...
Continue reading...Over head Sump Tank
My over head sump tank has arrived! ? It is a simple single compartment/chamber acrylic over head sump tank. Since a canister filter is frowned upon, I need to get an “open type” filtration system. It is not terribly big but I think it should serve its purpose. It cost...
Continue reading...High Tech Planted Aquarium Made Affordable
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...
Continue reading...From Planted Tank to Marine Tank
13 Aug 2019 I have been sitting on the fence about switching one of my planted tank to a Marine Reef Tank for a very long time. And I have finally decided to take the plunge after doing close to 6 months of background studies and look up on Marine...
Continue reading...Dealing With Algae 101
At some point just after your tank has completed its cycling most novice will encounter outbreak of algae. At this point in time, the outbreak of algae will almost certainly determine the outcome of your hobby – to give up or to pursue. So What Went Wrong? In the world...
Continue reading...Where to buy cheap: Aquarium Essentials
Content Chihiros Doctor 3rd Gen Cleaning Tools Contigency Dosing Equipment Organising Water Testing Chihiros Doctor There have been plenty of discussion on the forums all over internet. Most of the comments were that it will not work. And I also realised that most of them do not have one themselves....
Continue reading...Where to buy cheap: Inflow Outflow Pipings
Content Stainless Steel Pipes Lily Pipes Piping Accessories Stainless Steel Pipes Get from HERE Chihiros Stainless Steel Pipes w Swivel outflow – $50/set Chihiros uses so called “Class 1” highest grade stainless steel in their pipings. Comes in 4 different sizes. Smallest set of in/out flow starts from $30 with...
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