[OFFICIAL] Fish keeping lover lounge - Part 2

[skytan13]

Just curious. Is medeka Japanese rice fish that uncommon in LFS? My area (Tiong Bahru / Redhill) has around 4 to 5 LFS, but i dont see them.
Would keeping them is similar as guppy?

seasonal iirc. You can ask Aquatic Avenue bah..
Sometimes not common usual LFS wont order and put up for sale.

 

[skytan13]

i think i once had a tank custom from CRA.
Sometimes they also did custom for LFS in general. Just ask for quote bah now selection is so much much more vs last time.

my 5,2,2 is YOLO taobao one.



Got any people want to adopt my GXB 18" ?

 

[skytan13]

Finished gluing the check valves and unions for my 100m3/h bakki shower




Finished two cans of PVC glue. Mostly 4” ASTM schedule 80 fittings. The riser pipes are 6” hence the 4-6 adapter coupling.

I trialed the use of Fernco rubber couplings for a few weeks, but the pressure from lifting water 2.5m was too much and caused severe distortion. Gluing everything was a last resort as there was no room for error with very expensive fittings. The unions, check valve and 4-6 adapter cost almost $250 for each set.

Ur fitting so big size once sure jin X, my current tank fittings/valve i bought from taobao that time..also not cheap vs MIC brand cos i choose Taiwan SanLi brand their quality is good.

 

[kazuki666]

seasonal iirc. You can ask Aquatic Avenue bah..
Sometimes not common usual LFS wont order and put up for sale.

Thats the shop opposite Redhill MRT, right? I have been wanting to pay it a visit after weekend breakfast, but it opens late so I haven't got a chance...
In this area, I think this shop looks the most atas liao.

 

[skytan13]

Thats the shop opposite Redhill MRT, right? I have been wanting to pay it a visit after weekend breakfast, but it opens late so I haven't got a chance...
In this area, I think this shop looks the most atas liao.

Yeah..the open late into the night sometimes.
Morning not much hobbyist and also they will have other maintenance thingy to do in the mornings.

i mean...planted tanks already "atas" hobby liao

 

[DragonFire]

Ur fitting so big size once sure jin X, my current tank fittings/valve i bought from taobao that time..also not cheap vs MIC brand cos i choose Taiwan SanLi brand their quality is good.

1st week home. Got a bit of a foam problem. Gonna build and install a DIY fractionator.

 

[siakpeng82]

what's the price range for 120cm x 60cm x 60cm tank?

btw, what's is CRA? saw someone mentioned it.

 

[DragonFire]

Ur fitting so big size once sure jin X, my current tank fittings/valve i bought from taobao that time..also not cheap vs MIC brand cos i choose Taiwan SanLi brand their quality is good.

I get most of my fittings from LNK Trading. They're really helpful and stock a wide range of high quality parts in ASTM and JIS sizes.

Most of my parts are ASTM since I Ebay the most expensive fittings instead of getting them first hand.

I just got parts quotation in for a massive foam fractionator I am going to try DIY. I think I can get it done for under $600. Clear 6" PVC, 2m tall high fed by a branch off my waterfall manifold.

A commercial class FF would probably cost $2-3k.

 

[erin50]

what's the price range for 120cm x 60cm x 60cm tank?

btw, what's is CRA? saw someone mentioned it.

Coral Reef Aquarium Manufacturer Pte Ltd
Blk 5046 #01-559
Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 Singapore 569549
Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm Closed Sunday & PH
Tel : (65) 6235 6970
Fax : (65) 6235 9670
Email : info@craquarium.com.sg

 

[tankgunner]

thank for the reply
the tank will be placed at the balcony. still waiting for my condo to be ready.
i will go for a 4ft tank.
what is the recommended dimension? do goldfish prefer tall or wide tank?
i used AqAdvisor, and a 4ft x 2.5ft x 2.5ft can stock 9 goldfishes nicely.

What gf will you be keeping?
Do take note of the direct sunlight.
You may end up with a tank of green water.

 

[siakpeng82]

What gf will you be keeping?
Do take note of the direct sunlight.
You may end up with a tank of green water.

i thinking of fantail. not sure where to find them

 

[tankgunner]

i thinking of fantail. not sure where to find them

This is quite common.
Why not consider ranchu?
SVR or TVR for you to choose.
But both very different ways of keeping.

 

[siakpeng82]

This is quite common.
Why not consider ranchu?
SVR or TVR for you to choose.
But both very different ways of keeping.

i go for fantail because i read it is relatively hardier.

for ranchu, or goldfish with wen, I am concerned about maintaining the wen. Saw video on trimming the wen, I am not confident to do that

 

[tankgunner]

i go for fantail because i read it is relatively hardier.

for ranchu, or goldfish with wen, I am concerned about maintaining the wen. Saw video on trimming the wen, I am not confident to do that

Very very rarely you need to do that.

 

[paul02]

I would like to test the chlorine levels in water, any recommendations?

 

[skytan13]

I would like to test the chlorine levels in water, any recommendations?

Hanna ? dunno if they have what u need

 

[DragonFire]

I would like to test the chlorine levels in water, any recommendations?

Are you in this for the long run?
If so, a Hanna total chlorine pocket colorimeter is the best bet.

If not, you can get total chlorine test strips. If you get test strips you want strips testing for ppm between 0-5 or 0-10. Our tap water is typically 1-2ppm.

Total chlorine Checker HC® colorimeter: Range 0.00 to 3.50 ppm (mg/L)

The Hanna Total Chlorine Checker® bridges the gap between simple chemical test kits and professional instrumentation. Chemical test kits have limited accuracy and resolution since they rely upon the human eye to discern differences in color. Professional instrumentation incorporates a light...

hannasingapore.com

Make sure you test for TOTAL chlorine.

 

[paul02]

Hanna ? dunno if they have what u need

Are you in this for the long run?
If so, a Hanna total chlorine pocket colorimeter is the best bet.

If not, you can get total chlorine test strips. If you get test strips you want strips testing for ppm between 0-5 or 0-10. Our tap water is typically 1-2ppm.

Total chlorine Checker HC® colorimeter: Range 0.00 to 3.50 ppm (mg/L)

The Hanna Total Chlorine Checker® bridges the gap between simple chemical test kits and professional instrumentation. Chemical test kits have limited accuracy and resolution since they rely upon the human eye to discern differences in color. Professional instrumentation incorporates a light...

hannasingapore.com

Make sure you test for TOTAL chlorine.

Short run, doing this to test how much chlorine “evaporates” when water is left out in the open for extended periods of time.

 

[DragonFire]

Short run, doing this to test how much chlorine “evaporates” when water is left out in the open for extended periods of time.

Hmm your case, a Hanna may be best after all. Reason is the level of precision you need.

Test strips commonly available are meant more for pool use and aren’t any use pinpointing exact chlorine PPM at the very low levels under 1ppm you need to be measuring. They were useful for me to determine if my catalytic carbon filters were leaking chlorine by a simple A-B comparison between input and output. In your case you are probably more interested in sampling ppm over time, which a test strip cannot help you do.

You could ask around and see if someone might be willing to lend you one in exchange for a reagent top up or something.

That said, I know we are using chloramine in our water instead of free chlorine. Chloramine is very stable and does not readily evaporate.

 

[paul02]

Hmm your case, a Hanna may be best after all. Reason is the level of precision you need.

Test strips commonly available are meant more for pool use and aren’t any use pinpointing exact chlorine PPM at the very low levels under 1ppm you need to be measuring. They were useful for me to determine if my catalytic carbon filters were leaking chlorine by a simple A-B comparison between input and output. In your case you are probably more interested in sampling ppm over time, which a test strip cannot help you do.

You could ask around and see if someone might be willing to lend you one in exchange for a reagent top up or something.

That said, I know we are using chloramine in our water instead of free chlorine. Chloramine is very stable and does not readily evaporate.

Thank you for sharing. Considering Aquadine Chlorine Tester sold on Shopee under 10 bucks to test.

Seems like it is a waste of time if SG is indeed using chloramine in our water. How did you find out?