Aquarist..dito tayo

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We only feed him once a day and only what he can finish in a minute.

Getting a bigger tank is out of the question as our flat is quite small. It looks like I will have to stick to a single fish at the moment.

Thanks guys for taking time to answer my questions.

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Good Day

Where can I buy a ranchu?
How much is a ranchu?
Do they ship to anywhere in the Philippines?

saan ba location mo?

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hi, do you guys know where can i buy a baby razorback musk turtle here in the philippines?

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try checking tiendesitas. the last time i visited the place, there was a shop selling exotic pet like arachnids, constrictors, lizards, snapping turtles, and etc. but that was a long time ago.

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yung activated carbon, pantanggal ng contaminants and impurities sa tubig through chemical adsoprtion. if you notice those water filters na ginagamit sa faucets (or yung mga uling sa face masks or air purifiers), yung uling na naroon ay activated carbon.

kung paano ito ina-active, di ko alam.

activated ito positively and designed para mag-absorb ng negatively charged impurities sa tubig.

compared sa normal uling, syempre this would cost a bit more. uling is so cheap, kahit saan mabibili. i believe you can use normal uling since pwede mo syang ma-reuse basta tuyuin mo lang maigi sa araw. downside lang nito, just make sure na walang halong chemicals like oil or kerosene, or else tigok mga alaga mo imbes na mapabuti.

saan ba galing primarily yung water na ginagamit mo sa tank mo?

sa deep well po...
everyday po ako nagpapalit ng tubig (10% only)
nagtry po ako na maglagay ng ordinary na uling parang wala lang naman... :P

since koi ang alaga nyo, maganda kung overhead filter ang gamitin nyo.. i would like to add na yun koi, lumalaki sila ng todo, so eventually, itatransfer mo yan sa mas malaking tank, or pond.

yung activated carbon, okay lang kahit wala.. basta regular naman ang water change mo.. madalas ginagamit yun activated carbon pang tanggal ng tirang gamot sa tubig..

yes, your right... lumalaki nga up to 3 feet ang koifish, but it takes a year pa naman... so siguro if that time comes, mayroon na akong bigger place for them to transfer...
pero sa ngayon, yung 4 pcs. na koi ko eh aalog alog pa sa tank ko... lililit pa kasi eh...

nag brown-out sa amin kahapon from 8am to 3pm...
at nag hihingalo yung mga isda ko sa aquarium...
so naisip ko na mas maigi na mag lagay ako ng live plant sa tank...
para may oxygen pa din sila kahit mag brown out pa ng matagal...

ano po ba ang magandang ilagay na live plants?
yung madali lang po ang maintenance....
at pano po ba patubuin?
kc po wala pong buhangin/gravel sa aquarium ko...
balak ko po sana na patubuin sa sanga na pang aquarium (di ko alam tawag dun... hehe)

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nag brown-out sa amin kahapon from 8am to 3pm...
at nag hihingalo yung mga isda ko sa aquarium...
so naisip ko na mas maigi na mag lagay ako ng live plant sa tank...

yung koi kumakain ng plants.
koi = goldfish
goldfish loves plants hehe..

para may oxygen pa din sila kahit mag brown out pa ng matagal...

i suggest kung mag brownout, dapat meron ka nun battery operated na pump. or gawa ka ng drip system. pag brown out, wag papakain.

ano po ba ang magandang ilagay na live plants?
yung madali lang po ang maintenance....
at pano po ba patubuin?
kc po wala pong buhangin/gravel sa aquarium ko...
balak ko po sana na patubuin sa sanga na pang aquarium (di ko alam tawag dun... hehe)

driftwood yun tawag dun.. tapos ang alam ko na low maintenance na plants na pwede itali sa driftwood e kahit anong anubias, java fern, at java moss.

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sa deep well po...
everyday po ako nagpapalit ng tubig (10% only)
nagtry po ako na maglagay ng ordinary na uling parang wala lang naman... :P

i heard a lot of comments na better pa nga daw ang deep well kesa tap water. based sa facts...

- no chlorine or other chemicals.
- filtered by hundreds of meters/layers of soil and sand.
- literally free.

but i believe as long as okay naman at well adapted pets mo sa deep well water, no problem.

ano po ba ang magandang ilagay na live plants?
yung madali lang po ang maintenance....
at pano po ba patubuin?
kc po wala pong buhangin/gravel sa aquarium ko...
balak ko po sana na patubuin sa sanga na pang aquarium (di ko alam tawag dun... hehe)

for beginners, i may suggest hydrillas. you can plant them on the soil/pots or you can just leave them free floating.

kung bare bottom tank mo, pwede mo syang i-bind using rubber band (wag mahigpit), then itanim mo sa maliit na paso, anchor them down using pebbles or stones.

they also grow and multiply like crazy. just trim and discard. make sure lang na wag mong itapon sa canal or ilog... maaaring maging pest kasi ito. kung magti-trim ka't wala ka ng paglagyan ng trimmings, ilagay mo lang sa potted plants sa garden, magiging pataba ito pag namatay at nabulok.

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patulong naman po.

im often wondering bakit hindi nabubuhay yung live plants na binibili ko? nakatanim naman sila sa bicol sand and naka expose 8 hrs sa light?

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patulong naman po.

im often wondering bakit hindi nabubuhay yung live plants na binibili ko? nakatanim naman sila sa bicol sand and naka expose 8 hrs sa light?

depends on the live plants na binili mo.

some plants require high C02.
some plants require a certain amount/brightness of light, not duration.
some plants thrive on certain temperatures.

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Anong aquarium plant ang maganda that is low (as in not tall)? I want to add plants to my tank pero i don't want tall plants because my tank is not against the wall and i want to able to view it from both sides. Also kailangan di masyado malaki kasi i have a small tank. And will plants thrive if pebbles lang yung nasa bottom ng tank? I have about 5 cm of pebbles at the bottom of my tank.

Sorry ang daming questions.

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Anubias Nana



can be tied on a rock or driftwood.
low light requirement.
slow grower but doesn't grow tall.
grows sideways.

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Looks good. Will that be ok with my goldfish?

Whats the plant at the botom?

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Looks good. Will that be ok with my goldfish?

might be, makapal naman ang leaves at stalk ng anubias. so kahit na makalkal ang goldfish, di nya siguro masisira yung leaves. also anubias propagates through rhizomes so you really have to tie it down on a rock or driftwood.

Whats the plant at the botom?

that's Pellia / Monosolenium Tenerum. a jelly-like plant that often floats around, but looks good if anchored in a clump.

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Ok next question: are any of those plants crazy growers? Will they regular (more frequent than monthly) trimming?

Also, are there Flowering aquatic plants? Underwater ha.

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Ok next question: are any of those plants crazy growers? Will they regular (more frequent than monthly) trimming?

the ones frequently mentioned? hydrilla grows like crazy.

Also, are there Flowering aquatic plants? Underwater ha.

anubias does. here's my anubias nana with flower.

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Cool. Thanks. The two you mentioned above, anubias and the pellia, what kind of maintenance do they require?

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Cool. Thanks. The two you mentioned above, anubias and the pellia, what kind of maintenance do they require?

Pellia... needs to be anchored or tied to something para di mag-float (via sewing thread). Needs trimming if desired, tends to grow in a big mass if left on its own.

Anubias Nana / Petite... needs to be anchored on a rock or driftwood using green or black sewing thread. roots can also be planted on soil as long as the rhizome is above the soil, or else will decay.

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Thanks. I will probably get anubias on the weekend.

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mahal ata yung anubias nana na yan, hindi ko alam yung names ng halaman ko sa aquarium eh basta yung common na nakikita sa pet shops.

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not sure kung magkano sa pinas.

but if ever you'd get one... i can assure you na hardy plant sya.

it's called Anubias Nana or Anubias Petite. there are lot's of anubias plants, but the Nana is the smallest.