Updates after a long absence

I have been busy with my new interest ... Meditation, so took time off for this hobby for a while.

Well, not much changes since I did not get any new equipment, except 2 driftwood (still soaking in a pail). But still there are minor updates so I think I can update them here.

Renovated the shrimp tank...
Just removed a bogwood which all the java moss came off (suspect due to shrimps pulling and near the outlet of HOF). With that, I had to retie java moss (limited) on it and left it in the shallow tank. Also changed the position of the HOF and also thinking of getting another light set (9W) to up the total lighting to 18W since I suspect that the moss are not getting enough light to grow nice. Most of the Cherry, Malayan and wood shrimps are still happily living there so I think I would let it be, just that it is long overdue to clean the glass wall again.

Weeding BBA from Planted Tank 2 ...
After combating the BBA for last 2 rounds, I still see them affecting the stem plants and growing on the lapis sand. Oh, well, I just removed most of the stem plants there and replanted some that I have got from the Planted Tank 1. Also threw, I mean put in the large piece of Singapore moss covered driftwood into this tank. I was thinking of getting some yamotos shrimps to combat the algae here but they do not eat BBA so may not be a good idea. I was hoping to get more plants but since I do not have much stem plants and mostly killed by BBA, there is not much choice left. The fishes seems ok in there though. I have also added another 2 ft FL light (15W) to this tank, increasing the lighting to 51W. Hope this increase in lighting helps with the BBA growth, since I know need to inject CO2 is the correct choice. Hmm... Should I feed the fishes less???

I have also bought 2 cap for the inlet pipe (clone of Ehiem since original one cost $7.40, while clone cost $3). Fixed them for the Planted Tank 2 and cover it with netting. I was thinking of putting cherry shrimps there but since quite a lot of fishes there, I don't think the shrimplets can survive.

Planted Tank 1 fish deaths ...
There have been 3 deaths of my boraras so far. 1 just died this morning. The other two died in the tank and got eaten up by the shrimps. They seems to be affected by dropsy and just wasted away. No medication or cure that I can think of is able to save them.

I have also covered the cap of the inlet pipe with netting (after so long, finally get my lazy self to do it). Now I would not need to worry about the cherry shrimps or shrimplets from getting sucked into the canister filter. Just need time to clean the canister filter to take out those shrimps that got sucked in there. Maybe do it this weekend. : P

That is what I have for this update. Til next time.