Trimmed Cabomba

This is how our aquarium looks like today.
After some of our guppies have R.I.P.ed, there are only three left in the main tank now.
Trimmed some of the longer cabomba plant on the right, and re-planted them on the left side.
Hope the rest of our guppies will survive too…

Our Aquarium

This is how how fish tank looks like now, rearing fishes such as Guppies, Cory Catfish, Harlequin Rasbora and Red Dwarf Gourami. The fine-leaved plant on the right is known as Cabomba, and is one of the plants I liked most.
Although when young, my brother used to rear fishes too, this is the first time [...]

The First Steps (Part 2)

It was time to set up the cannister filter.
Opening up the box and carefully reading the setup instructions, I started setting up the filter and turned it on. Strange noises were heard from the filter and it simply refused to suck in the water from the tank. We repeatedly tried again but it continued to [...]

The First Steps (Part 1)

The fish tank arrived this afternoon, and I have especially taken half-day’s leave from work to wait for the delivery men from Qian Hu.
They arrived slightly later than expected, but all went smoothly initially as the guys shifted the tank and cabinet to the location we designated, and the necessary handing-over documents processed.
However, problem started [...]

The Journey Begins… (Part 3)

On our way home, we continued to feel uneasy, worried that we might have bought the fish tank on impulse, not doing enough homework to ensure that the price was reasonable. We could have visited a few more fish shops before buying anything.
This uneasiness continued all the way till late at night, as Cat pointed [...]