Going Green - Plants!

Went to C328 that time & bought quite a few items. Scroll down to find out more!

Drained some water to allow for displacement.

Couldn't resist this beautiful piece of Driftwood with Java Fern

growing healthily on it. Bought it in the end.

Also got 3 pots of Vallisneria Americana.



Rinsing with water.




Ha! I've finally got an External Canister Filter!!! Woo hoo!
Got it from my favourite shop in Clementi for $ 138.
It also comes with a 2 year warranty. Nice!




Sweet. It comes included with filter media.




2 litres of Eheim Substrat pro Bio-media.

Dismantled the unit to check out the Filter Baskets.

I've altered the manufacturer's

media configuration to allow for more biological activity.

Manufacturer's configuration (from bottom to top):

1st layer - Eheim Mech Ceramic Rings

2nd layer - Eheim Coarse Foam

3rd layer - Eheim Substrat pro

My personal configuration (from bottom to top):

1st layer - Eheim Coarse Foam
2nd & 3rd layer - Eheim Substrat pro

Placed the Canister Filter on top of my DIY shelf.

Connected the pipings.

Here is the best part of the filter!!

Its the priming function providedby the 3-in-1 Multi-Function Handle.

Just pull down the handle...

...to this position and...

...water starts flowing into the pipes, filling up the canister.

Instant & easy priming!

Can see the bubbles of air escaping as the canister is being filled.

Once it has been fully primed, just push back the handle...

...to its original position & you're done!!

Switch on the power supply & the filter is in operation.

Check out the powerful jet of water shooting out of the outlet pipe.

Full tank shot. With plants, the light will now have to be

switched on for 12 hours per day. I've added a timer to operate the lights.

Photoperiod will be from 9am to 8pm.

A little tunnel created by the Driftwood.

Lush, green plants!! The aquarium really looks much better now.

Cycling trip

Went on a cycling trip last sat with Syaz, Wayne, my dad & I.

We cycled to Lim chu kang for a farm visit.

Total distance: 31.46km

Average speed (total): 17.6km/h

Average speed(on-road): 26.2km/h

Average speed(off-road): 8.8km/h

Top speed: 43.3km/h

Here are the pics!!!

Kranji reservoir

M'sia.

All looking @ Ali in the background. Sad sia....weekends he still must work.

In deep & dangerous waters like this, u can find...

...the person that we are all pointing at...

Syahiran!!!

Mangrove swamps.

Wayne checking out the huge spider.

Here it is!!!

Guess who are we pointing @ now?

HAHA!!! Syah talking to Shanice.

Close-up of Syah.

Shoo!! I found Charmaine's drumstick!!

And I'm playing with it...

Actually, it tasted better that KFC.

Shanice & Ummi. :)

Gerald lee. :)

Max Koi Farm.

Guess who is that white furry dog?

Puay hong, I still recall the times when you are a puppy...

Puay hong loves a good pat on ths head.

I think Puay hong wants to cycle.

Wan, relax la. I'm sure she was just repeating what the last person who talked to her said.

Huge Kois.

Can you see the fish at the bottom of this pic? Damn big right!!!

Its the Arapaima Gigas, the largest freshwater fish in the world.

Check out this filter.

Super huge!!! Well, big fish need big filters.

After 30km++ of cycling, we finally had some food!!

The Daidi addicts.

Whenever we meet, we won't go home without a game of daidi.

Syazwan cheated. He placed a 4 of clubs on top of a 4 of spade.

& he's laughing cos wayne & I did not even notice it.

LOSER!!!

Credits to my dad for taking all the pics.