The algea look great. Can consider let it carpet. Haha

Nice 1. Amazing. Thumb up

Nice tank :)

Thanks for sharing ;)

nicely done!

as for a full algae carpet, I think it might be a little hard
algae do not grow much at area where there's surface water movement
such as near your fountain

in my pond, algae doesn't seem to grow near the venture area
maybe the surface movement acts similarly to shading?

Very impressive setup! The fishes looks peaceful. Thank you for sharing the updates. :)

Looking good bud! However, I forsee you have an enormous task maintenanc-ing it but I'm sure you will be able to overcome w/e obstacles. Do keep us updated and thanks again for sharing! :D

Thks bro...

3 of my fishes have some problem and I am pretty worry...
First is my smaller Albino knife. It got bitten or attacked. Very badly injured with red slashes. Very bloody and scary. See the pic. It is being isolated and hopefully it can recover soon.
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...ps93f7973c.jpg

Then came one of my catfish. Dont know why it suddenly spin and spin... Looks going to up lorry soon... See the video. It is also being isolated so that it will not be attacked by other fishes, and easier for me to scoop it up if it really gone :(
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...pspeblyafi.mp4

Last came the unlucky xb. I forgot to hook back and secure the net after isolating the catfish and this xb jumps out of the fgt while I was not around. Luckily I could be back in time and put it back in pond. Not sure how long has it stayed out from the water and if it had 'sucked' in lots of air and caused it to have its back floated above the water now. SBP? See the pic. Hopefully it will recover by itself.

http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6dd41172.jpg

Lets just hope these 3 fishes could recover soon...

Sorry to hear that, hope your fishes recover real soon. :o

Wa....jialat injuries to the albino.....hope it recovers soon.

Can't access the video of the catfish but that arrowana looking like it will be alright. All the best!

This morning my xb really dont look good and it turn upside down. I quickly bought Epson salt and hoping that I could do something to save it.... But I can't...

It passed away this evening after with me for about 20 months. After quitting this hobby for several years, I restart with this xb. I really feel so sad that now it had gone. Just a few days ago, it was still strong and healthy.... Now it is dead.

I believe that it had suffered serious internal injury and also had been out from the water for too long, taking in too much air... I still naively thought that I had managed to come back in time to save its life.... It is just too late...

I will really miss this xb....
Rest in peace....

http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...ps71ba6890.jpg

Sorry for your loss. Its a nice looking XB.

Well dun take it too hard, it's part and parcel of keeping.
Maybe it help u block bad stuff in exchange;)

Thanks bros... Appreciate it.

sorry about your XB.
its always sad when it happens

about your albino knife
it looks like a bird or maybe even kingfisher
is this even with the net covered?

Sorry about your loss...
I seriously wonder what's the cause...
In a bid to prevent future similar accidents, may I suggest checking/guarding against the below scenarios:

1. Stinging by stingray
2. Attacks by birds / cats
3. Flying insect temptations (causing aro to jump too enthusiastically over boundaries)
4. Chemicals (detergent, clove oil, etc) dripping down from above

Sorry abt yr loss

Thks bro...

After adding 9kg of Epsom salt and full dose od OF 'O' Arowana Disease, both the knife and catfish had recovered.

Just to check, is there any place where I can find large quantity of Epsom salt (say 20kg)? Just in case I need it again in future...

Cheers

Haha... Just to clarify some bros enquiries:- adding the Epsom salt is not for the knife. It was intended for my xb and the catfish then, as my xb was suffering from SBP before it died. Sorry for the confusion. Cheers!

No need espon, unless u special need.

Normal aquarium salt ok liao,

Sorry for ur loss.

It's a pity that your xback pass on. But you still have other nice fishes in there.:)

Can normal aquarium salt treat SBP?

I wouldn't say they r same. Any docs ard?
Well to me I use aq salt for anything as starter if need

Sorry to hear the loss

You can use aquarium salt, but it doesnt need to be branded or epsom salt. Normal salt is sufficient.

Should have asked first... Wasted so much buying those Epsom salt... Anyway thanks a lot, bro.

No normal aquarium salt would probably not help with SBP, you need Epsom salt which is a laxative. Please refer to the following website for a write up:

http://bettasplendid.weebly.com/salt-baths.html

Now I am quite clear about the difference in Epson salt and Aquarium salt. Really thanks for the info. Also would like to thanks those bro who Up me. Thanks.

After few weeks of trial, I decided to clear away all the algae as it dont really help much in reducing the nitrate and it is not as presentable as I had thought. Thus I got myself 2 Fei Fengs of size 4"-5". Sadly,they became expensive feeders after just one night 😩 A lesson learnt.

Then I got myself another 3 giant Fei Fengs. Here are some pics to show before and after of the jobs done by them.

The 3 giant Fei Feng intro into my pond which is full of algae.
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...psvkrjjkle.jpg

The amazing work done by my hardworking Fei Fengs in just a few days.
http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...psgf1m1dbp.jpg

Fei Feng is really a good algae eater....
Cheers

Wow!

Sparking white now

Nice job done by the 3 FF, remember to give them a big Angbao for CNY ah :D

Monitor the ff as they got reputation of sucking rays slime when they hungry

Really amazing what the FF can do...

Actually 1 pc , given more time will also clean so clean.
And more food for 1 pc. And now no algea, wafer have to throw more liao

Imo. Can't expect a low reading for No3 wif such little amount of algae, it'll spiral wif non, else WC is the option for reduction of level.

wow wow ! your Feifengs did a good job :D
pond super clean again :)

What will you do if there is a pair in your fgt?

I just confirm that, but I have no extra tank to separate them as the tank in my office had just recently used to house another pair.... What will happen if I just leave them in the fgt? Any advise?

http://i1371.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2ffepper.mp4

I not sure of ur pair xb but I'm worry abt ur rays with such huge ff around.

Dun look like pairing dance leh bro...
If really pair up...u can diy a partition tank with pipes as the structure, pvc net as the wall and base.

Haha... At the moment, the ff is not disturbing my rays, so I am ok with it. However the 2 ff will royal rumble occasionally and causing big splash. You will be wet if you are 'lucky' enough 😅

O... I am rather new in this. I had seen them trying to rub each others many times even though there are many spectators around them. And one of the fish always trying to stay close the other. Occasionally I heard the vibrating noise from the fgt... So I thought they are pairing. Cheers.

One of the nicest pond i seem so far ..
Good job ..
Cheers .