tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14169408097899207052024-02-22T19:26:02.224+08:00Fishy PassionFireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-959581249429798172011-11-06T10:55:00.001+08:002011-11-06T10:55:17.213+08:00Tempting<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This looks oh so tempting!<br/>
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Fishing trip at Changi village ferry terminal organized by Automobile Association of Singapore in 7th January 2012.<br/>
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Pity i will be busy with all the Chinese New Year sales.<br/>
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Pretty impressed by the stuff that Daiso carries.<br/>
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Interesting little hoojs with eye like fixtures on them. Not forgetting a hook removing tool.<br/>
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Cant wait to put all these item to the test!<br/>
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text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7</div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-53137898893476357832011-03-12T13:44:00.001+08:002011-03-12T13:44:43.410+08:00Latest project<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvHK3DoZgXmCCwdMnLMHxah-xC3ipfs1Km8Zc-fXRzhDwFMkXTC_xaUoqhxE6wunr7qI5ruvDd0zLivqdjLI-6gsFPl6_UMtqgDsjibz1FXAkO5Nv4jcUoDtUgApExff7FOZ5_K8HRqer/'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvHK3DoZgXmCCwdMnLMHxah-xC3ipfs1Km8Zc-fXRzhDwFMkXTC_xaUoqhxE6wunr7qI5ruvDd0zLivqdjLI-6gsFPl6_UMtqgDsjibz1FXAkO5Nv4jcUoDtUgApExff7FOZ5_K8HRqer/s400/2011-03-12%2013.28.58.jpg' /></a></p>A shot of my newest project: some kois in fibre glass tanks<div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.7</div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-69986692536502529902011-01-21T10:24:00.001+08:002011-01-21T10:25:25.737+08:00Golfish playing fetch...This is just amazing.....<div><br /></div><div>Wonder when I can train my kois to do such tricks...</div><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YagxDKxbWWY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-26832085399986411962011-01-19T12:47:00.002+08:002011-01-19T12:49:24.299+08:00Blue Koi?Since I just started on keeping Kois..<br /><br />I have been reading up extensively online on how to keep them, etc...<br /><br />Came across this picture of a rare blue koi:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJpF6D9_GG25sdzivXiKDLN6S9GmmvtJm52xXO0dhzLnO89OkOnorNSrFLUr_FsdTf24Z8Qi58NHfOXJOc15UfbPPOSK4UNIhQTuPLSFI7XKYguH66ki3mROAVTJrUqKI3CH5uH3SSweC/s1600/blue-koi-500x346.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPJpF6D9_GG25sdzivXiKDLN6S9GmmvtJm52xXO0dhzLnO89OkOnorNSrFLUr_FsdTf24Z8Qi58NHfOXJOc15UfbPPOSK4UNIhQTuPLSFI7XKYguH66ki3mROAVTJrUqKI3CH5uH3SSweC/s400/blue-koi-500x346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563754362662299938" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(57, 52, 56); font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; ">It is apparently a unique blue koi can be found in the pond below <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maruoka_Castle" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(39, 73, 173); text-decoration: underline; ">Maruoka Castle</a> in Japan.</span>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-51247535911399853482011-01-17T23:01:00.000+08:002011-01-18T11:02:28.181+08:00New project taking off...My new project is taking off..<br /><br />Fibre Glass tank... set..<br />Overhead Filter ... set...<br />Fishes to cycle ... set....<br /><br />Things are running smoothly!Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-2250979087139863142010-12-31T10:34:00.000+08:002010-12-31T10:35:24.590+08:00New Year.. New Project..Just can't decide on what new project to start on for the New Year!Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-27074702819646136262010-12-22T09:06:00.000+08:002010-12-22T09:07:04.943+08:00US gets tough on shark finsWASHINGTON (AFP) - – The US Senate toughened laws against shark finning, hoping to save the ancient fish which experts fear is on the brink of extinction due to growing demand in Chinese restaurants.<br /><br />Tens of millions of sharks are killed each year by fishermen who slice off their fins -- a delicacy in Chinese cuisine -- and leave them to die in the water. Sharks live long and have few offspring, compounding risks to their survival.<br /><br />The United States banned finning in 2000 and has enforced restrictions in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The new rules close a loophole that permitted trade in the Pacific so long as sharks were not finned onboard the vessel, triggering a booming clandestine industry.<br /><br />The legislation cruised through the House of Representatives in early 2009 but had languished in the Senate, which approved the measure without objection on one of the last days of its session.<br /><br />"Shark finning has fueled massive population declines and irreversible disruption of our oceans," said Senator John Kerry, who championed the bill.<br /><br />"Finally we've come through with a tough approach to tackle this serious threat to our marine life," the Democrat from Massachusetts said.<br /><br />The bill does not ban the sale of shark fin, which is readily available in many upscale Chinese restaurants in the United States.<br /><br />But conservationists welcomed the bill, saying it would curb a burgeoning but largely undocumented US trade in shark fins.<br /><br />"This legislation will help address not only an unspeakably cruel practice of removing fins from live animals and then releasing them to suffer a slow death," said Nancy Perry, vice president for government affairs at The Humane Society of the United States.<br /><br />"It will also help address on the macro level the rapid decline of shark populations," she said.<br /><br />Environmental groups estimate that up to 73 million sharks are killed each year around the world for fins, leading to declines of up to 90 percent of some species of sharks -- which have swum the oceans since the age of the dinosaurs.<br /><br />Despite campaigns from activists, demand for shark fins is seen as growing as China becomes increasingly prosperous.<br /><br />Matt Rand, director of the shark conservation campaign at the Pew Environmental Group, said he recently heard of shark fins selling in California for an unprecedented 800 dollars a pound, or about 1,750 dollars a kilogram.<br /><br />"The United States is a major shark exporter," Rand said. "I think this legislation sends a big signal that the United States is concerned about the decline of shark populations, not just in its own waters but in international waters as well."<br /><br />Sharks are caught almost exclusively for fins. While the law does not ban the killing of sharks, all fins entering the United States must have an accompanying carcass.<br /><br />In one notable incident in 2002, the US Coast Guard seized a Hong Kong-chartered, Hawaii-registered ship that was hauling nearly 65,000 pounds (30,000 kilograms) of just fins -- meaning tens of thousands of sharks died.<br /><br />While closing loopholes, the Senate bill also opened one. To win support from North Carolina's senators, the law makes an exception for one shark -- the smooth dogfish.<br /><br />Fishermen in the southeastern US state kill the shark for all of its meat instead of just the fins, but objected to the ban because they cut off fins in their ships.<br /><br />"We had hoped they would adjust their practices so there wouldn't be any loophole," Perry of the Humane Society said. "But that was done to get the legislation over the finish-line."Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-17101504474063858512010-12-20T11:13:00.001+08:002010-12-20T11:14:50.650+08:00Giant Goldfish make it to 2010 pictures of the year!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Didn't think they could grow so huge?<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXsms5tE4kZrkwfYBoNGAQvNtcksHJVaUozWdmVkY7vaOTTmPKGOlnQqhjRN-6g1QK-Iw6TOeigOe-yzdIxPd8NOU8KkQ79k3cfsi3AYKZXvisYQnT_kc9Lf3tE0y1UDRQhqsDxrN7Pg9/s400/Giant-Goldfish-Fisherman-Raphael-Biagini.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552597436948597522" /><br /><br />A giant goldfish was apparently caught at a lake in France but now some are calling the story a fake, though marine experts say that a fish that size and color is very possible. Photoshop magic but it is real, Fisherman Raphael Biagini caught a huge Goldfish in France where the fish are very popular. The fish is orange in color and looks like a giant goldfish which weighs 30 pounds. Photo is several months old but it is getting popular now through an article from U.K’s Daily Mail.<br /><br />During the 10-minute struggle to reel the giant goldfish in, Raphael Biagini said, “To begin with, we couldn’t tell what was at the end of the line, but we knew it was big.” After snapping the above shot, Biagnini released the fish back into the water. Experts say orange koi grow to fit their habitat so catching a fish of this size is not impossible, just rare. In fact, koi carp can even grow bigger than the one Biagini caught.Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-75423708215455365082010-12-19T07:37:00.000+08:002010-12-19T07:38:51.330+08:00Dolphins bound for RWS die, activists up in armsSINGAPORE - Two of the seven bottlenose dolphins, which were destined for Resorts World Sentosa's (RWS) Marine Life Park, have died in a holding area at Langkawi. <br /><br />The dolphins were caught from the wild in the Solomon Islands in January. Two females - one aged between four and five years and the other, around 10 - died from an acute bacterial infection of Melioidosis in October, said RWS spokesman Robin Goh on Friday. They were in "perfect health" previously, he noted. The remaining five have no signs of infection.<br /><br />The virus, Burkholderia pseudomallei, can be transmitted through contact with contaminated soil and surface waters, with infections occurring primarily during the rainy season.<br /><br />The deaths are set to reignite opposition to RWS' plans to house the animals as entertainers.<br /><br />Marine conservationist Paul Watson told MediaCorp the "incarceration of dolphins lowers life expectancy of the animals". <br /><br />"It's a trade based on blood and misery and has no place in the 21st century," said the founder and president of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.<br /><br />Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals executive director Deirdre Moss agreed: "This is a tragedy. The animals were obviously under tremendous stress ... If RWS could change its stand on whale sharks, why couldn't they on dolphins?"<br /><br />Last year, RWS scrapped its original plan to exhibit whale sharks. Animal Concerns Research and Education Society founder Louis Ng hopes RWS will also "re-think" its decision to keep dolphins in captivity.<br /><br />Marine Life Park is still under construction. Said RWS' Mr Goh: "We currently do not have a definite date for its opening, and likewise, details like animal configuration are also being finalised."<br /><br />As for the 18 dolphins being trained at Ocean Adventure Park in the Philippines for the Marine Life Park, RWS said they were in "good health".<br /><br />"We're continuing with the development and establishment of the medical, behavioural, husbandry and training programmes that include the preventive medicine programme to ensure the well-being and health of the dolphins," said Mr Goh, who added that the Marine Life Park was "part of the bid" when RWS was awarded the integrated resort licence.<br /><br />"We're committed to delivering the bid and the Marine Life Park that will not only boost tourism but research, conservation and education in marine mammals in this part of the region."<br /><br />However, Ms Moss reiterated: "It's cruel to capture these animals from the wild with a view to entertain the public. We should promote tourism but not at the expense of these animals." <br /><br />Bottlenose dolphins are listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which entail strict regulations in the trade of these mammals. <br /><br />RWS has said previously it would comply with CITES.Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-51983177401123015552010-12-14T09:17:00.003+08:002010-12-14T09:20:52.127+08:00Fishes and Terrapins in Abandoned Pond...Shocking news on Stomp about the plight of fishes caught my eyes today:<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZ-7QbYzR0aKYdvi-QmnvyQc9s_g0Yh76IC3YeUhkFxvSIlVN2Lr9Ln-YB13Iy7QcacG_rcSzBiOKkDa4FZI5701G73EywPLeOKm4G7A5luxAwxqtAM8HyBMhZnjdyc4Ayp-3IrkyMebn/s400/stomp2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550340984460276978" />Earlier today (Dec 13), STOMPer ilovetokick arrived at work to see the pond outside his office building drained, leaving some fish dead and others gasping for breath. He contacted the SPCA, and 6 fishes, as well as 4 terrapins, were rescued.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdBe6q7zPxKds5M7VthibApaD-YKnoERC2Bm0gKU4x8EKwqVRbqoW98Yk40JU-k28OtkZ1CCMZ6lcYX42zYJs9LjmUUxtXQPdCM6_vwaqoJdyXXu-cvwtokrFnIVzMg_yN76nIkOJrySP/s400/stomp1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550340980480339058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span>Said the STOMPer:<br />"I arrived at work this morning and was shocked to see the pond outside the building drained of water.<br /><br />"The fish were mostly dead but there were a few plecos (commonly called sucker fish) barely breathing, as well as a few terrapins stranded in the dried pond.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6il-DMdKi205-UadR8s7CRdEwPJqDx0GqVIaYeKoTXHchdRJ0YIHnGVsGB7WmfFBPzX8AYaBaDOnqj0U5eQ3Sp1KHxnmVpuSOy2np478NnzDfPJoBWKlkvTyWFJu758RoLBt80f3zzaFm/s400/stomp3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550340987768588162" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span>"I immediately told the security guard and called SPCA, which sent an inspector within half an hour.<br /><br />"We managed to net the live plecos and terrapins into two tanks.<br />"The security guard informed us that the pond is owned by an advertising company that had just shifted to a new office and abandoned the pond, though it was still full last night. I am not sure who drained it.<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1107tgBBW6ourtye6mku04V7T_3DkqV1Q2_lU5u7zutE3VI563hoYL9-sa54C0iRLZr03LuHwUB5FD2yKFgzGQrqXjnE6W2hEeJsvB_Yn1ccCoj2SACd-fL58_5eo2-5wtCVFJlP7sIHy/s400/stomp5.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550341005408557282" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVM3apEvCSvPig81_spJwqo13F54xkP-rZ97f8YDYKz07iIdo7CPbM1iSw0aKo1HsRh_s7so-gpvwTpXyib6ROikYXe3Mgv80yUQ8tXp6mz84F3DGkfHzGYeurNhgwAVRODISmT7Pe-yQ/s400/stomp6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550341082251065986" />"Great work, SPCA, for your swift response."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r5MMnY43xm-qNK9-Ph1aiMv9ffExVOjOqwt1dk17NSUlQcj_CkIZj8y0d5EEbFghMclYJ4K1JCDnLBclghUcFJWzsTCxP1JeP_yRB33a6motiSwA3IPf0v4RQ4hBKZipZlUHMh459v6N/s1600/stomp4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r5MMnY43xm-qNK9-Ph1aiMv9ffExVOjOqwt1dk17NSUlQcj_CkIZj8y0d5EEbFghMclYJ4K1JCDnLBclghUcFJWzsTCxP1JeP_yRB33a6motiSwA3IPf0v4RQ4hBKZipZlUHMh459v6N/s400/stomp4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550340994599162690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sigh... aquatic life always seem to be more susceptible to animal cruelty.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6il-DMdKi205-UadR8s7CRdEwPJqDx0GqVIaYeKoTXHchdRJ0YIHnGVsGB7WmfFBPzX8AYaBaDOnqj0U5eQ3Sp1KHxnmVpuSOy2np478NnzDfPJoBWKlkvTyWFJu758RoLBt80f3zzaFm/s1600/stomp3.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdBe6q7zPxKds5M7VthibApaD-YKnoERC2Bm0gKU4x8EKwqVRbqoW98Yk40JU-k28OtkZ1CCMZ6lcYX42zYJs9LjmUUxtXQPdCM6_vwaqoJdyXXu-cvwtokrFnIVzMg_yN76nIkOJrySP/s1600/stomp1.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></a></div></div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-79323753889805507222010-12-10T11:57:00.000+08:002010-12-10T11:58:08.888+08:00New Project...Excited to start a new project for a new tank!!!!Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-31564925543648358102010-11-21T22:54:00.003+08:002010-11-21T23:07:23.937+08:00Same items, different price<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTpEni1fJUliojWKAAUIje8KmEWWbkZeF0ybEIYZPCPzVhtMNcC-iHjQtYBUvkAX-g3oAl-K7bDdyOLoa90B8g4cHQo769XP-bN3iSLDEljYVYW6GevVaT5snPqroUmVCIoclHV_Xn33b/s1600/201011212204_073.jpg"><br /></a></div><div><div>Just discovered something today:</div><div><br /></div><div>See these 2 packs of Hikari Lionhead Sinking Pellets, they are of the same pack size.. but I bought them from different places.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCUWHIBtYFkB0t7iQfqy6OU4eNeKPTFA7grnajvH2jbKJ_LLxGMmefdnL6pp3cF8Cg7Sds3ZE2g5xlBp4cTmxyj8XHjk-6Fb1bsoz0GaMvlkr2fba7w1r3fGxNIYBF2sJTQYeX5rZ53JY/s1600/hikari2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCUWHIBtYFkB0t7iQfqy6OU4eNeKPTFA7grnajvH2jbKJ_LLxGMmefdnL6pp3cF8Cg7Sds3ZE2g5xlBp4cTmxyj8XHjk-6Fb1bsoz0GaMvlkr2fba7w1r3fGxNIYBF2sJTQYeX5rZ53JY/s400/hikari2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542018816693236994" /></a>This pack was from my neighbourhood pet shop:</div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTpEni1fJUliojWKAAUIje8KmEWWbkZeF0ybEIYZPCPzVhtMNcC-iHjQtYBUvkAX-g3oAl-K7bDdyOLoa90B8g4cHQo769XP-bN3iSLDEljYVYW6GevVaT5snPqroUmVCIoclHV_Xn33b/s400/201011212204_073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542018829398805218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div>and this pack was from a popular shop in Clementi:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGDNWqu1q94VwVzPyZll3tPXTybYla4J-XID_TrDYwEZB9GPkizEpgXJl-CQF3U79pRLNz71iVgQcXaVaYrAjB1314mdlmbg4kyA8BzgqC2IVaaZEuMeL31rA4bB2ZAuMYFcA8UjBCOD_/s400/201011212204_072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542018824455538978" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">A price difference of $1.50!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Converting that into percentage: 18.75%!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Now I know how to save costs while feeding my fishes! </div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-52321285280298020992010-11-15T09:22:00.001+08:002010-11-21T23:10:20.059+08:00UV light sterilizer<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mDNlwXkVDlKtooS38YfxhbD_STLwQrMdrDbWzdNn1FJMW8gAtjlheiFx8O1cNqS_w0ClwnJtoyVFcMon8ib0_1j1kJMobgmgX01WqY8Rs_iiHXSxY64o8mnd3NOnyYLxjlZZCbd4ys7d/s1600/201011142129_067.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Bought a UV light sterilizer for my tank... it really helps cure ich.<div><br /></div><div>Jebo brand:</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghviC7bwa2pzHyysZlV2F0kQup6gAe-lO4Lb__varTQvDJKndP7Z9a3l94AuLhRqzuhyphenhyphenzveiM6xPbG-9pG9eMDNUNm9ZsD_kI4ldc1j1VjaTkokYpBSXml2pfmSfWGYGsb8tTeywpOTM_T/s400/201011142128_065.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542020255404124018" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9mDNlwXkVDlKtooS38YfxhbD_STLwQrMdrDbWzdNn1FJMW8gAtjlheiFx8O1cNqS_w0ClwnJtoyVFcMon8ib0_1j1kJMobgmgX01WqY8Rs_iiHXSxY64o8mnd3NOnyYLxjlZZCbd4ys7d/s400/201011142129_067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542020277743319138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Connected to my canister filter (note the soft blue glow):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyn1U0OsYDOwEC15G_1BxPGf0ZFZWYyTVsA4UTvDEVbYlk1wwxD9Fr_GNRygVYJBydU1cW09MzFUeV7r8Xh7dYa5e9VBv3A_XkWZxB6pQfQb9wIU1EqHuaxmZPuy5IZ-9ykmFJh_9jUMA/s400/201011142129_066.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542020266386162498" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-22480239612264297162010-11-11T09:00:00.002+08:002010-11-11T09:01:34.387+08:00Fishes recovering from IchFinally, my fishes are recovering from a bad case of ich, no casualties so far, but the clown loaches seem to still affected by ich.<br /><br />Hope they all will pull thruFireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-62238708414489465102010-10-12T12:28:00.001+08:002010-10-12T12:29:47.842+08:00What new fishes to get?Thats the main thing on my mind now..<div><br /></div><div>What new fishes should I get to fill up the space in my main tank after losing all my parrot fishes?</div><div><br /></div><div>I am really in a dilemma now!</div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-18296901407229434702010-10-11T08:50:00.001+08:002010-10-11T08:50:58.355+08:00The lost of many old time friendsBeen really sad lately...<div><br /></div><div>I just lost the entire shoal of my parrot fishes...</div><div><br /></div><div>Dunno whats happening, but it seems that just parrot fishes are being affected.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sigh!</div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-22084372998702333522010-10-07T13:06:00.002+08:002010-10-07T13:09:42.518+08:00RIP to the iconThis morning, when I was feeding my fishes, I found a lifeless object floating at the surface of of the water in my tank...<div><br /></div><div>It's the parrot fish that I have used as the main icon for my blog, Fishy Passion, and he has been with me for some 6 years....</div><div><br /></div><div>I remember when he was first bought from the fish shop, he was a dull olive green colour, almost similar to the luo han colouration. After spending months in my tank... the colour started to morph and turn a distinct fiery red with yellowish tones... </div><div><br /></div><div>That certainly inspired me to use this fish as the iconic mascot for my blog!</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, may my iconic fish rest in peace in fishy heaven!</div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416940809789920705.post-16259328737860208402010-10-03T22:02:00.002+08:002010-10-03T22:07:32.481+08:00New tank inhabitantsAdded a shark to the tank...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt_qIbJVxHT6ualDKVH7_gTzzzMVUgpEB1fBEYC5t431HLeQVvTMm9VFBnolUOHY7l7ptil4cXd7ynd7l7MDnePGlGKxj1W5e6pWolacgSQVWmvT2mbFg40Om9F3GPKrnitoOMOWsjmLT/s1600/100_4348.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFt_qIbJVxHT6ualDKVH7_gTzzzMVUgpEB1fBEYC5t431HLeQVvTMm9VFBnolUOHY7l7ptil4cXd7ynd7l7MDnePGlGKxj1W5e6pWolacgSQVWmvT2mbFg40Om9F3GPKrnitoOMOWsjmLT/s400/100_4348.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523820543306961170" /></a>A Chinese high fin banded shark (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><i>Myxocyprinus asiaticus) </i></span>that is!<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOBX1eEzucJAIkKa7eTK7OtBTGUv2xdDM_0EankWgsDwvN3r9l2OYKCffvpmXMeu9sdX9FZrXa7NVTYQqL-uIsXpVU9H5ULK-wIKqMRRyxpzGJiebn-qp7FV6f0Jo62H2bftlLJseM6av/s1600/100_4347.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOBX1eEzucJAIkKa7eTK7OtBTGUv2xdDM_0EankWgsDwvN3r9l2OYKCffvpmXMeu9sdX9FZrXa7NVTYQqL-uIsXpVU9H5ULK-wIKqMRRyxpzGJiebn-qp7FV6f0Jo62H2bftlLJseM6av/s400/100_4347.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523820545243575234" /></a>Pretty interesting fishes... I never had success with them before...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED98uUauENpz9mrLgKq11eD8ZgNA80kW8_oRSbMs3chIB6iAWeXWjRy1vTFfeoo-nD9tY8ygAG7blALK-pz5XGvWoEJ5pfPyElwlHgguNgNHuACTYnoPsGIu3TSbVS6wa_qc0RDQzmb25/s1600/100_4346.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED98uUauENpz9mrLgKq11eD8ZgNA80kW8_oRSbMs3chIB6iAWeXWjRy1vTFfeoo-nD9tY8ygAG7blALK-pz5XGvWoEJ5pfPyElwlHgguNgNHuACTYnoPsGIu3TSbVS6wa_qc0RDQzmb25/s400/100_4346.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523820539507963282" /></a>But seems like they will be doing well in this tank, as there is more current within the tank, and these fishes come from fast flowing rivers!</div>Fireopalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115896756840558407noreply@blogger.com0