Planning to rescape the tank

I was a bit busy recently and the aquatic tank lack of caring cause some univited friends, they are "Algae-". At the moment sourcing and gather some suitable stones for the next scape. Roughly has an idea how to do it and the plan is still under developement. Perhaps some fishes will add back to the tank in the future.

Received the letter and certificate from ADA

Just received the letter from ADA few days ago, and 2008 ADA International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest certificate that for me to keep. Well, for a new/beginner got ranking at #382 isn't a bad result and hope that can do better than this in future.

ADA world ranking no.382, Is me!!

Finally the ADA International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2008 was announced，and I got a place in the world rank at no. 382, not bad ranking for my first submission. And I am at 26 out of 120 in Malaysia ranking.

World Ranking TOP1-584 (PDF) http://www.adana.co.jp/pdf/ranking0801.pdf

World Ranking 585-1170 (PDF) http://www.adana.co.jp/pdf/ranking0802.pdf

They are from Malaysia:
59 Hsu Yu Feng
89 Chung Wei Cheong
94 Chan Lai Chong
103 Yong Chee Choon
114 Chung Wei Woon
131 Yeo Siak Leng
148 Kevin Teoh
166 Yee Kin Cheong
177 Johnson Pang
179 Chong Kwan Yew
180 Isaac Goh
191 Kho Thong Kway
206 Quah Yi Bang
222 Tai Teck Leong
242 Ong Katherine
246 Kelvin Lim Choo Meng
256 Foo Wei Li
289 Yap Wee Kong
291 Sin Yee Yeong
298 Khong See Mon
300 Tan Chun Yih
308 Zaini Suleiman
320 Talib Junos
325 Lou Kak Soon
326 Mansor Abdullah
348 Chong Siow Fung
382 Jason Chuah
398 Chong Ah Guan (Gavin)
407 Kenny Tay
451 Lee Soon Ghee
462 Ng Kim Sung
479 Yee Guan Xian
516 Pang Swee Leong
517 Liew Chai Yuen
547 Stan Chung
595 Lim You Shyang
599 The Kwee Hua
601 Liew MS
604 Adelyn Wong S
618 Yee Pin Xian
624 Choo Wee Seong
627 Teoh Ee Seang
639 Lim Wei Yang
649 Evane Gan
661 Norlizah Abdullah
668 Tan Hua Liang
689 Daniel Yap Foong Wei
698 Kow Cheong Yang
710 Lim Sharon
712 Rock Lim
719 Wong Joon Yee
727 Ng Beng Chye
729 Nasir Abas
753 Bin Muhamad Adis Khairunnazar
775 Lim Yoon Thiam
807 Tan Sock Khim
808 Yap Kam Foo
831 Lau Weng Leong
832 Tan Han Keong
836 Saw CH
837 Jonathan Yap Foong Keng
845 Lim SC
855 Thong How Siong
859 Ng Yee Lin
873 Ho Lai Heong
875 Jason Kew
877 Ng Yee Loon
883 Liew Tian Fook
893 Kenny Chan
899 Lim You Feng
907 Ronnie Chio
914 Tan Chun Sian
917 Mei Chee Seong
919 Liau Kian Yian
934 Ng Choon Liang
935 Choo Chert Kian
939 Saadon Kasmon
942 Hans Toh
944 Ng Pei Ling
946 Firaud
948 Zainal Abidin
951 Chang Weng Seong
956 Loo Jing Yuan
957 Lim Yoon Cheong
967 Goh Siew Yong
976 Ng Zhi Biao
979 Teh Ming Hua
984 Teoh See Tiong
986 Teoh Chew Kim
998 Chan Kin Tong
1006 Lim SS
1007 Tam Chee Yuen
1011 Gary Teh Chong Mow
1035 Ng Han Kok
1040 Soh Tian Poh
1041 Foo Yong Chieh
1048 Choo Chert Fong
1053 Ng Liang Choon
1064 Danny Teh Meng Soon
1065 Chin Siew Yin
1068 Yap Kok Wai
1075 Amir Vijaya
1081 Lua Lee Teck
1083 Andrew Seow
1092 Feleene Teh Mee Fong
1100 Ong Kean Sin
1108 Sin Teck Hock
1110 Khairul Aman
1111 Ong Yu Jin
1114 Ho Sharine
1120 Wong Tony
1124 Tan Boon Hock
1125 Lee Yean
1127 Ng Choon Chu
1129 Sin Wee Kiat
1132 Ng Chin Huat
1139 Khairul Azhar
1146 Roslan Abdul Ajiz

These are the things in my hood

In the first place, please don't mind the photo shows a bit underexpose, because used high shutter speed to take photo, it will cause the lights look a bit dim, and also the old rusty metal clip & messy hood. This is a custome made aquarium hood that fits in 3nos. 32W NEC 8000K circular light, 2nos. 22W Philips 6500K circular light, and 2nos. 9W red PL-C tube light(bought it wrong, suppose need blue colour instead of red). For the reflector part is using the aluminium foil that normally use in microwave oven.

Some explaination of what is the K, Color temperature is a characteristic of visible light that has important applications in lighting, photography, videography, publishing, and other fields. The color temperature of a light source is determined by comparing its chromaticity with that of an ideal black-body radiator. The temperature (usually measured in kelvin (K)) at which the heated black-body radiator matches the color of the light source is that source's color temperature; for a black body source, it is directly related to Planck's law. Yellow-red colors are considered warm, and blue-green colors are considered cool. Confusingly, higher Kelvin temperatures (3600–5500 K) are considered cool and lower color temperatures (2700–3000 K) are considered warm. Cool light produces higher contrast and is considered better for visual tasks. Warm light is preferred for living spaces because it is considered more flattering to skin tones and clothing. Color temperatures in the 2700–3600 K range is recommended for most general indoor and task lighting.

From the photo above can compare between the 8000K & 6500K colour temperature of the lights, the lower the K value means the more yellow or warm in the flourescent tube. 6500K is the good colour temperature for a healthy plant to grow and almost like the outdoor(places near to Equator, such like South America, Africa and Asia), and when reach to 8000K is almost like in the middle of the mountain, some people using over 10000K of tube lights, the brightness is like standing on top of the mountain looking out from their eyes.

Update: 3' Aquatic Tank

The photo above is a month plus without a good care and left behind, then overwhelm with black brush algae. After replace with the 8000K flourescent light, can see some good sign on the red leaves plant. Certainly, the Micranthemum umbrosum drying without the consistent dosage of nutrient
Thereafter put in some time to do the trimming work, now the tank(aquascape) looks better and tidy.