bakarmerah: burn, burn, burn. . .burning off all the stuff inside my head. . .
Thursday 24 July 2008
Tuesday 22 July 2008
now on to my pet frog
Here's junior all RM150 of him (i know it's a him cos he croaks! He's now down to one Tilapia a day - growing too fast.
He's been moved from the upstairs living area to my fish-hobby room (2nd bedroom actually)to the main entrance "hall".
Tried freezing his food but he does not like it cold!
So back to live Tilapias i guess.
success after 26 years
So, as promised, here are my 3rd pair of Discus breeding successfully - they were in the 48" show tank. Riot. Dilemma. Havoc.
To be sure, I waited until the eggs hatched before i removed the other 7 adults and one sucker catfish. Even then, they could have eaten the frys.
With fervent prayers, they are still swimming to this day (22 July 2008). I've lowered the water level to plus-minus 6".
Changed water twice already (with raw but stored-aged tap water 7+ pH). Switched off power under-gravel power head.
Male is a white (albino?) + marbled orange; female is a striped red pigeon (?) OR any name-classification u care to call it.
Would love to upload the video but too large eeek it's 339 MB - will take too long. Next time, must shoot compact version huh?!
My Discus Keeping Journey - Part 1
I started my Discus keeping hobby in 1980, right after I obtained my degree in graphic design from United Kingdom.
My home town is Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. Yeah, Penang, one of the capitals of the King of Freshwater Fish. I now hang out in Sri Kembangan, in the state of Selangor in Malaysia.
Any hoo, my first purchase was a pair of Brown Discus. It was Malaysian Ringgit 12 each. That's about USD3 (USD1 = MR4 exchange rate; it's about USD1 = MR4.25 now in 2008 i think, too lazy to work it out).
Today 28 years later, I'm breeding them like crazy. Bit of luck! I now own 17 tanks and 7 active pairs - but only as a hobby, i have not sold a single fish yet!
My journey is on and off. I even went the marine route and arowana chasing but, in the end, it is back to Discus. Because, I thought I could breed them. AND now I have. Woo hoo!
Yes, lots of egg eating, even yesterday, a pair which has successfully gave me 30+ frys just ate their eggs!
Netting them is useless me thinks. Firstly, they go bad ( nope, drops of Meth Blue ain't no use). Secondly, when u remove the netting - it's eaten, guaranteed!
So. . . I just leave them to it. No peeking or changing water till they are free swimming seems to be the rule. You can keep feeding - but sparingly. That was taught by, of all people, a construction worker who happened to be renovating my neighbour's house. God sends me such angels. I'm so blessed.
BTW, I embraced Christianity not too long ago, 3 years back I think.
I prayed for the eggs to turn to frys - and they did! Miraculous huh? And I've been keeping Discus and breeding un-successfully since 1980!
Halleluyah! No, this is not to evangelise any body. You pray to your own God.
I'll post pictures of my minor miracle when I've downloaded the software of my new Canon IXUS 70 (about MR700, yeah I'm obsessed with money, aren't u? I bought da camera for this. My other camera, an Olymous has been hi-jacked by my dotter.)
OK, about my 17 tanks. I have 03 stations. 01 is my living room x2 show tanks of 48" x 18" x 18".
02 is upstairs, in my hobby room (I also dabble in model making: 1/24 DTM & rally cars; 1/35 WWII German armour; mostly Tamiya, some Dragon). I have my breeders here; eight tanks of 30" x 15" x 15". Water level is up to 13" only. I use AC/DC air pumps - this place is notorious for lightning storms which trip the electricity.
03 is out in the car porch. One 48" tank, three 30", and three 36" tanks.
Temperature in Malaysia is in the 80s (F), so no need for heaters. I do stick in one in the growing out tank tho.
Seriously, can't qualify this moment in time (July 2008) as complete success yet, as my first batch of babies are only half inch (or less) in size!!! They are a problem now. I don't know what to feed them. I give them frozen Baby Brine Shrimp, baby pellets, and even tetra bits. Hmmm, seems to be working. I get 1 or 2 deaths now and then, so...
My adults and juveniles are fed frozen (and freeze-dried, Taiwanese) blood worms and Tetra bits (yeah, they sink). i change water according to my mood, energy level and. . . mood. Ha ha.
I am in the advertising industry, so sometimes very, very busy. I get lots of sleepless nights. For instance, it is 0402 in the frigging morning now and I'm typing this shit out - wanted to change water but arrrrgh lazy. . . man. So, a swig of Guinness Stout should do.
Did I mention I also (trying) breed Bulldogs? Well, I have a bitch and a male. And, apparently, the bitch is pregnant. Not sure. But sure know, it has the male's sperm. Did an AI (Artificial Insemination - RM200).
I guess this is it for Part 1.
Parting is sad but u can always check in later when I get another bout of insomnia, neh?
My home town is Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. Yeah, Penang, one of the capitals of the King of Freshwater Fish. I now hang out in Sri Kembangan, in the state of Selangor in Malaysia.
Any hoo, my first purchase was a pair of Brown Discus. It was Malaysian Ringgit 12 each. That's about USD3 (USD1 = MR4 exchange rate; it's about USD1 = MR4.25 now in 2008 i think, too lazy to work it out).
Today 28 years later, I'm breeding them like crazy. Bit of luck! I now own 17 tanks and 7 active pairs - but only as a hobby, i have not sold a single fish yet!
My journey is on and off. I even went the marine route and arowana chasing but, in the end, it is back to Discus. Because, I thought I could breed them. AND now I have. Woo hoo!
Yes, lots of egg eating, even yesterday, a pair which has successfully gave me 30+ frys just ate their eggs!
Netting them is useless me thinks. Firstly, they go bad ( nope, drops of Meth Blue ain't no use). Secondly, when u remove the netting - it's eaten, guaranteed!
So. . . I just leave them to it. No peeking or changing water till they are free swimming seems to be the rule. You can keep feeding - but sparingly. That was taught by, of all people, a construction worker who happened to be renovating my neighbour's house. God sends me such angels. I'm so blessed.
BTW, I embraced Christianity not too long ago, 3 years back I think.
I prayed for the eggs to turn to frys - and they did! Miraculous huh? And I've been keeping Discus and breeding un-successfully since 1980!
Halleluyah! No, this is not to evangelise any body. You pray to your own God.
I'll post pictures of my minor miracle when I've downloaded the software of my new Canon IXUS 70 (about MR700, yeah I'm obsessed with money, aren't u? I bought da camera for this. My other camera, an Olymous has been hi-jacked by my dotter.)
OK, about my 17 tanks. I have 03 stations. 01 is my living room x2 show tanks of 48" x 18" x 18".
02 is upstairs, in my hobby room (I also dabble in model making: 1/24 DTM & rally cars; 1/35 WWII German armour; mostly Tamiya, some Dragon). I have my breeders here; eight tanks of 30" x 15" x 15". Water level is up to 13" only. I use AC/DC air pumps - this place is notorious for lightning storms which trip the electricity.
03 is out in the car porch. One 48" tank, three 30", and three 36" tanks.
Temperature in Malaysia is in the 80s (F), so no need for heaters. I do stick in one in the growing out tank tho.
Seriously, can't qualify this moment in time (July 2008) as complete success yet, as my first batch of babies are only half inch (or less) in size!!! They are a problem now. I don't know what to feed them. I give them frozen Baby Brine Shrimp, baby pellets, and even tetra bits. Hmmm, seems to be working. I get 1 or 2 deaths now and then, so...
My adults and juveniles are fed frozen (and freeze-dried, Taiwanese) blood worms and Tetra bits (yeah, they sink). i change water according to my mood, energy level and. . . mood. Ha ha.
I am in the advertising industry, so sometimes very, very busy. I get lots of sleepless nights. For instance, it is 0402 in the frigging morning now and I'm typing this shit out - wanted to change water but arrrrgh lazy. . . man. So, a swig of Guinness Stout should do.
Did I mention I also (trying) breed Bulldogs? Well, I have a bitch and a male. And, apparently, the bitch is pregnant. Not sure. But sure know, it has the male's sperm. Did an AI (Artificial Insemination - RM200).
I guess this is it for Part 1.
Parting is sad but u can always check in later when I get another bout of insomnia, neh?
Tuesday 15 July 2008
woo hoo briefed yesterday, today sudah kow tim
STOP GLOATING LUUU... THANK GOD LUUU...
LESSON#101:
NEVER EVER PLACE ADULT DISCUS IN 48" TANK - NANTI PAIR OFF, LAGI SUSAH LAY EGGS AND FRYs EMERGE. HAVOC LUUUU. OH DEAR. IT'S HAPPENING LIKE RIGHT NOW IN MY SHOW TANK IN DA LIVING ROOM. SIAN, SIAN. GOTTA SWITCH OFF POWER HEAD, SO WATER MURKY. SOME MORE HORR, IT HAS UNDER GRAVEL FILTER, LAGI DIRTY. SIAN SIAN!
Aiyaaa, biar lah.
LESSON#101:
NEVER EVER PLACE ADULT DISCUS IN 48" TANK - NANTI PAIR OFF, LAGI SUSAH LAY EGGS AND FRYs EMERGE. HAVOC LUUUU. OH DEAR. IT'S HAPPENING LIKE RIGHT NOW IN MY SHOW TANK IN DA LIVING ROOM. SIAN, SIAN. GOTTA SWITCH OFF POWER HEAD, SO WATER MURKY. SOME MORE HORR, IT HAS UNDER GRAVEL FILTER, LAGI DIRTY. SIAN SIAN!
Aiyaaa, biar lah.
Monday 14 July 2008
amber's day bWirthday out
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Grand Ma, that's what she called my squeeze. Ha ha, so be it luu.
K, what's the damage? Between 11.30 am till 2.30pm: 1 white bauble-like necklace, 10 ringgit; 2 short blouses, one pin stripes, the other red with gold ribbon 70 bucks; 2 cotton blouses from F.O.S 17 clams; suchi lunch 85 dollars; 80 bucks for H/P repair; 30 shells for allowance (one-time examining of dotter fee, or is it entrance fee? hmmm..).
Offered to purchase MNG shorts 99.99 BUT declined. Hmmm, good lehh. K, shall sms to see if she'll like Guess branded ones. BUT imitation luu, @ Petaling street.
AND she's gonna dance @ Plaza Mont Kiara in 2 weeks' time. Cool.
So, like that lohhh. . .
Thursday 10 July 2008
random pix of dotter
dotter bwirthday soon - am trying to git a hand-made card done - hope to finish n ready to post by 17th July
EUROTIC
new CURRENCY from da Europe apparently
JUST In: bought (finally) a cheapo camera yesterday at the Mines after my one was hi-jacked by the un-grateful, un-couth dotter miss ah tink.
Canon digital IXUS 70 Power Shot offer price 699 + free 2 gig SD card but 719 cos i paid with future money (ya laa plastic credit card luuu).
Some more horrr... one more NEW pair of Discus just laid on the outlet pipe in da main 4 feet tank. Typical! Oh goody!
- the cam was bought especially to shoot me Discus-egg-laying fish!
Also - went to MKA at lunch time to report successful (I pray) insemination of da bitch bulldog. MKA membership lapsed 1 yr RM100, 1/2 yr RM40!
Tuesday 8 July 2008
CLIENT BRIEF FLY DAY, BRIEF US ON TOOSDAY, CAMPAIGN TO FINISH ON WEDS
BUMMER. Just finishing campaign to present tmr 09 July, now have to do some more crap ads for Wednesday (11 am)? BUMMER.
ANYWAY, pleased that Becky the bitch bulldog was Artificially Inseminated (AI) successfully on Monday (took half day off).
Hope she is fertilised. One more round tmr. Wifeee is taking day off to wait for the Unca Chan to collect da two doggies for the job.
ANYWAY, pleased that Becky the bitch bulldog was Artificially Inseminated (AI) successfully on Monday (took half day off).
Hope she is fertilised. One more round tmr. Wifeee is taking day off to wait for the Unca Chan to collect da two doggies for the job.
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