2008 quick update

[EKen]

Here are some recent pictures of my babies. The pictures of the Chilli Red were taken without flash, hence why they are so blurry. I felt that the pictures with flash were not representative of the fish colors. Sorry that I am such a newbie at taking fish pictures...

 

[EKen]

The next ones are from the Blood Red tank...

 

[EKen]

And finally, for those who wondered how my tanks are placed in my "fish room"... Happy new year guys (and girls) !

 

[CHILLI RED]

Thanks EKEN! Beautiful tanks!

 

[Kenta]

Love the first fish, especially the thin frames and dark core.
Thats some heavy duty filtration you got going!

 

[EKen]

Kenta:
Well I thought that if I put a lot of filtration, if some days I get lazy about water change, it won't be too much harmful for the fishes. But I still do regular water changes, the heavy filtration is just in case...

I really love that Chilli too. I am starting to believe that he really brings me luck. Now only if he could cross belly...

 

[homebrewed]

Great looking tanks and fish

I can't believe how dark your flower is on a bare bottom. Beautiful ray

 

[lo sai]

very nice setups you got there
and your tanks are spotless....wheres all the algae???

 

[EKen]

Great looking tanks and fish

I can't believe how dark your flower is on a bare bottom. Beautiful ray

Thanks. Well it's bare bottom, but I sticked a black background on the bottom glass, I believe that is why.

 

[EKen]

very nice setups you got there
and your tanks are spotless....wheres all the algae???

Thanks, I believe there is not much algae because I open the lights only during feeding time, when I come back from work. So that is only about 1-1.5 hour of lighting a day. I also believe the UV sterilizer helps a lot.

 

[Cirrus]

Beautiful set up Eken!

 

[EKen]

Thanks

 

[kookus]

Wow! Nice, very nice.

 

[DragonfishExotics]

Nice fish! Do you find your spending much time tending to your filters?

 

[CHILLI RED]

I dont think so. He says he is very lazy!

 

[FISHNUTS]

Nice fish, and a whole lotta filtration. Is that common when keeping arowanas?

sl

 

[EKen]

Nice fish! Do you find your spending much time tending to your filters?

Well not yet, I did not do much of filter media cleaning. My plan was to do cleaning for each filter maybe once or twice a year. I also do not use the white wool filter pad, as I find that it gets dirty pretty quick, and you can not wash and reuse it.

FishNuts:
The heavy filtration is not that commom, but not that uncommon also. I find that having an aro tank is like having a tuned up car, you just like adding stuff (in my case, filtration) to it.

 

[FISHNUTS]

E-ken that is true, Better safe than sorry when it come to a lot of filtration. Cheap insurance for the investment you are protecting.

sl

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

wow man that is NUTS!!!
the flower ray is very nice now man! good job!
wish i could see ur tank in person one day

 

[EKen]

HighTimez:
Thanks. I think it's because you guys used to keep it with light brown sand. Now the dark bottom background makes it darker.

You can drop by anytime you want man, well I mean let me know first though...