it's the aquarium full entry post!
previously when I listed about our in-house projects. this is one of the complete project :))
T_T iklan raya dulu T_T
when we decided to construct our own house, mr.Husband insists we should have an aquarium inside the house, and after so many consideration ding-dong ding-dong between a fish-lover husband and a practical-thinking wife, finally we built the PERMANENT aquarium inside this tiny merphin-house.
this is how our aquarium looks like previously when we completed the house in Dec 2014 , the tank was empty, and the kids always asked when we will fill up the aquarium with water and put some fish.
mr.Husband wanted to complete the aquarium all by his own two bare hands, so it takes time to complete the aquarium, and I was like forcing him to finish the project.
remember the earthquake on 5th June 2015 in Ranau? It was in Ranau, but the tremors felt across the State, and Membakut was not excluded. House was shaking quite bad, I thought I was dizzy or what and asked eh, why I feel the house is moving aaa? ... and later on that day we received the bad news, Ranau was hit by earthquake ;(( ... and we couldn't imagine if the aquarium was completed and water has been filled, the aquarium glass has high potential to be broken during the earthquake due to water pressure inside the tank. thanks Allah the aquarium delayed.
when we moved back recently, mr.Husband decided to complete the aquarium. the process started with cleaning all the dust and dirt inside the aquarium, and ready for the makeover ;)
after the cleaned up, mr.Husband cover the floor and all joining using waterproofing paint. he painted the floor with 2 layers of waterproofing paint, but later we give a deep taught what if in case water seepage occur? it's gonna be a BIG problem. so, we once again decided to seal the floor and all joining using 2 layers of flexible waterproofing sealant.
p/s: to anyone interested to build permanent RC aquarium, just to share some info, the concrete-mix must be mixed together with waterproofing liquid to prevent air-pores in the concrete and enhancing the concrete-mix. once the concrete done, curing process MUST be carried out appropriately.
brushing inside the aquarium using waterproofing paint before decided to add extra waterproofing sealant |
mr.Husband applying the waterproofing sealant and lil' Iman kept asking when he can go inside the 'swimming pool' to swim. ugh. |
fill up the aquarium with filtered water and leave it for 2 - 3 days, and change the water once before mixing the salt. |
for salt, we are using Aquaforest Reef Salt |
few equipment must have for an aquarium :-
beside water pump, this water surface pump connected to the skimmer, this is needed to make sure the water surface not stagnant |
glass cleaning to clean the surface glass |
a good lighting for bring out natural color and is essential for live plant growth |
a thermometer to check the water temperature. |
we have tested everything, and found everything okay, now the aquarium is ready to receive the fish. the aquarium received the 1st batch of the fish on 28.2.2017.
giving the kids a glance of what kind of fish will be living inside the aquarium |
here is the fish
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dragon-rass
red corris
regal tang or often called blue tang
anyone watch Finding Dory?
if yes, I bet you recognized this blue tang
is this nemo (orange color)?
but when I checked through google,
this one known as percula clown fish
nemo (dark color)
koran angel
the nemo died few days later ;(( ... and the aquarium received its 2nd batch of fish on 28.03.2017
2nd batch we have
clark clown / nemo
blue damsel
green chromis
threadfin butterfly
green mandarin
there you are, and we hope the fish could live harmony towards each other :))
inside the aquarium
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and yes, the nemo house called sea anemone
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and these two little fans love spending their time in front of the aquarium
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two kids who are always blocking your view to watch the aquarium *sigh* |
mr.Husband, the man who is responsible for the aquarium |
the aquarium new look touch up surface with clear coat |
hope you enjoy the aquarium tour.
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