In the modern aquarium hobby, we are often obsessed with clarity. We buy expensive filters, carbon media, and polishing pads to make the water look like invisible air. But if you look at a natural river or a rice paddy, the water isn’t crystal clear. It is tinted. It is golden. It looks like tea. […]
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In our last post, we warned you that Penang’s soft water gives Guppies “The Shimmies.” But for Channa (Snakehead) keepers, that same water is a blessing. If you are keeping Channa pulchra, Channa limbata, or Channa andrao in Penang, you are playing the game on “Easy Mode.” While hobbyists in KL and Ipoh are fighting
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If you live in George Town, Bayan Lepas, or Butterworth, you are lucky. We have some of the cleanest, best-tasting tap water in Malaysia. It makes great coffee and Teh Tarik. But if you are a Guppy, Penang water is a nightmare. You might have experienced this: You buy a healthy, active guppy. You put
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If you join any international Betta fish group on Facebook, the first thing they will scream at you is: “Where is your heater? Bettas are tropical fish! They need 78°F (26°C)!” They are not wrong. Bettas are tropical fish.But here is the thing: We live in the tropics. In Kuala Lumpur, Penang, or Johor, our
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If you read aquarium guides from the USA or UK, they always say: “Step 1: Buy a Heater.”If you live in Kuala Lumpur or Penang, please ignore that advice. Our problem isn’t the cold; it’s the heat.The average water temperature in a Malaysian home (without air-con) sits between 29°C and 31°C. If you add a
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