Shrimp House

[silane]

I made this shrimp house with bamboo charcoal, an excellent decor for a small tank. And an replacement for driftwood.

Charcoal adsorbs impurity and heavy metal from water and does not leak when saturated. The hollow centers provide refugee sites for small to mid shrimps and a gap is purposely created in middle for the same purpose.

That's stringy moss on it, still can't get in-water photo as the charcoal is not yet water logged.

[Callichthyidae]

Bamboo Charcoal? This's something new to an ignorant being like me, who've always thought that charcoal has always been made from wood. :p

Some interesting links:

What Is Bamboo Charcoal (http://www.asianforhome.com/bamboo_charcoal.htm)

Charcoal (http://esi.athenstn.com/wwt/Bamboo_Charcoal.html)

Bamboo Charcoal FAQ (http://www.bamboovinegar.com/bamboocharcoalintroduction.htm)

Blenny, where did you buy such an interesting item? :)

[silane]

Coryfav,

Bought it at HK. If you found it in SG, let me know. Regret for not buying more.

One of the link said BC can be used to make soap, isn;t it the more I wash, the dirtier my hands will be? lol

[Callichthyidae]

Maybe most go try those 'angmo' supermarket. :scratch:

Time to dig into BBQ supplies sections! lol

Yeah, the last link especially, told me lots of stuff I'd like to try. :biggrin:

[silane]

Better try 'zippoon' supermarket, the box came with is in 'zippoon'.

[Callichthyidae]

Better try 'zippoon' supermarket, the box came with is in 'zippoon'.
:idea:

If you see the last link, you'll notice that it also mentioned one of its uses to be for an aquarium. :thumbsup:

But I'm curious as to what really made you do this in the first place. Something you've read or seen? :biggrin:

[silane]

Actually the use of BC in aquarium is quite common in other part of the world, arh with them, they will share tricks that we don't know of.

Now thinking of making a 4:3:2, wrap 3:2 with HC, it will be cool. :)

But to find more BC in local first, if u have time, go IMM, there is a zippoon supermart there, chances may have. Then can put BC everywhere in the house. :)

[Callichthyidae]

You're not talking about that $2 Daiso or something in IMM building, are you? I was just there last weekend. :p

Will keep a lookout and report back if I ever come across this. :wink:

[silane]

yeah, daisoh, the BC also cost an equipvalent of S$2. :D. Let me take a pic of the box so u know what to look out for.

[amber2461]

Yes, please do blenny, thanks!

[dark eyes]

Hi,
the bamboo charcoal looks interesting. Never heard of it before. BTW, take some pictures of your stringy moss, I'm corious. How fast does it grow? Does it grow vertically?

regards

Robert

[amber2461]

I just realised that we have a Daiso here in Vancouver as well, was there yesterday and finally, they have the bamboo charcoal shown here by blenny. I bought some but will only assemble them later like blenny did and see what else I can put on them and see if anythng will grown on them too.

~am still waiting for blenny to show us his bamboo charcoal after so long~

Cheers

[Callichthyidae]

Well, it took me 6 months to go back to IMM again. :p

This's what I found and bought from Daiso. They've 3 lengths, I think, and I bought the shortest at 10cm. Meant to stick one into my Nano tank in the office yesterday, but was too busy to think about it. :screwed:

Anyway, if anyone's wondering, it costs $2 a box, like lots of other stuff in Daiso. :D

[DarrC]

Well, it took me 6 months to go back to IMM again. :p

This's what I found and bought from Daiso. They've 3 lengths, I think, and I bought the shortest at 10cm. Meant to stick one into my Nano tank in the office yesterday, but was too busy to think about it. :screwed:

Anyway, if anyone's wondering, it costs $2 a box, like lots of other stuff in Daiso. :D

Where did you see in Daiso? I was there just now, cant find. I was at the section where they sell the AC/hangars...saw bagged bamboo charcoal but didnt see this cylindrical type

[Callichthyidae]

Where did you see in Daiso? I was there just now, cant find. I was at the section where they sell the AC/hangars...saw bagged bamboo charcoal but didnt see this cylindrical type
Bagged? As in 2x1ft long in a transparent bag? Then these boxes should be hung nearby. :scratch:

Walk right in from the entrance... keep left... somewhere after the titbits section... against the wall on the left... should be somewhere there or nearby (if they decided to do some reshuffling). I overheard the salepersons calling these simply 'charcoal', so maybe you can check with them too. Print a copy of the box that I've posted and show them, if you like. :biggrin:

Or... perhaps they're sold out? :eww:

[donhitme]

hi all, i managed to get it at daiso today, still plenty of stock! it comes in 3 diff lengths. they are exactly where coryfav described, along the wall after the jap food section. hanging slightly below eye level. good luck searching! :tgif:

[anaconda]

Are these suitable in a planted tank?

[DarrC]

Bagged? As in 2x1ft long in a transparent bag? Then these boxes should be hung nearby. :scratch:

Walk right in from the entrance... keep left... somewhere after the titbits section... against the wall on the left... should be somewhere there or nearby (if they decided to do some reshuffling). I overheard the salepersons calling these simply 'charcoal', so maybe you can check with them too. Print a copy of the box that I've posted and show them, if you like. :biggrin:

Or... perhaps they're sold out? :eww:

Orh not so big, those bagged ones meant to put into shoes, 2 bags in 1 packet. SO against wall uh....cos the section I saw a lot of charcoal is sort of shoes section, with sneaker balls, bagged charcoal, kiwi polish...etc

[Callichthyidae]

Orh not so big, those bagged ones meant to put into shoes, 2 bags in 1 packet. SO against wall uh....cos the section I saw a lot of charcoal is sort of shoes section, with sneaker balls, bagged charcoal, kiwi polish...etc
Oh, should be nearer to the household mops and stuff. :p

Are these suitable in a planted tank?
Let me get hold of the box... :p

According to what I understand from the pictures, (I hardly read Chinese, let alone Japanese :biggrin: ) one can put these bamboo charcoal into the rice cooker, jug of drinking water and to keep humidity out and remove smell from folded clothes. Actually, there's one more pic, sort of a basin of water, but I don't understand what that's saying. :siam:

I've got a stick in my nano shrimp tank in the office, and so far all's well. :)

[DarrC]

Oh, should be nearer to the household mops and stuff. :p


Let me get hold of the box... :p

According to what I understand from the pictures, (I hardly read Chinese, let alone Japanese :biggrin: ) one can put these bamboo charcoal into the rice cooker, jug of drinking water and to keep humidity out and remove smell from folded clothes. Actually, there's one more pic, sort of a basin of water, but I don't understand what that's saying. :siam:

I've got a stick in my nano shrimp tank in the office, and so far all's well. :)

Orh chim...can only understand those akin to chinese characters ones haha, nvm I go grab a pack ask my wife translate later haha :p

[Zealot]

Last time in Daimaru at Liang Court, got a lot of different charcoal leh. Got durian and mangosteen one somemore. Wonder if they have any unusual impact if use for shrimp tank?

[evolim83]

Are these suitable in a planted tank?

I think it should do fine in planted tanks!

It says that it releases trace elements such as sodium, calcium, iron and potassium!

So I guess jus need to monitor KH and GH, the rest should do fine!

[Callichthyidae]

Let me get hold of the box... :p

According to what I understand from the pictures, (I hardly read Chinese, let alone Japanese :biggrin: ) one can put these bamboo charcoal into the rice cooker, jug of drinking water and to keep humidity out and remove smell from folded clothes. Actually, there's one more pic, sort of a basin of water, but I don't understand what that's saying. :siam:

Got a pic, at last. :p