Ping Pong and Fish Maintenance~

Karen, this is the answer for yout comments~ =D

Well, Ping Pong is the common name for a type of goldfish... But i called the ping pong all the time, I ended naming it ping pong. heheheh... i dun really name fish... never had... wonder y... hhmm...

Anywayz, maintenance... Well, its the 1st few weeks, or should i say 1st few months that you need to take note of the tank of fishes... you need to go through the cycle to build up good bacteria in the tank so the ecosystem can maintain itself as well.

Apparently, Melbourne's tap water is too soft for fishes to live in or should i say gold fish to live in... So u need to get liquid conditioner and a pack of minerals. Mine is only a 4litre tank, which is quite small and the amount of conditioner i need is really little! So that bottle and pack i have could probably last me a year???!!! Its quite cheap to set up. It would also be good to have a pH tester kit as well, that's a bit ex. Costs bout $20, but again the powder that helps to shift the pH up or down lasts for a really long time... in terms of yrs!!!

Changing of water... there is this really cool tool u can use... its call the ultra gravelvac... hehehe... it will sifer up all the droppings from the fish... all u need is a bucket to put the end of the tube in and the other end, which the bigger tube is, put it in the water and shake it a little, the water willl start pumping and place it into the gravels, the gravel will get suck up a bit but once u lift the tube away from the gravel, they settle back onto the bed of the tank... cool huh~

My suggestion for u, if u want a tank of fish. Get a small bowl or a small square or rectangle glass box. If u want go to those $2 shop or reject shop. Pet shops usually sell it really expensive but it comes with a few giveaway so depends wat u weigh out to be more beneficial to u... I m willing to do part water change every week, so i do not need a air pump. If u are going to do the same, it is really minimal set up cost. A small bowl will allow u to have 2 fish. THe goldfish i chose were small, but that is because i like them small... so really depends how big is your bowl/tank and how big a fish u want that can fit into that bowl. You can then get just 3 weeds, as there is quite a lot in a bunch and possible add a snail to add life into the tank (not necessary). Snail do clean the tank... a bit... but according to quen... they breed!!!! hhmm... i think i have eggs sitting on my snail shell...(not sure!!??) but if they hatch into baby snail, I will give it to pets wonderland, as they are so nice to me... =D If u set up a tank Karen, I will give u one~ That is if they hatch... hehehehe...

A bowl of 2 fish is a good size to start with... the set up will cost a bit more, but after that its no big deal... if u dun want goldfish... my next suggestion is "white clouds" they swim in a school, so u can get 3 or 6... they are beige/red colour, really cute and small, gives life to your surrounding.. its fun watching them swim too... Apparently, they originated from china - Minnow Mountain. hhmmm... dunno where is that... =X My next suggestion will be the danios... tropical fishes in australia could be a hassle to keep coz u have to take note of the temperature so u need more equipments... thou danios and white clouds are kinda tropical fish... they can live in temperature as low as 18 degrees... =D

So there you go~~~ But speak to the pet shop assistant, if you have more enquires and stuff... source out the price before u start buying~ Camberwell sunday market can be a good place to look for 2nd hand fish tank~ never know wat u can find there~~~ ;)

ZoN (still missing ping pong)

My Fish... My "Ping Pong"...

As a few of you may know... I had a fish tank set up... Richard was a darling to went to Camberwell market on sunday after church to buy me a 4 litres tank for $3. What a bargain! It came with sand thou not the ones that I wanted. So Monday after my exam, I went to Pets Wonderland on Bay St to look for Selena, Richard's ex collegue at "sinatra's", this restaurant, but she wasnt working. So we went back on Tuesday. Monster loves Selena. He gets loads of treats when we bring him for a visit. We gave Selena one of monster's picture for their photo board. And yes, the infamous one that had MOnster in the Country Road bag. ;p

I bought 3 "white clouds", 3 "Zebra Danios", 1 "fantail", and 1 "ping pong". Apparently, the 3 small ones make up 1 fish; and because they like to swim in schools, u gotta buy them in a group of three. i also bought some water plants and a red water snail~ It was a one plus one because it came with a baby snail on its back... ;p Bargain hey~

On Wednesday night, my fantail was floating upwards towards the surface and its swimming really hard to keep itself in the water. Its a bit worrying. My ping pong was less active but i didnt take much notice. Its sleeping most of the time.

I had a paper on Thursday morning and Richard was nice enough to send me to school and then pop by Pets Wonderland to find out what's wrong! Sue was working that day and she ask Richard to get a sample of the water from e tank. After my paper and having Max Brenner with Rhian, I went to look for Sue. Apparently, the water is too akaline! I also bought a pack of gravels. I was using the ones that came with the tank. They were filty! I wanted to wait for the white ones to come in from a $2 shop but after being reminded that white will turn GREEN! I took a pack of the rounded natural stone. They are beautiful!!! Ahn Ahh~~~

Change the water, change the gravel, Fantail was well, Ping Pong fell ill on Friday night and died on Saturday (today)morning. Ping Pong refused to eat on friday when it was feeding time. It kept really still and didnt like to swim about. at bout 1am, it was floating around the top of the tank, by 2am, it did not move much or breathe much. It open its mouth like once in every 30 secs???? flap its fin like once in a minute!!!???? I was freaking upset! Ping Pong was my happy fish!!!!! I would come home and look at it, and it will make me laugh... and e first day that I had it, it will come towards me whenever I go towards the tank... And I was going to buy just one more fish, another ping pong to keep it company!!! *wails*

I went to Pets Wonderland today to show Sue what happen and find out the reasons that could be behind it. Apparently, Ping Pong was stress... or at least, it died of stress. We tested the water more and realise that the minerals might not have been enough and the ammonia was a bit on the high end. So maybe its a bit of both as well. Sue was nice to tell me to bring a sample of the water on Monday and she will give me another fish on Monday. She said we will set the tank right... Sue and i have also officially name the fantail "up-down" as that was what it was doing that we went to see Sue bout it. And it recovered from that and ping pong fell ill...

On a happier note, Sue gave Monster more treats today... MOnster has officially become attached to both Sue and Selena!!! =D Sue gave Monster 3 different treats today~ Wat a lucky dog he is... and AIN'T HE SPOILT!!! ;p

Anywayz, I went home and change a bit of the tank water. The fishes are all acting little eccentric today, hopefully its nothing! *fingerscross* Oh well...

The baby lotus cactus that we cut off the mother plant and put into water to grow roots has tiny pink roots coming out. So i choose a baby one to grow on top of the site where we bury ping pong. We then put another one into a pot and gave it to our newly-wed neighbours, James and Sarah, as a wedding present. =D

I feel much better now~

Its just one paper left to do and I gotta start soon~ So ciao everyone and kisses to all~~~

ZoN (missing "Ping Pong")

My DAY... My FEET... My MIND...

Karen dear just made my night when I realised that she named me "sweet pea: ZoN" in her livejournal site... so niceeeeeeee... hahaha... lotsa *huggiez* to dearie Karen~

Well, my day... horrible horrible group work... after assuring everyone that a video camera is arranged, it turned out to be a digital camera!!! And it just doesn't record up to 15 minutes!!! DURHZ!!!!!! Rhian almost blew her top... we went to 108 level 3 information counter to ask if we could rent a video camera... we were directed to the hire centre in the main campus... so not trusting any other groupmates!!! Chris and I went up to the main campus. But before we head off, to rang our Lecturer to inform him that we had to have his permission to book a room (very very late to do so!) The groupmate who suggested booking a room never took the initiative to do so!

So off we walked up to the main campus; the video cameras were all rented out... walked over to carlton library building to try our luck with the multi-media department, and of course we cant borrow; Chris called his fren and we then walk over to franklin st to get a web cam!... and then rush back to 108... and we did that within 30 minutes!!!!! in my dress slippers!!!! OUCH! Geeze... Tot that I might just wear formal just in case the other groupmates cant present... but after staying up till 3am doing everything the other groupmates (except chris and rhian) should have done... and them not having the video camera prepared!!!!! I cant be bothered presenting...

To top it up, our lecture gave us a piece of his mind about doing room booking so late... well, technically speaking its not our fault... as much as we have to manage the group... but like he said, we are all postgraduate students!!!! THEy DO NOT NEED BABY SITTING!!!!!

I left when they started to run the recording of the presentation... I had to leave as it was already 3.30pm and i have an appointment at the gym at 4pm. Booked myself in to get an assessment done. SO GLAD I WAS WEARING RUNNERS THEN... OUCH! MY FEET... oh well... it was quite an enjoyable experience...

Went home to change... Brought Monster to the park... Brought Monster home... Went to Albert Park for dinner... Upon reaching home, I had a fight with Rich... Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr... havent spoken to him ever since I step into the house... He went to bed really early.... I cant! coz i still need to work on a stupid 4k word essay that the topic had to be change (on saturday) and research had to be done again!!! And I cannot be bothered with Rich... he probably thinks I m super unappreciative... Watever... I'm tired... really tired from all these...

But Karen Babe~ You made my day~~~ *hugz*

Do decent yet fun loving men ever exist?

what is with men and porn that they have to always be secretive...

I dun trust men...
unless one can prove me wrong n is actually decent...
Do they even exist???

Is this me???

Because "I should know" gives you the reason to flare at me??????

I will always be incorigible, unreasonable, unappreciative in your eyes.

What's the point when 2/3 of the time I am unhappy.

Have i had enough?

Or do i care too much?

Or maybe I'm just waiting for someone or something to "rescue" me out of this????

qouting from songs... stages of my life...

I'm not a perfect person... There's many things I wish I didnt do... I never meant to do those things to you...
- The reason

Do you want me... like I want you... or am I standing still... with the scenary passing me by... I feel broken down... Do you need me, like I need you...
-Standing still

It a damn cold night... trying to figure out this life...
- I'm with you

I havent ever really find a place that I call home... I never stick around quite long enough to make it... I apologise a once again I'm not in love... but its not as if i mind your heart ain't exactly breaking...
- life for rent


I am talking in images... unless u fully understand wat happened during the different stages of my life... u wont understand y i chose these quotes to use...
luv, ZoN

contridicting extreme freak

I have my dark side...
I'm trying hard to keep my innocence.
I don't want to grow up...
I want to stay this way.
I like the way I am...
I don't want to be corrupted.
I'm fighting a battle within...
I want to keep things simple.
I'm not perfect...
I love perfection.

I am happy being by myself...
I enjoy solitude...
I like getting to know people...
I like good times with friends...

I want to end this "poem"
I cannot be bothered to end it...

I'm Fickle

I want to run and feel freedom,
I want to stay and exploit your love,
I want to give but unsure of my love,
I want to dictate and move on,
I want to keep it quiet,
and then fade away.

I see greener pastures and I dun care what's realistic
I think twice about feelings and take on a new strategy...

Its not right
to feel this way,
to act this way,
to do this way
But I don't care.

Ignorance comes,
Ignorance goes,
Sensibility resides,
and sensibility leaves,

I yearn to leap over the mountains and see beyond,
I yearn to feel safe and not explore too far...
I crave the adventures of leaving a simple life,
I love the simple things - the scent of morning dew in the air...

I want to take chances,
I want to take risks,
I want to feel safe,
I want to feel secure,
I want to fly,
I want to be idealistic,
I want to make a difference...

I don't want to run the rat race,
I don't want to be hurt,
I don't want restriction,
I don't want to be realistic,
I don't want a set rules,
I don't want limits,
I don't want to draw the line...

I'm fickle
and I like it this way,
but I don't show it,
And you don't know,
Until I wrote this...