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新 年 快 樂 ▌Happy Lunar New Year

Habitats of Neocaridina ketagalan

It's hard to believe that Neocaridina ketagalan just lives here, beside the mountain road!

Homalomena與絲絨質感

這種春雪榕原產於婆羅洲，可能為H. insignis或近緣種

正如同其名，這株的上表皮覆有毛茸(trichome)，造成視覺上產生葉面具有絲絨質感

但實際上葉面摸起來卻很難感覺到毛茸的存在，因為毛茸非常短且很小

讓個人最頭痛的是毛茸會讓相機很難拍出葉子原本的色澤

為了拍出色澤，上圖有使用機閃

可發現左方的新葉反光過強，無法呈現出絲絨的柔順感

金線真跡－Cryptocoryne cordata var. siamensis "Rosanervig"

經過了漫長的等待...終於見識到金線真跡

Residents of black brush algae

For aquarium hobbyists, black brush algae are definitely disturbing. They grow on the surface of woods, rocks, and aquarium plants particularly. By spraying glutaraldehyde or hydrogen peroxide, we can kill black brush algae which are visible for naked eyes. Yet, the zoospores hiding from our eyes can only be dealt with UV or ozone. Adding glutaraldehyde periodically seems to suppress the growth of black brush algae. 

Besides black brush algae, is there any other organism killed during the process?

I took some black brush algae growing on the CO2 diffuser. It looks like there's nothing else living on them.