Ramblings at Random

"My Lord! Grant me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your Favours which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds that will please You, and admit me by Your Mercy among Your righteous slaves." -(Surah An-Naml, verse 19) Saltwater Aquarium 101 - Hammer Coral Like Torch Coral, Hammer Coral got its name due to the hammerhead-like tip of its tentacles. Though they belong to the same parent species, and both have stinging capability, Hammer Coral will lose the battle to Torch Coral, never put them near each other. Hammer Coral may also replace Anemone to be Nemo's playground, but it might be unfavorable to the coral itself. Hammer Coral when light's on @ awake: Hammer Coral when light's off @ asleep: Remember last post, I shared a picture of Torch Coral doing some nature calls. That might be true because we feed it with shrimp, so it's expelling waste. However, if that's not the case, that probably is an in...

" Our Lord! Bestow on us from our spouses and our offspring the comfort of our eyes, and make us leaders of the Muttaqun (the pious). "  -(Surah Al-Furqan, verse 74) Saltwater Aquarium 101 - Torch Coral Name given based on the round shape of the tip of its tentacles. When it sways with the flow, looks like Medusa's hair, yikes. They breed by growing new branches/heads. Beware not to put them near other types of corals because they use nematocyst to sting as a defend mechanism. If the torch coral do not open or those tentacles do not extend, that's an indicator that it is stress. Perhaps you'll need to check the water parameter or if there's any fish bothering/nipping on them. Torch Coral when light's on @ awake: Torch Coral when light's off @ asleep: Since corals are animal, they do have nature calls as well, at first we thought that's a parasite worm, but naa, it's just the poo: Our oldest Torch Coral, I think was constantly bullied by Nemos t...

"Our Lord! Avert from us the torment of Hell. Verily its torment is ever an inseparable, permanent punishment. " -(Surah Al-Furqan, verse 65) Saltwater Aquarium 101 - Brain Coral In a colony, these Brain Corals really resemble a brain, especially their grooves. Corals generally consist of two types; hard and soft. Brain Corals may look fluffy, but they are under hard corals category. Noticed that during awake or asleep, it looks the same, that's because underneath it is actually a  skeleton. Brain Coral when light's on @ awake: Brain Coral when light's off @ asleep: Brain Coral's tentacles appearing when food is detected: Brain Coral inflating itself trying to shed something off: The bigger Brain Coral just died recently, this is how its  calcium carbonate  skeleton looks like : Eat to Live Today's confectionery made:  Mini Popia + Popia Simpul Charity Suggestion for Today Islamic Aid Malaysia Bank Details: Maybank 5640 7000 2424 Till then, my prayers for ...

"Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy! "   -(Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 109) Saltwater Aquarium 101 - Orange Yuma Mushroom Did you know, that the colour of the coral affects its price range? Since Nemo's Anemones are expensive, we opt for Orange Yuma Mushroom instead. We found this video from YouTube, they managed to caught a time lapse of how Yuma Mushroom feeds: Orange Yuma Mushroom when light's on @ awake: Orange Yuma Mushroom when light's off @ asleep: Orange Yuma Mushroom breeds @ how its baby looks like: Eat to Live Today's main dish made:  Ikan Stim Sayur Charity Suggestion for Today MyKasih Foundation Bank Details: AMBANK (M) BERHAD 217-201-200645-9 Till then, my prayers for you and your family 🌷