June 2020 Breeder Dairy

Aquaponics Aquarium which I had ordered two weeks ago had arrived, I was expecting it to be delivered in a month but it is faster than I had expected. Due to the Circuit Breaker I am unable to get any fish for it so it will have to temporary work as a Hydroponic System until I am able to put some fishes in it.

It came complete with the Lecca, Charcoal, Water Treatment Tablet. What surprised me is that it even include the Fish Food and Pea Seeds as Free Gift too. We can start Sprouting Micro Green while we wait for the availability of the live stock.

The Crystal Shrimp also adapt well in the Tank, there had been no fatality for few days. The first batch got only 10% survival rate while the second batch greatly improve to 50%. With the stabilization of the Water Condition I can plan for the third batch when sales of live stock is available next month. 

Aquaponics Aquarium

Instruction for Aquarium Setup

Instruction for Micro Green Sprouting 

 

My Wife start Sprouting Pea Micro Green with the Aquaponics Aquarium,  should be able to harvest in 7 to 10 days. A Yellow Bumble Bee Crystal Shrimp seem to have Eggs under her belly, My Wife is very excited about it and keep watching for whole day. About 5 days later another Orange Rili Crystal Shrimp also seem to have Eggs under the belly, My Wife became even more excited and keep taking a lot of Photos and Videos to send to me for record and documentation.

We are very hopeful with the new surprise and think it will be a great success if we manage to breed two type of Crystal Shrimp in such a short time. The Eggs will take about a month to hatch, I wanted to transfer both the shrimp into Breeding Tank but my wife is afraid that they will feel lonely. So we decided to leave it as it is and let nature take its own course, if there are anything abnormal we to react accordingly and save the situation as it develop.

6th June 2020 Pea had Sprout 

7th June 2020 Bumble Bee with Eggs

12th June 2020 Orange Rili with Eggs

12th June 2020 Pea Sprout after 8 days

Decided to change the water for the Aquaponics Aquarium as it had turn brown with powder from the broken Lecca. My Wife finally decided to Harvest the Pea Sprout after 10 days as it had grow taller than the Crystal Shrimp Tank. She had transfer a few longer one to pot for further growth, the dirty water will be use for watering the plant as it is rich in nutrient.

We have also been collecting Rain Water for the watering of the plant since the beginning, it is very pure without any impurity if there are no pollution in the atmosphere. The water also will improve the PH Value of the soil to make it more acidic for the plant to grow well. 

14th June 2020 Pea Sprout Harvested after 10 days

14th June 2020 Pea Sprout Harvested after 10 days

 Collecting of Rain Water for Vegetables

A Orange Rili with Eggs was dead, we had to remove the Eggs and place it into a Breeding Box. I position the Breeding Box directly under the Filter Outlet for the Flow of Water to hatch the eggs. Notice two Yamato getting restless and trying to get out of the tank, one of them was found inside the breeding box the next day morning.

As the Tank is getting dirty I decided to clean it, and we continue to observe the two restless Yamato in the night for any abnormal behavior. They continue to be restless and still trying to break through the water surface near to the breeding box. My wife thought the breeding box might have affected the water flow and so ask me to remove it.

They resume back to normal for a while, but a few moment later I notice they dive into the water plant and got some yellow stuff to eat. I fear that it is the eggs and decided to remove them from the tank and transfer them to the small Aquaponics Aquarium. We had a hard time trying to catch them as they can swim really fast.

After all the effort we manage to transfer six Yamato to the Aquaponics Aquarium, then My Wife discover a big surprise that a few of the eggs had already been hatch into Baby Crystal Shrimps. It was about two weeks earlier than we had expected and the higher temperature of the water might be a contributing factor for the early hatch.

We manage to see about nine of them, but it is very hard for us to spot them as they can only be seen against any background that is not white like them. They will be hard to spot if they stay still in the white sand, I am glad that I had already clean the tank in the morning as it will be difficult to clean it now that there are Baby Crystal Shrimps inside.

18th June 2020 Birth of Baby Crystal Shrimp after 11 days.

Decided to add new batch of Crystal Shrimp to Big Tank after transfer the Yamato to Small Tank. The Big Tank look empty with only 6 Crystal Shrimp, the algae had built up excessively as there are not enough Crystal Shrimp to clean it up. Brought 10 Red Rili, 10 Red Fire and 10 Sunkist Orange, I wanted the color to be more balanced as the new born Baby Crystal Shrimp will mostly be Yellow Bumblebee.

I wanted to get Orange Rili instead of Sunkist Orange as Neo Caridina are more hardy and more tolerance of the water condition. But due to unavailability of the stock I had to get Sunkist Orange instead. What came as a surprise is that one of the Red Rili already had Eggs, with the addition of new Crystal Shrimps the Aquarium became more lively and the Crystal Shrimps will not be shy and hide away in the water plant so often.

I brought a TDS Meter to measure the Total Dissolved Solid in the Water, after trying out on different type of water I realized that Rain Water actually had very good quality of only 1 PPM. Tap Water indicate a reading of about 117 PPM and Aquarium Water indicate a reading of about 246 PPM. The normal range is between 101 to 300, anything lower that 100 indicate good quality and anything higher than 301 indicate bad quality.

22nd June 2020 Red Rili with Eggs

Red Fire

 Sunkist Orange

Rain Water TDS 1 PPM

Tap Water TDS 117 PPM

Aquarium Water TDS 246 PPM

Notice that there are new Crystal Shrimp Baby, was expecting it for the past two days. Not really sure if it came from Orange Rili, as only a few can be seen and it might not hatch all yet. The temperature had been lower for the past few days and it might had slow down the hatching process.

The Eggs should be completely hatch within these two days and the next batch should be around 3 days later. First and Second batch different by 5 days, Second and Third Batch different by 3 days. Third and Fourth batch different by 3 days too, and Fourth and Fifth batch different by 7 days.

If every batch have about 15 Babies, then I will have 45 Yellow Bumblebee from First, Third and Fourth batch. I hope the Orange Rili offspring is also Orange Rili instead of Yellow Bumblebee as it is mixed breed, so I will get at least 15 more Orange Rili to balance up the numbers. The Red Rili also not sure when it had Eggs as it already came with it, so I will just take the first arrival date as reference for the Fifth Batch.

25th June 2020 New Crystal Shrimp Baby after 13 days

25th June 2020 One Week Old Crystal Shrimp Baby

 

Two Yellow Bumblebee hatching Eggs

A Praying Mantis came for a rare visit, Sixth Aunt say it is there to hunt for pest and told me to keep a close look out for any pest. I think it is just hiding from the birds as it is safe place due to most of my deterrence installation. 

29th June 2020 Praying Mantis Rare Visit 

The Praying Mantis decided to stay for good, it seem to fancy the Long Pot where we plant the Sweet Potato. We had shift the Long Pot from the corridor outside our home to the area near to the lifts. Not sure what is the reason, the pots located at the area near to the lifts doesn't seem to grow as well as the one at the corridor near to the house.

The reason could be due to exposure to the harsh weather condition, or it could be due to the other reason which is related to Chinese Feng Shui which we doesn't know. We had been more focus on the Crystal Shrimp Aquarium now as the Eggs start to hatch into Baby Crystal Shrimp. We had also turn from Farmer into Breeder although the success of breading the new Crystal Shrimp which is not what we had expected.

 30th June 2020 Praying Mantis decided to stay

Logic Puzzles with Solutions

Puzzle 1: How do you cut a circular cake into eight equal pieces in just 3 cuts?

Puzzle 2: You have a 3 liters and a 5 liters measuring jug. How are you going to get 4 liters from it?

Puzzle 3: You have 10 sets of 10 metal balls. You know the balls should weigh 10 g each. You know the balls in 1 set are exactly 1 g lighter. You are allowed to use an extremely accurate digital weighing scale only once. How do you determine which set of balls is lighter?

Puzzle 4: You have to fill the boxes with numbers from 1-8 by following below mentioned rules.
Rule 1: Predecessor and successor can’t be besides. Example if we take number 3 in any box, than neither side of 3 can have 2 or 4.
Rule 2: Predecessor and successor can’t be upside or downside. Example: if we take 3 in any box, then the box above can not have 2 or 4, similarly box below can not have 2 or 4.
Rule 3: Predecessor and successor can’t be diagonally either.

Puzzle 5: A Farmer had to cross a river, he had a Dog, a Chicken and some Corn. The Dog will bite the Chicken and the Chicken will eat the Corn if the Farmer is not around. The Farmer can only take 1 out of the 3 on the boat when crossing the river. How the Farmer can cross the river?

Puzzle 6: A dysfunctional family has to cross the river. On one side of the river are a Mother and 2 Daughters, Father and 2 Sons, the Maid and the Dog. There is a boat only big enough to hold 2 people (counting the dog as 1 person). Only the adults are capable of operating the boat. Everyone has to get to the other side, without anything bad happening.
Now the difficulties are : if the Dog is left with anyone and the Maid isn’t there to control him, he’ll bite. The Father can’t be left with any of the Daughters when the Mother isn’t there. Likewise, the Mother can’t be trusted alone with either of the Sons when the Father isn’t there.
Remember! only an adult can operate the boat, and the boat can’t drive itself.

Puzzle 7: A Cowboy need to cross the river with 4 Horses, he can only ride 1 and pull 1 when he cross. The Horses cross river at different speed, A require 1 minute, B require 2 minutes, C require 5 minutes and D require 10 minutes. The duration of the crossing will be the slowest Horse. If base on this logic, he cross with riding A and pulling the remaining Horses will be take 19 minutes in total as follows: A and B cross = 2 minutes, A come back = 1 minute, A and C cross = 5 minutes, A come back = 1 minute, A and D cross = 10 minutes. 2 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 10 = 19 minutes. But there is a way that he can complete the task at a shorter duration. Can you figure it out?

Puzzle 8: You got 8 eggs, 1 egg is spoil. The spoil egg is lighter than the other eggs. You can use a balancing scale only 2 times. Can you find out which egg is spoil?

Puzzle 9: You got 9 eggs, 1 egg is different. You do not know if the  egg is lighter or heavier than the other eggs. You can use a balancing scale only 3 times. Can you find out which egg is different?






Solution 1: Using 2 cuts to cut the cake into 4 equal pieces from the top, then using the 1 more cut to cut horizontally and you will get 8 equal pieces.


Solution 2: Fill the 5 liters jug. 
Pour 3 liters into the 3 liters jug with 2 liters remaining in the 5 liters jug. 
Empty the 3 liters jug. 
Pour the remaining 2 liters from the 5 liters jug into the 3 liters jug. Fill the 5 liters jug again. 
Pour 1 liter from the 5 liters jug into the 3 liters jug. 
Now the 5 liters jug will contains 4 liters.

Solution 3: Take 1 ball from the first set along with 2 balls from the second set and go on until you take 10 balls from the tenth set. If all the balls are 10 g you should get 550 g for 55 balls. If the weight is lighter by 1 g then it is the first set that is lighter, if the weight is lighter by 2 g then it is the second set which is lighter. By the reduce of weight you will be able to determine the set which is lighter.

Solution 4: 

Solution 5: The Farmer bring the Chicken cross the river.
The Farmer come back.
The Farmer bring the Dog cross the river.
The Farmer bring the Chicken back.
The Farmer bring the Corn cross the river.
The Farmer come back.
The Farmer bring the Chicken cross the river.

Solution 6: Maid and Dog cross first, and the Maid comes back.  
Maid and 1 Son cross, Maid and Dog come back. Father and another Son cross, Father comes back.
Mother and Father cross, Mother comes back.
Maid and Dog Cross, Father comes back.
Mother and Father cross, Mother comes back.
Mother and 1 Daughter cross, Maid and Dog come back.
Maid and another Daughter cross, Maid comes back.
Maid and Dog cross.

Solution 7: A and B cross = 2 minutes, A come back = 1 minute, C and D cross = 10 minutes, B come back = 2 minutes, A and B cross = 2 minutes. 2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes. 

Solution 8: Put 3 eggs on each side of the balance. 
If the scale tilt then the spoil egg is in the side which is higher. 
Take 2 eggs from the 3 eggs and put 1 egg on each side of the balance.
If the scale tilt then the spoil egg is in the side which is higher.

If the scale balance then the spoil egg is the remaining egg.
If the scale balance at first try then the spoil egg is in the remaining 2 eggs.
Take the 2 eggs and put 1 egg on each side of the balance.
The scale tilt with the spoil egg is on the side which is higher. 

Solution 9: Put 3 eggs on each side of the balance. 
If the scale tilt switch the remaining 3 eggs with the side which is higher.
If the scale still tilt, the egg is heavier and it is in the lower side.
If the scale balance, then the egg is lighter and it is in the set which you had just switch.
Take 2 eggs from the 3 eggs and put 1 egg on each side of the balance and you will be able to find the egg.

Cooking with Skinny Beng (Long Lost Brother of Fatty Weng)

Campbell Maggi

It is a Christmas Eve and you are planning for a lormantic candle light dinner. Whats better than a cheap Maggi Mee with a touch of Italian Pasta?

Ingredient:
2 Packet of Maggi Mee
1 Can of Campbell Soup
1 Candle

Direction:
1. Cook the Maggi Mee without the Seasoning
2. Cook the Campbell Soup
3. Pour the Campbell Soup over the Maggi Mee
4. Light the Candle

Note:
You can add some Mushroom for more atas effect



Kraft Pizza

It is New Year Eve and you are planning to watch Fireworks Display for Count Down Party . Whats better than a cheap Toast with a touch of Italian Pizza?

Ingredient:
4 Slice of Sunshine Bread
4 Slice of Kraft Cheese
2 Black Cat Sparklers (Hand Held Firework)

Direction:
1. Put the Cheese on top of the Bread
2. Put the Bread into the Oven for few minutes until the Cheese melt and turn golden brown
3. Light the Sparklers

Note:
You can add some Ham for more atas effect



Mayonnaise Egg Sandwich

It is Valentine Day and you are planning for a Picnic in the Park. Whats better than Mayonnaise Egg Sandwich?

Ingredient:
2 Eggs
4 Table Spoon of Mayonnaise
4 Slice of Sunshine Bread
1 Layang (Kite)

Direction:
1. Boil the Egg for few minutes
2. Mix the Egg with Mayonnaise
3. Spread the Mayonnaise Egg Mixture on the Bread

Note:
Flying the Layang had the same effect as doing Pottery in the Movie Ghost, only it does need to get lasome (dirty).

The Egg

You were on your way home when you died.

It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly shattered you were better off, trust me.

And that’s when you met me.

“What… what happened?” You asked. “Where am I?”

“You died,” I said, matter-of-factly. No point in mincing words.

“There was a… a truck and it was skidding…”

“Yup,” I said.

“I… I died?”

“Yup. But don’t feel bad about it. Everyone dies,” I said.

You looked around. There was nothingness. Just you and me. “What is this place?” You asked. “Is this the afterlife?”

“More or less,” I said.

“Are you god?” You asked.

“Yup,” I replied. “I’m God.”

“My kids… my wife,” you said.

“What about them?”

“Will they be all right?”

“That’s what I like to see,” I said. “You just died and your main concern is for your family. That’s good stuff right there.”

You looked at me with fascination. To you, I didn’t look like God. I just looked like some man. Or possibly a woman. Some vague authority figure, maybe. More of a grammar school teacher than the almighty.

“Don’t worry,” I said. “They’ll be fine. Your kids will remember you as perfect in every way. They didn’t have time to grow contempt for you. You wife will cry on the outside, but will be secretly relieved. To be fair, your marriage was falling apart. If it’s any consolation, she’ll feel very guilty for feeling relieved.”

“Oh,” you said. “So what happens now? Do I go to heaven or hell or something?”

“Neither,” I said. “You’ll be reincarnated.”

“Ah,” you said. “So the Hindus were right,”

“All religions are right in their own way,” I said. “Walk with me.”

You followed along as we strode through the void. “Where are we going?”

“Nowhere in particular,” I said. “It’s just nice to walk while we talk.”

“So what’s the point, then?” You asked. “When I get reborn, I’ll just be a blank slate, right? A baby. So all my experiences and everything I did in this life won’t matter.”

“Not so!” I said. “You have within you all the knowledge and experiences of all your past lives. You just don’t remember them right now.”

I stopped walking and took you by the shoulders. “Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It’s like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it’s hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you’ve gained all the experiences it had.

“You’ve been in a human for the last 48 years, so you haven’t stretched out yet and felt the rest of your immense consciousness. If we hung out here for long enough, you’d start remembering everything. But there’s no point to doing that between each life.”

“How many times have I been reincarnated, then?”

“Oh lots. Lots and lots. An in to lots of different lives.” I said. “This time around, you’ll be a Chinese peasant girl in 540 AD.”

“Wait, what?” You stammered. “You’re sending me back in time?”

“Well, I guess technically. Time, as you know it, only exists in your universe. Things are different where I come from.”

“Where you come from?” You said.

“Oh sure,” I explained “I come from somewhere. Somewhere else. And there are others like me. I know you’ll want to know what it’s like there, but honestly you wouldn’t understand.”

“Oh,” you said, a little let down. “But wait. If I get reincarnated to other places in time, I could have interacted with myself at some point.”

“Sure. Happens all the time. And with both lives only aware of their own lifespan you don’t even know it’s happening.”

“So what’s the point of it all?”

“Seriously?” I asked. “Seriously? You’re asking me for the meaning of life? Isn’t that a little stereotypical?”

“Well it’s a reasonable question,” you persisted.

I looked you in the eye. “The meaning of life, the reason I made this whole universe, is for you to mature.”

“You mean mankind? You want us to mature?”

“No, just you. I made this whole universe for you. With each new life you grow and mature and become a larger and greater intellect.”

“Just me? What about everyone else?”

“There is no one else,” I said. “In this universe, there’s just you and me.”

You stared blankly at me. “But all the people on earth…”

“All you. Different incarnations of you.”

“Wait. I’m everyone!?”

“Now you’re getting it,” I said, with a congratulatory slap on the back.

“I’m every human being who ever lived?”

“Or who will ever live, yes.”

“I’m Abraham Lincoln?”

“And you’re John Wilkes Booth, too,” I added.

“I’m Hitler?” You said, appalled.

“And you’re the millions he killed.”

“I’m Jesus?”

“And you’re everyone who followed him.”

You fell silent.

“Every time you victimized someone,” I said, “you were victimizing yourself. Every act of kindness you’ve done, you’ve done to yourself. Every happy and sad moment ever experienced by any human was, or will be, experienced by you.”

You thought for a long time.

“Why?” You asked me. “Why do all this?”

“Because someday, you will become like me. Because that’s what you are. You’re one of my kind. You’re my child.”

“Whoa,” you said, incredulous. “You mean I’m a god?”

“No. Not yet. You’re a fetus. You’re still growing. Once you’ve lived every human life throughout all time, you will have grown enough to be born.”

“So the whole universe,” you said, “it’s just…”

“An egg.” I answered. “Now it’s time for you to move on to your next life.”

And I sent you on your way. Philosophery