h4n 2th Journal - Shrimp Land! - Journals

h4n · 05-17-2012, 01:09 PM

Hello Everyone,

So I wanted another bigger tank, Wife said NO! But after some convicing. We agreed on me breaking down both of my 2.5g for this 20gal Long.

BTW: She ended up buying the tank and the stand for me for V-day!!!

anyways Specs:

"Shrimp LAND"

Tank:

20 gallon Long

Equipment:

Ehiem 2217 filter - Hooked to Underground filter pipes
Hydor 200watt In-line heater
Zoomed 2x T5HO - 6,500k / 10k

Substrate:

Base: AquaLiam Serect Sauce, Osmocote plus capsules
Next: Black lava rock
Top: Double Red Line AKADAMA

Hardscape:

Cholla wood
Mineral Rock
Hydroton Clay balls

Fauna:

100 + Snowballs shrimps
100 + CBS
50+ OEBT
3x Oto cats
Few snails

Flora:

Plants change in this tank all the time So this part is kind of useless LOL!

Narrow java fern
Trident java fern
Java fern
Taiwan moss
X-mas moss
Java moss
Weeping moss
Peacock moss
Flame moss
Fissiden
Round pelia
Mini Pelia
Nano Marimo balls
Marimo ball
Amazon frogbit
Hygroryza aristata

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Pictures:

Set up date: 2/20/12

Currently:

3/10/12

Right Side:

Left Side:

flowerfishs · 05-23-2012, 01:47 AM

what's the ph of your tank? do you use RO or tap water?

h4n · 05-23-2012, 04:07 AM

Temp - 72-74
PH - 6.4
GH - 4-5
KH - 0-1

I use RO water and remineralize with Mosura Mineral Plus.

h4n · 05-30-2012, 03:43 AM

I need to update with a new picture.

I hahad a intake breeder net that I kept some High Grade Chocolate shrimps and OEBT in. Now I upgraded to a Large Marina breeder box. Add a layer for Akadama to it a moss pad and tiny bit of floaters. Going to put fine mesh on the outflow so the baby shrimps dont get back into the tank!

I didnt use the air pump to it for the circulation. I used a air line and stuck it right into my spray bar and right up the intake of the breeder box. Works good! fill the box up under 1 min.

i'll try and get an updated pictue to!

benderisawesome · 10-03-2012, 10:17 PM

Could you provide any details on your undergravel filter? I just got introduced to this idea and want to implement this technology in my shrimp tank. Also where did you get your black lava rock?