1.5 gal cube and 1.5 gal long

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cainm13

Discussion Starter · Oct 4, 2008 (Edited)

1.5 gallon 7" cube glass
Plants: Riccia, Java Moss, duckweed, Val or Sags (i don't really know).
Substrate: play sand
Rock: black lava rock, sand stone (I don't like mixing, but that's all I had)
Livings: Red Cherry Shrimps, some snails.

1.5 gallon long 12"x4"x10" arcylic
Plants: Riccia, Java Moss, duckweed, Val or Sags (i don't know).
Substrate: saltwater live crush coral
Rock: white stone
Living: Red Cherry Shrimp. ( I wish they are more red but being such a bright tank, they probably won't be).

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Ravenous

· #2 · Oct 4, 2008

I really like these little tanks, now if only they could make small scale canister filters with unobtrusive intakes and returns. I don't know why, but for some reason when I moved my shrimp from my grow out tank to my mini garden which is just HC/Glosso/Dwarf hairgrass with an eco-complete substrate their colors brightened substantially.

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Sunstar

· #3 · Oct 5, 2008

Ravenous said:
I really like these little tanks, now if only they could make small scale canister filters with unobtrusive intakes and returns. I don't know why, but for some reason when I moved my shrimp from my grow out tank to my mini garden which is just HC/Glosso/Dwarf hairgrass with an eco-complete substrate their colors brightened substantially.

I am in total agreement with you. I'd love a small filter that would not take up half the space and look unsightly. There probably is a huge market for micro things like that. Well, lets kepe wishing.

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cainm13

Discussion Starter · #4 · Oct 5, 2008

Ravenous said:
I really like these little tanks, now if only they could make small scale canister filters with unobtrusive intakes and returns. I don't know why, but for some reason when I moved my shrimp from my grow out tank to my mini garden which is just HC/Glosso/Dwarf hairgrass with an eco-complete substrate their colors brightened substantially.

So you're saying if I have a filter in there, my RCS will be much more red?
Maybe that's why they're so red in my 5 gallon.

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ghengis

· #5 · Oct 6, 2008

Cool nano's

What lighting you using??

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gravy9

· #6 · Oct 6, 2008

What filtration and what lighting are you using? Can you post some pictures please?

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cainm13

Discussion Starter · #7 · Oct 7, 2008

I am using a 15 watts fluorescent desk lamp, long tube, not CFL. They are also right next to a window so they get 2-3 hours of direct/indirect sunlight.

I am not using any kind of filtration. I just top it off after evaporation and change a certain percentage of water every so often. Any kind of filter is just too unsightly in such a small tank. If there was some tall background plants covering it, that would be fine but not in an iwagumi style aquarium.

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cainm13

Discussion Starter · #8 · Oct 7, 2008

Forgot to say. I really appreciate the comments and tips. Thanks.

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luckydud13

· #9 · Oct 24, 2008

Found a small canister filter now give me my money

http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store.com/shop/index.php?page=shop-flypage-18408
I believe 20 from all of you should be efficent

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