10 Gallon Shrimp Tank Journal(Update 10-22-06)56k

Lil boy blue · 05-16-2006, 08:25 PM

So im starting a new 10 gallon that i got for 6 dollars at a local fish store auction....it came with everything so im happy

As of right now it doesnt have C02 or proper lighting.....but but friday i will have lighting and co2......

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...e/IMG_0847.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...e/IMG_0846.jpg

I know its cloudy but i dont mind....i washed it serveral time but i didnt take the time to fill it slowly...

more to come soon

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**A Hill** · 05-16-2006, 08:28 PM

good luck with it. 10g must be one of my favorite tank sizes, its the tank i have that i like the most atm

**uncskainch** · 05-16-2006, 08:34 PM

Congrats on the new tank -- can't wait to see it well-lit, planted and growing well!

Lil boy blue · 05-25-2006, 01:46 AM

Here's a little update....I put in the hagen Co2 and some fast growing plants, i have watersprite and hydro, today I just put in two ottos and a piece of driftwood.....nothing is permanent...but i would like some ideas on where to put the driftwood, any advice would be helpful.....thanks

One of my ottos

Nightshop · 05-25-2006, 02:06 PM

Goodluck! I can't wait to see it grownout.

Lil boy blue · 06-08-2006, 02:13 AM

Ok so here's a update before aquascaping will take place....I now have two new fish...they werent my choice...they were my girlfriends but i had to get them becuase i told her she could put what ever she wanted in the tank...that was a stupid decision

She wanted to put in some Lyretail Dalmation Mollies....i was thinking more exotic like rams but she thought they were ugly

But anyways heres the tank....as they plants go there are hydor, h. difformis, java fern, crypts, and a unknown....everything minus the crypts are goin to go....will post soon

O yeah and is there any suggestions for background plants???
Thanks

Lil boy blue · 06-28-2006, 08:21 PM

Alright heres a little update.....well i took out all the fast growers and put in some HM and Java Fern...they arent growing really fast due top the lighting situation.....right now they only have two 15 watt lights that come with the ten gallon tanks.....its not great but i do get growth....Now to the live stock...one of the mollies died...have no clue why but he did....so i moved out the other mollies and left the otos in the tank and got cherry shrimp...so now it is a shrimp/oto tank.....sorry for all the water spots on the tank havent got around to cleaning it.......

Y0uH0 · 06-29-2006, 02:36 AM

Nice closeups of the shrimp and oto. As for your tank,maybe you might want to consider shifting the driftwood a little off center? Other than that,things look fine,just need a little time for it to grow in=)

the_noobinator · 06-29-2006, 02:58 AM

i need to get a nice camera so i can do closeups like that. i'm jealous.

Lil boy blue · 06-29-2006, 04:57 PM

Thanks for the compliments.....yeah i know it has to grow in but its going really really slow because of the wrong lighting, but hey at least its growing.....and thanks for the compliment.....will post again

Burks · 06-29-2006, 06:27 PM

Looks good. Your Ferns look really healthy, love the color.

Aren't Otos just the coolest little guys? I'd do a tank full of them if I could with shrimp.

Lil boy blue · 06-29-2006, 06:52 PM

yeah thats what i plan on doing.....right now i have two otos and 7 cherry shrimp.....so i hope everything goes to plan....

the_noobinator · 06-29-2006, 10:22 PM

my frog would destroy some otos if he was hungry enough, so alas i depend on snails and shrimp for cleanup.

Lil boy blue · 10-23-2006, 12:57 AM

The tank has gone wild!!!!!!, i call it a shrimp jungle. O and the shrimp got wild too

I have so many shrimp!!! I didnt have time to purn the plants and keep it in order so i just let it go, i dont mind, the shrimp love it!!!I cleared the left side so when i feed i can look at all the shrimp

So heres the pictures

I tried to get a picture of all the shrimp but they blend into the flourite

Close up

**dufus** · 11-27-2006, 02:36 AM

how many cherries did you start with?
also, what temp is your tank at.

05-16-2006, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	10 Gallon Shrimp Tank Journal(Update 10-22-06)56k So im starting a new 10 gallon that i got for 6 dollars at a local fish store auction....it came with everything so im happy As of right now it doesnt have C02 or proper lighting.....but but friday i will have lighting and co2...... http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...e/IMG_0847.jpg http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...e/IMG_0846.jpg I know its cloudy but i dont mind....i washed it serveral time but i didnt take the time to fill it slowly... more to come soon __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html Last edited by Lil boy blue : 10-23-2006 at 01:26 AM.

05-16-2006, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
A Hill is sailing across the sea (View User Tanks) PTrader: (49) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI,USA Posts: 4,423	good luck with it. 10g must be one of my favorite tank sizes, its the tank i have that i like the most atm __________________ Its a work in progress right now, by next week I hope to have a good deal done. J'étais Fish Newb

05-16-2006, 08:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
uncskainch Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 659	Congrats on the new tank -- can't wait to see it well-lit, planted and growing well! __________________ 29 g planted community tank, 2.48 WPG, DIY CO2, Greg Watson ferts -- Tank Journal Here! -- 5 gallon planted Marineland 5 gallon hex with 15w 6500k CF, Excel, 100% flourite substrate -- RCS & male dwarf puffer -- Tank Journal Here! -- 2.5 gallon planted MiniBow w/10w 6500 k CF, Excel -- mystery snail & RCS -- Tank Journal Here!

05-25-2006, 01:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	Here's a little update....I put in the hagen Co2 and some fast growing plants, i have watersprite and hydro, today I just put in two ottos and a piece of driftwood.....nothing is permanent...but i would like some ideas on where to put the driftwood, any advice would be helpful.....thanks One of my ottos __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

05-25-2006, 02:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nightshop Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Morgan Hill, California Posts: 676	Goodluck! I can't wait to see it grownout. __________________ 50 Gallon - Aquasoil Amazonian, Powersand Special, 130 W 10,000k CF, ADA Fert's, Pressurized C02.

06-08-2006, 02:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	Ok so here's a update before aquascaping will take place....I now have two new fish...they werent my choice...they were my girlfriends but i had to get them becuase i told her she could put what ever she wanted in the tank...that was a stupid decision She wanted to put in some Lyretail Dalmation Mollies....i was thinking more exotic like rams but she thought they were ugly But anyways heres the tank....as they plants go there are hydor, h. difformis, java fern, crypts, and a unknown....everything minus the crypts are goin to go....will post soon O yeah and is there any suggestions for background plants??? Thanks __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

06-28-2006, 08:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	Alright heres a little update.....well i took out all the fast growers and put in some HM and Java Fern...they arent growing really fast due top the lighting situation.....right now they only have two 15 watt lights that come with the ten gallon tanks.....its not great but i do get growth....Now to the live stock...one of the mollies died...have no clue why but he did....so i moved out the other mollies and left the otos in the tank and got cherry shrimp...so now it is a shrimp/oto tank.....sorry for all the water spots on the tank havent got around to cleaning it....... __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

06-29-2006, 02:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Y0uH0 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 459	Nice closeups of the shrimp and oto. As for your tank,maybe you might want to consider shifting the driftwood a little off center? Other than that,things look fine,just need a little time for it to grow in=) __________________ -Derrick Li- I really envy my fishes and plants,they seem to be getting so much more attention than me. Shouldn't i start pampering myself a little more? 100 gal planted tank journal

06-29-2006, 02:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
the_noobinator Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 608	i need to get a nice camera so i can do closeups like that. i'm jealous.

06-29-2006, 04:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	Thanks for the compliments.....yeah i know it has to grow in but its going really really slow because of the wrong lighting, but hey at least its growing.....and thanks for the compliment.....will post again __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

06-29-2006, 06:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Burks Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,156	Looks good. Your Ferns look really healthy, love the color. Aren't Otos just the coolest little guys? I'd do a tank full of them if I could with shrimp.

06-29-2006, 06:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	yeah thats what i plan on doing.....right now i have two otos and 7 cherry shrimp.....so i hope everything goes to plan.... __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

06-29-2006, 10:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
the_noobinator Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 608	my frog would destroy some otos if he was hungry enough, so alas i depend on snails and shrimp for cleanup.

10-23-2006, 12:57 AM	#14 (permalink)
Lil boy blue Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cathedral City, CA Posts: 317	The tank has gone wild!!!!!!, i call it a shrimp jungle. O and the shrimp got wild too I have so many shrimp!!! I didnt have time to purn the plants and keep it in order so i just let it go, i dont mind, the shrimp love it!!!I cleared the left side so when i feed i can look at all the shrimp So heres the pictures I tried to get a picture of all the shrimp but they blend into the flourite Close up __________________ 100 Gallon Journal 20 Gallon Planted Journal 10 Gallon Planted 10 Gallon Journal If ever in the area....http://home.earthlink.net/~aquariumodyssey/index.html

11-27-2006, 02:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
dufus Always busy (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: san antonio texas Posts: 1,870	how many cherries did you start with? also, what temp is your tank at. __________________ -Devin- Steve irwin- a father, a hero, a memory now. Peace homie-We'll miss you mate. Knowledge is the one thing a man is entitled to be greedy with.

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