Re-scaped 10G Shrimp Tank

**Tex Gal** · 08-23-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Karackle

Tank is looking great, it looks WAY bigger than a 10g, well done! I agree with Zoo, I had a bit of hair algae, i spot dosed with excel (squirted it with a syringe right onto the algae) Turned red within a few hours, repeated 2 days later and haven't seen it since

Good luck!

You guys must be talking about BBA. Excel doesn't touch Green string hair algae. -OR at least it hasn't for me. I have dosed directly on the stuff. This algae is green. Strings can be very long 2" or more. Can also be short.

Look here under "hair algae"
http://www.tropicaltankforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11441

TANKd · 08-24-2008, 09:36 PM

You should do a big re-scape with your plants, how? you could sorta make cool obstacles for the shrimp to make it look more impressive and get an air bubble device for your tank to make it look "hot" and surround some plants around the air bubble device. JUST A SUGGESTION!

FrostyNYC · 08-25-2008, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tex Gal

You guys must be talking about BBA. Excel doesn't touch Green string hair algae. -OR at least it hasn't for me. I have dosed directly on the stuff. This algae is green. Strings can be very long 2" or more. Can also be short.

Look here under "hair algae"
http://www.tropicaltankforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11441

Very strange. Spot treating with excel turns hair algae pink in my tank. It's the only type of algae I ever get.

**Tex Gal** · 08-25-2008, 03:47 AM

Niko just brought me some Amano shrimp. Hopefully they will eat it all. It is so hard to pull it out. Any little piece that breaks off can grow again. The shrimp will be able to find it all and eat it up. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 08-28-2008, 01:22 AM

How about a FTS

**fishboy87** · 08-28-2008, 01:37 AM

x2 on the FTS

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 08-28-2008, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishboy87

x2 on the FTS

Look who's talking, your 10 gallon needs a FTS too

But seriously, the only FTS was on the first post!!!

**fishboy87** · 08-28-2008, 11:25 PM

There hasn't been much growth in mine and I said I will update when there is noticeable growth

Give it another month!!!

**Tex Gal** · 08-29-2008, 01:45 AM

The Amano shrimp are doing their job. I only see a little hair algae left - and I have to use a magnifying glass to see it! YEAH!!! I'll do a FTS in a couple of days. I want to give the plants a little time to absorb the ferts! So glad. I hardly have any UG left. Hopefully it will grow and spread out. I guess I'll find out!

Thanks for your interest!

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 08-29-2008, 01:53 AM

What do you feed the CRS/RCS? I read that if you feed Amano Shrimp regular food, they'll stop eating algae

But anyway, glad to hear that

You want me to send you some Marselia Quadrifolia for free (returning your kindness

)? Mine sends out a runner like every 3-5 days. PM me on APC if you're interested, I only have room for 1 more PM here

**Tex Gal** · 08-30-2008, 07:21 PM

Zoo I sent you a pm. Don't want people to think I'm ignoring you!

**Karackle** · 09-02-2008, 02:40 PM

glad to hear the Amanos are doing their job! Can't wait to see those FTSs!!!

**Tex Gal** · 09-03-2008, 03:47 AM

PX update. My UG hasn't fared very well at all. The fissidens is beautiful, as are the anubias barteri var nana gold. Residents are happy.

Full tank shot

Right side

CRS

His friend eating dinner

More friends. I wish I could photo well enough to show their brilliant color

Beautiful fissidens and wendelov

C. willissi x lucnes 'bronze'

**ZooTycoonMaster** · 09-03-2008, 03:54 AM

How did you start the Fissidens? It looks awesome!!! So does the Rotala, Downoi, etc

What's the very thin stalk thing behind the Rotala sp. "Araguaia"?

**Tex Gal** · 09-03-2008, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster

How did you start the Fissidens? It looks awesome!!! So does the Rotala, Downoi, etc

What's the very thin stalk thing behind the Rotala sp. "Araguaia"?

I bought a round ball of it and pulled it apart. I used thread and tied it on a lava rock. It grows amazingly fast for me. It's about 1-1.5" deep in some places!

YEAH! Finally I'm getting downoi to grow! It has been EXTREMELY hard for me. I think I'm over the hump. (thinking - maybe I shouldn't have said that!!! Hope it doesn't start melting now!)

The thin stalk plant is purple bamboo. I love it. It always has big air bubbles coming from it's leaf where it meets the stalk. I began with 3 small stalks. I end up trimming and planting 2 shoots at least once or twice a week. I don't have enough to sell yet, but soon maybe!

08-24-2008, 09:36 PM	#32 (permalink)
TANKd Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 80	You should do a big re-scape with your plants, how? you could sorta make cool obstacles for the shrimp to make it look more impressive and get an air bubble device for your tank to make it look "hot" and surround some plants around the air bubble device. JUST A SUGGESTION! __________________ Our 55g Long Tank, Running for 4 months Our 15g Backup Tank Setup and Running My Dream 120g Long, Discus Tank planned somewhere in the distant future My Dream 10g Long, Blue Pearl Shrimp Tank planned somewhere in the current days

08-25-2008, 03:47 AM	#34 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 1,547	Niko just brought me some Amano shrimp. Hopefully they will eat it all. It is so hard to pull it out. Any little piece that breaks off can grow again. The shrimp will be able to find it all and eat it up. Keep your fingers crossed for me. __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

08-28-2008, 01:22 AM	#35 (permalink)
ZooTycoonMaster Just Do!(Aqua) It (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,332	How about a FTS __________________ Eheim Pimp #341 Eheim Classic 2213 10 Gallon Tank

08-28-2008, 01:37 AM	#36 (permalink)
fishboy87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Garden City, New York Posts: 751	x2 on the FTS __________________ Ehfipimp #340!!!(2215) 29 Gallon planted 10 Gallon manzanita scape

08-28-2008, 11:25 PM	#38 (permalink)
fishboy87 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Garden City, New York Posts: 751	There hasn't been much growth in mine and I said I will update when there is noticeable growth Give it another month!!! __________________ Ehfipimp #340!!!(2215) 29 Gallon planted 10 Gallon manzanita scape

08-29-2008, 01:45 AM	#39 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 1,547	The Amano shrimp are doing their job. I only see a little hair algae left - and I have to use a magnifying glass to see it! YEAH!!! I'll do a FTS in a couple of days. I want to give the plants a little time to absorb the ferts! So glad. I hardly have any UG left. Hopefully it will grow and spread out. I guess I'll find out! Thanks for your interest! __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

08-29-2008, 01:53 AM	#40 (permalink)
ZooTycoonMaster Just Do!(Aqua) It (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,332	What do you feed the CRS/RCS? I read that if you feed Amano Shrimp regular food, they'll stop eating algae But anyway, glad to hear that You want me to send you some Marselia Quadrifolia for free (returning your kindness)? Mine sends out a runner like every 3-5 days. PM me on APC if you're interested, I only have room for 1 more PM here __________________ Eheim Pimp #341 Eheim Classic 2213 10 Gallon Tank

08-30-2008, 07:21 PM	#41 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 1,547	Zoo I sent you a pm. Don't want people to think I'm ignoring you! __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank

09-02-2008, 02:40 PM	#42 (permalink)
Karackle Tankaholic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Metuchen, NJ Posts: 2,532	glad to hear the Amanos are doing their job! Can't wait to see those FTSs!!! __________________ 30g Planted tank 10g Planted tank 12 year old Bichon/poodle mix named Leo 4 year old Poodle named Cody 1 Crested gecko named Squishy I enjoy having a zoo to care for! ~~20gH Planted tank~~,~~5g Planted Betta Tank~~

09-03-2008, 03:47 AM	#43 (permalink)
Tex Gal Plant nut $Tex Gal's Avatar$ (View User Tanks) PTrader: (74/100%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Joshua, TX Posts: 1,547	PX update. My UG hasn't fared very well at all. The fissidens is beautiful, as are the anubias barteri var nana gold. Residents are happy. Full tank shot Right side CRS His friend eating dinner More friends. I wish I could photo well enough to show their brilliant color Beautiful fissidens and wendelov C. willissi x lucnes 'bronze' __________________ Just keeping on keeping on.... 125G 10G Shrimp Tank Last edited by Tex Gal; 09-03-2008 at 04:14 PM.

09-03-2008, 03:54 AM	#44 (permalink)
ZooTycoonMaster Just Do!(Aqua) It (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,332	How did you start the Fissidens? It looks awesome!!! So does the Rotala, Downoi, etc What's the very thin stalk thing behind the Rotala sp. "Araguaia"? __________________ Eheim Pimp #341 Eheim Classic 2213 10 Gallon Tank

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