Confused journey of another nano

**Sake** · 01-17-2013, 07:55 PM

Shrimp can definitely hard to see, lil buggers are great at hiding. Guess that goes with being the low man on the totem pole in the food chain @.@

**MABJ** · 01-17-2013, 08:19 PM

Yeah. It's ok. You would think they might stink, but they don't.

Anyways. I do think they need to hide as they are defenseless. I wish over time they learned I'm not going to hurt them tho :P

laqu · 01-17-2013, 08:40 PM

mine don't have any tank mates and they run around like crazy... from top to bottom...

that said i'm getting them 'friends' but TINY ones...

love the rocks and stuff looks great... my tank is just a rock and plants.. not much room for anything else ... but i do have a 'shrimp arch' over their tubes .. sort of just 'happened' then i made it more formal (could be why they breed so much) LOL

looks great...

any tricks to moving a tank.. in the fall i have to send my daughter off with one.

**MABJ** · 01-17-2013, 10:35 PM

I always forget to take pictures of my crazy methods.

Longer tanks are harder to move than taller tanks.

My advice is drain 60% of the water or more, plastic wrap the top, plastic wrap the HoB filter(water still in it) and plastic wrap the lid onto the tank if there is one.

Wrap a towel around whatever you are transporting, then put it in some type of box/bin. I do Sterlite containers. They work well for me.

I'm always amazed at how well my Fluval spec transports. If I was going to permanently travel in my life and never own a place for more than a few months at a time, all my tanks would be specs.

Here's a pic of how I move my spec + my 1gal tank. They both go in there.

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**MABJ** · 01-17-2013, 10:43 PM

Some pics of my inhabitants!

My cray in her cave.

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Daddy and baby fishy.

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One of my favorite spots in the tank.. Just love the moss and the Anubias.

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This is apparently TT land. LOL. Btw does anybody know of someone who sells TTs on the forum?

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Not sure what to do with this... Do I smell RAOK? Lol.

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hydrophyte · 01-17-2013, 11:06 PM

This is a fun little setup. I haven't checked out this journal thread in a while. What kind of stone is that?

**MABJ** · 01-17-2013, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrophyte

This is a fun little setup. I haven't checked out this journal thread in a while. What kind of stone is that?

Well thanks for checking in!

I believe it is sandstone. Bartohog collects it from a mountain in Colorado I believe? Err that might not be the right state. I believe I talk about it in my first post to the second page. Somewhere in there.

I do agree. I spend a lot of time watching this daily

bluestems · 01-17-2013, 11:19 PM

I love your shrimp tank, especially the roots hanging down!

laqu · 01-18-2013, 02:34 AM

thanks... so you like the spec?

what spec is it? i have to start planing my daughter's tank ... LOL

**MABJ** · 01-18-2013, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bluestems

I love your shrimp tank, especially the roots hanging down!

Nice!! Thanks very much. The roots are hard to maintain. Their needles make a mess, but it is worth it.

**MABJ** · 01-18-2013, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by laqu

thanks... so you like the spec?

what spec is it? i have to start planing my daughter's tank ... LOL

One in my signature.

**Sake** · 01-18-2013, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bluestems

I love your shrimp tank, especially the roots hanging down!

He was gonna get rid of the roots till I set him straight! lol

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You like the roots? :O Just today I was considering removing them. Glad someone said something lol.

The 'needles' get everywhere when the lights are off for a day >:\.

Me and you need to keep an eye on him Blue, or he may revert back to the removal stage O.o

**MABJ** · 01-18-2013, 01:55 PM

Lol

thanks, dude.

My crayfish molted in front of me yesterday. I was on my computer and missed it.

I didn't miss her flipping out after. She was backpedaling through the water white as a ghost. I have a picture of it when it just happened.

Seeing as she is hurt, I'll be paying close attention.

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**Sake** · 01-18-2013, 02:12 PM

Wonder how long it'll take her to grow her claws back, any idea?

**MABJ** · 01-18-2013, 02:14 PM

Great question.. Wish I knew. It seems like her antennae are finally growing more with each molt. I haven't been able to fully inspect her tho yet. I'll update with her status this mornin as she was hiding while soft.

Not that she needs to. The shrimp don't hide anymore. There are no predators. And the fish don't even nip at legs

01-17-2013, 07:55 PM	#166
Sake MABJ groupie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: st louis missouri Posts: 247	Shrimp can definitely hard to see, lil buggers are great at hiding. Guess that goes with being the low man on the totem pole in the food chain @.@ __________________ You shouldn't take life to seriously. You'll never get out alive.

01-17-2013, 08:19 PM	#167
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	Yeah. It's ok. You would think they might stink, but they don't. Anyways. I do think they need to hide as they are defenseless. I wish over time they learned I'm not going to hurt them tho :P __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-17-2013, 08:40 PM	#168
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	mine don't have any tank mates and they run around like crazy... from top to bottom... that said i'm getting them 'friends' but TINY ones... love the rocks and stuff looks great... my tank is just a rock and plants.. not much room for anything else ... but i do have a 'shrimp arch' over their tubes .. sort of just 'happened' then i made it more formal (could be why they breed so much) LOL looks great... any tricks to moving a tank.. in the fall i have to send my daughter off with one. __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/

01-17-2013, 10:35 PM	#169
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	I always forget to take pictures of my crazy methods. Longer tanks are harder to move than taller tanks. My advice is drain 60% of the water or more, plastic wrap the top, plastic wrap the HoB filter(water still in it) and plastic wrap the lid onto the tank if there is one. Wrap a towel around whatever you are transporting, then put it in some type of box/bin. I do Sterlite containers. They work well for me. I'm always amazed at how well my Fluval spec transports. If I was going to permanently travel in my life and never own a place for more than a few months at a time, all my tanks would be specs. Here's a pic of how I move my spec + my 1gal tank. They both go in there. __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-17-2013, 10:43 PM	#170
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	Some pics of my inhabitants! My cray in her cave. Daddy and baby fishy. One of my favorite spots in the tank.. Just love the moss and the Anubias. This is apparently TT land. LOL. Btw does anybody know of someone who sells TTs on the forum? Not sure what to do with this... Do I smell RAOK? Lol. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-17-2013, 11:06 PM	#171
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (122/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 9,155	This is a fun little setup. I haven't checked out this journal thread in a while. What kind of stone is that? __________________ hydrophyte Visit the Riparium Supply vendor forum!

01-17-2013, 11:19 PM	#173
bluestems Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 729	I love your shrimp tank, especially the roots hanging down! __________________ my little eden 7g nano, a work in progress cherry shrimp vase 3g semi-emersed bowl

01-18-2013, 02:34 AM	#174
laqu Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 490	thanks... so you like the spec? what spec is it? i have to start planing my daughter's tank ... LOL __________________ 1 6 gallon 4 2 gallon 8" cubes Here they are http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/al...p?albumid=9625 6 gallon journal http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...208&highlight= you can see more photos here the 4 8" cubes are on flicker... will get to their journal at some point (they are fun as they change often) http://www.flickr.com/photos/laq/

01-18-2013, 01:55 PM	#178
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	Lol thanks, dude. My crayfish molted in front of me yesterday. I was on my computer and missed it. I didn't miss her flipping out after. She was backpedaling through the water white as a ghost. I have a picture of it when it just happened. Seeing as she is hurt, I'll be paying close attention. __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-18-2013, 02:12 PM	#179
Sake MABJ groupie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: st louis missouri Posts: 247	Wonder how long it'll take her to grow her claws back, any idea? __________________ You shouldn't take life to seriously. You'll never get out alive.

01-18-2013, 02:14 PM	#180
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,155	Great question.. Wish I knew. It seems like her antennae are finally growing more with each molt. I haven't been able to fully inspect her tho yet. I'll update with her status this mornin as she was hiding while soft. Not that she needs to. The shrimp don't hide anymore. There are no predators. And the fish don't even nip at legs __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

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