Jake's Halocaridina rubra Tank

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-12-2013, 05:01 PM

So Jake, anything new with this?

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somewhatshocked · 01-12-2013, 08:34 PM

No critters yet! Need to find time to decide upon a source but am leaning toward picking some up from a forum member.

Have had to trim some of the Macros because they were growing quickly.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-12-2013, 08:57 PM

Good to support our members. :-)

I had to trim the flat leaved caulerpa, it grows like crazy while the old growth fades. It does grab hold of everything, so is a bit of a problem to remove.

The chaeto in the new tank isn't growing as quickly as it is in the old tank. That's a good thing, really!

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**dougolasjr** · 01-17-2013, 11:11 PM

any updates

somewhatshocked · 01-17-2013, 11:55 PM

Nope, still no time to order shrimp yet.

But the tank is doing well. Will try to snap a few pics later. Some of the Caulerpa has doubled in size.

somewhatshocked · 01-18-2013, 03:06 PM

Lots of new macro algae growth:

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-18-2013, 03:08 PM

Looks shrimp ready to me!

awcoburn2 · 01-30-2013, 02:49 AM

Very cool. Never thought I'd say that about a tank full of algae

**UDGags** · 01-30-2013, 02:53 AM

This is really cool.....love the algae (did I really just say that?)

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-31-2013, 03:24 PM

Lol! Seems if you want a planted brackish or marine aquarium you're pretty much stuck with macro algae. Fortunately, many are attractive and a few won't take over the tank. Too quickly, at least!

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somewhatshocked · 01-31-2013, 03:27 PM

Ha! I've removed about 90% of the chaeto and some of the others because of explosive growth. Moved them to various reef refugiums.

Still no shrimp, though. Soon.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-31-2013, 03:34 PM

Lol! That's what I mean by some!

Chaeto and caulerpa are great examples of SEAWEEDS!

:-)

Shame the red one up front isn't so quick.

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**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-31-2013, 03:36 PM

Y'all need opae ula!

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somewhatshocked · 02-24-2013, 06:14 PM

Hate to do this but think I'm going to shut this tank down and put it on hold for a bit.

My tank room is going through a transition. When I start it back up in a few months, I think I'm going to use a spare Mr. Aqua 3gal rimless tank that I've got in storage.

Stay tuned!

**Rob in Puyallup** · 02-24-2013, 06:54 PM

Well, that sucks, Jake.

(Just as I'm thinking of setting up a new 10 gallon. Black sand and aragonite and lava rock, no filtration, chaeto system.)

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01-12-2013, 05:01 PM	#46
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	So Jake, anything new with this? Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

01-12-2013, 08:34 PM	#47
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,616	No critters yet! Need to find time to decide upon a source but am leaning toward picking some up from a forum member. Have had to trim some of the Macros because they were growing quickly. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

01-12-2013, 08:57 PM	#48
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Good to support our members. :-) I had to trim the flat leaved caulerpa, it grows like crazy while the old growth fades. It does grab hold of everything, so is a bit of a problem to remove. The chaeto in the new tank isn't growing as quickly as it is in the old tank. That's a good thing, really! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

01-17-2013, 11:11 PM	#49
dougolasjr Invert Addict (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 770	any updates __________________ BAMA AGAIN!!! ROLL TIDE ROLL!!! -Doug

01-17-2013, 11:55 PM	#50
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,616	Nope, still no time to order shrimp yet. But the tank is doing well. Will try to snap a few pics later. Some of the Caulerpa has doubled in size. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

01-18-2013, 03:06 PM	#51
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,616	Lots of new macro algae growth: __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

01-18-2013, 03:08 PM	#52
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Looks shrimp ready to me! __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

01-30-2013, 02:49 AM	#53
awcoburn2 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 10	Very cool. Never thought I'd say that about a tank full of algae __________________ 55g long \| 6.6g bookshelf \| 14g Biocube \| 4g Betta tank

01-30-2013, 02:53 AM	#54
UDGags aka Nick (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 549	This is really cool.....love the algae (did I really just say that?) __________________ 125 gallon

01-31-2013, 03:24 PM	#55
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Jake's Halocaridina rubra Tank Lol! Seems if you want a planted brackish or marine aquarium you're pretty much stuck with macro algae. Fortunately, many are attractive and a few won't take over the tank. Too quickly, at least! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

01-31-2013, 03:27 PM	#56
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,616	Ha! I've removed about 90% of the chaeto and some of the others because of explosive growth. Moved them to various reef refugiums. Still no shrimp, though. Soon. __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

01-31-2013, 03:34 PM	#57
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Jake's Halocaridina rubra Tank Lol! That's what I mean by some! Chaeto and caulerpa are great examples of SEAWEEDS! :-) Shame the red one up front isn't so quick. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

01-31-2013, 03:36 PM	#58
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Jake's Halocaridina rubra Tank Y'all need opae ula! Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

02-24-2013, 06:14 PM	#59
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (262/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,616	Hate to do this but think I'm going to shut this tank down and put it on hold for a bit. My tank room is going through a transition. When I start it back up in a few months, I think I'm going to use a spare Mr. Aqua 3gal rimless tank that I've got in storage. Stay tuned! __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

02-24-2013, 06:54 PM	#60
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	Re: Jake's Halocaridina rubra Tank Well, that sucks, Jake. (Just as I'm thinking of setting up a new 10 gallon. Black sand and aragonite and lava rock, no filtration, chaeto system.) Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 35 gal Hex Shrimp and Celestial Pearl Danio ;29 gallon Endler's only;Petco Bookshelf 6.6 gal Crystal Shrimp and Hitchhiking CPD fry tank; Bookshelf 6.6 gal Brackish Opae Ula Shrimp; Fluval Ebi 7.9 gal assorted Shrimp only.; 10 gallon Opae Ula tank, started Nov 21, 2012. Opae Ula, Hawaiian Red Shrimp, SuperShrimp, whatever...Journal Now... I'm out of room!

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