Shrimp system 56K

shadetreeme · 01-31-2013, 02:54 AM

OK so I have been playin with this for a while. I have a 15 gal tank with cherry and crystal shrimp, and the time has come to expand.
I had this acrylic tank made this week.

It comes out to about 22 gallons or just over 7 gallons per section.

This is getting installed under my current 15 gal shrimp tank .

The other night I decided to try a small strip of LEDs on the back.... WOW!!

Tonight was setup night... I got another 20 lbs of black Eco Complete

I actually filled it through one of my sponge filters, and the water stayed almost perfectly clear!!!

So everything is setup and I have tiger shrimp in the middle section, and green shrimp on the right... getting bumble bees for the left side, and Orange dwarf Mexican crayfish for the top tank next week.

In case you didn't figure it out.... I LOVE the way the LEDs look LOL

shift · 01-31-2013, 03:19 AM

nice settup. Is the shrimp tank completely separate compartments or does the water seep from tank to tank?

shadetreeme · 01-31-2013, 03:38 AM

It is completely sealed. I had 3 5 gallon tanks that I was going to use, But I think this looks much better. Besides the top rims on the 5s really blocked my light. I am hoping to get some breeding going.

shift · 01-31-2013, 03:40 AM

What did it cost you to get it made? I like it

shadetreeme · 01-31-2013, 03:43 AM

$50.... but I had to silicone it myself. That included the lid as well. I am pretty sure I want MORE.

shift · 01-31-2013, 03:47 AM

so $50 for the chucks pre-cut? what thickness?

If you do a new one try using methyl chloride instead of silicone. It will "weld" the seams and make nice crisp clear edges

shadetreeme · 01-31-2013, 03:56 AM

1/4 inch... cut and glued, a buddy did it for me. I did the silicone to be safe. It is kinda thin for that size tank, but with the dividers ... it didn't flex at all.

homemadepopcorn · 01-31-2013, 04:10 AM

Nice looking tank(s..?). Gonna have a little shrimp factory over there haha.

shadetreeme · 01-31-2013, 04:37 AM

LOL shrimp condo. I want to get some nice Mopani for each section.

Bananariot · 01-31-2013, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadetreeme

LOL shrimp condo. I want to get some nice Mopani for each section.

Go cholla, malaysian, or manzanita. Mopani may rot and give you some filmy stuff. It also smells like pure death if you let it sit in water.

shadetreeme · 02-01-2013, 12:47 AM

I have Mopani in my other shrimp tank and it got covered in Morimo..... I kinda like it.

I will look into the others, and see if a lfs has any.

Thanks for the advice

KD8ATF · 02-01-2013, 02:14 AM

I like this!

shadetreeme · 02-05-2013, 10:07 PM

Well i caved..... I am getting a second tank made... It is just too perfect. It should be ready this week. Got a larger air pump, and ordered more sponge filters.
The system will be pretty cheap to run. 2 x 14 watt t5s, 2 led panels, 7.5 watt air pump. I also have a 2.5 watt 35gph filter/ power head in each section.
I don't really need them, with the 20 gallon rated sponge filters, but i like the water movement.

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pirayaman · 02-06-2013, 07:23 PM

hey that is awesome. pretty cheap too. really great idea

defender.TX · 02-06-2013, 07:31 PM

Man I love those Mexican Crayfish - so neat to watch them box.

01-31-2013, 02:54 AM	#1
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	Shrimp system 56K OK so I have been playin with this for a while. I have a 15 gal tank with cherry and crystal shrimp, and the time has come to expand. I had this acrylic tank made this week. It comes out to about 22 gallons or just over 7 gallons per section. This is getting installed under my current 15 gal shrimp tank . The other night I decided to try a small strip of LEDs on the back.... WOW!! Tonight was setup night... I got another 20 lbs of black Eco Complete I actually filled it through one of my sponge filters, and the water stayed almost perfectly clear!!! So everything is setup and I have tiger shrimp in the middle section, and green shrimp on the right... getting bumble bees for the left side, and Orange dwarf Mexican crayfish for the top tank next week. In case you didn't figure it out.... I LOVE the way the LEDs look LOL

01-31-2013, 03:19 AM	#2
shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: canada Posts: 937	nice settup. Is the shrimp tank completely separate compartments or does the water seep from tank to tank? __________________ 84G - The Osaka Forest 12G Fluval Edge - Celestial pearl Danios, Boraras urophthalmoides & PFR shrimp 5.5G Fluval Chi - Pumpkin shrimplets 10G - CRS/CBS 10G - Red Rilli's 10G - Yellow shrimp

01-31-2013, 03:40 AM	#4
shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: canada Posts: 937	What did it cost you to get it made? I like it __________________ 84G - The Osaka Forest 12G Fluval Edge - Celestial pearl Danios, Boraras urophthalmoides & PFR shrimp 5.5G Fluval Chi - Pumpkin shrimplets 10G - CRS/CBS 10G - Red Rilli's 10G - Yellow shrimp

01-31-2013, 03:47 AM	#6
shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: canada Posts: 937	so $50 for the chucks pre-cut? what thickness? If you do a new one try using methyl chloride instead of silicone. It will "weld" the seams and make nice crisp clear edges __________________ 84G - The Osaka Forest 12G Fluval Edge - Celestial pearl Danios, Boraras urophthalmoides & PFR shrimp 5.5G Fluval Chi - Pumpkin shrimplets 10G - CRS/CBS 10G - Red Rilli's 10G - Yellow shrimp

02-05-2013, 10:07 PM	#13
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	Re: Shrimp system 56K Well i caved..... I am getting a second tank made... It is just too perfect. It should be ready this week. Got a larger air pump, and ordered more sponge filters. The system will be pretty cheap to run. 2 x 14 watt t5s, 2 led panels, 7.5 watt air pump. I also have a 2.5 watt 35gph filter/ power head in each section. I don't really need them, with the 20 gallon rated sponge filters, but i like the water movement. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

01-31-2013, 03:38 AM	#3
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	It is completely sealed. I had 3 5 gallon tanks that I was going to use, But I think this looks much better. Besides the top rims on the 5s really blocked my light. I am hoping to get some breeding going.

01-31-2013, 03:43 AM	#5
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	$50.... but I had to silicone it myself. That included the lid as well. I am pretty sure I want MORE.

01-31-2013, 03:56 AM	#7
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	1/4 inch... cut and glued, a buddy did it for me. I did the silicone to be safe. It is kinda thin for that size tank, but with the dividers ... it didn't flex at all.

01-31-2013, 04:10 AM	#8
homemadepopcorn Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 350	Nice looking tank(s..?). Gonna have a little shrimp factory over there haha.

01-31-2013, 04:37 AM	#9
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	LOL shrimp condo. I want to get some nice Mopani for each section.

02-01-2013, 12:47 AM	#11
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	I have Mopani in my other shrimp tank and it got covered in Morimo..... I kinda like it. I will look into the others, and see if a lfs has any. Thanks for the advice

02-01-2013, 02:14 AM	#12
KD8ATF Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fort Ashby, WV Posts: 32	I like this!

02-06-2013, 07:23 PM	#14
pirayaman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ARDMORE PA Posts: 215	hey that is awesome. pretty cheap too. really great idea

02-06-2013, 07:31 PM	#15
defender.TX Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 67	Man I love those Mexican Crayfish - so neat to watch them box.

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