RCJH Fluval Spec V - update 3-24

[jhwku]

Update 1/12/13
Have 4 Red cherries saddled but still none that are berried yet. Have been like this for about 2 weeks. One of the females I received berried laid its eggs and now the shrimp are gaining confidence and showing themselves around the tank regularly. I still need to figure out how to efficiently dose this tank with the EI method, because I am starting to grow a bit of algae.

[jhwku]

3 out of the 4 females are berried as of this afternoon with the 4th looking to be so as well. Soon I will have an army.

[Tecstasy]

Tank is looking good, wish you luck with the berries

[jhwku]

A 2 week update everything is growing like crazy did my first big trim on this tank. Here are the before and after pictures. Please excuse the trimmed photo as I had just added a water clarifier.

Before


After

[jhwku]

Its been a while. My tank is now officially infested with red cherry shrimp. Not only that but my females are berried again. I need to figure something to do with all these shrimp besides make shrimp scampi. Growth is great here is a picture.

[Chelleann3]

It appears that you've updated your lighting, what are you currently using? I have the Fluval V and am not thrilled with the lighting.

[jhwku]

Originally Posted by Chelleann3

It appears that you've updated your lighting, what are you currently using? I have the Fluval V and am not thrilled with the lighting.

I still had my aquatic life t5ho 30" fixture from when I sold my 29 gallon. Its a lot of light all be its truly only 24" inside the casing. I have my timer spaced out 3 times a day and only about 6 hours of total on time. I dose heavily and have CO2 pumped in and I still have a decent amount of algae growth every week. Is what I have ideal no but it does the job and my plants are growing like crazy. Ill upload a recent picture soon. Good luck with finding an alterative light fixture other members on here have been using Finnex products.

[jhwku]

update 3/24