Shrimp system 56K

shadetreeme · 02-06-2013, 08:09 PM

I should be getting a pair this week..... Not gonna lie.... I'm pretty excited about it.

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shadetreeme · 02-10-2013, 04:07 PM

Updates
Cleaned the cherry tank and changed the substrate..... not sure I like it still.

Got the second tank up and running.

I think I have the stock list figured out.....

Cherry

Green

Yellow

Crystal Red

Tiger

Rili

Bumble Bee

And the Orange dwarf crayfish

Any suggestions welcome

shadetreeme · 02-10-2013, 07:14 PM

Looking for opinions ..... I have never used sponge filters before. I know allot of folks swear by them, but it just doesnt seem like enough water movement to me. I added a cascade 170 power filter to each section of my shrimp tanks. They are 35 gph at full blast. They just have a small sponge filter on the bottom. I like the way the water moves a little now , but am kinda concerned about the baby shrimp. I have had a similar filter in my Cherry tank for a year, with no problems, but that is a bigger / longer tank.
The sponge filters I am using are Hydro- sponge II rated for up to 20 gallons. Each section I am filtering is about 7 gallons.
Sooooo the question is.... should I just skip the in tank power filters, or keep them going?

**orchidman** · 02-19-2013, 03:22 AM

I don't know about the filter's, but I usually like lots of water movement. But I'm not sure if baby shrimp do...

I really like those tiger shrimp and the CRS! And those acrylic tanks are awesome!

Kinection · 02-19-2013, 04:55 AM

I really like how you made that "shrimp condo"! Can't wait to see the shrimp in them!

02-06-2013, 08:09 PM	#16
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	Shrimp system 56K I should be getting a pair this week..... Not gonna lie.... I'm pretty excited about it. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

02-19-2013, 03:22 AM	#19
orchidman Sara is AWESOME (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,348	I don't know about the filter's, but I usually like lots of water movement. But I'm not sure if baby shrimp do... I really like those tiger shrimp and the CRS! And those acrylic tanks are awesome! __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...io-de-rio.html http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...gal-betta.html

02-19-2013, 04:55 AM	#20
Kinection Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 929	I really like how you made that "shrimp condo"! Can't wait to see the shrimp in them! __________________ - Brian That one guy that is always online.

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02-10-2013, 04:07 PM	#17
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	Updates Cleaned the cherry tank and changed the substrate..... not sure I like it still. Got the second tank up and running. I think I have the stock list figured out..... Cherry Green Yellow Crystal Red Tiger Rili Bumble Bee And the Orange dwarf crayfish Any suggestions welcome

02-10-2013, 07:14 PM	#18
shadetreeme Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Cumberland, PA Posts: 113	Looking for opinions ..... I have never used sponge filters before. I know allot of folks swear by them, but it just doesnt seem like enough water movement to me. I added a cascade 170 power filter to each section of my shrimp tanks. They are 35 gph at full blast. They just have a small sponge filter on the bottom. I like the way the water moves a little now , but am kinda concerned about the baby shrimp. I have had a similar filter in my Cherry tank for a year, with no problems, but that is a bigger / longer tank. The sponge filters I am using are Hydro- sponge II rated for up to 20 gallons. Each section I am filtering is about 7 gallons. Sooooo the question is.... should I just skip the in tank power filters, or keep them going?