Walstad Shrimp bowls (56K) Updated 12/7/12

**demonr6** · 07-27-2011, 08:10 PM

Nice bowls! I wanted to do an NPT for mine but was out of soil so it is using some leftover Activ Flora sub I had. It has been a few months now and its a freaking forest. The algae I have is some GSA on the side where it gets some sunlight in the morning but other than that it is stellar. I tested the water for the first time last night, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites and 5 nitrates. Not shabby for zero maintenance. I hardly remember to feed the shrimp, it is self sustaining other than water top offs.

Keep us posted with your bowls please.

kamikazi · 07-27-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Newman

You may also want to pick up two female cherry shrimp, one for each bowl. i see a whole lot of males, but no mature females in the bowls that would breed.

also are these bowls less than 1 gallon?

I tried to split the shrimp I got up so I had at least 2 or 3 females and 2 or 3 males in each bowl. I think I only got 6-8 shrimp total. I am wondering if I should get a few more.

No idea how many gallons. They are 10" bubble bowls sold at Micheal's.

Quote:

Originally Posted by demonr6

Nice bowls! I wanted to do an NPT for mine but was out of soil so it is using some leftover Activ Flora sub I had. It has been a few months now and its a freaking forest. The algae I have is some GSA on the side where it gets some sunlight in the morning but other than that it is stellar. I tested the water for the first time last night, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites and 5 nitrates. Not shabby for zero maintenance. I hardly remember to feed the shrimp, it is self sustaining other than water top offs.

Keep us posted with your bowls please.

Yeh I have only fed the shrimp a few times.

Newman · 07-27-2011, 08:36 PM

yes i think you could get a nice bright red female shrimp for each bowl.

nonconductive · 08-10-2011, 02:30 PM

love the emersed growth popping out of there!

kamikazi · 08-10-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nonconductive

love the emersed growth popping out of there!

thanks, thats the wild collected arrowhead. It's awesome.

kamikazi · 09-09-2011, 01:57 PM

Small update

My arrowhead has bloomed!

DogFish · 09-10-2011, 01:03 PM

The arrowhead, how much root growth do you have? The one I collected for a small water feature grew a massive root system pretty fast.

**Wingsdlc** · 09-11-2011, 01:21 AM

Very cool but not what I was thinking it would look like. I thought that you had pickerelweed. I need to figure out if what you have is native or not. Our pickeralweed at school is blooming right now. Many of our lilies just got done the last week or so. You should swing by and check it out sometime.

**Wingsdlc** · 09-11-2011, 11:56 AM

Maybe this is what you have.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALA2

kamikazi · 09-16-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DogFish

The arrowhead, how much root growth do you have? The one I collected for a small water feature grew a massive root system pretty fast.

Pretty sure the root system covers most of the bottom of the bowl. If I wasn't afraid it would kill it, I would move it to my 40 gallon tank, but it would completely submerge the plant till it grew taller and I don't know how long they can live fully submerged.

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Originally Posted by Wingsdlc

Maybe this is what you have.

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALA2

It's either that one or this one.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SAGIT

kamikazi · 10-04-2011, 08:00 PM

Update this one as well....

Not much going on with these, I very occasionally do a little maintenance to these. Both arrowheads bloomed last month. I collected some new plants for the bowls and ditched some other plants.

Pretty sure I'm down to only 4 RCS total, 2 in each bowl. So I need to get some more.

madness · 10-04-2011, 09:37 PM

Any idea what reduced the RCS population?

kamikazi · 10-05-2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by madness

Any idea what reduced the RCS population?

well there were only like 4 in each bowl to begin with.

not really any idea what happened with the others. kinda neglected these, I very rarely put any food in there as there has been algae. If I had to guess, I would guess starvation.

Newman · 10-05-2011, 04:08 AM

i'd feed them once a week or something. these bowls sure look great!

Newman · 10-27-2011, 02:57 AM

any updates here? i have to say i really like the plant choices for your bowls. I'll be looking into getting some of that arrowhead plant and that dwarf hairgrass you have there for my future plans, so leave some in there for me :P
I like them so much that I'll buy them when the time comes lol.

07-27-2011, 08:10 PM	#31
demonr6 i ♥ dubstep (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: florida Posts: 1,235	Nice bowls! I wanted to do an NPT for mine but was out of soil so it is using some leftover Activ Flora sub I had. It has been a few months now and its a freaking forest. The algae I have is some GSA on the side where it gets some sunlight in the morning but other than that it is stellar. I tested the water for the first time last night, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites and 5 nitrates. Not shabby for zero maintenance. I hardly remember to feed the shrimp, it is self sustaining other than water top offs. Keep us posted with your bowls please. __________________ The Fraternity of Dirt #5 I'm dirty ~~My Finnex 4 Tank Journal~~-RETIRED 20L Rimless Journal-started 12-20 55L Journal-NEW 06-12 .sdrawkcab dootsrednu tub sdrawrof devil si efiL

07-27-2011, 08:36 PM	#33
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,157	yes i think you could get a nice bright red female shrimp for each bowl. __________________

08-10-2011, 02:30 PM	#34
nonconductive Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Deep Space Posts: 2,942	love the emersed growth popping out of there! __________________ 125g Mud tank. (A)narchy Love *The Fraternity of Dirt #2*

09-09-2011, 01:57 PM	#36
kamikazi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 2,246	Small update My arrowhead has bloomed! __________________ Frat. of Dirt #3 My YouTube Channel Walstad Bowls Blackwater Paradise Expansus 15 Gal. Office 29 Gal. Blackwater Paradise 40 Gal. Crypt Utopia

09-10-2011, 01:03 PM	#37
DogFish Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (33/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ChicagoLand Posts: 5,274	The arrowhead, how much root growth do you have? The one I collected for a small water feature grew a massive root system pretty fast. __________________ ToxicTen/DogFish's 40/Aquaponics for Vegans

09-11-2011, 01:21 AM	#38
Wingsdlc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 1,300	Very cool but not what I was thinking it would look like. I thought that you had pickerelweed. I need to figure out if what you have is native or not. Our pickeralweed at school is blooming right now. Many of our lilies just got done the last week or so. You should swing by and check it out sometime. __________________ 40 Gallon Long Taken down Aug. 2007 5.65WPG, EI dosing 55 Gallon Set up Aug. 2007 4WPG, EI dosing Container Pond April 2008 75 Gallon Set up Dec. 31 2010 40 Gallon Breeder Set up Dec. 29 2012

09-11-2011, 11:56 AM	#39
Wingsdlc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 1,300	Maybe this is what you have. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SALA2 __________________ 40 Gallon Long Taken down Aug. 2007 5.65WPG, EI dosing 55 Gallon Set up Aug. 2007 4WPG, EI dosing Container Pond April 2008 75 Gallon Set up Dec. 31 2010 40 Gallon Breeder Set up Dec. 29 2012

10-04-2011, 08:00 PM	#41
kamikazi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 2,246	Update Update this one as well.... Not much going on with these, I very occasionally do a little maintenance to these. Both arrowheads bloomed last month. I collected some new plants for the bowls and ditched some other plants. Pretty sure I'm down to only 4 RCS total, 2 in each bowl. So I need to get some more. __________________ Frat. of Dirt #3 My YouTube Channel Walstad Bowls Blackwater Paradise Expansus 15 Gal. Office 29 Gal. Blackwater Paradise 40 Gal. Crypt Utopia

10-04-2011, 09:37 PM	#42
madness Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,695	Any idea what reduced the RCS population?

10-05-2011, 04:08 AM	#44
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,157	i'd feed them once a week or something. these bowls sure look great! __________________

10-27-2011, 02:57 AM	#45
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,157	any updates here? i have to say i really like the plant choices for your bowls. I'll be looking into getting some of that arrowhead plant and that dwarf hairgrass you have there for my future plans, so leave some in there for me :P I like them so much that I'll buy them when the time comes lol. __________________

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