CPD/Galaxy Rasboras and tank mates

**MABJ** · 01-07-2013, 08:53 PM

Looks really nice in there! They'll enjoy their home!

shift · 01-07-2013, 09:02 PM

I think I will go with about 10-12 of the.. maybe a few more if i move out both the zebra danios/neons.

thanks for all the input.

**MABJ** · 01-07-2013, 10:25 PM

Sorry I missed your floater question.

I LOVE dwarf water lettuce.

I love salvinia minima.

You could also float some neat plant like hydrocote.

AnotherHobby · 01-07-2013, 10:38 PM

For filling height in this tank, if you can, do it with plants. They will also help filter your water. I have the same tank, and my first scape used rocks and drift wood to build height. I redid it with plants and it looks far better and my fish don't hide nearly as much. Jungle Val is a good one. My vals, rotala, and cabomba all touch the top, and it looks great. My journal is HERE.

Also, I'd recommend skipping floating plants in this thank. The design will cause problems with that.

shift · 01-07-2013, 11:00 PM

Your tank looks awesome, I may have to slowly re-scape ine.

I kinda wish i had a darker gravel but it would be a pain to change it now.... all in good time

blink · 01-08-2013, 12:30 AM

The white gravel will really wash out the CPDs, they don't seem to mind but they won't look as pretty as over a dark substrate.

I keep my CPDs with white clouds, have for about a year now and the white clouds really help the CPDs to get over their shyness. I've since added some gold ring danios and they blend in quite well and everyone seems to get along quite nicely.

I loved everything about my 12 gallon edge, except maintaining it

shift · 01-08-2013, 02:01 AM

Well I have 12 yellow shrimp and 12 cpd's on route. Ill leave the neons for tank mates for now.

Blink - how big is your tank? How many CPDs/white clouds do u have?

How hard would it be to change the substrate? Would it mess up the tanks cycle and remove to much bacteria? Or would it best to just slowly swap it out.

**Rob in Puyallup** · 01-08-2013, 02:34 AM

My CPDs eat fine flakes and shrimplets.

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01-07-2013, 08:53 PM	#16
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,092	Looks really nice in there! They'll enjoy their home! __________________ Check out my tanks: \|18" Long moss and shrimp tank \|10" Tall CRS tank \| 8" Tall crayfish tank \| .5 Gallon cube \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-07-2013, 09:02 PM	#17
shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: canada Posts: 891	I think I will go with about 10-12 of the.. maybe a few more if i move out both the zebra danios/neons. thanks for all the input. Last edited by shift; 01-07-2013 at 09:03 PM.. Reason: awful speller :)

01-07-2013, 10:25 PM	#18
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,092	Sorry I missed your floater question. I LOVE dwarf water lettuce. I love salvinia minima. You could also float some neat plant like hydrocote. __________________ Check out my tanks: \|18" Long moss and shrimp tank \|10" Tall CRS tank \| 8" Tall crayfish tank \| .5 Gallon cube \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-08-2013, 12:30 AM	#21
blink Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 488	The white gravel will really wash out the CPDs, they don't seem to mind but they won't look as pretty as over a dark substrate. I keep my CPDs with white clouds, have for about a year now and the white clouds really help the CPDs to get over their shyness. I've since added some gold ring danios and they blend in quite well and everyone seems to get along quite nicely. I loved everything about my 12 gallon edge, except maintaining it __________________ "Do not need anything to block the Seascapes." My 25 gallon Solana cube 12G Rimless Club

01-08-2013, 02:01 AM	#22
shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: canada Posts: 891	Well I have 12 yellow shrimp and 12 cpd's on route. Ill leave the neons for tank mates for now. Blink - how big is your tank? How many CPDs/white clouds do u have? How hard would it be to change the substrate? Would it mess up the tanks cycle and remove to much bacteria? Or would it best to just slowly swap it out. Last edited by shift; 01-08-2013 at 02:28 AM.. Reason: edits

01-07-2013, 10:38 PM	#19
AnotherHobby Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 175	For filling height in this tank, if you can, do it with plants. They will also help filter your water. I have the same tank, and my first scape used rocks and drift wood to build height. I redid it with plants and it looks far better and my fish don't hide nearly as much. Jungle Val is a good one. My vals, rotala, and cabomba all touch the top, and it looks great. My journal is HERE. Also, I'd recommend skipping floating plants in this thank. The design will cause problems with that.

01-07-2013, 11:00 PM	#20
shift Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: canada Posts: 891	Your tank looks awesome, I may have to slowly re-scape ine. I kinda wish i had a darker gravel but it would be a pain to change it now.... all in good time

01-08-2013, 02:34 AM	#23
Rob in Puyallup Opae Ula Crazed. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,253	My CPDs eat fine flakes and shrimplets. 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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