Just as the title says, post some pictures of your shrimp aquariums. Include tank details. Main idea of this thread is that people looking into creating their own shrimp tank can take a look at yours and what equipment you used.
Thanks, have fun all!
I'll Start...
Inhabitants-
Cherry Red Shrimp, approx 50-70 shrimp
Ramshorn Snails, started with one from a plant I have been removing them and in about 2 months i still have 30-50 of them!:help:
Plants-
Unknown plant
Java Fern
Java Moss, tied to some natural sea sponges
Equipment-
5.5g all-glass aquarium
Sponge filter, air driven
Stealth heater
Plastic 5.5g hood with 13watt 6500k
Magnet algae scrapper
Prime water conditioner
Moon Sand substrate
Fauna-
Ghost Shrimp, Feeder Guppies, a Mosquito Fish, pond snails
Future Fauna-
Will remove Ghost Shrimp, Feeder Guppies, and Mosquito Fish and add 10 RCS.
Possibly some MTS
1st tank 90x45x45 ADA, EHEIM 2224 filter and tetra air filter with sponge, ADA glass bettle Co2 diffuser, and bubble counter, 5lb bottle compressed CO2 bottle, Ferts 15 drops of green gain after water change. Lighting Nisso inverter light and 3 ADA 32watt bulbs. Lighting hours 12pm-7pm 2nd tank Gex 60x30x30cm 15gal, EHEIM 2213 filter and air filter with sponge, its linked to my 90cm Co2 system generic diffuser. No ferts, Lighting 3 ADA 20watt bulbs, lighting time same as 1st tank. 3rd tank 45x45x30 ADA, Filter nisso mini canister, and hang on filter, no ferts, lighting 1 ADA 20 watt bulb.
tank stats:
20G
eco complete subtrate with sand mixed in.
I feed Hikari Tropical Crab Cuisine twice daily
67k Coralife T5 light
I also you a nice hang on filter with sponge on the intake.
Inhabitants:
20+ red cherry shrimp
4 Cajun dwarf crayfish
red and brown ramshorn
MTS
Plants:
taiwan moss
x mas moss
weeping moss
java moss
pellia
riccia
java fern
anubias
Im sorry I dont mean to show off im just proud to have been able to get these tanks:hihi: . If your married you know how hard is to get the wife to say ok to new tanks. LOL The moss in the second picture I belive its Java moss.
These are some gorgeous tanks....I wouldn't dare post my piddly little shrimp tank. I am upgrading tomorrow, and I have a question for you shrimp masters that I'll post on the shrimp board. Just wanted to tell you all how beautiful your setups are!
Tainted Glory, do you know if the pantyhose is enough? I think if the flow is still strong it will suck the shrimp onto the pantyhose and keep them from being able to free themselves.
Thanks a lot! Really appreciate it. I actually just posted a better picture of the tank. I am still trying to figure out this DSLR camera. I have figured out how to get my pictures much clearer. Basically I need to read the manual instead of trial -n-error. I can be very lazy sometimes. Although I have always learned better by just making mistakes...
This is my new shrimp tank. I shot the photo earlier tonight. The first plants went in 6 weeks ago, the shrimp (about a dozen from beviking from the swap'n'shop section) a month ago. The mature female I received is pregnant and due in about a week, and three immature females are now showing their first saddles.
Fauna: about a dozen Cherry Shrimp, 2 Apple Snails, and some unplanned inhabitants (pond snails, MTS, planaria, copepods, bryozoa).
Flora: Java Moss, Java Fern 'Windeløv', Anubias nana, Anubias nana petite, dwarf Nymphaea sp., Cryptocoryne wendtii, C. c. balansae, C. beckettii petchii, and bits of Water Sprite, Hygrophila difformis and H. 'Tropic Sunset.'
Gear: 20XH tank, 28W 6700K Corallife CF light, Eheim 2232 filter, Filter-Max III Prefilter, 100W VisiTherm heater, African wood, Flourite and red flint gravel.
Want to play a dumb game? In the photo I found four shrimp: two males and two of the females showing their first saddles. Can you find them?
tank specs:
8 gallon Finnex rimless glass tank
24W 7100K CF lighting
AquaClear 20 HOB filter (aka mini)
temp 72° F
pressurized nano CO2 regulator/solenoid (Rex Grigg)
Rhinox 1000 glass diffuser
ADA aqua soil amazonia
ADA powersand special
a piece of old blackwood
lighting/dosing schedule:
9 hour photoperiod
pressurized CO2 at ~1 bubble per second synched 1 hour before lights
60% water change 1X/week
1/16 tsp epsom salt 1X/week
1/16 tsp KNO3 3X/week
~1/64 tsp KH2PO4 3X/week
~1/64 tsp K2SO4 3X/week
1 ml Flouish 3X/week (alternate days)
Sorry Joe...I knew it was you...I think I gave you that plant...teee heee
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