CG's 10g turned 5.5g Shrimp Tank !

CobraGuppy · 02-19-2009, 03:17 AM

Edit: new 5.5 gallon tank pics on page 3

So, here's my newly rescaped 10 gallon tank!

Specs:
Light: 1x10 watt and 1x13 watt bulb. Gonna try to find another 10 watt bulb.
Substrate: Flourite black sand
Filtration: Aquaclear 30 and Elite mini filter
Ferts: nothing
Fauna: guppies that have been in few months now. I will replace them with Red Cherry Shrimp in hopefully a week. They are just keeping the tank cycled for now.
Flora: Crypts Wendtii (i think), Water Wisteria, Taiwan moss.

Hardscape is one piece of driftwood i have and a nano package from Jake.

Pics

Hardscape

Planted

I just planted it today so i have to even out the substrate a bit and wait for the cloudiness to go away.

Any feedback and suggestions are appreciated

ZooTycoonMaster · 02-19-2009, 05:21 AM

Wow I like it! Nice plant selection, looks like a jungle the shrimp will have fun hiding in

Honorable24 · 02-19-2009, 08:41 PM

Nice! what kind of driftwood is that it looks really nice

CobraGuppy · 02-19-2009, 08:48 PM

Thanks, I hope the shrimp enjoy it

The driftwood is Manzanita driftwood, i got it from badcopnofishtank in the swap and shop.

CobraGuppy · 02-20-2009, 01:52 AM

Tank has cleared up a bit.

I have a question, how can i add a piece of driftwood to the tank without pulling the whole wood structure out of the tank? I still have a lot of taiwan moss and driftwood left.

OhNo123 · 02-20-2009, 03:04 AM

Wowwww...totally unfair! your 10g look so much better than mine!

I like the wood work, its cool

pandjpudge · 02-20-2009, 03:18 AM

wow it doesn't even look like a 10 gal...very nice

Curator · 02-20-2009, 06:45 PM

Wow, I have 10 gal envy...lol

CobraGuppy · 02-20-2009, 07:14 PM

Thanks guys

I'm so excited, i can't wait until i can get shrimp!

suebe333 · 02-21-2009, 09:00 PM

very nice

CobraGuppy · 02-23-2009, 08:12 PM

Oh! Didn't see your comment. Thanks

I have 3 gallons of apple juice left to go before i have all the gallon jugs i need for my shrimp...

crazyboi · 03-04-2009, 04:37 AM

Very Nice! I can see you've been busy with your tank. It's really looking nice though...i'll come back to see those shrimps in the tank.

suebe333 · 03-04-2009, 10:29 AM

waiting to see those shrimpy pics

CobraGuppy · 03-04-2009, 02:25 PM

Haha, i'll get them in two weeks during my spring break. I was going to get it this week but i'm gone for three days this weekend and next weekend i'm going to NC.

Didn't want the shrimpies to be home by themselves

CobraGuppy · 03-19-2009, 02:47 PM

The Shrimp should come today!

should i put the shrimp in and turn off all the lights so that they can adjust?

02-19-2009, 03:17 AM	#1
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	CG's 10g turned 5.5g Shrimp Tank ! Edit: new 5.5 gallon tank pics on page 3 So, here's my newly rescaped 10 gallon tank! Specs: Light: 1x10 watt and 1x13 watt bulb. Gonna try to find another 10 watt bulb. Substrate: Flourite black sand Filtration: Aquaclear 30 and Elite mini filter Ferts: nothing Fauna: guppies that have been in few months now. I will replace them with Red Cherry Shrimp in hopefully a week. They are just keeping the tank cycled for now. Flora: Crypts Wendtii (i think), Water Wisteria, Taiwan moss. Hardscape is one piece of driftwood i have and a nano package from Jake. Pics Hardscape Planted I just planted it today so i have to even out the substrate a bit and wait for the cloudiness to go away. Any feedback and suggestions are appreciated __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal Last edited by CobraGuppy; 07-12-2011 at 09:25 PM..

02-19-2009, 05:21 AM	#2
ZooTycoonMaster Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,742	Wow I like it! Nice plant selection, looks like a jungle the shrimp will have fun hiding in __________________ Eheim Classic 2213 Eheim Pimp #341

02-19-2009, 08:41 PM	#3
Honorable24 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CT Posts: 325	Nice! what kind of driftwood is that it looks really nice __________________

02-19-2009, 08:48 PM	#4
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	Thanks, I hope the shrimp enjoy it The driftwood is Manzanita driftwood, i got it from badcopnofishtank in the swap and shop. __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal

02-20-2009, 01:52 AM	#5
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	Tank has cleared up a bit. I have a question, how can i add a piece of driftwood to the tank without pulling the whole wood structure out of the tank? I still have a lot of taiwan moss and driftwood left. __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal

02-20-2009, 03:04 AM	#6
OhNo123 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 671	Wowwww...totally unfair! your 10g look so much better than mine! I like the wood work, its cool __________________ Eheim Pimp #351, Classic 2213. Mr.Aqua 17g Journal

02-20-2009, 03:18 AM	#7
pandjpudge Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 440	wow it doesn't even look like a 10 gal...very nice __________________ -M@t cRSX krew

02-20-2009, 06:45 PM	#8
Curator Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Crescent City, California Posts: 88	Wow, I have 10 gal envy...lol

02-20-2009, 07:14 PM	#9
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	Thanks guys I'm so excited, i can't wait until i can get shrimp! __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal

02-21-2009, 09:00 PM	#10
suebe333 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sebring , Florida Posts: 741	very nice

02-23-2009, 08:12 PM	#11
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	Oh! Didn't see your comment. Thanks I have 3 gallons of apple juice left to go before i have all the gallon jugs i need for my shrimp... __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal

03-04-2009, 04:37 AM	#12
crazyboi Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Casselberry, FL Posts: 7	Very Nice! I can see you've been busy with your tank. It's really looking nice though...i'll come back to see those shrimps in the tank.

03-04-2009, 10:29 AM	#13
suebe333 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/100%) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sebring , Florida Posts: 741	waiting to see those shrimpy pics

03-04-2009, 02:25 PM	#14
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	Haha, i'll get them in two weeks during my spring break. I was going to get it this week but i'm gone for three days this weekend and next weekend i'm going to NC. Didn't want the shrimpies to be home by themselves __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal

03-19-2009, 02:47 PM	#15
CobraGuppy Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 843	The Shrimp should come today! should i put the shrimp in and turn off all the lights so that they can adjust? __________________ 5.5G RCS Journal

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