Seiryoku's 20L Shrimperies Pictures

Seiryoku · 04-08-2009, 05:50 AM

If UPS is nice to me I'll have the stand for the two tanks by Friday. Currently have one of the two 20L tanks, much more difficult to find than I anticipated. Everything else for the tanks will be here by Friday as well.

The tanks will, more or less, be identical. One for RCS and, eventually, one for CRS.

Amazonia I Aqua Soil
Hydro Sponge III w/ 100 GPH Pump
2x 23w Screw In 6500k CF Bulb (probably need lower wattage)
100w Stealth Heater

Not sure about CO2/Ferts on shrimp tanks. Probably not a good idea since the goal is breeding. Especially on the CRS tank, could get costly.

I'll update when there is something to add

Is shrimperies even a word o_O

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 12:53 AM

Bwahahahaahah! Got the aqua soil today! Box weighs 88 pounds... Stand will be here tomorrow and the random little things (filters,thermometers, etc) will be here tomorrow or Friday.

Need to get some plywood to put under the tanks, never have liked supporting only the edge of glass tanks.

organic sideburns · 04-09-2009, 12:54 AM

missing pics

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 12:56 AM

All I have so far is one of the tanks and light bulbs (no cover or hood) >_< Nothing much to take pictures of.

ZooTycoonMaster · 04-09-2009, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seiryoku

Bwahahahaahah! Got the aqua soil today! Box weighs 88 pounds...

Holy crap

Do you really need that much AS?

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZooTycoonMaster

Holy crap

Do you really need that much AS?

People were saying ~1.5-2 9L bags for a 20L/29. Figured I'd get four bags to be safe! If I have extra...it will give a reason to do something with this 5.5 sitting around empty... Our UPS driver asked me what was in the box that made it so heavy, she laughed at me when I told her, "dirt".

I was thinking ahead, or something like that

pandapr · 04-09-2009, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seiryoku

Our UPS driver asked me what was in the box that made it so heavy, she laughed at me when I told her, "dirt".

I was thinking ahead, or something like that

no wonder why many people thinks we are a little weird !!

ch3fb0yrdee · 04-09-2009, 05:07 AM

I cant wait to see your 20L. Ive been wanting to set one up too for CRS but its quite a project. I have to buy the tank, stand, filter, heater, AS, light, and I just dont have the money for that now. Anyone know if a sponge or actual cannister filter is better? I know of people that use cannister filters for their CRS tanks. they have the intake cover with a net or a sponge. Any idea which is best?

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 05:18 AM

I hear you on the money, probably shouldn't have spent what I did. Gotta help the economy though, right? :-p Not to mention the real reason that justified the two tanks! They'll pay for themselves in no time via shrimp trades/sales!

I went with sponge filters for the price. Most people I talked to use them, they seem to be the safest/easiest to use. Don't think one is better than the other though.

timme278 · 04-09-2009, 02:17 PM

still missing pics

doesnt matter if its not at full glory yet, but its nice to see how tanks progress

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 04:32 PM

You guys are ruthless about pictures! Should have the stand today, I'll shoot a couple after I get it together and in place.

**Ebichua** · 04-09-2009, 04:54 PM

You only need one bag of aquasoil (9L) for a 20L. I just filled my 20L up and the substrate level was perfect.
Save yourself from using two bags, those will be great excuses to get more tanks up in the future.

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ebichua

You only need one bag of aquasoil (9L) for a 20L. I just filled my 20L up and the substrate level was perfect.
Save yourself from using two bags, those will be great excuses to get more tanks up in the future.

Oh man, it is the prefect excuse. I'm going to have to hide the extra from myself though.

How many inches did the one bag get you?

**Ebichua** · 04-09-2009, 05:21 PM

If I level it all out, maybe 2.5 inches or more. I didn't want to make the entire tank flat though, so I have some areas higher than others. But with that being said, it's clear that there's a lot of soil to work with. Being able to elevate areas higher than others without getting the substrate too low in the more shallow parts.

Seiryoku · 04-09-2009, 05:27 PM

That sounds perfect. I may need to use a little more than one bag in one tank though. Thinking about something like this with the substrate, not sure how it would look in a 20L though.

No clue where this picture is from or who the tank belongs to:

04-08-2009, 05:50 AM	#1
Seiryoku Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 329	Seiryoku's 20L Shrimperies Pictures If UPS is nice to me I'll have the stand for the two tanks by Friday. Currently have one of the two 20L tanks, much more difficult to find than I anticipated. Everything else for the tanks will be here by Friday as well. The tanks will, more or less, be identical. One for RCS and, eventually, one for CRS. Amazonia I Aqua Soil Hydro Sponge III w/ 100 GPH Pump 2x 23w Screw In 6500k CF Bulb (probably need lower wattage) 100w Stealth Heater Not sure about CO2/Ferts on shrimp tanks. Probably not a good idea since the goal is breeding. Especially on the CRS tank, could get costly. I'll update when there is something to add Is shrimperies even a word o_O __________________ FW - 36x24x20, Starphire, Rimless SW - 24x24x24, Starphire, Rimless Last edited by Seiryoku; 04-11-2009 at 05:39 AM..

04-09-2009, 12:53 AM	#2
Seiryoku Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 329	Bwahahahaahah! Got the aqua soil today! Box weighs 88 pounds... Stand will be here tomorrow and the random little things (filters,thermometers, etc) will be here tomorrow or Friday. Need to get some plywood to put under the tanks, never have liked supporting only the edge of glass tanks. __________________ FW - 36x24x20, Starphire, Rimless SW - 24x24x24, Starphire, Rimless

04-09-2009, 12:54 AM	#3
organic sideburns Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 690	missing pics __________________ *My 46 gallon Bowfront Journal ((please comment)):* http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...ewer-pics.html

04-09-2009, 12:56 AM	#4
Seiryoku Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 329	All I have so far is one of the tanks and light bulbs (no cover or hood) >_< Nothing much to take pictures of. __________________ FW - 36x24x20, Starphire, Rimless SW - 24x24x24, Starphire, Rimless

04-09-2009, 05:18 AM	#9
Seiryoku Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 329	I hear you on the money, probably shouldn't have spent what I did. Gotta help the economy though, right? :-p Not to mention the real reason that justified the two tanks! They'll pay for themselves in no time via shrimp trades/sales! I went with sponge filters for the price. Most people I talked to use them, they seem to be the safest/easiest to use. Don't think one is better than the other though. __________________ FW - 36x24x20, Starphire, Rimless SW - 24x24x24, Starphire, Rimless

04-09-2009, 05:07 AM	#8
ch3fb0yrdee Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Posts: 668	I cant wait to see your 20L. Ive been wanting to set one up too for CRS but its quite a project. I have to buy the tank, stand, filter, heater, AS, light, and I just dont have the money for that now. Anyone know if a sponge or actual cannister filter is better? I know of people that use cannister filters for their CRS tanks. they have the intake cover with a net or a sponge. Any idea which is best?

04-09-2009, 02:17 PM	#10
timme278 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: cornwall, england Posts: 161	still missing pics doesnt matter if its not at full glory yet, but its nice to see how tanks progress __________________

04-09-2009, 04:32 PM	#11
Seiryoku Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 329	You guys are ruthless about pictures! Should have the stand today, I'll shoot a couple after I get it together and in place. __________________ FW - 36x24x20, Starphire, Rimless SW - 24x24x24, Starphire, Rimless

04-09-2009, 04:54 PM	#12
Ebichua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (80/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,636	You only need one bag of aquasoil (9L) for a 20L. I just filled my 20L up and the substrate level was perfect. Save yourself from using two bags, those will be great excuses to get more tanks up in the future. __________________ <3 http://shrimpstuff.blogspot.com/

04-09-2009, 05:21 PM	#14
Ebichua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (80/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,636	If I level it all out, maybe 2.5 inches or more. I didn't want to make the entire tank flat though, so I have some areas higher than others. But with that being said, it's clear that there's a lot of soil to work with. Being able to elevate areas higher than others without getting the substrate too low in the more shallow parts. __________________ <3 http://shrimpstuff.blogspot.com/

04-09-2009, 05:27 PM	#15
Seiryoku Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Woodland, CA Posts: 329	That sounds perfect. I may need to use a little more than one bag in one tank though. Thinking about something like this with the substrate, not sure how it would look in a 20L though. No clue where this picture is from or who the tank belongs to: __________________ FW - 36x24x20, Starphire, Rimless SW - 24x24x24, Starphire, Rimless

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Seiryoku's 20L Shrimperies *Pictures*

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