RESGuy's RCS Journal

[frozenbarb]

hmm i wonder why the food turned into lil dirt lol

[NeonShrimp]

How long do you guys think I should have the tank set up before buying the shrimp?

I would say, as long as your ammonia and nitrite levels are 0 and the nitrate is below 10. I know some people do not have testing tools so a good wait time would be about 2 weeks to allow enough beneficial bacteria to grow. With a tank full of plant the time is less. Remember to run your filter so the water circulates.

There is a fast way that I and others have used that is quick and seems to work. It makes use of a sponge or filter material from an established tank. You can sqeeze the filter or filter material so over the new tank's water and let the drippings seed in the new tank. This helps to add instant beneficial bacteria! If you try it, add the shrimp a few at a time just to make sure that they are tolerating the new tank conditions.

[Cydric]

Moving right along now...only thing, try tying your java moss to a porous rock so it'll take hold better. The rock you have it tied to now won't do that well, it needs to have an abrasive surface so it can really take hold.

Just a suggestion.

[A Hill]

It's coming along great! I would wait about a month to make sure everythings good and your filter is all good. So maybe around the middle of febuary I would get them. Remember that you should be able to get your water tested at your LFS so Have it tested so you're pretty sure it's good!

Originally Posted by Cydric

Moving right along now...only thing, try tying your java moss to a porous rock so it'll take hold better. The rock you have it tied to now won't do that well, it needs to have an abrasive surface so it can really take hold.

Just a suggestion.

Java moss is super stickey so to speak, It grows on my glass in my tanks, He shouldn't have any problems .

-Andrew

[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Storm_Rider

now i have your address and his

and i was actually offering watersprite but i guess if you don't want it you don't want it.

Woops I meant to post the ones I edited and put the wrong one thanks for letting me know, taken care of
And if you want to send me a free plant go right ahead lol I will be taking the "Bunch Plant" out once it starts to die so I will have space for more plants

Originally Posted by frozenbarb

hmm i wonder why the food turned into lil dirt lol

Yeah lol, That is a bit odd. Maybe because it was in the mail for like 5 days

Originally Posted by NeonShrimp

I would say, as long as your ammonia and nitrite levels are 0 and the nitrate is below 10. I know some people do not have testing tools so a good wait time would be about 2 weeks to allow enough beneficial bacteria to grow. With a tank full of plant the time is less. Remember to run your filter so the water circulates.

There is a fast way that I and others have used that is quick and seems to work. It makes use of a sponge or filter material from an established tank. You can sqeeze the filter or filter material so over the new tank's water and let the drippings seed in the new tank. This helps to add instant beneficial bacteria! If you try it, add the shrimp a few at a time just to make sure that they are tolerating the new tank conditions.

Thanks for the input. I have a huge sponge from the AC110 in my 55 gallon tank that I can squeeze in the tank Thanks!! So if I do this, how soon will I be able to get the shrimp? And if I squeeze the sponge over the tank and all that nasty gunk goes in the water and the water turns brown, that will be okay right? Is that what's supposed to happen?

Originally Posted by Cydric

Moving right along now...only thing, try tying your java moss to a porous rock so it'll take hold better. The rock you have it tied to now won't do that well, it needs to have an abrasive surface so it can really take hold.

Just a suggestion.

Okay thank you for the suggestion. If I see that the Java Moss isn't succesfully holding to the rock I will tie it to the larger blackish rock in the corner of the tank to the left.

Originally Posted by Fish Newb

It's coming along great! I would wait about a month to make sure everythings good and your filter is all good. So maybe around the middle of febuary I would get them. Remember that you should be able to get your water tested at your LFS so Have it tested so you're pretty sure it's good!





Java moss is super stickey so to speak, It grows on my glass in my tanks, He shouldn't have any problems .

-Andrew

Well, we will see if I use Neon's method I might not have to wait that long And I will check if I can have my water tested next time I go to Exotic Aquariums (an awesome LFS!).


Thanks for all the input guys!!

[Cydric]

Squeezing the 'gunk' into the tank is what is supposed to happen. It helps add beneficial bacteria to your tank. That's why in most cases, if you go to your lfs and they have tanks with sponge filters, they should readily give you a squeeze of one of their mature sponge filters for the 'beneficial bacteria'.

[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Cydric

Squeezing the 'gunk' into the tank is what is supposed to happen. It helps add beneficial bacteria to your tank. That's why in most cases, if you go to your lfs and they have tanks with sponge filters, they should readily give you a squeeze of one of their mature sponge filters for the 'beneficial bacteria'.

That's what I thought, I just wanted to make sure Thanks Cydric

[RESGuy]

January 30, 2007 10:26 PM
Food UPDATE:Today I went to my local PetSupermarket to pick up some crickets for my chameleon and ended up buying a 2 OZ. can of Wardeley Spirulina Discs for $4.49 So I now have the shrimp food and all I need to buy now is the Prime Though it is a bit expensive but, oh well. I think that one of my LFS sells it cheaper than other places.

[Cydric]

Originally Posted by RESGuy

January 30, 2007 10:26 PM
Food UPDATE:Today I went to my local PetSupermarket to pick up some crickets for my chameleon and ended up buying a 2 OZ. can of Wardeley Spirulina Discs for $4.49 So I now have the shrimp food and all I need to buy now is the Prime Though it is a bit expensive but, oh well. I think that one of my LFS sells it cheaper than other places.

I hate to burst your bubble but I think the pellets you bought contains copper sulfate in the ingredients. I have the same pellets but I don't feed them to my shrimp for that reason alone. Not sure if it's enough to have an effect on your RCS but i'm assuming the long run effect might.

Read the ingredients and check to make sure, hopefully i'm wrong.

[A Hill]

Originally Posted by Cydric

I hate to burst your bubble but I think the pellets you bought contains copper sulfate in the ingredients. I have the same pellets but I don't feed them to my shrimp for that reason alone. Not sure if it's enough to have an effect on your RCS but i'm assuming the long run effect might.

Read the ingredients and check to make sure, hopefully i'm wrong.

You are right they contain copper... I bought a 12oz bag for like $20, then learn that after I opended it it had coper!

So yeah return them please... And just get some fresh spinach for when they arrive and blach it.

-Andrew

PS, there have been mixed results with that food. Some people (very few) have been fine with that in a mixed diet but it's risky...

[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Fish Newb

You are right they contain copper... I bought a 12oz bag for like $20, then learn that after I opended it it had coper!

So yeah return them please... And just get some fresh spinach for when they arrive and blach it.

-Andrew

PS, there have been mixed results with that food. Some people (very few) have been fine with that in a mixed diet but it's risky...

Oh, yes you are both right Thanks for letting me know before I opened it! I usually check for copper on things I am looking to buy for the shrimp, but I have heard of many people feeding their shrimp Spirulina Discs, but I guess it was a different brand I guess I'll have to return it then, maybe I'll buy something else for that price.

How would I blanch some spinach?

[A Hill]

Originally Posted by RESGuy

How would I blanch some spinach?

Blanch spinach = VERY VERY EASY

All you need is:

Spinach
O2

And either a bowl or a pot w/lid

Way one:

Go to your stovetop (range) and turn it on high. Place a pot with water on it and put the lid on. Wait for it to boil.

When water boils Add Your spinach. Keep it in there for approximatly 2 minuets. You just want to soften it up a bit and kill anything nasty thats on it.

Take out and let it cool a little bit, then serve! Sometimes I serve it with a bit of garlic

Way two: (for when you have a microwave I don't so I haven't actually done it this way)

Boil a bowl of water in the microwave.

Add your spinach and put it back into the microwave for a few minuets untill it gets soft.

Take out and let cool, then serve!

Easy as can be!

-Andrew

[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Fish Newb

Blanch spinach = VERY VERY EASY

All you need is:

Spinach
O2

And either a bowl or a pot w/lid

Way one:

Go to your stovetop (range) and turn it on high. Place a pot with water on it and put the lid on. Wait for it to boil.

When water boils Add Your spinach. Keep it in there for approximatly 2 minuets. You just want to soften it up a bit and kill anything nasty thats on it.

Take out and let it cool a little bit, then serve! Sometimes I serve it with a bit of garlic

Way two: (for when you have a microwave I don't so I haven't actually done it this way)

Boil a bowl of water in the microwave.

Add your spinach and put it back into the microwave for a few minuets untill it gets soft.

Take out and let cool, then serve!

Easy as can be!

-Andrew

Alright seems easy enoguh, thanks I didn't really know what "blanch" meant which is why I asked. I usually always have spinach in my fridge so I will do this

[Cydric]

You can't go wrong with Hikari algae pellets, copper free and my RCS LOVE them!

[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Cydric

You can't go wrong with Hikari algae pellets, copper free and my RCS LOVE them!

I think I saw those, and if they are the ones I think they are, then they are pretty darn expensive for my taste