CRS Tank Adventure!(Updated 12-20-08)

[A Hill]

Originally Posted by RESGuy

Oh I understand now. And yes this will take very long! Especially because you will probably get more CRS then diamonds at the beginning. But I hope to see some black shrimp soon, the shrimp of the next generation! lol


Very nice tank man I am liking that stringy moss dude

Ohh no, I'll have many more diamonds than CRS because In the beginning I'll have more Diamonds, So the recessive trait (red) will be much less resulting in many more diamonds...

Stringy moss = ownage.

-Andrew

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[A Hill]

Just a random update...

Everything is going well And I've been getting great growth. I added some DIY CO2 since I had that old crappy RED SEA Natural CO2 thing sitting around and like 4 of my premade DIY mixes. So I just cut off the little adapter that goes to it's powerhead and stuck the tubing into the HOB filter's intake pipe... So every 3-7 seconds you here pop SQUISH! Of the CO2 Bubbles...

-Andrew

[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Fish Newb

Ohh no, I'll have many more diamonds than CRS because In the beginning I'll have more Diamonds, So the recessive trait (red) will be much less resulting in many more diamonds...

Stringy moss = ownage.

-Andrew

Yeah sorry I was a bit sleepy when I wrote that because I already knew that lol Yeah real cool moss, if I ever get a 10 gallon tank for my RCS then I will have to purchase some from you

Originally Posted by Fish Newb

Just a random update...

Everything is going well And I've been getting great growth. I added some DIY CO2 since I had that old crappy RED SEA Natural CO2 thing sitting around and like 4 of my premade DIY mixes. So I just cut off the little adapter that goes to it's powerhead and stuck the tubing into the HOB filter's intake pipe... So every 3-7 seconds you here pop SQUISH! Of the CO2 Bubbles...

-Andrew

lol Cool glad things are going well, thanks for the update

[A Hill]

Things are all going well... Tomorrow will be one week since it's been set up.

Sooner or later I'll have to decide how I'm going to scape this tank... LOTS of ideas going in and out of my head. I might use a new idea... Not sure...

-Andrew

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[RESGuy]

Originally Posted by Fish Newb

Things are all going well... Tomorrow will be one week since it's been set up.

Sooner or later I'll have to decide how I'm going to scape this tank... LOTS of ideas going in and out of my head. I might use a new idea... Not sure...

-Andrew

2222 posts

Cool Cool. And congrats quadriple 2 post count

[A Hill]

Alright time for a little update...

Not too much has changed. Everything has grown quite a bit though, besides that damn near impossible jungle val! I need to get a heater for the tank since the old one isn't stable whatsoever so tonight I'll be placing an order at Drs. Foster and Smith for that and a few more things.

I also rigged up a device to keep my babies out of the filter, and to make a nice spot for the shrimp to eat from. I got a aqua clear sponge and a filter media bag, Since everyone says either one works better, I decided to use both The sponge looks a bit porous but the bag doesn't look like babies could get in. So Hopefully the combination will be good. And it was really easy to make!

Pictures coming later tonight, not dark out yet*.

-Andrew

(2400 posts I need a life)

[A Hill]

Wow this needs some updates .

I've taken pictures but never gotten around to posting them so...

First and update on the tank. Its going great! One night a while back now I added some slate to the tank to give it a bit more definition in the substrate. There are around 20 Grade A-S some a bit lower maybe one or two a bit higher, My really nice one died I think, can't find him anymore...

At the moment two females are berried paitently waiting for babies!

This week I need to call the Tom's company and try and get a replacement for their mini rapids canistar filter. The flow is a trickle now...

The Order from Dr's Foster & Smith #1.









Ordered some clips to hold home made goodies, Visitherm stealth heater, and a coralife digital thermometer! Also 2L of Flourish excel!

More pictures are being uploaded of the tank a while back, then next comes fast forward pictures and I'll have to take some more this week of the tank now.

-Andrew

(3,000th post , do they have rehab for this hobby?)

[A Hill]

Some more pictures of tanks before it was really 'scaped'




Flame moss is on the little mesh, susswassestang (spelling? lol) on others.



FTS


Here is the only picture I have of how the sponge was on the filter...


Next is the more current pictures, and me trying to take some decent shots with a magnifying glass..

-Andrew

[eon17]

another thing to think about- you may end up getting full red shrimp, but as dark as an s grade right? CRS that would be soo cool!

[A Hill]

Originally Posted by eon17

another thing to think about- you may end up getting full red shrimp, but as dark as an s grade right? CRS that would be soo cool!

Yes that would also happen

Right now I'm just keeping and breeding some diamonds in here A-S grade. I may or may not try the original plan.

-Andrew

PS. Pictures will be added in a min.

[A Hill]

Full tank shots some are better than others...






Now here are some of the better ones of my shrimp.














One of my favorites...




Nothing compared to say Ryan's, but heck its better than before...

-Andrew

[bigstick120]

Where did you get your shrimp?