29 Gal CRS Journal

Luichenwai · 05-04-2008, 10:52 PM

29 gal
Lighting: 18W Aqua Ray (I need another light fixture that has 2 bulbs, Just one bulb isn't bright enough)
Filtration: Aquaclear 30 with sponge + Maxijet 1200 Sponge filter
Substrate:3M Colorquartz T-grade
No ferts
No Co2
Plants: Flame Moss, Java moss, Limno Amor., Limno Siss.

5-2-08
Received 10 CRS + 1 CBS

I'm getting a bunch of Marsiela minuta, more Limno Amor.. I will update with new pics this week after i plant the new plants.

**southerndesert** · 05-04-2008, 11:36 PM

Nice tank and shrimp and looking forward to updates!

Cheers, Bill

Luichenwai · 05-05-2008, 02:20 PM

Coming Soon Updates

This week)

Left foreground: Remove java moss & replace with marseila minuta
Right foreground: Remove java moss & replace with Anubias nana 'petite'
Center background: Add Limno Amro.

Shrimp are doing just fine. My ph is around 7.2. I'm thinking of adding peat to the filter (in a mesh bag)

**A Hill** · 05-05-2008, 09:54 PM

Sounds good. Maybe use some RO water with your tap water at WC time?

I hope your journal is better than mine, because I have this tendency to just let them die slowly and painfully.

-Andrew

Luichenwai · 05-06-2008, 12:03 AM

Update with my CBS pic

**John7429** · 05-06-2008, 06:19 AM

Very nice start

**fshfanatic** · 05-06-2008, 06:24 AM

Sweet! My RCS tank is a 29

Luichenwai · 05-07-2008, 02:15 PM

Change in plans... This 29 gal is going to be simple and basic for the CRS.

I plan on only keeping Marsiela Minuta, Anubias nana petite, flame moss

All are low tech low light plants. I'll update with pics with new scape. The Manzanita package should be coming today or tomorrow.

in a 29 gal tank can 10 CRS find each other to breed? lol.. I feel like people with a 10 gal tank and with 10 CRS have a better chance? I dont know, I may be completely off.

Luichenwai · 05-09-2008, 12:32 AM

Update: 5-8-08

New Manzanita wood scape with Anubias Nana Petite and Marsiela Minuta

Advice?

**fishman9809** · 05-11-2008, 08:07 PM

i would add more moss to the driftwood.

Bmalick · 05-12-2008, 01:25 AM

nice tank

froghair · 05-13-2008, 03:18 AM

I really like the arrangement of the wood. Nice tank!

Luichenwai · 05-13-2008, 05:31 PM

so I was gone over the weekend. I noticed that the top of the water, there are these little bugs that seems to have wings. They are alive. I took them out. Hopefully they aren't any more when i get home from work. Any ideas? They were like clear/greenish color. I ordered a spongefilter so hopefully that will break up some more surface aeragation.

Luichenwai · 05-14-2008, 02:18 PM

Bleh, I need to settle down and just stick with one scape! haha.

I'm changing it once again. I'm going to be using Flame Moss or Taiwan moss to the woods. Instead of the "flower" look, it will be lower to the ground and more horizontal. I'm hoping the Flame Moss will be the height of the tank.

Will update with pics once it is setup.

In regards to the flying bugs.... I bought a new Power head yesterday that gives more Surface movement. There are bubbles that get to the top of the water and pop. The bugs are a lot less now. Ugh... Still dont know why I have them....

**A Hill** · 05-14-2008, 08:35 PM

The tank looks good, Choose one scape and keep it, for a few months at least!

The bugs are mites or spring tails, they're normal.

-Andrew

05-04-2008, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	29 Gal CRS Journal 29 gal Lighting: 18W Aqua Ray (I need another light fixture that has 2 bulbs, Just one bulb isn't bright enough) Filtration: Aquaclear 30 with sponge + Maxijet 1200 Sponge filter Substrate:3M Colorquartz T-grade No ferts No Co2 Plants: Flame Moss, Java moss, Limno Amor., Limno Siss. 5-2-08 Received 10 CRS + 1 CBS I'm getting a bunch of Marsiela minuta, more Limno Amor.. I will update with new pics this week after i plant the new plants. __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-04-2008, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
southerndesert Shrimp Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Morristown, Arizona Posts: 763	Nice tank and shrimp and looking forward to updates! Cheers, Bill __________________ Bio-Film... It's whats for dinner.

05-05-2008, 02:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	Coming Soon UpdatesThis week) Left foreground: Remove java moss & replace with marseila minuta Right foreground: Remove java moss & replace with Anubias nana 'petite' Center background: Add Limno Amro. Shrimp are doing just fine. My ph is around 7.2. I'm thinking of adding peat to the filter (in a mesh bag) __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-05-2008, 09:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
A Hill Loosing his mind (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI,USA Posts: 4,676	Sounds good. Maybe use some RO water with your tap water at WC time? I hope your journal is better than mine, because I have this tendency to just let them die slowly and painfully. -Andrew __________________ Its a work in progress right now, by next week I hope to have a good deal done. J'étais Fish Newb

05-06-2008, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	Update with my CBS pic __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-06-2008, 06:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
John7429 Sergeant (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 748	Very nice start __________________ Sergeant of Marines

05-06-2008, 06:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
fshfanatic Banned (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,598	Sweet! My RCS tank is a 29 __________________ Ehfipimp #273 ( Eheim Classic - 2215, 2217, 2260, Eheim Ecco 2232, Eheim Pro II 2026 ) Fluval FX5

05-07-2008, 02:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	Change in plans... This 29 gal is going to be simple and basic for the CRS. I plan on only keeping Marsiela Minuta, Anubias nana petite, flame moss All are low tech low light plants. I'll update with pics with new scape. The Manzanita package should be coming today or tomorrow. in a 29 gal tank can 10 CRS find each other to breed? lol.. I feel like people with a 10 gal tank and with 10 CRS have a better chance? I dont know, I may be completely off. __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-09-2008, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	Update: 5-8-08 New Manzanita wood scape with Anubias Nana Petite and Marsiela Minuta Advice? __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-11-2008, 08:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
fishman9809 Need custom lily pipes? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Martinez, CA Posts: 3,183	i would add more moss to the driftwood. __________________ Ehfipimp #300 foo!!!!! Eheim Classic 2213....Madness you say?? this....IS.....SPARTA!!!!!! Fluval Pimp #6 !!!!!! Fluval 204

05-12-2008, 01:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
Bmalick Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Livonia, MI Posts: 12	nice tank

05-13-2008, 03:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
froghair Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 118	I really like the arrangement of the wood. Nice tank! __________________ I Love Fish And KFC

05-13-2008, 05:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	so I was gone over the weekend. I noticed that the top of the water, there are these little bugs that seems to have wings. They are alive. I took them out. Hopefully they aren't any more when i get home from work. Any ideas? They were like clear/greenish color. I ordered a spongefilter so hopefully that will break up some more surface aeragation. __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-14-2008, 02:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
Luichenwai Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13) Join Date: May 2006 Location: VA/DC/MD Posts: 397	Bleh, I need to settle down and just stick with one scape! haha. I'm changing it once again. I'm going to be using Flame Moss or Taiwan moss to the woods. Instead of the "flower" look, it will be lower to the ground and more horizontal. I'm hoping the Flame Moss will be the height of the tank. Will update with pics once it is setup. In regards to the flying bugs.... I bought a new Power head yesterday that gives more Surface movement. There are bubbles that get to the top of the water and pop. The bugs are a lot less now. Ugh... Still dont know why I have them.... __________________ 29 Gal-Crystal Red Shrimp Tankhttp://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...s-journal.html

05-14-2008, 08:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
A Hill Loosing his mind (View User Tanks) PTrader: (50) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI,USA Posts: 4,676	The tank looks good, Choose one scape and keep it, for a few months at least! The bugs are mites or spring tails, they're normal. -Andrew __________________ Its a work in progress right now, by next week I hope to have a good deal done. J'étais Fish Newb

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