10g setup

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mpodolan

Discussion Starter · Nov 14, 2007 (Edited)

Hey all. I just re-did my shrimp tank. Here are the stats

10g
Flourite
Pressurized CO2 w/ Rexulator and DIY reactor
Cascade 500 canister
36w AH supply
Dry ferts
Manzanita branches
Seiryu stones

Flora
Taiwan Moss wall
microsword
pogo stellatus
limno aromatica

Fauna
RCS
CRS
Greens

Comments and criticisms always welcome. Thanks for looking!

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Fugu

· #2 · Nov 14, 2007

Great setup! Looks so natural! How did you get the tawain moss to stay to the wall?

A Hill

· #3 · Nov 14, 2007

Fugu said:
Great setup! Looks so natural! How did you get the tawain moss to stay to the wall?

Use a mesh or screen to make a moss wall.

Looks very nice much bigger than a 10g.

-Andrew

mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #4 · Nov 14, 2007

Thanks, guys! I used Gutter Guard for the wall. I just cut the pieces to size, put the moss in between, and tied it up. Like FishNewb said, any type of mesh or screen should work fine. It takes a couple months to fill in, though. This thing has been part of this tank since the early summer.

Fugu

· #5 · Nov 14, 2007

Ok, thanks, i should try that!

Jdinh04

· #6 · Nov 14, 2007

Nice Mike! I'd like some CRS and Green Shrimp if you ever have any available!

Madfish

· #7 · Nov 16, 2007

I would like some CRS lol :hihi:

mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jan 11, 2008

Here's a quick update. Things have filled out a bit. Unfortunately, the CRS and green shrimp have all died without breeding. I added 3 Celestial Pearl Danios temporarily until I move them to a new tank. They seem to be very happy so far. Let me know what you think

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rasetsu

· #9 · Jan 11, 2008

That's a really cool looking mini-forest there!

Vonzorfox

· #10 · Jan 11, 2008

Sweet, I love the micro sword carpet.

fishscale

· #11 · Jan 12, 2008

How long did you have shrimp in there? This is pretty much my idea for a 20L. Well, not the scape, but CPD's and shrimp

Contrast

· #12 · Jan 12, 2008

looks cool, i love the driftwood.

mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #13 · Jan 12, 2008

I've had cherries in here since the summer. The others were added in the fall, but all ended up disappearing after a few months. They died one by one over the course of a few months. I added the CPDs right before break from school. They seem to work well with the shrimp, as the population continues to increase

mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jan 12, 2008

Contrast said:
looks cool, i love the driftwood.

Thanks! I really like the manzanita, too!

Pen3

· #15 · Jan 12, 2008

I am setting up a 10gal shrimp after reading your thread but thinking of using 70w HQI for lightning. Do you think that is too much for a 10g?

fshfanatic

· #16 · Jan 12, 2008

Absolutely incredible.

mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #17 · Jan 12, 2008

Pen3 said:
I am setting up a 10gal shrimp after reading your thread but thinking of using 70w HQI for lightning. Do you think that is too much for a 10g?

70w is probably a bit much for a 10 gallon. With that much light, CO2 and good ferts would be absolutely necessary and consistent. This tanks uses only 36w, but it is AH Supply, so it is pretty good.

fshfanatic said:
Absolutely incredible.

Thank you!

CmLaracy

· #18 · Jan 12, 2008

really nice for a ten gallon, especially for shrimp!

EdTheEdge

· #19 · Jan 13, 2008

Very impressive 10gal!!! Congrats on achieving a world class scape!

mpodolan

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jan 13, 2008

CmLaracy said:
really nice for a ten gallon, especially for shrimp!

EdTheEdge said:
Very impressive 10gal!!! Congrats on achieving a world class scape!

Thank you very much for the input! The shrimp do seem to love it

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