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Hello - excited to start my first real project thread for a 5.5g nano shrimp tank. I've been trolling for weeks on advice and my best options but I'm still not confident on a few of the components and was hoping I could get some input from some experienced shrimpers.
Substrate
Kind of on a tight budget. Is it worth saving up for the 9L Amazonia powder aqua soil (when its available) or am I going to completely regret using Fluval Shrimp Stratum?
Lighting
I want to keep it somewhat clean looking but have been going back and forth on using a pendulum light system over the small tank to get that high light w/ unique look. Or am I over thinking this and should just get a 16" Finnex LED system?
Ideas for lighting:
ZooMed Combo fixture
suspended using ZooMed Lamp Stand
OR 16" Finnex Ray II LED?
Plants
Mosses, Glosso carpet
Fish
CPD's or Danio erythromicron
Filter
AC 50 w/ foam over intake
Appreciate any advice, feedback or necessary insults so I don't screw this up. Looking forward to posting updates and photos.
Substrate
Kind of on a tight budget. Is it worth saving up for the 9L Amazonia powder aqua soil (when its available) or am I going to completely regret using Fluval Shrimp Stratum?
Lighting
I want to keep it somewhat clean looking but have been going back and forth on using a pendulum light system over the small tank to get that high light w/ unique look. Or am I over thinking this and should just get a 16" Finnex LED system?
Ideas for lighting:
ZooMed Combo fixture
suspended using ZooMed Lamp Stand
OR 16" Finnex Ray II LED?
Plants
Mosses, Glosso carpet
Fish
CPD's or Danio erythromicron
Filter
AC 50 w/ foam over intake
Appreciate any advice, feedback or necessary insults so I don't screw this up. Looking forward to posting updates and photos.