Starting Over: Shrimp Tank - Page 2 - Aquarium Advice

**Purrbox** · 09-01-2007, 01:27 AM

I'd test it against a reference solution to check and see if you get the correct result or not.

dskidmore · 09-09-2007, 10:10 PM

Some growth evident. Also some gifts from a generous local hobbyist. Some extra plants, two catfish, and a couple dozen shrimp. The shrimp have plenty of driftwood to hide in for their numbers and size, so we play "shrimp hunt" when we look at the tank now. Usually in 5 minutes of searching we can find 3-5 shrimp.

dskidmore · 09-26-2007, 09:16 PM

9/15/2007

9/26/2007, after more generous gifts... I'm starting to run out of places to plant things, but that's a good thing.

Atl300zx · 09-27-2007, 11:02 AM

i have some extra java ferns if you want some, just send s/h thru paypal (PM me). I will ahve some Java Moss available next time i trim as well as Tropic Sunset, probably some bacopa, and star grass. i know this is low tech, but let me know if any of that interests you.

TwoHobbies · 09-28-2007, 08:25 PM

Running out of room??? Looks to me like a good start.

dskidmore · 09-28-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TwoHobbies

Running out of room??? Looks to me like a good start.

Well, the spot behind the driftwood does have plants, they're just kind of short at the moment. left foreground is crypts, that don't take to moving well. Back left corner still has a little space.

dskidmore · 10-01-2007, 09:59 PM

I really stink at close-up aquarium photography, but we have seen no less than five berried shrimp last weekend. (All at once, so we were not counting any twice.) No wonder the boys were going nuts in the middle of last week. We're going to be swarming with babies in a few weeks.

theotheragentm · 10-01-2007, 10:11 PM

If you have a macro setting on your camera, try that with the light on in the tank and no room lights on at all.

dskidmore · 10-01-2007, 10:35 PM

My camera insists on focusing on the glass instead of the object I want in the tank. Sometimes I can get a semi-recognizable shot by moving the camera after it focuses, but usually not.

theotheragentm · 10-01-2007, 11:54 PM

The other thing you can do is focus on something the same distance as the shrimp are away from the glass. Then while still holding focus, move the camera right up to the glass. This may not work with light off in the room though as your camera will open up big to let a lot of light in as the room would be dark.

09-01-2007, 01:27 AM	#11
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,197	I'd test it against a reference solution to check and see if you get the correct result or not. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

09-09-2007, 10:10 PM	#12
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,286 Images: 1	Some growth evident. Also some gifts from a generous local hobbyist. Some extra plants, two catfish, and a couple dozen shrimp. The shrimp have plenty of driftwood to hide in for their numbers and size, so we play "shrimp hunt" when we look at the tank now. Usually in 5 minutes of searching we can find 3-5 shrimp. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

09-26-2007, 09:16 PM	#13
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,286 Images: 1	9/15/2007 9/26/2007, after more generous gifts... I'm starting to run out of places to plant things, but that's a good thing. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

09-27-2007, 11:02 AM	#14
Atl300zx Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 455	i have some extra java ferns if you want some, just send s/h thru paypal (PM me). I will ahve some Java Moss available next time i trim as well as Tropic Sunset, probably some bacopa, and star grass. i know this is low tech, but let me know if any of that interests you. __________________ 55 Gallon Tank Log

10-01-2007, 09:59 PM	#17
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,286 Images: 1	I really stink at close-up aquarium photography, but we have seen no less than five berried shrimp last weekend. (All at once, so we were not counting any twice.) No wonder the boys were going nuts in the middle of last week. We're going to be swarming with babies in a few weeks. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

09-28-2007, 08:25 PM	#15
TwoHobbies Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western New York Posts: 357 Images: 9	Running out of room??? Looks to me like a good start.

10-01-2007, 10:11 PM	#18
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	If you have a macro setting on your camera, try that with the light on in the tank and no room lights on at all.

10-01-2007, 10:35 PM	#19
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,286 Images: 1	My camera insists on focusing on the glass instead of the object I want in the tank. Sometimes I can get a semi-recognizable shot by moving the camera after it focuses, but usually not. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

10-01-2007, 11:54 PM	#20
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,172	The other thing you can do is focus on something the same distance as the shrimp are away from the glass. Then while still holding focus, move the camera right up to the glass. This may not work with light off in the room though as your camera will open up big to let a lot of light in as the room would be dark.

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