Future 10g red cherry shrimp tank - Aquarium Advice

new2betas · 07-10-2008, 06:15 PM

Well, I am in the process of cycling my new 10g for red cherry shrimp. Here are updated pictures. I will update pictures as I get it going over the next few weeks!

**neilanh** · 07-10-2008, 08:56 PM

Plan on planting it heavily?

new2betas · 07-11-2008, 05:30 AM

Oh yes....I have only had it up for a couple of days. I am researching what kind of plants I want to have in there for them. Since I have to wait for it to cycle I am taking my time deciding what I want to put in there

Did I say I was excited?....lol

HiJaC · 07-11-2008, 06:42 AM

Shrimp rock.

Nuff said.

new2betas · 07-11-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by HiJaC

Shrimp rock.

Nuff said.

HiJaC -- I am not sure what you mean?.....is there a plant called shrimp rock or is there a certain type of rock they like? Forgive my newness...lol

HiJaC · 07-11-2008, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by new2betas

HiJaC -- I am not sure what you mean?.....is there a plant called shrimp rock or is there a certain type of rock they like? Forgive my newness...lol

hehe,

rock - as in rule, are the best, fun, quality, class.

Oddly enough there is a shrimp rock for sale on the aqua essentials site here in the UK. It is for crystal red shrimp tanks and is meant to adjust the water param's to give ideal living environments for the shrimp to breed.

Best Regards,

John

kimo · 07-11-2008, 11:09 AM

Guppy grass (Naja sp) or any of the mosses are great for shrimp tanks.

JohnPaul · 07-11-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kimo

Guppy grass (Naja sp) or any of the mosses are great for shrimp tanks.

Yeah, those are great. They also seem to REALLY like driftwood; I think lots of the microfauna that make up the main part of their diet grow really well on natural driftwood.

new2betas · 07-11-2008, 04:19 PM

Today I have added some things to the tank thanks to a member here that I bought plants from (Thanks Alt300zx)! I added a huge bunch of java moss and a couple of ferns. I also went around to three of my betta tanks and took out a little bit of gravel and put them in a stocking (the one hanging in the picture). Don't get alarmed, even though it is black it doesn't leech dye....I tested it first! I found an awesome piece of wood at the lfs (I am boiling it now) and will need to soak it also, but I will get a picture of it when I can! My tank is slowly, but surely, coming together for a red cherry shrimp tank! I also now have nitrites! Yay! Not a whole lot (between 0-.25ppm). My ammonia is around 1-2, so I will keep dosing that also! This morning I had none....so adding those plants and gravel helped! I made my order with Drs. Foster & Smith yesterday and am getting in quite a few filter sponges for all of my betta tanks and for this new one also along with pumps and a new adjustable heater for my new tank.

SpeedEuphoria · 07-11-2008, 04:23 PM

looking good!!

I can tell you with new bulbs it will grow nice, I've only had mine for less than a week and I moved stuff around in the mean time and things are nice and green/red. I also have some plants coming from atl300zx.