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Nothing with the tank has changed (nothing much can change in just a few days). I did get my co2 up and running. The new needle valve is not as 'smooth' as my old one, but I think it will be ok. I am just waiting for SM to get some more red cherry shrimp and chili rasboras in stock...
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An update for my fluval Flora! I have 10 shrimp in the mail from SM. They are tiger shrimp, I think they will look really good in there!
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Any plant growth in the couple weeks since the last update?
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awesome, post some pics when they get settled in.
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mfdrookie516 said:
A little bit of plant growth. But I have been really bad about dosing my pps pro (my auto dosers on my other tank have spoiled me lol). I will probably have to build an auto doser for this tank as well. I have remembers to dose my tanks 1 day this week! Shame on me!
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jetajockey said:
I will! I know one of my favorite thing to do is look at pictures of other peoples tanks. The shrimp should arrive ether Friday or Saturday
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My shrimp should come tomorrow! Should I put the Bio Max in the Flora filter today? (The Bio Max is coming out of my fluval 305 that is already seeded)
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The tank looks GREAT so far. 
I'm actually a bit jealous..I was at TFP yesterday and the Fluval Floras on sale. I actually paused when I walked by the display rack and thought..."Hmmm...wonder what I could put in that?" lol My second thought was, "I bet my husband would kill me if I cam home with another tank!"
I agree with Fort's line of thinking. You just need one more plant. If you don't have enough light for Rotala wallichii or macranda, maybe think about Rotala indica or Rotala Rotundifolia or possibly even Mayaca?
I'm actually a bit jealous..I was at TFP yesterday and the Fluval Floras on sale. I actually paused when I walked by the display rack and thought..."Hmmm...wonder what I could put in that?" lol My second thought was, "I bet my husband would kill me if I cam home with another tank!"
I agree with Fort's line of thinking. You just need one more plant. If you don't have enough light for Rotala wallichii or macranda, maybe think about Rotala indica or Rotala Rotundifolia or possibly even Mayaca?
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Coleallensmom said:The tank looks GREAT so far.
I'm actually a bit jealous..I was at TFP yesterday and the Fluval Floras on sale. I actually paused when I walked by the display rack and thought..."Hmmm...wonder what I could put in that?" lol My second thought was, "I bet my husband would kill me if I cam home with another tank!"
I agree with Fort's line of thinking. You just need one more plant. If you don't have enough light for Rotala wallichii or macranda, maybe think about Rotala indica or Rotala Rotundifolia or possibly even Mayaca?
I don't really know if I have enough light for rotala wallichii. I have 26 watts of light 6500k, about 15 inches from the light to the substrate. Is that enough light?
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I'd think about Rotala Rotundifolia or maybe the Mayaca.
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Coleallensmom said:
Not enough light to grow the others?
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How long will BB live without a source of ammonia?
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A few days, maybe a week or so... It still needs oxygen though
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My shrimp just came in the mail! I am so exited to finally have something alive (other than plants) in the tank! I will post pictures when I get them accumulated
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LOL I'm waiting for my tiger shrimp to come today from SM too! Stupid mailman taking his time....
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carey said:
You wont be disappointed! How many did you order? Are you going to breed them? Mine came with a big ball of Java mass (I have never had Java moss)
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A word of advice! Don't do float method to acclimate! Shrimp are sensitive! Do the dripping method!
Here's a link! Gives Ur shrimp a good start!
http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=19
And they look so cool! So big
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I only got 2 tigers, but I got 4 mandarin shrimp.
And yes, acclimate shrimp very slowly. In SW i do 2hours at least for shrimp. Maybe overkill in FW though, not sure. lol
And yes, acclimate shrimp very slowly. In SW i do 2hours at least for shrimp. Maybe overkill in FW though, not sure. lol
