Shrimp Tank Build

[User]

Yea that sounds like enough. The guppy grass will give them plenty of cover. My ghost shrimp like my marimo balls as well so I believe most shrimp should. Put the flakes in from of the filter and it will current will blow them to the bottom. Thats what I did to feed mine. No problem!

 

[Galligak]

Yeah I've seen ghost shrimp all over them in pet stores. I've been looking around my house today to find some things then off to either Walmart or such!

 

[User]

Ok good luck! I think I may buy some guppy grass for mine too now that I think about it...

 

[Galligak]

Haha nice! So I added in some glass bead things and a pretty rock. I also did another quick test on ph which I haven't done in a while and got back the awesome ph of 6.6!!!! This is great for shrimp

 

[Galligak]

Another question... Would shells be good in there? I have some snail shells that I had for my betta tank a long time ago and they've just been sitting around, would the shrimp enjoy them?

 

[Galligak]

Just made these. I hope they'll look cool in the tank!

 

[tarpon]

Cool! Did you use silicone? How expensive is it? I really want to build some rock structure for my tank

 

[Galligak]

Cool! Did you use silicone? How expensive is it? I really want to build some rock structure for my tank

Yeah I used some pure silicone stuff that I got from meijer for $3.50 and the glass things came with the tank. I like the way that it turned out!

 

[User]

I hope its the silicone thats safe! How did you get your pH that low?

You can use the shells though I suggest boiling them so they are clear of anything that might be on them. I always do it as a precaution. They will probably like exploring and climbing on them!

 

[Galligak]

I hope its the silicone thats safe! How did you get your pH that low?

You can use the shells though I suggest boiling them so they are clear of anything that might be on them. I always do it as a precaution. They will probably like exploring and climbing on them!

Yeah I checked it to make sure that it would be safe and got the type that had only silicone and nothing else. I also didn't do anything to the water! I was shocked that the ph was so low. I'll boil the shells just to be safe. Thanks!

 

[User]

Nice thatd be a shame if your shrimp died from that. The shells may raise your pH. Idk if I remember reading that somewhere. yellow shrimp, since they are like RCS, like the higher pH I thought anyway.

 

[Galligak]

I'll go google that... But do you have any idea on other ways to raise pH?

 

[User]

Could put some of that agronite sand under the gravel. Idk how to raise it to a precise level but its used to raise pH in cichlid tanks.

 

[Galligak]

Apparently shells also raise the pH. I'll throw in 2 of them that I have.

 

[User]

I think somewhere around 7.2 is ideal. But they should be fine in almost all phs. I wouldnt worry about the sand and the shells should do fine

 

[redsea]

Just made these. I hope they'll look cool in the tank!

Cool what did you use to glue them together?

 

[Galligak]

Ok, but I'm still going to put them because I think they'll enjoy it and it'll raise the pH too.

 

[Galligak]

Cool waht did you use to glue them together?

Some silicone. It's from meijer and says that it's 100% silicone

 

[Galligak]

So here are the things that I made now inside the tank. I think that I may skip on the guppy grass and just have the java moss and maybe another plant

 

[User]

Looks nice! Cant wait to see some plants in there! Where were you going to get the grass as well?