My 2014 2ft shrimp tank

[mikisol]

Hi,

This is my new 60cm shrimp tank, complete with chiller....

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[thebaldingaquarist]

Wild and natural!

Noticed the lights being pushed to the rear of the tank. Is there a reason why?

[mikisol]

Haha, observant indeed. Most of the plants are behind..so push light to behind. Actually this is just some arrangement of my extra plants.

[mikisol]

Should I introduce galaxy rasboras to the tank? Its beginning to have a few shrimplets in there.

[thebaldingaquarist]

If its going to be a shrimp tank, i would think twice about putting fish in there.

unless my shrimps are many many, fish small and few. And i have plenty of hiding places.

The Corybomsa will grow high very soon.

[thebaldingaquarist]

Haha, observant indeed. Most of the plants are behind..so push light to behind. Actually this is just some arrangement of my extra plants.

I see, then i would add on to say that its a good idea to place a red plant there. Rule of thirds.

Is the red plant alternanthera reineckii?

[mikisol]

I actually don't know the name of plants, a beginner with less than a year. But i have at least 2 plants with red leaves in there.

[mikisol]

Some tenants in the tank:

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[sakuras]

Wow painted your shrimps black with gloss?

[mikisol]

Have anyone seen green? Where to get?

[Ingen]

Are those black shrimps "King Kong"?

[mikisol]

Are those black shrimps "King Kong"?

I do not know what they are, but the cost $6 a piece.

[sakuras]

Should be chocolates. Where did you get them?

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[Ingen]

Ya, I'm interested too. It looks solid black to me though

[memzsa]

bro,
you using a chiller ?
dechlorinate? with Prime?
your filtration system?

reason I'm asking, as I'm setting up a 60x25x25. sorry I asked to much

[tjy]

A very natural looking tank.. Nicely done!

[mikisol]

To tell u guys the truth about the tank and me...i am only less than 1 year experience into this hobby so still have a lot to learn from all the seniors here.

Welcome questions here and i will try my best to answer all.

Yes, I am using a chiller Resun CL-280 which i bought a used one for $135. And a Ehiem Pro2 cannister which a friend gave me.

I am using Sera Toxivec to dechlorine my tap water, although I will be getting RO filter soon.

Black shrimps are from Blk 53 Sims Place Aquatic Connection. I spent plenty of time there and made friend with the friendly boss who taught me a lot of things. That shop has a lot of things that if you just wouldn't find in most shop and reasonably priced too. And I noticed the boss automatically give more discount to those who buys more.

The plants most are from Hanoi, I travel there a lot. But the drift wood are again from Aquatic Connection. I just came back from there and I saw very interesting drift wood like bonsai. Worth to go and take a look.

Keep those question coming.

[tcg170980]

you frequent 68 aquatic? I am also there almost every other day..nice friendly boss.

[mikisol]

you frequent 68 aquatic? I am also there almost every other day..nice friendly boss.

Yes, i was just there again yesterday afternoon with 3 friends. Its quite easy to recognize me, I am a stroke patient, hihi. So I only have the left half functional.

[Dodofish]

Yes, i was just there again yesterday afternoon with 3 friends. Its quite easy to recognize me, I am a stroke patient, hihi. So I only have the left half functional.

Thats really plenty of effort you took to make this beautiful looking tank. You earn my respect bro.

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