My 3' tank

**jasonc** · 19th May 2008, 13:18

Originally Posted by fugu_88

Hi Jasonc,
Is your shrimps surviving-rate high?
Cause i noticed you used many types of fertilizer, DIY CO2, about 30% WC twice/week, tank temp around 26-28.5 degrees C....

Cause i started a 3ft shrimp tank, using GEX soil (plants & shrimps), DIY CO2, tank temp 28 deg C, no chemical added.
Plants are java ferns, java moss, taiwan moss, glosso.
But it is a failure, about 40 cherries, now left 2.

some of the shrimps died too, but not that often and just 1 in a month. And I am so sure about over dosing of dry fert will kill the shrimps, this is my passed experience. And, at night with aeration to prevent oxygen deficiency.

So far red cherry in my tank is producing its new generation, food(algae) is important. A friend of my taught to breed shrimps in low light & fert free condition. Most important is thick/bushy moss is a must, for the young fry to hide.

Shrimps in my tank stopped producing because of the moss spread/less thick. IMO, start with 5 shrimps in the tank until all are stable, then slowly increasing. To find a balance in between is pretty hard, but don't give up.

**jasonc** · 19th May 2008, 13:31

Originally Posted by StanChung

Hi Jason, looking good and the splash of colour does wonders. I like it, there's lots of nice detail. Little pebbles, anubias petite. Well done! I'd thicken up the Rotala macrandra? a bit. A bigger thicket.

I think those Micranthemum umbrosum is nice, just that need to trim it once in 3~4days. Rotala.....I am facing a difficulty on this plant, still trying very hard to get this plant truning into red.

Originally Posted by StanChung

For me narrow leaf fern is nice for big tanks and have very limited application. As you say the grow very big. [blame the fertilizers!]

If notice the right background narrow leaf(that facing upward), I will replace it when get something suitable. Narrow fern leaf cannot expose to much to high light, will caught a lot of algae on the leaves surface and extend the lenght faster.

**jasonc** · 19th May 2008, 13:33

Originally Posted by sragor

Impressive! Your tank is turning out real great. Bet your fishes will love it down there.

......no fishes in there, except an otocinclus.

**jasonc** · 5th Jun 2008, 10:06

Hi! As promised every 2 weeks update photo of my planted tank, here it is!

**ongtw** · 5th Jun 2008, 10:35

wow your tank is really awesome!

**jasonc** · 5th Jun 2008, 11:58

Originally Posted by ongtw

wow your tank is really awesome!

Thanks! I will keep it for 6~9 months, then will change to new design.

**jasonc** · 22nd Jul 2008, 12:39

Hi! I am back, I was left the tank behind for a month plus, just did some trimming and cleanned up the tank.

**jwuog** · 22nd Jul 2008, 12:45

Damn, it's gorgeous

**pleco4me** · 22nd Jul 2008, 14:27

Its looking amazing

Pity you missed out on the ADA comp - you couldve done well.

Love the downoi too

any tips for growing them?

**Verminator** · 22nd Jul 2008, 16:53

Diggin' the Downoi - stunning!

**jasonc** · 22nd Jul 2008, 21:00

Originally Posted by pleco4me

Its looking amazing

Pity you missed out on the ADA comp - you couldve done well.

Love the downoi too

any tips for growing them?

For Downoi, must put at bright area and dose fertilizer, the rest almost the same.

**jasonc** · 19th Aug 2008, 02:59

Waving my hand to my tank soon, just got an new idea how to create the new aquascape.

**Burnz** · 19th Aug 2008, 09:45

ooo.. I like your work Jasonc. Looking forward to your new tank setup.

**lorba** · 28th Aug 2008, 12:48

Originally Posted by jasonc

Hi! I am back, I was left the tank behind for a month plus, just did some trimming and cleanned up the tank.

Hi, nice tank there.

IMO, you can create better depth if you move the red stem leftware and compliment it with another smaller leaved plant. Less red, more yellow-green color to mark transition to the greens.

The downoi looks healthy but the size and position is making the entire picture more 2D then 3D.