doubleace's CRS tank setup

[doubleace]

Hi Guys
Below is a picture of my tank layout and the measurement are as below.
Just setup yesterday and today is the second day.
I'm using a small fan to cool the tank.



Tank dimension: 2ft tank (5 plan)
Substrate: Magic soil with Mosura Sea Mud spread around at the base
Plants: Mosses
Temperature: 26.4 degree
Filtration: sponge filters
Lighting: 36W PL (4hrs in the morning & 4hrs in the evening)
pH: 6.5
kH: 40
gH: 30
NO3: 20
NO2: 0.5

Currently i have 10 otocinclus in the tank not sure will it be too many. No Co2 nor liquid fertilizer added as i am keeping it low tech. Need some advise from all the bros expert in crs.

Thanks!

[doubleace]

any advise/comments?

[Xmant]

Add a fan would be even better to lower the water temperature by 1.5~2.5 C.

[doubleace]

Yup i'm adding a fan to it.

[Spid]

Simple low tech tank.

Since this tank is running on just sponge filtration, why not going into bigger sponge filter instead of the smaller ones shown in the picture.

[Savant]

Is that a bog wood? I have recently read somewhere that Bogwood isnt so good for shimps... but I'm not sure why...

[fishpoo]

the lighter brown wood is bog wood? is it bad for crs? I have a piece of bogwood in my crs tank too.... so far i'm 3 weeks into it and... everything seems ok.... if anyone knows why it's bad please let us know?

[doubleace]

Simple low tech tank.

Since this tank is running on just sponge filtration, why not going into bigger sponge filter instead of the smaller ones shown in the picture.

Hi Spid.. i'm reusing the sponge filter from my apisto tank thats why never change to a bigger sponge filter. Is my tank advisable for CRS? Is there a need for a cannister and a chiller?

Is that a bog wood? I have recently read somewhere that Bogwood isnt so good for shimps... but I'm not sure why...

Is that true? Bogwood not good for CRS? Please confirm and let us know. Thanks

[mobile2007]

Maybe can add in bamboo charcoal ( can get from daiso).

Also, i read that it's best to have chiller. Currently the weather is cooling , it's ok. But when the hot season comes, it will be an issue.

[EvolutionZ]

do take note.. i was told that magic soil pH drop to 5 - 5.5 after a few weeks..

[doubleace]

Maybe can add in bamboo charcoal ( can get from daiso).

Also, i read that it's best to have chiller. Currently the weather is cooling , it's ok. But when the hot season comes, it will be an issue.

When time come there really a need to get a chiller...

do take note.. i was told that magic soil pH drop to 5 - 5.5 after a few weeks..

Really? Any bro can clarify this?

[EvolutionZ]

bro get a pH test kit to be sure lo. if it really drops to 5 - 5.5.. add some coral chips.. anyway i have heard quite a few people told me that...

[Spid]

Hi Spid.. i'm reusing the sponge filter from my apisto tank thats why never change to a bigger sponge filter. Is my tank advisable for CRS? Is there a need for a cannister and a chiller?

I see. Sure no problem for CRS. Get your tank cycled longer as from the picture it still looks fresh. Cannister is needed for tank of higher bioload. If your are talking about less than 50 shrimps, I guess this tank looks great. Chiller able you to have cooler water which equals better dissolved oxygen. Most freshwater shrimps need a certain amount of dissolved o2 in the tank to ensure survivability. 26.4degress seems ok to me. If you need higher concentration of o2, you can create better surface movement in which you have did by introducing air-driven sponge filters.

[mobile2007]

How about keeping sulawesi shrimp? Seems like it's getting more popular than CRS now. more hardy than CRS ?

[d2sign]

Trying magic soil now, will share the pH reading a week later.

[doubleace]

How about keeping sulawesi shrimp? Seems like it's getting more popular than CRS now. more hardy than CRS ?

Really? Thoug CRS is always popular than other shrimps?

I see. Sure no problem for CRS. Get your tank cycled longer as from the picture it still looks fresh. Cannister is only needed for tank of higher bioload. If your are talking about less than 50 shrimps, I guess this tank looks great. Chiller able you to have cooler water which equals better dissolved oxygen. Most freshwater shrimps need a certain amount of dissolved o2 in the tank to ensure survivability. 26.4degress seems ok to me. If you need higher concentration of o2, you can create better surface movement in which you have did by introducing air-driven sponge filters.

I see... but for long run i think cannister and chiller will come into play?

Trying magic soil now, will share the pH reading a week later.

sure bro update us on the reading and i will measure mine this weekend too..

[silane]

It will be interesting to know how this low tech setup turn out to be in mid and long term. doubleace, do give regular update, if you dont mind.

[Savant]

I read it elsewhere but when I googled, I found this thread..
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=25955

[doubleace]

Guys,

this is my first time into CRS so trying to do it good for them and not seeing casualties everyday when i put them in. I'm deciding on whether to get chiller and cannister if i'm getting it will be Eheim ecco 2234 & Hailea HC-150A. Hope this 2 models will be enough consumption for my 2ft 5plan tank.

It will be interesting to know how this low tech setup turn out to be in mid and long term. doubleace, do give regular update, if you dont mind.

Hi silane,
i'm still deciding whether to invest in chiller and cannister. As if i really getting crs without the cool temperature to keep the survival rate then my pocket will have a big hole.

I read it elsewhere but when I googled, I found this thread..
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=25955

Savant, so means that bogwood will not be good to put in crs tank unless it had been soak for long term.

Oh ya... do i need to add mineral plus and bioplus during the cycling process?

[silane]

If you want to keep good CRS and make CRS feel good, chiller and cannister is almost a must. But it also voice down to, how much you want to optimize the quality and how well you can breed them.

Has 10 grade A with 20 babies produced is keeping CRS.
Has 10 grade A with 200 babies produced is keeping CRS.
Has 10 grade SS with 1 babies produced is keeping CRS.
Has 10 grade SS with 50 babies produced is keeping CRS.

It depends what you want, your budget. Of course keeping and breeding high grade is more difficult and the requirement is high. One can breed S grade well does not automatically can breed SSS.

That day, I was in a bro's place, he has 3 tier chained up tank, strangely or not, his SSS/SS tank does not reproduce, but his grade A/B are breeding like no tomorrow, these tanks are chained up and share the same enviroment.