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whats the name of the floating plants? And does it reduce nitrate or nitrate?
Mm probably need some pro to ID that plant for us. Mine withered and died a few days ago btw. Don't know what's the cause of it as there are no other apparent deaths of shrimps nor plants.
Perhaps you could try searching for it in your country first after getting a confirmation on the scientific name?
whats the name of the floating plants? And does it reduce nitrate or nitrate?
It's called amazonian frogbit. It's for reducing nitrates.
Thanks for the info.. But wouldnt it block yr lighting to yr other plants...Originally Posted by schizome
It's called amazonian frogbit. It's for reducing nitrates.
Yup it does that's why I always have to clear the excess frogbits. Mosses don't need much light by the way so they'll survive
Good thats ans my question.. Anyway Awesome Set Up.. Thats a real cool set up u got there with yr DIY ideas..Yup it does that's why I always have to clear the excess frogbits. Mosses don't need much light by the way so they'll survive
Haha thanks!
Couldn't have done it without all the informative articles and threads here on AQ!
Beautiful tank setup. Hope to see more updates from you soon.
bro' how often do u add yr liquid fetrz and how much u add.. Recently also using the brand seachum ...
Oh I stopped adding excel to my CRS tank. Only dose about one capful every other day in my 2ft tank with fishes.
Cos i dont know if this brand is shrimp safe.. Afraid may have some side effects to the shrimps..
The small plant you are looking for is an Eriocaulon species. I do not know the exact name though. There are species of Eriocaulon native to the USA, but I don't think you'll easily find them, since they are mostly marsh plants.
@schizome,
By the way, great set-up on the 4 footer. I think next time I'll do something similar for my fish breeding tanks.
Fish.. Simply Irresistable
Back to Killies... slowly.
I just got my LX3 today and was testing it out so here's some pictures!
Sakuras
Mosura
Snow Whites
Pure Red Line Grades A-S
What are you looking at
Will post more photos if I can figure out how to use the manual mode like a professional!
excellent pictures!!!
wish my camera was this good!=/
schizome,
your blue shrimps are exactly the kind I'm looking for, may I know where you got them?
Haha thanks! If you set aside a budget to get a camera instead of shrimps you'll find that you can get a pretty decent one
Hello Edward, I got them from OTF at Pasir Ris Farmway. Not all of them are blue though they vary from brown to black.
Nice setup & shrimp...
Last edited by bai; 14th Jan 2010 at 15:01.
any new updates?
CRS - CRazy about Shrimps
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This is the first time I am viewing this thread and must say the setup is very impressive. (edit) Just observed, when you mentioned gap at the bottom, you mean a small gap between the partition and the bottom of the tank. The gap is 'covered' by the soil, so water can still flow between the different sections, and maintaining water level.
I saw that you mentioned the pipes fits perfectly and there are no leaks. Here's something you can consider. Hardware shops should have some compound to glue PVC pipes together. It is a rather small metal container with a brush. The metal can is orange in color. If you do use it, PLEASE NOTE, to let the compound dry overnight and drain it with water to be safe. The compound can be very harmful.
I am wondering once again, if I were to setup a 3 feet tank in the office (custom size) using similar concept of partitioning, wouldn't that allow me to keep more shrimps speices or do selective breeding? Any rough indication how much would a 3ft customized tank cost (eg 3x1x1 ft)?
Last edited by globalcookie; 25th Feb 2010 at 11:58.
Thanks.
Hardware:
I did away with the 'sump' because the fear of the pump malfunctioning while I'm sleeping/out of the house is causing me some stress. So the outlets of the sponge filters are connected directly to the canister then to the chiller. Made a DIY 'cabinet cover' with plastic sheets from popular and velcro too to improve the aesthetic value of the tank. Have also recently obtained some foam insulation for pipes so will try to install those onto my pipes soon.
Shrimps:
Shrimps are doing well, sakuras are breeding way faster than my CRS although there are some pregnant ones running around. Silane was also nice enough to include a BDS mosura female in his last sales for me and it has just gotten pregnant yesterday with a tremendous amount of eggs!
Pure red line CRS have been pregnant for about a month or so already but have yet to see their offspring.
Threw some yellow shrimps into one of the partitions as well and I must say their growth rate is much faster than those in the 1feet cube.
Will take some pictures when I have the time!
Thank you. The pipes have still not leaked from day one so I'll leave them as such.
I think a 3x1x1 10mm tank with partitions should be between the range of $100-$200. I got my tank for abit more than $200 if I remember correctly (mine's 1.5ft in height so 1ft height should be cheaper).
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