Substrate can get mosura / benibachi soil. Suitable tank mates I know of is only otto
Hi guys, i am thinking of overhauling my existing 2 years old, 2ft tank, and changing it into a shrimp tank, got infected by everyone here
So far, i only have experience with keeping crayfishes and tetras, tiger barbs, guppies, loaches etc, im totally new to shrimps...
My existing equipment are the cheapo China brand internal filter and cheapo China brand air pump, they are all about 2 years old. I would like to start off with the hardier shrimps like Cherry and Sakura.
I been looking at some of the pictures posted and the tanks are very nicely set up, i would like to seek your suggestions for the following:
- suitable substrate (brand, or type), i intend to keep some plants
- type of filter required (should i retain or get a more powerful one?)
- suitable tank mates (i would like to keep some fishes as well for variety)
Any other useful advice or suggestions are welcomed!
Thanks in advance!!
Substrate can get mosura / benibachi soil. Suitable tank mates I know of is only otto
Been awhile since i last kept shrimps/ fishes, please give me your kind guidance!
any estimation how much soil will be needed for a 2ft tank, and cost? and what should the dept of the soil be?
There is a sticky about how much soil is needed.. You can check out the sticky.. Price of the soil also depends on what soil you are using..
As for tank mates, I think it will be good that you don't add in unless you can withstand shrimplets being eaten or attacked.. Or you have ample hiding places for the shrimps..
Please read up more from the forum and you will learn more about what is the best for these lovely beauties...
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If you want to go for plants, New Amazonia is the way to go for substrate
i'm assumming u are considering low tech plants without CO2 as u are keeping shrimps.
actually many types of soil are suitable, ADA, Gex, benibachi mosura, HELP advance soil etc.
as long as they are soil and not sand!
Huizhong, that's not true.
Just because they're soil doesn't mean they're suitable for plants. These soil granules need to be prepared with the appropriate nutrients if they are to be suitable for a planted tank of any kind. If you don't care much for the plants or their growth, then just Lapis sand will do... even in a low tech no CO2 setup.
For example, Borneowild distinguishes their soil differently into those for plants and those for shrimps.
Well you can get one big hang over filter can add ceramic rings in it.you can continue to use the air pump but connect the air pump with a sponge filter shrimps like oxygen places.substrate wise depends on your budget if money no prob Ada soil. If a bit budget get gex the one that says plant and shrimp
Hi Alvin,
Thanks for the advice. Erm, i am actually wondering how much (in terms of height) is necessary/appropriate for a shrimp tank with some plants? I have yet to decide what type of plants to put in there, whether planted or tied to wood or coconut husks, for example.
Yes, I have read that anything that can fit into the fishes mouth will probably end up as food, regardless of the species of fish, so it may be a risk if there are shrimplets. My intention is to add in some wood which will provide some hiding places, but my concern is whether the wood will stain the water. My water in my current set up is a little yellowish after i added the wood. Its been almost 2 years and the water still has the same slightly yellowish tint.
I read someone commenting that bogwood may be better than driftwood? Anyway, i have no idea what the differences are between the two...
Last edited by tranzy; 5th Nov 2011 at 19:12.
Huizhong, Ecalyte and xconnect,
I am using coarse gravel in my current set up and it traps a lot of dirt. I am also new to the different types of substrate available. The more common ones i always notice in the forum are ADA and GEX, but im clueless as to what the differences are and what they are suitable for..
It actually depends on you.. Haha.. Some will fill it to approximately 2-3cm.. Some 4-5cm.. But if you going make a slight slope at the back then you will need a little soil.. For my previous 2ft tank (planted shrimp tank), I used 12L of soil.. Current tanks using 10L..
As for putting of driftwood or bogwood really depends on you.. Bogwood has nice shapes but hard to sink.. I have 'abolish' using wood in my tanks now.. Haha
All the best in setting up...
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花钱像拉屎一样简单,赚钱像吃屎一样难。。。
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钱不是问题!问题是。。。我没有钱。。。
花钱像拉屎一样简单,赚钱像吃屎一样难。。。
http://alvinchan80.blog.fc2.com
Ok, have taken note of the feedback thus far, thanks everyone for the help!
i am new too, so far my ada soil works well for me with light planting with moss, java fern and some fissidens.
the only bad thing is the ada soil will cloud the tank easily if i am doing a change of scape. another thing is ada soil u need to cycle longer than the rest, about a month.
if u cant wait for the cycling time, go for other brands. i have tried advanced help soil and mosura with less than a week cycling period with matured tank water and filter.
i have heard similar things being said about the longer cycling time for ada soil, but if the soil is good in the long run, im ok with the slightly longer preparation time.
i will probably throw in some of the matured water and filter from my existing tank, it should help shorten it
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