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Hi, I have recently purchased a Fluval Flex 36 litre tank to have Red Cherry Shrimps in. When I bought it the sales guy said that the filters on this particular tank would be too big for the shrimps to pass through, particularly if the shrimps would breed, and the eggs could get hoovered up. They recommended inserting a folded up piece of sponge into the filter intake to stop anything small going through, which I have done (shown in the pictures). My only concern is this going to block the filters too much? Any advice would be brilliant thanks!

What i'm hoping to do is make a shrimp tank for 27.05 USD. i have a gift card to pet smart for that amount (from returning something). I already have a 5 gallon tank a hood (no bulb) and a filter housing ( no sponge or cartridge) a net That's all i have. What i think i have enough money for pre filter on the intake (~4) (only biological and mechanical filter in the tank) one marimo moss ball ($8)(they have fake ones that do grow moss and are a couple of bucks cheaper. are these ok?) Declorinator (like $8 for 3 oz) Light (~4.50)(will this provide enough heat in house that gets down to 65f at night?) however many ghost shrimp i can get with leftover + $2 in change Will they be able to survive ~2 months until i got get more money? Also would it be necessary to buy a thermometer for this set up?

Hi, i have a 20g long tank and have a swisstropicals HMF filter on it. i haven't set up the tank yet(checking to see if its good, bought it used) and i will have to also get an air pump for the filter. I was planning on getting this one : but noticed the air pump is kinda weak. I dont know the requirements for an HMF filter but is this strong enough? it will be for my future shrimp and possibly some celestial pearl danios or chili rasboras but i'm worried that the air wont even be strong enough to lift the water up the tube. any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am worried because I changed media in my canister filter and my pH has increased from 5.4 to 6. I am monitoring continuously with Pinpoint. Not only that, but when I unplug my filter the readings immediately drop by .5. So when my filter has power my pH is .5 higher than without it. Should I be worried? Just when I think I've figured out science, it goes all wobbly on me. Any advice wood be greatly appreciated. ty

Hey Shrimpspot members! So I was thinking of setting up a three or four 10 gallon tanks in a rack so I could separate my PRLs and blue bolts based on their pattern/coloration to breed them more specifically. Is there a recommendation for a shrimp rack you guys have been using? Also I was thinking of updating my filters. As of now I've been using Fluval C3 filters w/ sponge filter at the end, but I was hoping to update to canisters. A lot of people have been recommending eheim, but I was wondering what other options I have. Same story with lighting, although this is less of a problem. Lastly, I've been hearing about increase in use of sump set ups, and most people who have been using it seems to recommend it. I had mixed feelings about this because of the possibility of infection in all the tanks, but from what I've been reading most people never had problem with this. What are your guys' thoughts on this? If I have a sump set up, would I be able to use a single powerful filter/heater for all 3-4 tanks? Also was there a post on how I could set this up? Thank you so much in advance!

Hello everyone! I recently added a tiny filter for my 2.8 liters opae tank. And I noticed that 2 or 3 of them would usually swim under the tiny flow from the filter, are they stressed by it or enjoying it? I've alr set it to the slowest flow and also added crushed corals in it to make it even slower. So now the water is kind of like "drooling" onto the water surface. Will the filter cause them to not breed?

Hello Guys I am using UG and Poreous Ceramic Ring for my upcoming shrimp rank project. But I can notice that whichever tank I have used new ceramic ring have a high value of TDS, whereas I am using 100% RO water. The TDS I am currently getting is 120-130ppm, whereas the RO water TDS is around 30ppm. The soil is ADA Amazonia so it is not a culprit causing the spike in TDS. So any way I can reduce the leeching? Should I do more water changes? Looking forward to thoughts.

I have a baby shrimp in a separate container but I want to put it back into the big tank but I think my current intake of the HOB filter is too big/ strong. I want to get a sponge filter but I'm not very sure what they are. Is it just a round cylindrical piece of sponge that I attach to the intake of my HOB filter or is it a whole piece of equipment itself with the HOB part? If I don't get a sponge filter, would it be okay to use a mesh bag and hang it in the water so my baby shrimp can live there?

I was asked to place this filter in here as a DIY project for a nice filter that can scale up or down according to your tank size and needs.This is my first post like this so bear with me. lol This is the finished project that I use. I found a Youtube post that i made some mods to for what I wanted to use mine for, which was shrimp and small fish. The first is only about 3.5 inches tall and used in a 1 gal. The second is what I use in my 10's with my BV Shrimp. These are some of the materials I use. You can use whatever you want for the load you need to handle. The floss is mech and the sponges are for bacteria to stay in. First I take a 20oz bottle and cut the top off right at the top of the label. I place it cap first into the large tube and mark where the tube ends so that the cap/neck will go inside the tube. Then I drill holes in the cap (several small), then I drill a hole in the neck just below the cap rim that is the same size as your airline tubing. Now I can place this inside the larger tube (cap first) about 2" deep. Now I take a matching cap for the pvc of choice and drill some holes all around the SIDE. I drill all mine the same and then either modify the cap for smaller fish or whatever, but you can drill smaller or larger according to your fish. In the other cap, you drill holes in the TOP. You use the one with side holes as the bottom of your filter, this allows it to sit on the bottom and still pull water in. The cap with top holes goes on top and allows the bubbles and water to escape and make your filter work. I use the blue mesh you buy at scrap-booking places inside a cap to make sure my shrimp don't go through the holes. (Plz excuse the holes in the top on this one, I only had one odd cap left to do this with. Sorry) Now take your large tube and try to estimate where your bottle cap is and drill a hole in the side of the tube. When you push the airline thru this hole it will need to also go inside the neck hole on the bottle and be centered so the bubbles are in the middle of the pvc tube. This is the same shot I gave earlier on the bottle part. OK, now you can choose to have just the tubing going up the side, or support it with smaller pvc, like I did. This also gave it more weight and helped it stand straighter. Above you see the tubing is trapped between the small pvc and I use zip ties to hold them in place. Just make sure you don't crimp your airline. Now you can place floss in the bottom up to the cap of the bottle and put on your cap with SIDE holes. Do not attach these too tight as you will struggle with them when it comes time for maintenance. Try not to move your bottle and keep it centered and straight inside the tube. Some people use sealant to hold it there, but I like to have the choice to move the bottle if need be. Then you place your scrubbies in the top part above the bottle. You can cram 2-3 in there, your choice. I got these at the Family Dollar store, 6 for a $1. Now you put your cap on the top that has the TOP holes...again, be gentle. And you have a nice canister filter that is cheap but effective. I personally leave off the cap to make more bubbles and more water movement, but the choice is yours. I bought the 2" PVC in a 3' section and made 3 of these for approx $12 total. Much better than $200 for 3 store bought canisters. You can pull scrubbies out and use them to help cycle another tank easily and the floss is easy to see when it needs changing. You can also do these in the black PVC if you choose also. Please make sure to clean all parts well before you place it in the tank and good luck! I hope you enjoyed tonight's programming. Ya'll come back now. OH! And just so you are prepared.....when you go to Lowe's to buy this stuff...beware ..... They asked me if I was building pipe bombs for a living.