LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hi ShrimpSpot After a lot of trial and error with my original 20g tank, I decided to start fresh with a rack just for shrimp. These 3 10g tanks will hold Neos. The 20g has my original batch of PFRs with Neon Tetras and a lonely CPD a friend gave to me. I'm deciding to make my 11.4g display tank a cull shrimp & endler fish tank. I will be updating the first post with the most recent pictures of the tanks. ohmiko and pikachux3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Edited Date: Dec 16, 2016 ------------------------Rack------------------------ L-> Left // M-> Middle // R-> Right ----Parameters----Ammonia: L: 0, M: 0, R: 0Nitrite: L: 0, M: 0, R: 0Nitrate: L: 40, M: 40, R: 20-40 GH: L: N/A Yet M: N/A Yet R: N/AKH: L: N/A Yet M: N/A Yet R: N/ATDS: L:256 ^ M:237 v R:250 ^----Specs/Equipment----Tank: 3 x Standard 10g TanksLight: Beamswork EA Timer FSpec .5W 36" Filter/Pump: HMF - Foam and 3/4" PVC Alita AL-6SA Substrate: Black Diamond Blasting Sand with Montmorillonite Clay powder Shrimp:R: Painted Fire Red Neocaridina M: Blue Dream Neocaridina, Crystal Red Shrimp L: Tangerine Tigers, Orange Neocaridina, SnowballSnail: Red Ramshorns Malaysian Trumpet Snails Plants: Mini Christmas Moss Subwassertang Mini PelliaHardscape: Cholla Wood with Java or Mini Christmas MossOther Items: Indian Almond Leaves Guava Leaves Mulberry Leaves, Apple Leaves Alder Cones Electronic Temperature Probe Alita AL-6SA Mineral Balls ------------------------20 Gallon------------------------ ----Parameters----Ammonia: 0Nitrite: 0Nitrate: XXGH: 9KH: 13TDS: 457 ^ ----Specs/Equipment----Tank: 20g Long Light: Finnex Planted+ 24/7Filter/Pump: AquaClear 50 SunSun HW-302 Sponge Filter Alita AL-6SASubstrate: 40lbs Eco Complete Fish: Flame Tail Endlers Shrimp: Amano Shrimp Snail: Netires Malaysian Trumpet Snails Assassin Plants: Jungle Val Corkscrew Val Water Wisteria Anubias Nana Anubias Nana Petite Anubias Coffeefolia Pygmy Chain Sword Java Fern Java Moss Crypt (don't know type) Hygrophila Polysperma 2 other stem plants cant IDHardscape: Cholla Wood with Java or Mini Christmas MossOther Items: Indian Almond Leaves Alder Cones Electronic Temperature Probe Mineral Balls ------------------------11.4 Gallon------------------------ ----Parameters----Ammonia: 0Nitrite: 0Nitrate: 20-40GH: N/A YetKH: N/A YetTDS: 325 ^ ----Specs/Equipment----Tank: 11.4g Mr. Aqua Light: Current USA Satellite LED PlusFilter/Pump: Eheim 2213 w/ Lily PipesSubstrate: Black Diamond Blasting Sand with Montmorillonite Clay powder Fish: Tiger Endlers (Hybrids) Shrimp: Cull Shrimp Snail: Malaysian Trumpet Snails Red Ramshorns Plants: Anubias Nana Petite Anubias Barteri Bolbitis heudelotii Crypt (don't know type) SubwassertangHardscape: Cholla Wood with Java or Mini Christmas Moss Seiryu Stones Other Items: Indian Almond Leaves Alder Cones Electronic Temperature Probe Mineral Balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Food Regimine (Shrimps): [Friday]: ShrimpNature BabyBio, Bacter AE, Nettle Powder, Horsetail Powder, Ken's Spirulina, or PremiumSticks w/ Veggies [Saturday or Sunday]: small dose Lowkeys DoubleSpeed & small portion Organic, Pumpkin, 12Herbs, Spinach Tab, AC SnowStorm, Ken's Spirulina, or PremiumSticks w/ Veggies L: [Monday]: Natural Harvest the Earth or ShrimpNature Red [Tuesday]: None [Wednesday]: ShrimpNature Red [Thursday]: None M: [Monday]: AquaticArts, Lowkeys SecretFood, Quatro2 [Tuesday]: None [Wednesday]: AquaticArts or Quatro2 [Thursday]: None R: [Monday]: Natural Harvest the Earth or ShrimpNature Red [Tuesday]: None [Wednesday]: ShrimpNature Red [Thursday]: None Food Regimine (Endlers): 20G: [Everyday]: Fish Flakes x 3 [Tuesday & Friday]: New Life Spectrum Small Starter Fry Food 11.4G: [Everyday]: Fish Flakes x 3 SOLVED: Looking for suggestions as to what color neo to breed for my last 10g or to use it as a cull tank. Original thought was to just have the culls in the 20g and bring the PRFs from the 20g into the 10g for breeding. Also looking for suggestions as to what I should keep in the 11.4g display tank. Thanks! pikachux3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Just bought blue dreams from LFS for $2 it was in Westminster at 405 tropical fish store. I go every Tuesday I'll let you know if they have more or just got some if u want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Also why not do a cull tank and add some chocolate A++ :-) they throw are great for freshening up genes and throwing awesome shrimp out. or Bloody Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 5 hours ago, ohmiko said: Just bought blue dreams from LFS for $2 it was in Westminster at 405 tropical fish store. I go every Tuesday I'll let you know if they have more or just got some if u want Oh! I went to 405 a lot for the PFRs there, but a lot of them kept dying on me when I drip acclimated them... How are they holding up for you? Were there still any left when you finished your purchases? Were they nice looking ones or more of the cull grades? 5 hours ago, ohmiko said: Also why not do a cull tank and add some chocolate A++ :-) they throw are great for freshening up genes and throwing awesome shrimp out. or Bloody Mary I think they had some at 405 when I last went and they were called "black shrimp"? Good idea though, i'll keep that in mind. Maybe i'll do that for the Display tank to show all the random colors of shrimps ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, AcSeann said: Oh! I went to 405 a lot for the PFRs there, but a lot of them kept dying on me when I drip acclimated them... How are they holding up for you? Were there still any left when you finished your purchases? Were they nice looking ones or more of the cull grades? I think they had some at 405 when I last went and they were called "black shrimp"? Good idea though, i'll keep that in mind. Maybe i'll do that for the Display tank to show all the random colors of shrimps Aw how unfortunate The day to go is Tuesday! Any other day is risking it because of their high TDS so its better to buy them as soon as they just put them in the tank. The blue dreams, I looked and recognized immediately. So thats how blue they are They had both nice blue colors and also carbon rili blue which some consider culls for the black. and there were lighter ones too which I got because it was berried. Overrall for the price, it's a steal. They're all still alive for me. I'm not in the clear yet but I see two of them walkin around the plants. And I saw the black shrimp too. Some of them are black rose, some are clear culls with brown racing stripes. If you want solid chocolate, Shrimprobot is my friend and she sells them on aquabid or her website. They're solid colors and reaaaaally great. She also sells amazing dark blue dreams for like 3.50 LiveLee Aquatics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Do not get any shrimp from tongs. They're sooooo weak. Something is weird with their water. Every shrimp i got there died within a day in the tank or during the acclimation :/// and no refund/exchange nothing 405 exchanges sometimes depending on the circumstance but tongs was like. No sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Darn really? I know they bring in new shipment every Monday, so I did try coming in Tuesday to be picky with them haha. Same problem happened twice... So I decided to redo most of my tanks with back to basics. Hoping to try out again soon though. Hmm, maybe they'll still have some available next time I go by there. It all depends if I can get a ride. Yeah I also don't shop at Tong's simply because they're super pricey and have heard many deaths from them. I did make a marketplace post though so maybe she'll see it ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Oh shrimp robot shes not on here but if u want i can text and ask if she has blue dreams available And dont waste your gas/resources! I'll check for you and let u know since I live next to there anyways! I didnt know shipment came monday I thought it was tuesday LOL I guess i gotta change the days i go. And I hate Tongs tax :/ But yeah let me know if u want me to ask about blue dreams and chocolates(if u are still deciding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Yeah! That'd be great haha Let me know what she says haha. Thanks for the look out! I live in Irvine and driving that direction when im off class/work is a pain with all that traffic ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 18 hours ago, AcSeann said: Yeah! That'd be great haha Let me know what she says haha. Thanks for the look out! I live in Irvine and driving that direction when im off class/work is a pain with all that traffic She's got about 20 blue dreams right now and will get more from her warehouse later. She's selling 10 for $45 and shipping 13 (shes LA based so you could always ask to pick up if u want to save on shipping) and chocolate is here http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwinverts&1476057485 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 oh but thegardenofeder is selling chocolates for 40 shipped right now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Got around to ordering 10 PFRs and 10 Blue Dreams! Shipment comes in Thursday and Friday. Can't wait! Also moved nice PFRs from the 20g into the R tank so that they can strengthen their bloodline. Started making a food regimen with what food I have for each tank with Jose from Aquarium Creation. Bought their AC SnowStorm too! Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Shrimps who survived the devastation from almost a year ago. Ladies are puckering up, hoping the guys know how to work their stuff Bulking up while waiting for new friends to strengthen their bloodline even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2016 My shrimps came in on Thursday a little before coming back from school! Couldn't really get good pictures, but they are alive and well They're looking really pale from stress, so I put the PFRs in the left tank to wait and see if they color up well enough to mix with my current PFRs. Put the Blue Dreams in the middle. They're so cute! I think I should really invest in a macro lens now. . . That's the pleb setup I made on the fly to drip acclimate both shrimps. Dripped at 1drip/second. Tank to containers with shrimp to red bucket for access water at same drip rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Went to 405 Tropical Fish today and picked up 4 yellow snakeskin endlers for the 11.4g and also got 5 PFRs for that tank as well. Using it as a temporary quarantine. If they survive and do well, i'll bring them into my PFR breeding tank. Traded a light and IAL for 2 OEBTs, 1 Chocolate, and 1 Blue Dream shrimp which were all added into the BD tank. They look really nice ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 L: PFRs are starting to slowly color back up. They are still not as opaque as I'd like, but doing better. M: noticing the growth of the BD and seeing some color deeper more than others. R: Babies are in the tank now! 11.4g: one endler juimped, 3 left. 4 PFRs died, 1 left. Looking for different strains of endlers to keep in the tank. 20g: BBA starting to grow on the highest leaves. trimmed and doing a blackout on the tank. ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 Finally added Tangerine Tigers into my left tank! Red tank started to shoot out its next batch of babies. Found Hydra in the BlueDream and Tangerine Tiger tanks though... possibly from the moss i got from someone local... used an airline tube to suck out what I found and then do a small waterchange to all 3 tanks. As for the display tank and 20g, I have N-Class endlers from AdrianHD coming in! 2 strains: Flame Tails and a surprise strain. will let you guys know when it comes Also very happy to say that I got my 2 roommates to get into the fish hobby! ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveLee Aquatics Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 PFR tank now has Hydra... caught them eating at my babies Trying to figure out how to deal with it as I currently siphon them out. Want to use No Planaria, but would need to figure out how to take all the snails out as well. Will think about it more once winter break starts. Tangerine Tiger is berried! New shipment of BDs came in from someone on Ebay, but looks like a lot of them are a mix of BDs, Chocolate, Carbon with rili genes. Finished acclimating them, but havent added them into my tank yet. The seller surprisingly included 3 orange and 3 snowball shrimps in a separate bag, but in the same shipment box. Another shipment of PFRs are coming in next week. Hopefully they come out a lot nicer than the ones I got from the previous seller. . . UPDATE pt2: Look who's preggers ohmiko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmiko Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 YAS TO THE MAMAS LiveLee Aquatics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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