TFC Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Hey y'all. The Flower Child here. AKA TFC. I have a 150 gallon, a 5 and 10 gallon tank. Love my Nano tanks. The interest in building a shrimp tank came a couple weeks ago, I attended an aquascaping workshop by Dennerle. It was awesome. They have really invaded the states with their new shrimp tank and aquascape tank set ups. My LFS hosted this event and offered special pricing on the tanks. So needless to say I purchased two tank. i got some plants, co2,fertilizer etc....for the aqua scape tank. They sell everything you need for shrimp tanks. Special substrate, start up salts and shrimp food. I know nothing about shrimp so, this should be fun.... Can't wait to keep y'all updated . I will say this, I'm not allowed to start the tanks till xmas- that was the deal to get hubby to buy them for me lol. So my plan is to read your blogs etc....learn as much as I can and be ready by the first of the year....Looking forward to know all you guys... Say hey sometimes... Xoxo Flower Mr. F and Shrimp Life 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Welcome to The Shrimpspot TFC TFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinusInfinity Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Welcome to Shrimpspot and the start to a very addictive hobby. My best advice for beginners is as follows. 1. Patience is key, don't take shortcuts otherwise it might come back to bite you. 2. Knowing what parameters your shrimps like and keeping them stable is key. 3. Get a TDS meter as its an essential. 4, Have fun with it and don't be afraid to experiment with crossbreeding. TFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Welcome TFC! We are glad to have you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitbrush Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 And utilize your tds meter to watch your levels closely. It makes it so easy to know if somethings off and or if you need to do a water change. Welcome to the group!!!Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Hi TFC, cant wait to see pics of your Denerle tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Hey and thanks!!! I'd love to share a pict or two with you Chappy. Can you tell me how?? !! LOL...still learning the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 They have been set up two days now.. hope y'all like! My fist time aqua-scaping. The 2nd tank is for the shrimp. Shrimp Life and DA SHRIMP KID 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 wow, you have some aquascaping talent! both of these tanks look great. have you cycled the tanks yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 OMGosh...Thank you. They are less than a week old. I'm going to start with some snails... I have a number of fish in other tanks to help cycle... I read an article recently saying how important snails can be in the tank, to keep them in throughout ,even after the cycling.. Should I put a few fish in as well??? I have plenty of ember tetra's or neon's. I'm so flattered by your compliments.. I had some great support and of course using the tissue culture plants from Dennerle. But again , Thank you, TFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I have heard alot of people using snails during a cycle, but I have never had any luck doing that. My snails have always bit the dust if my water wasnt just right. That said, snails are fantastic algae eaters and can be beautiful lil things if you pick them right. They can be an unsightly mess if you water parameters are out of control or if you feed too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFC Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 So do you suggest fish??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 it is much easier to just use ammonia to cycle your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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