ddd_sss Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Hi Everyone, So 3 weeks ago I started my first shrimp tank project, it was a dual tank aquaponics setup with one tank housing a betta and one tank housing some CRS and RCS. Just wanted to share some good news! I figured that the plants in the tank, and the extra plants i'm growing the the grow bed, will keep nitrates down and hopefully maintain stable water parameters. So far for the 3 weeks I've tested my water every other day and parameters have remained stable at: pH: 6.4 gH:7 kH:0 TDS:234 ppm Ammonia: 0 ppm Nitrites: 0 ppm Nitrates <5 ppm In the past 3 weeks so many wonderful things have happened, I had an RCS that i brought home who was already berried, she gave birth just 3 days after I got her so now I have a lot, and I mean A LOT of babies and so far I think I have a pretty good survival rate, I can count at least 12-14 babies at any given time. One of my PRL CRS had "the clear band of death" right under the head. I was super worried for the whole week it had it, but this morning when I checked in on her, the band was gone and she is now berried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 So cool! I love it! I've been wanting to set up a full system, but maybe a mini version could be cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddd_sss Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Mr. F said: So cool! I love it! I've been wanting to set up a full system, buy maybe a mini version could be cool! Thanks so much Mr. F! I wanted to start with a mini system first, this way making any adjustments or changes would be easier! These are 2.5 gal tanks...next i want to do a dual 10 gal maybe..:) Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Thanks so much Mr. F! I wanted to start with a mini system first, this way making any adjustments or changes would be easier! These are 2.5 gal tanks...next i want to do a dual 10 gal maybe..You've inspired me. I think the next tank might be 2x10 or 2x20L aquaponic set up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddd_sss Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Mr. F said: You've inspired me. I think the next tank might be 2x10 or 2x20L aquaponic set up... woohoo! What a great way to start the new year! hope it goes great and feel free if you have any questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericdan Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 What do you use to keep the shrimp from travelling through the bridge? And what thickness is the PVC? Do you have any safety measures incase the bridge clogs/flow ceases? I've got a similar set up with a couple of 5 gallon tanks, super paranoid of mine clogging. I use sponge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddd_sss Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 On 1/3/2017 at 1:28 PM, genericdan said: What do you use to keep the shrimp from travelling through the bridge? And what thickness is the PVC? Do you have any safety measures incase the bridge clogs/flow ceases? I've got a similar set up with a couple of 5 gallon tanks, super paranoid of mine clogging. I use sponge. Hey Genericdan, sorry for the late reply, was out of town snowboarding. For the water bridge, I used sponge at first however it kept getting clogged, so i switch to a stainless steel mesh that I cut out into a circle and superglued to the end. Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericdan Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 23 hours ago, ddd_sss said: Hey Genericdan, sorry for the late reply, was out of town snowboarding. For the water bridge, I used sponge at first however it kept getting clogged, so i switch to a stainless steel mesh that I cut out into a circle and superglued to the end. Hope that helps! What was the mesh count/how fine was the mesh? If it's small enough to stop baby shrimp from going through, would it also be more likely to clog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddd_sss Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 5 minutes ago, genericdan said: What was the mesh count/how fine was the mesh? If it's small enough to stop baby shrimp from going through, would it also be more likely to clog? It's not small enough to stop baby shrimp from crossing over, however I have seen a few just hanging on to the mesh and not get sucked through, this could also be because my tanks are 2.5 gallon, thus my flow rate for the pump is about 40 gph. So not a lot of flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genericdan Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 On 1/6/2017 at 9:23 PM, ddd_sss said: It's not small enough to stop baby shrimp from crossing over, however I have seen a few just hanging on to the mesh and not get sucked through, this could also be because my tanks are 2.5 gallon, thus my flow rate for the pump is about 40 gph. So not a lot of flow. Thanks for sharing the details or your setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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