EricM Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) So thought I'd do a journal so you can see the progress as we start a tank just for our shrimp we want to prepare for Novembers contest. The tank is approx 10 gallons, the perfect size for a selection tank. Here is the first week of setup. First steps: May1st SL-Aqua Nature Soil powder. Next, add 1 spoonful of SL-Aqua Magic Powder Then I added 1 spoonful of SL-Aqua Milione Adding just enough RODI water to cover the soil, then adding SL-Aqua Purify. I used approximate 200ml. Edited May 7, 2017 by bostoneric bienengarnele12 and fernselvis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) after 48hrs of soaking with SL-Aqua Purify I filled up the rest of the tank. you can already see bacteria growing just from soaking for 48hrs. added heater and SL-Aqua Vitality. May 3rd Edited May 7, 2017 by bostoneric bienengarnele12 and Shrimporama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAquarist Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Nice! Will be following along! No sponges on the filters? EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, TropicalAquarist said: Nice! Will be following along! No sponges on the filters? so fast! I havent got to that photo yet! but for the first 48hrs dont feel the need. the sponges were soaking in the JRB tank to get ready. TropicalAquarist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 48hrs later. May 5th. so much growth on the soil! pastu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 added some SL-Aqua Shrimp Tank Fert and leaving the light on 24x7. that's why the priority box next to it so I don't get algae in the neighboring tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAquarist Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 LOL, I am too fast! I see the sponges now! Looks nice and gross, shrimp will love all that gunk! Speaking of which, what type of shrimp are we planning to stock? TheGlassBox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, TropicalAquarist said: LOL, I am too fast! I see the sponges now! Looks nice and gross, shrimp will love all that gunk! Speaking of which, what type of shrimp are we planning to stock? The plan is to put a few pairs of our high-grade PRL and get them ready for Nov. TropicalAquarist and Shrimporama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oem Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Thanks Eric for this step by step narrative along with the pictures. It gives all of us a much better picture of doing this the right way instead of the hard way. (cash + time lost) ,,,,Mike EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted May 7, 2017 Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 i dig it. will be following along as well. EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 8, 2017 Report Share Posted May 8, 2017 Great journal thus far Eric. Thanks for sharing. I need to get in gear for the November competition. EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PanW Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 What kind of sponge filter do you use?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 9 minutes ago, pantungw said: What kind of sponge filter do you use? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk These are the Quanvee sponge filters, not sure they are really any better than normal sponge filters. But these are what I had available at the time. I do like the sponge material on them. seems to be a little denser than the normal cheap sponges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanW Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Sorry, what is the green balls attachment- is it for filtering nitrate?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 14 hours ago, bostoneric said: These are the Quanvee sponge filters, not sure they are really any better than normal sponge filters. But these are what I had available at the time. I do like the sponge material on them. seems to be a little denser than the normal cheap sponges. Hey @bostoneric do you know if these sponge filters would fit on the input of an Eheim 2213? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 On 5/9/2017 at 4:07 PM, pantungw said: Sorry, what is the green balls attachment- is it for filtering nitrate? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk the area that holds the balls is green. i'm using ehiem media inside that space. PanW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 13 hours ago, DETAquarium said: Hey @bostoneric do you know if these sponge filters would fit on the input of an Eheim 2213? @DETAquarium Yes I think they would fit a 2213. I can test fit for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 10 hours ago, bostoneric said: @DETAquarium Yes I think they would fit a 2213. I can test fit for you. @bostoneric that would be great if you could do that, would love to test a few out and possibly change all external canister filters to sponge filter intakes. EricM and bienengarnele12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted May 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2017 Update.. May 29th. Performed a 50% water change this morning. You can clearly see how the bacteria has cleared up a lot. Added a plant any guesses? PH holding steady at 5.8. bienengarnele12 and NateFromSA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 We never really updated after setting up. This was because we didnt want any photos to leak of our competition grade PRL before the contest. anyways... We took first place in the red/black bee category at the USA contest this year. LiveLee Aquatics, DreaminginBlue, revolutionhope and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimporama Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Beautiful! EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh M Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Wow! EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 shes about an 8.8 (out of 10). couple things to improve. I'd like bigger white circle on the head (personal preference), redder antenna, and perfect shrimp would have red pleopods (which is extremely f*cking rare) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Congratulations my friend. Very well deserved! EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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