Fluffhead Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hey everyone! Thought I would start my tank journal for my first ever shrimp tank. I got into planted tanks just a few months ago but realized I needed to start a shrimp tank when my shrimps kept hiding in my planted tank. My goal was to set up a simple tank and my shrimp goals are just to keep different kinds and see what happens. No special selective breeding plans yet but I'm sure that will change. Setup: Tank - 10 gallon cheap Petco tank Filters - AC 30 HOB with stock sponge, filter floss and bio balls plus one dual sponge filter. Light - Archaea Pro Gro LED Substrate - ADA aquasoil regular size Fauna - about 10 x CRS, 4x Super tiger (2 berried), 2 x blue velvet. 2x Otos, 1x bristle nose albino pleco. I know the super tigers and blue velvets don't really fit in this tank in terms of breeding but I'm enjoying them in here for now. If they don't work I'll move them to my planted tank where they can hide. Flora - Bunch of moss (fissidens, fissidens fox, Riccia, Xmas moss, mini Xmas moss, Riccia, flame, erect, peacock, willow). Hydrocotyl triparia, mini pelia, Frogbit. I cycled this tank using seeded media from my planted tank plus SL Aqua magic powder. I'm doing water changes with RO and remineralizing with SL Aqua. Water Parameters (right now): Temp: 74F PH: 6.3 GH: 4-5 KH: 0 TDS: 190-200 (will get this down to 130-150 with enough RO WC) Front shot: Left side: Right side: Blue velvet and CRS: Bonus of my planted tank - it's a jungle and needs a trim: Shoutout to Bostoneric (Discobee) for hooking it up with great products and Miwu for my first CRS ever - they look great! Stay tuned for more updates! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk High5's, EricM, RyeGuy411 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 More pics: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 both tanks look great!! lots of stuff for the shrimp to enjoy. Fluffhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Thanks! They look like they've been enjoying themselves nicely and crawling around constantly munching. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Great start! Very nice setups!! Fluffhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Thanks DetAquarium! I appreciate all the videos you've posted on YouTube - great content and help for beginners everywhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk DETAquarium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Super tiger from Nature Aquarium: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High5's Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Very nice! Fluffhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Drip acclimating some BKK and shadow panda from greenpepper: Hope they grow up to be adults with a high sex drive! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk EricM and eozen81 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 New home: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Blue velvet: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Pretty awesome mix of shrimp you have in your tank buddy Fluffhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Great looking CRS and panda from Miwu: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk eozen81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Looking great! You really will have quite the collage of shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Looking great! You really will have quite the collage of shrimp. Thanks! It's probably not the most optimal way to keep shrimps but I'm looking forward to see what happens if random pairs decide to breed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Thanks! It's probably not the most optimal way to keep shrimps but I'm looking forward to see what happens if random pairs decide to breed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk As long as your shrimp are happy that's all that matters. Fluffhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Anyone have any idea why a CRS would lose its white coloring and turn pink/clear? It doesn't look stressed. My guess is that it just molted? It's been a day so I figured it would regain its white coloring soon after. Picture: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loumeer Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 A few things: - Sick - Bacterial Infection? Parasites? - Stressed - Temp changes Definetly a sick shrimp I would try to isolate into a quarantine tank if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted May 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Thanks Loumeer - the shrimp is actually looking a lot better now with most of its white back. My guess is that it was flesh colored from molting and needed a couple days to adjust to its fresh shell. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted May 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 First shrimplet!!! Up close: I believe it's one of the super tigers that hatched it's eggs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Congratulations! That was quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Congrats on babies. I see from the 2nd pic you also have hydra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Congrats on babies. I see from the 2nd pic you also have hydra. Yup, "Hail Hydra!!" Sorry...had to say it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Congrats on babies. I see from the 2nd pic you also have hydra. Thanks! I saw a couple hydra for a few days but now they've all disappeared. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffhead Posted May 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 CRS shrimplets! Zoom: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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