dr0p Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Edited to add other tanks! Now featuring CRS, Mischling, and TB tank updates, and the full story behind the CRS Journey. Found a great deal on a Sera 15 Gallon Biotope Nano Cube w/ stand and couldn't pass it up. Finally have a system that looks sharp enough to have in my living room. Haven't decided what to stock it with, I have a feeling it will probably become a TB/Mischling tank due to the colors they exhibit. I have a small start on the scape, but it will need more Cholla wood, and perhaps some ledges/hides and a more exciting moss than my java moss horde. We will see. Substrate is Brightwell Rio Escuro-F. Haven't used this before, but am excited to try it out. Here is the rough starting point. Now fellow shrimpers, give me your thoughts on what to stock it with! JosephKex, MableBile, Johnnydok and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Will the grates on back have to be covered with SS or sponge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Nope! That's part of the reason I love the tank. The entire back wall is partitioned off into a 4 chamber filtration system. The lower grates you see actually slide open or closed to adjust flow into the sponge backed compartment, while the top most grate has a removable fine mesh netting behind it to prevent shrimp or fry from getting onto the top of the sponge and into the filter partition. I have a photo that may shed light better than an explanation. Compartments go sponge-heater-bio media-water pump to spray bar for return, with a ton of extra room in each. I can fit almost 3 liters of Sera Siporax into a single compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Very nice. I assume regular price is $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Since you have dark substrate I would say something with white or bright coloration to give it some pop. I am not sure what your budget is, but I always find PRL or PBL look fantastic on dark substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 From what I gather, indeed. It comes with damn near everything included-heater,sponge,water pump,bio media,Aquatan blackwater conditioner,bio kickstater,shrimp food, full spec lighting with cooling fan, care sheets. Extremely hard to find, but from the prices I've seen, I got the entire setup with custom stand, for about 1/2 the cost of JUST the stand. For once, luck was on my side. Crazyfishlady and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Funny you mention it Deta, the CRS I got from you will probably get the nod, at least until the other tanks I'm outfitting come up to par and I snag some PRL/PBL. One of the few good things about being single and kidless still, a little extra to play with from time to time without guilt! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 That would be a great contrast. Whatever you choose I look forward to more pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Small update. Found a great deal on some large Teddy Bear Cholla peices and they should be here and prepped for the tank by the end of the week. Crazyfishlady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Small update. Found a great deal on some large Teddy Bear Cholla peices and they should be here and prepped for the tank by the end of the week. Hope you bought from The Shrimp Tank. What size did you purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 I checked out The Shrimp Tank for the Teddy Bear Cholla, but they wanted $9 per 12" peice.=( I picked up 10 pieces of 12"+ length and 2"+ circumference for $20 shipped. A deal I couldn't pass up and hoping I can find again in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 The Teddy Bear Cholla came in today and it's gorgeous! The packing was outstanding(each peice individually bubble wrapped!), and they included an extra peice for free that is HUGE(pic 3)! I'll be ordering again for sure. Have added it to this tank, and 2 others. Tomorrow the fun begins, flood, starting the cycling, and updated pics! Soothing Shrimp and eozen81 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Small update with terrible tank pic - Tank still needs plants, and more moss, but it's been cycling. Pulled some sponge sludge and extra bio rings from another tank to help jump start it a few weeks back so it should be ready to go when I check the params in the coming days. Then water change/adjustments and a few brave explorers to test the new world to see if worthy of further study and colonization. Excited to get it settled and have movement and color. Also recently came into a great deal on a Mr Aqua 12g long, so I have my next project to seek inspiration, shrimp, and space for. =P Shrimpie and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I've been slacking on the updates. It's fully cycled and now home to 30+ extremely grateful CRS. The yellows were just in as testers, to make sure everything was shrimp safe. They have since been removed and rehomed in a fresh 10g that I just finished. Still need some better moss for it, and to add some ledges, but it's coming along nicely. The few visitors I have are engrossed when they see it, and almost all have asked if I could "help" them should they want to set up a shirmp tank in the future. Good, good. Faralon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Holy huge pictures batman, my apologies all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2015 Small update with some wonderful news. As of yesterday, 9/4, I now have 3 freshly berried CRS in this setup! Fantastic, considering they were moved into the tank just over a month ago. The mischling tank is going crazy. 3 new blue bolts, what looks to be another extreme KK, plus 2 girls berried again sometime overnight. I also managed to get a pic of one of the newest hatchlings...any thoughts as to what it is? Panda, Blue Jelly? I have a few that look just like it. Loving the hunt for new arrivals each day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Congratulations! You must be doing something right! My guess would be a Panda, 9 times out of 10 these "Blue Jelly" shrimp will mature and the once blue turns to black. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted September 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Checked the tank this morning, and to my surprise I have shrimplets! No idea how many, but they are the first of many to come! Let's hope this tank takes off like the mischling tank did! Soothing Shrimp, Wygglz and revolutionhope 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Figured I would share a few of the new arrivals, they are so tiny! Playing in the Fissidens Underside of a new Anubias Nano Everyones favorite spot - Cholla Shrimpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted October 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 Up's and downs with the 15g CRS tank. Had 4 females give birth, but sadly none of the babies made it past the first molt. Tweaked the tank and upped the GH a bit, and added more calcium and things have improved. I have another 3-4 females who are berried AGAIN, and due in the next week or 2. I'll be excitedly watching the progress and hoping they make it this time around. The Mischling tank is exploding! The super batch of babies(5 females within a week!) are all growing well, and will be breeding size soon. I'm going to need a bigger tank! Checked the tank today and found 3 berried CRS mischlings, which is exciting as the other batch were all CBS Misch. The total from the first set of babies came out to 19!!! Shadow Pandas, one or two BB and KK, and something like 30-40 CRS/CBS/Goldens. I'm floored, and hoping for a repeat! Working on getting a strictly TB tank set up, as they are almost as numerous as the mischlings already. Never dreamed of having this success so quickly. Deeper into the shrimping abyss I spiral, loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Congratulations! I hope the tweak of your 15g does the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 It's been a few weeks, figure I should stop by and update. I'm still waiting on shrimplets in the 15g CRS tank, but they should be due any day now. Hoping this batch does better than the last. While making the rounds this morning, I had quite a discovery. I found berried females in EVERY SINGLE tank. Extremely excited about this, as it's never happened at the same time, always one or 2. I knew the Barry White music would help! :-P I can't decide who I am most excited about, the OEBTs again-finally, or the Shadow Pandas. At this point, at least I know i'm doing something right. Not just living, but thriving. I see many days in my future with my nose stuck to the glass, enjoying the various little worlds. I'll have to get some updated pics in the coming days. Soothing Shrimp and sarah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Congratulations. Your tanks got romantic on the first night of real snow here in MT this year. Perhaps it was the chill outside and the fire in the fireplace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 You got snow today Wigglz? It's unusually warm here. 70's as opposed to 40's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I see many days in my future with my nose stuck to the glass, enjoying the various little worlds. I love this description. This is exactly how I feel when I look at my shrimp tanks. Like I am peeking into another world. Wygglz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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