Garlands Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 As someone new to the hobby, I'm curious to see what you guys think you'd do in this scenario. If the below items were all you had to begin a shrimp breeding hobby and you were given $200 to improve it, what would you buy? And why? The scenario: You have a 20 gallon 4 month old tank with a light covering of "easy" plants and some basic sand substrate with a piece of driftwood. You have a Tetra whisper filter. You have about 10 CRS. Your toolkit includes API Stress Coat, Tetra EasyStrips, Hikari Crab Cuisine, API Tetracycline, Fluvial Biological Enhancer, API Triple Sulfa, and an API Ammonia test kit. EDIT: Also a tank hood with 15 watt fluorescent bulb. That's it! How would you improve it if you only had $200? (Note: While somewhat based on my setup, this tank is only theoretical. There is no $200 to spend. This is just for fun!) MableBile, Johnnydok and Edwardnah 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Shrimp tanks don't need much heck one of my tank setup cost $40 total. I would get active substrate like ADA 2 bag's + shipping roughly $80, and also add a sponge filter. Light's are optional upgrade but not required if moss can grow in the tank. Spend the rest of my upgrade money on SHRIMPS!! Garlands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garlands Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Awesome, Greenteam. I like your tank already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 I agree with greenteam you over thinking too much. share your money with us please =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrymprdan Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Here's my $200.... RO unit TDS pen GH test kit HMF filter Remineraliser Moss if any $ left over At that point, the addiction takes hold... $200 goes way too quickly! And they call it a hobby... Amyers22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted June 21, 2015 Report Share Posted June 21, 2015 Ro unit (I got one for 70 shipped) TDS pen remineralizer Then set up another tank for more shrimp lol Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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