ElevateShrimp Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I've been testing moving media biofilm reactors in my shrimp tanks for about 3 months now and I am very pleased with the results. I tested it longest in my 29 gallon tank which had an prior issues with random deaths or cannibalism and very little babies to be found. After adding the reactor I'm starting to see tons of babies and my tank's cycle is definitely stronger as my media started to turn dark brown but has now faded to a light brown now that it is balanced. I would love to hear your thoughts about using a reactor like this to create biofilm from their ammonia and nitrite and having it throughout the tank for shrimp to consume. Brolly33, h4n and Aquarium Creation 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaj Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I have toyed with my own diy versions using small water bottles, sponges, and k1 micro. I'm keeping them in my guppy and snail tank so they will cycle faster, so I can't say if they help or not with shrimp, but in theory, these filters should make biofilm more accessible to all shrimp than a sponge filter. They require very little air to run, don't take up much space, and are suppose to be very efficient at converting ammonia to nitrate. They are also fun to make, and don't cost much if you do the diy route. Of course, the main reason why I made some in the first place is because I think they look cool. My next version will include a pvc elbow in the top of the bottle to better direct the outflowing water. ElevateShrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brolly33 Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 How is the noise level in the room? What did you use to guard the inlet against shrimp entry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElevateShrimp Posted July 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 6 hours ago, Brolly33 said: How is the noise level in the room? What did you use to guard the inlet against shrimp entry? The bubbling is no different then my other filters, but when the water gets low enough so that the outlet is exposed I can kind of hear the media tumbling in addition to the bubbling. as for the inlet, i'm using 316 stainless steel mesh to keep it shrimp safe. miniminx136, h4n and EricM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I love this idea. The bio wheels are supposed to shed a lot of bacteria when they're used so it would make sense that the bacteria would be dispersed throughout the water column and the tank. I might have to try one of these! [emoji1303] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJones Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 I'm interested in helping my shrimp!! I've had random deaths and few shrimplets ... do you have a tutorial or anything on how to build this?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElevateShrimp Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 10 hours ago, CJones said: I'm interested in helping my shrimp!! I've had random deaths and few shrimplets ... do you have a tutorial or anything on how to build this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I build them myself using a 3D printer and other materials and they are available on my website elevateshrimp.com. Not sure how much a build tutorial would help build your own haha CJones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJones Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 I build them myself using a 3D printer and other materials and they are available on my website elevateshrimp.com. Not sure how much a build tutorial would help build your own hahaI checked out your web site! I totally want to buy a couple of these! You have some interesting stuff! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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