arron.poh Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I have been away from shrimp keeping for 2 years and I'm saddened at how much has changed. Im from Singapore and the shrimp keeping scene here used to crazy back when i first started in 2013. There were tons of shrimp fanatics and many local fish shops that were specialized in shrimps. Any product you see on the internet be it japanese or Taiwanese or German were sold at these shops. We even had many pintos back in 2013 when pintos werent the craze. However getting back into this hobby after a 2 year hiatus was quite depressing because I realised that many hobbyists either gave up or moved on and shops have closed due to the lack of demand. I decided to come to this forum as its very much alive and active unlike the forums in Singapore that is now mostly used as a market place to sell second hand equipment. Anyways, back to my tank set-up. I purchased powerhouse soil as it was recommend to me and i must say i was very impressed with how clean it is. The tank was clear in about 5mins after filling it to the brim. For equipment wise, im running 2 eheim 2213 which have been lying ard my hse and theyre connected to an undergravel filter. Im also running a chiller has it is hot and sunny in singapore and the ambient temperature is about 30°C. Tank was set up on the 6th of may 2017 and is currently cycling. Ammonia levels are sky high.Products im using now are borneowild bio-film, benibachi super bio bee max and totto photosynthetic bacteria. In between the soil i have used RAC humic acid and old sea mud powder. Hoping for the tank to cycle quickly so i can begin adding shrimps! Haven't decided what shrimps to keep but so far im leaning towards wine reds as they've always been a favourite of mine!! Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk afeather and Shrimporama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthesushiguy Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 haha cant wait to see how it all turns out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Welcome arron.poh! We are glad to have you and thank you for sharing your experiences. I look forward to the progress of this aquarium. We are hoping to continue increasing demand and spreading the word of shrimp keeping and breeding within the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dluxeshrimps Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Welcome arron.poh! You will find this forum very welcoming and resourceful. We all cant wait to have your set up completed and stocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arron.poh Posted May 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 So i was inspired to start keeping shrimps again because exactly a week ago i watched DETAquariums new video titled "shrimp update". Made me realised how much i miss keeping them and also how much things have evolved since 4 years ago. Will update here on what shrimps are gonna be placed in my tank. Any suggestions?Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk DETAquarium and Shrimporama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 welcome to tss arron.poh. like all the others i can not wait to see this progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arron.poh Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Bacteria bloom seems to have ended. Soil looks brown because i added aqua eden bbp bacter. Youre supposed to place it below the soil but i purchased it after setting the tank upSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arron.poh Posted May 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2017 Finally added some wine reds! All seems well with a molt or 2 spotted. Fingers crossed i hope they start breeding asap. Any food you guys recommend?Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arron.poh Posted June 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 Piggy back riding! After how long before your shrimps start breeding? Mine have been in for slightly over 2 weeks and I've seen many molts yet to see any shrimps flying around the tank hunting for the femaleSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arron.poh Posted June 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 A shot of my nanacy. Was planning on a strict wine red tank but decided to buy a few red zebra pinto and a nanacy pair. This tank gonna be all things red and white. Will see what the off springs will be like, from there will start culling and decide what direction i wanna head towardsSent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Cappie49, ILikeAsianBooty, Shrimporama and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimporama Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 I am new....what is a nanacy? love your pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolaus777 Posted June 17, 2017 Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 20 minutes ago, Shrimporama said: I am new....what is a nanacy? love your pics Its a name for a specific pattern. Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chan011 Posted November 5, 2018 Report Share Posted November 5, 2018 any updates arron.poh? i've been looking for Nanacy patterns recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.