Shrimp Tank Episode 2

AusPleco

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You might remember me from such tanks as my shrimp tank


Now coming to my house no where near you, I am proud to present my new shrimp tank MK II starring 100+ cherry shrimp, Mr Crypt, the Anubias family and Mr and Mrs Moss.

Featuring 3 large aqua one sponge filters and an Aquis 1250 Canister. Guest starring Frogtbit.

Without further Ado

 

ccole

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love the way you wrote the post! lol
what an upgrade! Got any pictures of the inhabitants?
:D
rspect
 

AusPleco

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I can only get poor quality photos as i brought batteries for camera and they didnt even turn it on for more then 1 min lol. Stupid dick smith guy ><. I got 100 males the other day but they poor quality theni would of liked but for 40cents each.

My shrimp out of the old tank are a much better quality and i found i only had like 4-8 males in there and about 20 females of a deep red 15 or so of them being berried aswell.

I have 20 kgs of benibachi shrimp soil and 10 mineral balls sitting in a box which i brought yesterday waiting for me to move house so i can setup CBS or CRS or both. Also looking at dividing my tank at the moment somehow and buying some YcS.
 

ccole

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stupid bats! happened to me to- drove 3hrs round trip to the zoo and maged to get about 5 photos! tut! lol

Sounds like you have a great list of things to do!
look forward to seeing when your all done!
cc
 

AusPleco

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i have harigrass and stuff in there aswell. Is black diamond quartz on top of some zeolite, when i move i am going to establish breeding for CRS/CBS yellow cherries and rili shrimp. Is no point using all the good stuff then having to pull it all apart.

Plus i am gonna put money aside from my tax for a chiller :)
 

AusPleco

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Well my tank has changed a little bit since last time.

Some new plants and slight rescape. Also got 3 dual sponges in there seeding getting ready for my new 4ft tank which is coming divider into 3 sections. One divider being drilled with 3 40mm holes so i can keep water stable between two shrimp of same species different color. separate compartment for something else.
 
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Mooo

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Wow It looks really amazing ... Moss is doing really well, all the plants look amazing, But, cough, cough, where are the shrimp pics, C'mon, Don't hold out on uz :D