My Humble Shrimp Tank

Wah slope in bro alvin honour hahahaha

Originally Posted by redsuns

Welcome bro! Must name you for the inspiration ma..haha..was thinking of maybe having a mesh of fissiden or xmas moss on the slope to prevent the shrimps from eroding too much..u know where can I get those mesh? LFS have?

Yup..as some other bros also recommended..I should be cycling for 2 wks at the very least! Temptation is really there when you look at the tank every day..haha..oh btw how frequent and how much do you guys do wc during cycling?

Meshes will not stop the 'heybi' from flattening your slope and they might just cover your mesh with the soil instead.. Haha.. Also tested & proven.. Maybe yours might be ok, but mine just kept flicking soil pellets to cover my mesh.. Mesh of moss I think you can try with people online who tie them nicely or you can just tie yourself.. Normally plants with roots might hold the slope better but that will make shrimp tank more 'high tech' in a way..

During cycling, I think was about 50% wc twice a week but I think bro newlife has better ways because when he told me how he cycle his 4ft heybi tank.. 'sia si wo'!!! Hahaha... But during wc remember to add in BT9..

Originally Posted by avex30

Wah slope in bro alvin honour hahahaha

Bro avex, mai lydat ley.. Suan me.. Hahaha...

If u want to cycle fast fast u can try must master Silane method he posted it somewhere i forgottent to keep the link.

It is a method of 7 days full 100% w/c method. I try alt day 100% after 1 week 0 ammonia. 0.5 nitrite i did 50% after that 3rd of 2nd week 0.25. I whack commando in. With Baxter nitiritfying liquid. n Bt-9 go to test tonite again to see nitrite lvl drop bo.

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Originally Posted by alvinchan80

Meshes will not stop the 'heybi' from flattening your slope and they might just cover your mesh with the soil instead.. Haha.. Also tested & proven.. Maybe yours might be ok, but mine just kept flicking soil pellets to cover my mesh.. Mesh of moss I think you can try with people online who tie them nicely or you can just tie yourself.. Normally plants with roots might hold the slope better but that will make shrimp tank more 'high tech' in a way..

During cycling, I think was about 50% wc twice a week but I think bro newlife has better ways because when he told me how he cycle his 4ft heybi tank.. 'sia si wo'!!! Hahaha... But during wc remember to add in BT9..

Haha..the heybis are sure very "naughty"! haha..Yeah..I will keep a lookout for any bros selling those meshes with moss..where to get blank mesh ar?

I guess I am still not ready for the "high tech" setup for the rooted plants and etc as it will involve CO2 n etc right? haha..still learning for now..

Icic..haha..okie..hmm I read somewhere that says do not do WC as it will reduce the ammonia that BB will feed on..maybe its more for fish tanks and not shrimps?

Originally Posted by avex30

If u want to cycle fast fast u can try must master Silane method he posted it somewhere i forgottent to keep the link.

It is a method of 7 days full 100% w/c method. I try alt day 100% after 1 week 0 ammonia. 0.5 nitrite i did 50% after that 3rd of 2nd week 0.25. I whack commando in. With Baxter nitiritfying liquid. n Bt-9 go to test tonite again to see nitrite lvl drop bo.

Oh bro...yup I think I saw that post somewhere also..haha..thanks for the headsup!

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Some updates on my tank..added in some new moss and DW from my old setup and transferred my shrimps from my old tank..some orange, cherry and 2 fire red shrimplets

[cherabin]

Originally Posted by redsuns

Some updates on my tank..added in some new moss and DW from my old setup and transferred my shrimps from my old tank..some orange, cherry and 2 fire red shrimplets

I learnt from seniors here that the sponge that you're using (that I used) is not 'fine' enough to prevent shimplets from getting sucked into the filter. Would suggest you change the sponge. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by cherabin

I learnt from seniors here that the sponge that you're using (that I used) is not 'fine' enough to prevent shimplets from getting sucked into the filter. Would suggest you change the sponge. Cheers.

Oh is it? What sponge u using bro? Lucky my shrimplets are swimming around happily!

Buy those ith very fine holes ( more compact), it about $2 if I am not wrong, but this kind of compact sponge will have to keep maintaining as it will collapse once it is choked. The center of the sponge will have a lady waist look alike once choked, and it a signal to take it out and wash.....

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Originally Posted by goody992828

Buy those ith very fine holes ( more compact), it about $2 if I am not wrong, but this kind of compact sponge will have to keep maintaining as it will collapse once it is choked. The center of the sponge will have a lady waist look alike once choked, and it a signal to take it out and wash.....

I bought this at C328 when I asked the auntie for the sponge, its the GEX Strainer Sponge..Bro..the one you are saying can be bought at LFS as well or? Thanks in advance!