First 1ft Shrimp tank

12-04-2010, 12:18 PM

Hi below is my first shrimp tank. Please give some advise on the setting and the filiter( is it overkill?)

Detail:
Soil : Gex Red Packet
Plant : Flame moss
Rock: unknown (bought from NA, but owner say it is for shrimp )
Light : 13w PL
Filiter : 2 x Dymax OHF ( 250L / hour MAX)
Fan : one not install yet (for small tank to use as per seller)

Can also please advise me is it better to keep Sakura or CRS with this kind of setup?

12-04-2010, 12:31 PM

sakura will be a better option, i think 1 filter will be enough if not the flow rate will be too strong for ur small tank

bettafantastic · 12-04-2010, 03:39 PM

Sakura for a start is better...
But I recommend cherry shrimp first as cheap and easy to care for

kebab7 · 12-04-2010, 04:06 PM

sakura need not use fan. since you have 1 you can try keeping low crade crs.

12-04-2010, 09:26 PM

The rock is nice, very natural. Being alone by itself is good enough. Sakura is prettier than cherries and both are equally hardy.

bai · 12-04-2010, 09:38 PM

Sakura or Yellow will look nice in ur tank

12-04-2010, 09:42 PM

very nice setup ^^

13-04-2010, 03:51 AM

correct mi if i m wrong, but flame moss requires quite low temp that can onli be achieved with a chiller right?

13-04-2010, 11:42 AM

not really, these flame moss is from my main tank with temp about 27-30C. but they do grow a bit slower.

Thanks for the comment and advise.

So should i take out one of the OHF?

lubani · 14-04-2010, 10:52 PM

fire red if u really want.. as they belong to a higher grading of cherry and sakura.. haha the filter quite over kill leh.. btw u add in media in it right?

12-04-2010, 12:18 PM	#1
Discus Ø Guest Posts: n/a	First 1ft Shrimp tank Hi below is my first shrimp tank. Please give some advise on the setting and the filiter( is it overkill?) Detail: Soil : Gex Red Packet Plant : Flame moss Rock: unknown (bought from NA, but owner say it is for shrimp ) Light : 13w PL Filiter : 2 x Dymax OHF ( 250L / hour MAX) Fan : one not install yet (for small tank to use as per seller) Can also please advise me is it better to keep Sakura or CRS with this kind of setup? Last edited by Discus Ø; 13-05-2010 at 11:41 AM.

12-04-2010, 12:31 PM	#2
alvinlim21 Guest Posts: n/a	sakura will be a better option, i think 1 filter will be enough if not the flow rate will be too strong for ur small tank

12-04-2010, 03:39 PM	#3
bettafantastic Endangered Dragon Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,150	Sakura for a start is better... But I recommend cherry shrimp first as cheap and easy to care for

12-04-2010, 04:06 PM	#4
kebab7 Endangered Dragon Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,403	sakura need not use fan. since you have 1 you can try keeping low crade crs.

12-04-2010, 09:26 PM	#5
Bluebubble Guest Posts: n/a	The rock is nice, very natural. Being alone by itself is good enough. Sakura is prettier than cherries and both are equally hardy.

12-04-2010, 09:38 PM	#6
bai Dragon Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,666	Sakura or Yellow will look nice in ur tank

12-04-2010, 09:42 PM	#7
fishingrawks Guest Posts: n/a	very nice setup ^^

13-04-2010, 03:51 AM	#8
WaterDroplets Guest Posts: n/a	correct mi if i m wrong, but flame moss requires quite low temp that can onli be achieved with a chiller right?

13-04-2010, 11:42 AM	#9
Discus Ø Guest Posts: n/a	not really, these flame moss is from my main tank with temp about 27-30C. but they do grow a bit slower. Thanks for the comment and advise. So should i take out one of the OHF?

14-04-2010, 10:52 PM	#10
lubani Arofanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 53	fire red if u really want.. as they belong to a higher grading of cherry and sakura.. haha the filter quite over kill leh.. btw u add in media in it right?

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