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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 8:19 am | |
| So I found a new home for my Jack Dempsey’s and now have Red Cherry Shrimp (Neocaridina heteropoda) in the Tank. My Tank is a Marineland 56 gallon column Tank (30”x18”x24”). For lighting I have a Corallife Freshwater Aqua light with two 65 watt 6700k bulbs. Filtration is done by an Eheim 2217-37 and a Rena Filstar XP2. Right now I am getting ready to re-scape the tank with a piece of drift wood and some petrified wood. I have removed all the fake plants and added some java-moss and some hornwort. I am picking up some java fern and some more RCS today. I have trying to keep this tank low-tech plant wise so I plan on Weekly water changes and maybe dosing with Flourish Excel and some liquid ferts once a week… Any Questions and Comments are welcome. Here is a picture of what the tank looks like right now before the re-scape…  |
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KMX
The Boss Man
Posts: 15912
Location: Mansfield, TX
Favorite Fish:: Steatocranus tinanti 'Slim Buffalo Head'
Frontosa
Tropheus
Petrochromis
Any Pseudotropheus
Any Cynotilapia
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 8:33 am | |
| Looks great! wow the Hornwart has taken off!! Love it!!  Keep taken weekly pics to update. See the plant growth  **********USAfishbox.com************* **North Texas Chapter Leader**  |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 9:23 am | |
| that is just 1/3 of the hornwart the rest is in my 20 gallon lol...
I am not really happy with the fake rocks in it working on a new layout right now.
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Update 7/28/2011, 10:00 am | |
| I cut out a piece of card board 26”x14” to use as a template to dry fit everything to see how it would look. I cut the card board template small to leave me at least 2 inches around the perimeter of the tank for cleaning the glass. This is what I have come up with so far...  |
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James0816
Captain
Posts: 1193
Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 11:38 am | |
| How do you have the Hornwort in the tank if you don't me asking? It looks like it is planted which unfortunately won't last very long. |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 11:48 am | |
| | James0816 wrote: | | How do you have the Hornwort in the tank if you don't me asking? It looks like it is planted which unfortunately won't last very long. |
If you look closely at the bottom right of picture through the cave you can see a stainless screw.... I use zip ties to hold the hornwort to screw... When it comes off I just reattach... |
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James0816
Captain
Posts: 1193
Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 11:52 am | |
| | sunkenmetal wrote: | | I use zip ties to hold the hornwort to screw... When it comes off I just reattach... |
excellent! |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 11:58 am | |
| | James0816 wrote: | | sunkenmetal wrote: | | I use zip ties to hold the hornwort to screw... When it comes off I just reattach... |
excellent! |
yea i like the way it looks and it is about five minutes of work a week to do... |
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James0816
Captain
Posts: 1193
Location: Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish:: Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 12:00 pm | |
| I used a small suction cup and some fishing line. Worked like a charm. |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 12:01 pm | |
| | James0816 wrote: | | I used a small suction cup and some fishing line. Worked like a charm. |
I tried fishing line but my hands shake to much lol |
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Terry
Moderator
Posts: 975
Location: Corsicana Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 2:43 pm | |
| What type of rock is that you are using? Petrified wood? |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts: 195
Location: Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 2:47 pm | |
| | Terry wrote: | | What type of rock is that you are using? Petrified wood? |
Yes its petrified wood. I got it for free from a buddy here in Houston...  |
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