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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| Subject: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal  7/28/2011, 9:19 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
Admin
Posts : 16094
Location : Mansfield, TX
Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 9:33 am | |
| Looks great! wow the Hornwart has taken off!! Love it!!  Keep taken weekly pics to update. See the plant growth  | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 10:23 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 : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Update 7/28/2011, 11:00 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 : 1194
Location : Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 12:38 pm | |
| 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 : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 12:48 pm | |
| - 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 : 1194
Location : Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 12:52 pm | |
| - 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 : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 12:58 pm | |
| - 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 : 1194
Location : Spotsylvania, VA
Favorite Fish: : Stingrays
Otocinclus Catfish
Kuhli Loaches
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 1:00 pm | |
| I used a small suction cup and some fishing line. Worked like a charm. | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 1:01 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
Captain
Posts : 984
Location : Corsicana Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 3:43 pm | |
| What type of rock is that you are using? Petrified wood? | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 3:47 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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twinkle00star
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Posts : 7
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twinkle00star
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| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 7:31 pm | |
| - James0816 wrote:
- sunkenmetal wrote:
- I use zip ties to hold the hornwort to screw... When it comes off I just reattach...
excellent! Yeah, I like zip ties!  | |
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MarkM
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 1324
Location : Prairieville, LA
Favorite Fish: : If it swims and has fins and gills, I like it.
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 10:41 pm | |
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Ben
Moderator
Posts : 1878
Location : Sandston, Virginia
Favorite Fish: : Venustus and Catfish
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/28/2011, 10:42 pm | |
| Looks nice. The setup on carboard looks really neat too. | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 5:56 am | |
| Well I will be re-scaping the tank today will post pictures when I am done.... | |
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KMX
Admin
Posts : 16094
Location : Mansfield, TX
Favorite Fish: : African Cichlids of all kinds.
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 8:17 am | |
| Do it , do it, do it! | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 9:13 am | |
| Well I Started this morning early and got everything re-scaped. I am pretty happy with it just waiting for everything to calm down and settle in will post more pics when that happens.  | |
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twinkle00star
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| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 7:26 pm | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 7:50 pm | |
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Ben
Moderator
Posts : 1878
Location : Sandston, Virginia
Favorite Fish: : Venustus and Catfish
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 8:26 pm | |
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ornate12
Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 1340
Location : New Iberia,Louisiana
Favorite Fish: : Ornate Bichirs, Synodontis Angelicus, Filamentosus barb,
Aristochromis Christyi, Ptychochromis Grandidieri and all other Madagascar cichlids.
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/29/2011, 9:45 pm | |
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sunkenmetal
Staff Sergeant
Posts : 194
Location : Houston Texas
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/30/2011, 5:58 am | |
| Thanks... Woke up this morning and the tannins from the drift wood have tinted the water a nice light brown color. I am kinda of liking it but I am going to put more Carbon in the XP2. When that is used up ill switch to Purigen. I dont want to take all the color out but want to keep it light... Took a bunch of pictures this morning.... I know you guys like pictures... I was to lazy to adjust the levels in photoshop lol so some aren't very good looking   Bacon and Eggs at the campsite if you guys are hungry lol   | |
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Ben
Moderator
Posts : 1878
Location : Sandston, Virginia
Favorite Fish: : Venustus and Catfish
| | Subject: Re: Sunkenmetal’s Shrimp Tank Journal 7/30/2011, 7:11 am | |
| Nice pics. Gotta love the little camp site. | |
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