My Shrimp Only Tank - Cherry and CRS

[LondonDragon]

Just did a short video of the tank this after a water change, don't know what happened to the quality of the video, after upload its became a little blurry.

Anyway here it is: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=86fJEpX6FJE

Thanks for looking.

[LondonDragon]

Well just a quick update on this tank, the ADA Amazonia II soil I put in this tank when I first setup it up started breaking up after 6 months of usage so this is what my tank looked like when I uprooted some plants or messed about with the substrate:





So after 5 months of milky water I decided to get rid of the ADA soil and purchased some of the new Oliver Knott Nature soil instead which is shrimp friendly, so it claims.

A few photos of the substrate change, goodbye ADA Amazonia II FOREVER!!!! Worst thing I ever purchased in my life!!!

Tank clean and ready to go:


The inspector watching to make sure I was doing everything properly:


Just after planting and turning on the filters:


4 hours after setup, crystal clear water for the first time in about 4-5 months!!


Closer look:


Really like this substrate, colour and size are perfet for this size tank:


I couldn't find the rocks I needed so used what I have and this tank now needs a few extra plants too.

Later on in the day I added some of the shrimp and created the fissidens fontanus carpert.







After spending 5 hours catching shrimp so that I could change the substrate this is what I had left LOL



Thanks for looking

[nvcichlids]

If I am able to set up another tank, I would LOVE to do a shrimp/invert tank. I think your tank is AMAZING and love the moss, I just have never been able to keep moss alive in a wall format. Do you use CO2?

[LondonDragon]

If I am able to set up another tank, I would LOVE to do a shrimp/invert tank. I think your tank is AMAZING and love the moss, I just have never been able to keep moss alive in a wall format. Do you use CO2?

No CO2 or liquid carbon in this tank, I am just dosing TPN+ twice a week.

[nvcichlids]

can I ask what TPN iS

Edit: how many cherry shrimp could I keep in a 5.5 gallon tank?

[LondonDragon]

can I ask what TPN iS

TPN+ stands for Tropica Plant Nitrution Plus, its a commercial all in one aquarium plant fertelizer.

Edit: how many cherry shrimp could I keep in a 5.5 gallon tank?

I have a holding tank for cherries which is about that size where I keep around 100 cherries at a time.

[nvcichlids]

Thanks for that insight. I may start a cherry shrimp tank in the near future!

[LondonDragon]

Here is how the tank looks today:










Some macros has one of the little CRS was right at the front of the tank, they don't look high grade at least not this one but its a start

Spot the CRS (and not the dirty glass):








Adult CRS:


Some of my adult Red Cherries:




Thanks for looking

[glenny]

Stunning pictures!!!

[LondonDragon]

Just a quick update, the first lot that bred are about half a cm in size now and I have seen about 6-7 of them at the same time in the tank so things are looking good, today I spotted some more tiny 1mm red/white CRS. But also spotted 3-4 Black CRS, so I now have the Red and Black Crystals breeding in the tank
The fan really helped with the hot weather, the temps never went above 25C, now the its becoming a bit cooler and with the fans was taking the temp down to 18C I have turned them off, so the temp now stays are around 23-24C

Some tank photos:







Thanks for looking

[DutchFry]

that's one very sweet tank!

you must be very happy with the very clear water, especially after the troubles you had with that!

keep up the great work

[LondonDragon]

that's one very sweet tank!
you must be very happy with the very clear water, especially after the troubles you had with that!
keep up the great work

Many thanks Dutch, I am very happy now with the Naturesoil, would recommend to anyone that wants to keep planted or shrimp tanks!

[L number Banana]

Oh that's so peaceful and lush

What's the substrate plants? Good shrimp viewing carpet!

[LondonDragon]

Oh that's so peaceful and lush
What's the substrate plants? Good shrimp viewing carpet!

On the right hand side its Staurogyne sp. and the main carpet is Fissidens Fontanus. Thanks