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[PAcanis]

A pic of the new Cardinal Tetras I got yesterday (mixed in with the Green Neons I already had) tonight.

 

[JLAquatics]

My new 15 gallon low tech nature aquascape many have not seen yet! It still has much growing in to do! It is my first column styled aquarium which is notorious for being more challenging to scape than traditional rectangular tanks.





The cycle completed not too long ago and now I have 8 of my Cherry Shrimp from other tanks in here to begin another shrimp colony. It still needs another month or so before it is ready for fish.

 

[PAcanis]

The cycle completed not too long ago and now I have 8 of my Cherry Shrimp from other tanks in here to begin another shrimp colony. It still needs another month or so before it is ready for fish.

I have to ask, what is your secret?
I have read not to add shrimp unless it is a well established tank, six months old or so. And that fish can be added well before shrimp.
I've had no luck with Cherries. Even in a tank with lots of biofilm. I'd love to add a few to my nanos, but the never seem to do well.

I like your Bonsai type look.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Another new 20g betta tank.

 

[JLAquatics]

I have to ask, what is your secret?
I have read not to add shrimp unless it is a well established tank, six months old or so. And that fish can be added well before shrimp.
I've had no luck with Cherries. Even in a tank with lots of biofilm. I'd love to add a few to my nanos, but the never seem to do well.

I like your Bonsai type look.

I may not be fully catching by what you mean, but if you are talking about shrimp I usually add only a few to my new tanks after a few weeks of setup.

The 15 gallon column has been setup since late October and many of the plants and microfauna with it came from other tanks. They most likely have a ton of food already available for the low amount of shrimp that I add. I have done this same tactic in the past twice now to great success.

Eventually once the time is ready the small group of juvenile shrimp (usually 6-9) will grow up and begin carrying eggs. Usually by that point the tank has been estabblished to the point where it can support a growing colony of shrimp.

Additionally, the cycle is not interrupted as the biofilter has plenty of time to adjust. The shrimp start out very small with extremely low bioloads and steadily grow over time to adulthood. It is not like I was adding 200 grown shrimp from the start. This would undoubtly cause a ton of problems and a lot of shrimp deaths.

As for the bonsai looking tree in there, I figured the new shrimp colony would appreciate having all that surface area to find food as well.


For Cherries, you need the following things in my experience to have a very large and robust colony within 3 months afterwards;

GH 6 or higher
Plenty of live plants
Completely cycled tank
Add only a few juvenile cherries without any potentially unsafe fish until colony is established

If you have any more questions on how I keep shrimp feel free to pm me and hopefully you will be able to finally enjoy keeping these fantastic creatures in your aquaria.

 

[Marlene327]

I have to ask, what is your secret?
I have read not to add shrimp unless it is a well established tank, six months old or so. And that fish can be added well before shrimp.
I've had no luck with Cherries. Even in a tank with lots of biofilm. I'd love to add a few to my nanos, but the never seem to do well.

I like your Bonsai type look.

It's best to have a tank running 2-3 months, until it has lots of biofilm, before adding shrimp, and that gives you time to get your Gh where you want it. I just started one and had lots of biofilm at 6 weeks, but had moved some things from their older tank over, and it got started faster. They're thriving even though my Gh keeps creeping up. Always a work in progress, going to post my picture next.

My new 15 gallon low tech nature aquascape many have not seen yet! It still has much growing in to do! It is my first column styled aquarium which is notorious for being more challenging to scape than traditional rectangular tanks.
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The cycle completed not too long ago and now I have 8 of my Cherry Shrimp from other tanks in here to begin another shrimp colony. It still needs another month or so before it is ready for fish.

You already know I love that tank! Lucky shrimpies!! All that grass would've made it easier to start sooner than the usual 2-3 months, lots of food.

 

[JLAquatics]

All that grass would've made it easier to start sooner than the usual 2-3 months, lots of food.

That is the trick with shrimp tanks. You want a lot of plant matter from the start to house beneficial supplements for your shrimp to eat. More plants equals more areas for food to grow and foraging areas to roam for the shrimp. This is one reason why moss is highly regarded in all shrimp tanks on top of providing excellent hiding spaces.

Additionally, here is another tip I learned from personal experience. Your tank will also visually indicate when it ready for a small group of shrimp. Once you start seeing tons of seed shrimp, cyclops, daphnia, and possibly pest snails after a tank cycled this means there is an ample food supply in the tank and the low amount of shrimp will definitely find plenty of food sources from this indication.

 

[MacZ]

 

[PAcanis]

I was able to net four out of six rummynose and get them moved over to my blackwater. You can just make out the fourth's nose



Some pencilfish and a couple cichlids found in the same areas and I'll be gold

 

[KennyPowers]

First time posting pics, I've had this 29 gallon for 3 months now

 

[MacZ]

As promised yesterday.

 

[fishkeepernewbie]

My 55 gallon, fish playing in HOB current.

This pic is before I got cardinals..

And my Betta's 10g.

 

[PAcanis]

As promised yesterday.

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Where are the pencil's?
Or did I miss them?

 

[SotaAquatics]

I have to ask, what is your secret?
I have read not to add shrimp unless it is a well established tank, six months old or so. And that fish can be added well before shrimp.

I have never had issues putting neocaridinas in a brand new tank set up... talking adding water and within 2-3 hours putting in shrimp. I think a well established tank is only needed if you want to put them in and completely forget about them... a little bacter AE, maybe snowflake food, and some blanched veggies from time to time and they eat like hogs. As long as you know how to manage a new uncycled tank with livestock, it's pretty straight forward. I probably wouldn't quite take this approach with caridinas, but have started numerous neo colonies this way, or have split colonies into new tanks, very limited plants, and no issues.

 

[PAcanis]

Thanks. I guess I just have bad luck with shrimp.
Except the Amanos I got. They seem to be doing alright.

 

[MacZ]

Where are the pencil's?

At least one in each picture. Each time I switch up some things that may shift the territory borders they get a bit skittish for a few hours.

Or did I miss them?

Yep.

 

[PAcanis]

At least one in each picture. Each time I switch up some things that may shift the territory borders they get a bit skittish for a few hours.


Yep.

Hmm... I might see one in the last picture near the bottom left...
I'm old

 

[MacZ]

Hmm... I might see one in the last picture near the bottom left...
I'm old

I marked them in this one. I have to admit, I am used to spotting them and didn't focus on any fish on the picture.

 

[Fishnturtleguy933]

Well, I've changed the 50g again....lol also painted a little background to brighten the tank up a bit. Also, i added a few new friends. 2 female swordtail to play with the male and a small school of corydoras. Let me know what y'all think? Some pics are from before i painted.

 

[Sokamix]

Well, I've changed the 50g again....lol also painted a little background to brighten the tank up a bit. Also, i added a few new friends. 2 female swordtail to play with the male and a small school of corydoras. Let me know what y'all think? Some pics are from before i painted.View attachment 825125View attachment 825126View attachment 825127View attachment 825128

That’s a cool tank!!

 

[Blacksheep1]

Just thought I’d show these photos , they are 9 days apart !! The plants are clearly happy . I don’t use any ferts

 

[MacZ]

 

[Bwood22]

I just love that....I need to start playing with black water.

 

[MacZ]

I just love that....I need to start playing with black water.

Do it. Do. It.
One of us. One of uuuussss.

 

[John58ford]

Just a close up, noticed this side of one of my tanks looking like it hasn't before.



Sometimes I like to watch little slices of my tanks, and this slice has had my attention all week.

 

[Fishnturtleguy933]

Going to be doing some big changes to my 40 breeder in the coming week and some minor but much needed changes in the 50 gallon pentacorner. Here they both are currently as well as my turtle buddy.
In the breeder i plan to replace most of the green with reds as I'm loving the look of the dwarf tiger lotus and ludwigia rubin, both are showing excellent reds lately and i think i want to see more of that in this tank.
I also plan to do a full rescape of this tank minus moving the lotus. I have ludwigia natans super red, ludwigia repens and 2 different purplish bucephalandra coming in from buceplant and some more seiryu stone as well. The 50g will be getting the various bacopa in the back left of the 40 as the new background as well as a few other changes. I'll probably make a post documenting the changes as i go and probably ask for advice and such.
Hope y'all are having a great weekend!

 

[John58ford]

A different one, it's a little off balance looking but it's growing us a flower, throwing off my normal planting and trimming style.

 

[PAcanis]

My Amazonian clearwater is ready for fish. Sort of a combination Rio Tapajos/Amazon Upper Basin. From my research anyway. Amazon clearwaters are harder to research than blackwaters. And apparently are not as common to build.
Excuse the reflection.


I'll give it a 50% WC today or tomorrow. The first fish should be here towards the end of the week.

 

[Chewbroccoli]

Little Nano planted growing in Nicely.

 

[JLAquatics]

Here is my 29 gallon after the revamp. I am waiting for the plants to adjust and the huge internal power filter will be removed in a few weeks. I switched out most of the inert substrate for planted aqua soil and I have installed a co2 system for robust plant growth. It will look much better once everything grows in.


Meanwhile across the room my ten gallon is now an overgrown jungle.

 

[PAcanis]

I started this one Aug 29.


Had a major algae bloom that covered everything, completely engulfing the java moss and hairgrass.
But that has cleared up nicely.


From another thread's discussion, that Dwarf Tiger Lotus bulb was planted in August and was nothing but a bulb and small sprout. The plant received a major trimming which stunted it nicely. It needs another one of those trimmings right now.

 

[Blacksheep1]

So y’all just want me to have a tank full of lotus huh. Okay okay already. They are on order

PAcanis , that is a pretty tank with a pretty plant though.

A different one, it's a little off balance looking but it's growing us a flower, throwing off my normal planting and trimming
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I won’t lie , at first glance I thought you’d chucked an orange in your tank !

that lotus flower is going to be sooo pretty !!

 

[PAcanis]

I tried my hand at another video tonight. This time I made sure the light was off on my phone. But I forgot to turn out the lights on the tank behind me
I'll have to read up on how to do this if I'm going to keep doing this.

 

[MacZ]

Psst, edit the title. Tapajos and Negro are on opposite sides of the Amazon.

Love the tank. Just love it.

 

[PAcanis]

Ackkk!
I meant Igapo!

Thanks man

My Platy fry have it so rough



I think half of them have swam into the sump area already

After they've grown and gone I'll have to come up with something different for this tank. It was thrown together quickly for the fry. I'll have to look into 5 gallons and pea puffers.
And the light is nowhere bright enough. It's like a night light compared to my other tanks. Got a Finnex Stingray on the way.

 

[Sokamix]

My new 40 gallon goldfish tank. All I need is fish, lid and light. Super exited to add some pretty goldfish!

 

[Fishnturtleguy933]

Made some major changes to my 40 breeder(and i still feel i could do more)
Purchased some new plants from buceplant and some seiryu stone.
I wanted more reds in this tank and felt the previous scape was a bit cumbersome. Once the plants start to convert and fill in it will look better but for now i feel it looks great but the right side needs work, I just don't know what to do with it. I moved the Italian vals from my 50g to this tank as well. All bacopas went into the 50g tall pentacorner as the new background. Some decided to float lol. The fish in this tank are trained so well the come to the top for food if i even move an inch toward the tank.

 

[ruud]

The tank currently houses Crystal black shrimp and a single female Dario black tiger. Not many images on the internet of a female, so here she is in the above tank (few months old specimen, born in one of my tanks, currently about 0.3 inch in length).

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

The tank currently houses Crystal black shrimp and a single female Dario black tiger. Not many images on the internet of a female, so here she is in the above tank (few months old specimen, born in one of my tanks, currently about 0.3 inch in length).

Looks awesome! Will be even better once the tannins fill in!

 

[ruud]

That's actually not the intention. Just keeping the botanicals and leaves in for the looks. The tank is a cool temp, slightly soft water tank.

 

[MacZ]

Well done tank. Great job!

 

[PAcanis]

Still fiddling...

 

[Blacksheep1]

I see three types of Tetras, pencil fish ? And is this the tank you added the apistos to ? Sorry I could scroll to find the post again but it’s 11pm and I won’t lie I’ve had a glass of wine it’s nearly Christmas after all !!
Edit —— new post ———

just for StarGirl

It’s 11.07 pm for me in my defense

 

[PAcanis]

I see three types of Tetras, pencil fish ? And is this the tank you added the apistos to ? Sorry I could scroll to find the post again but it’s 11pm and I won’t lie I’ve had a glass of wine it’s nearly Christmas after all !!

Yes, yes and no

Sharp eyes. The Apistos are in another tank and doing well.
This tank had two Cichlids, also, but they both died
I'm pretty sure the one just after adding him. And the other last week. It was even eating I thought, but had a messed up mouth. It was just coming into its own, too. Starting to color up.

 

[TClare]

This tank had two Cichlids, also, but they both died

What cichlids were they?

 

[PAcanis]

What cichlids were they?

Agassizii.
When i put them both in they each swam to an area, but I realized after a couple days I was only seeing the one. The one with the weird mouth/ blister or something.

I'm holding out for my Checkboards now. The ones I wanted since before starting this tank. Different store, too.

 

[Blacksheep1]

Yes, yes and no

Sharp eyes. The Apistos are in another tank and doing well.
This tank had two Cichlids, also, but they both died
I'm pretty sure the one just after adding him. And the other last week. It was even eating I thought, but had a messed up mouth. It was just coming into its own, too. Starting to color up.

Ahh no ! Sorry to hear that. I think macz called the mouth issue from the start ( sorry if not ) but the photo you posted when you got them I noticed it too. It’s so difficult when ordering online as you don’t know what you’re getting and can’t choose what you get. Unless I’m completely confused ( not difficult at all ! ) and I’ve got your tanks mixed up !

 

[PAcanis]

Ahh no ! Sorry to hear that. I think macz called the mouth issue from the start ( sorry if not ) but the photo you posted when you got them I noticed it too. It’s so difficult when ordering online as you don’t know what you’re getting and can’t choose what you get. Unless I’m completely confused ( not difficult at all ! ) and I’ve got your tanks mixed up !

You're not confused at all.
It had a mouth issue from the start, but appeared to be eating and coloring up nicely.
The store refunded the price of the fish and half the shipping, but it's the other fish I wonder about.

 

[TClare]

Agassizii.
When i put them both in they each swam to an area, but I realized after a couple days I was only seeing the one. The one with the weird mouth/ blister or something.

I'm holding out for my Checkboards now. The ones I wanted since before starting this tank. Different store, too.

The checkerboards will be very nice in that tank…

 

[PAcanis]

The checkerboards will be very nice in that tank…

Totally agree. Although the Agassizii would have been nice, too.
I'm really hoping the store I have been watching gets them in. They were expecting an order from Brasil in this week, but aren't shipping until after the holidays.