oh shit... my small tiny pico tank water temp is quite high when i switch on the lamp... damn... even daytime when i didnt switch on the lights, water temp is hot due to hot ambient temperature....

i really dont wanna create another 1.5ft min tank jz for shrimps.... my housemates sure angry... coz averagely i'm using much more electricity due to my 24w lights switch on every nite....

yeah... i've seen normal grade crs selling at approx 7bucks in LFS...

yeah... we pray sama sama...

dissipate means remove...

i havent receive mine

HADIAH havent reach my house yet

i sms the seller this afternoon, till now no reply from him

wah why ur rcs so red color... mine still pucat.... most of my rcs now around 2cm size... i guess they are ready for my primary tank... hope no fish eats them....

This post has been edited by the_catacombs: May 28 2009, 01:57 AM

should i or should i not dump my teenage rcs into my primary tank full with other fish??....

i afraid my rasboras and corydora will harass my shrimplets...

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Added on May 28, 2009, 10:18 ammy hadiah reach adi.... no casulties...



but they are very tiny... got a few jz 0.5cm long.... barely noticeable... almost killed 1 coz it stuck in the plastic bag when i pour them into my holding tank...

This post has been edited by the_catacombs: May 28 2009, 10:18 AM

jz now i count my CRS.... 1 casulty... turned white lying lifeless at 1 corner..



me want as well

dam i cant spot any of my RCS in my primary tank...

tie them to small rocks and bury under gravel... plant them deep down until bottom so the roots and grip onto the soil...

fark all my crs die adi due to high water temp....

i dun think fan is sufficient... my primary tank has fan running also measures 29oC... i house my CRS in a smaller pico tank, base on finger sensor, water temp difference is alot....

pek cek + angry wif myself now... argh..... my CRS lying lifeless at the bottom...

nope... at least not for long term... i plan to house them in my primary tank... but due to the size they came, i afraid they'll get harass by other fish... datz why i thought put them in my pico tank until they are big enough...

not sure what temperature... but its definitely above 30oC....

my primary tank has insufficient hiding place... plus, yesterday only i notice, the smallest inhabitant in my primary tank actually poses highest danger to my shrimplets.... bumble bee goby.... damn...

iwagumi stylo mar...

oh soli... i didnt know the details on iwagumi styling... haha...

enough lo dun scold me lo.. i know i killed my shrimps... aint gonna do anymore attempt unless i get a larger shrimp only tank with proper equipments.....

hey guys... any idea how can i remove silicon which ppl use to stick aquarium glass together??... i got a cheap 2ft tank, but with 2 glass divider in the middle... i tried my best removing the silicon but phailed... but i did manage to remove both the glass... jz tak syok got 2 silicon lining at the center...

nola... not sump tank... friend last time divide it into 3 parts to rear scorpions... i removed the center glass divider adi few months ago... but decided to use it as hamster cage coz the silicon lining not nice...

sifoos and taikors... newbie here got a few questions wanna ask... can ah??..

now i got a running 1.5ft tank in my room... and soon to have 2ft tank (after i clean up the silicon).... gonna use 1 for normal planted and fish tank while another mainly for shrimps....

which should i go for shrimp tank??.. i've considered a few options...

1.5ft is smaller, hence can locate my shrimps easier.... and it is up and running... i dont need to take 3-4weeks to run in the tank before start having shrimps inside.... but the problem is unstable water parameter compare to larger 2ft tank...

2ft tank i gonna start a new... new ADA soil (most probably)... new scape and so on... will need time to run in the tank before having shrimps inside...

in the mean time i'm considering having 1.5ft as shrimps only tank and 2ft for fish tank as it has larger room for more community fish... but i'm gonna locate my 1.5ft tank in room with water temp 29oC at highest temp... afraid my shrimps wont make it.... i already had fan running for this tank...

2ft tank gonna put in living room... which i believe much cooler environment compare to my room... 2ft tank will have more stable/lower water temp...


which should i choose??... 1.5ft for shrimp or fish??...

tank location is fixed as 2ft cant fit inside my room and the 1.5ft has no extra space outside the living room...

thanks for all the advices... but 2ft for shrimps only kinda waste...

decided 1.5ft tank for the shrimp... relocated the tank to somewhere away from sunlight and under the fan in my room... will add 1 more pc fan blowing on top to create more water ripple... i'll also reduce the light wattage... hopefully will reduce the water temp even more... so far this 2 months of dry spell, i havent had water temp more than 30oC for my 1.5ft tank...

cleaned the silicon stain of my 2ft tank and dump all my fauna into it... had my largest HOB running for it... gonna monitor see if its sufficient... currently no budget for external canister... no substrate yet... jz some used holland sand and 2 driftwood...


after i've removed all the fish and some algae-infested plants away from my 1.5ft tank, i found my 5 remaining RCS... hehe... damn happy coz i thought all eaten by my fish adi... all 5 RCS seems to be healthy, but not really red in color yet... i also remained 3 of my otos inside as cleaners....

i'll try my luck breeding RCS first... CRS mayb later... at least not until got cheap offer again... haha...



stuff to add/improve...

1.5ft shrimp tank
- larger HOB (mayb)
- 1 more pc fan
- add a few more RCS to increase population

2ft tank
- substrates (fully holland sand or top up some ADA aquasoil)
- macro nutrient
- external canister filter?? (see budget)
- co2 tank (see budget)
- 2ft 55w lighting
- more fishes



sifoo sifoo dun shoot me... i know i might be doing it wrongly... at least let me try for another time...

try my luck with RCS first... never been a shrimp breeder before... so, better start off with something easier... lolz...

RCS and CRS can mix rite??... and they wont cross breed rite??...

provide more plants for hiding place lo... dat one later cerita la... if i gonna have baby crs shrimplets, gonna use separate container (breeder normally use to separate the young in same tank) until they big enough....

normally it is recommended to use larger chiller as it will not need to work so hard to cool ur tank... means if water temp maintain low, the chiller will switch on and off intermediately....

correct me if wrong

yeap yeap... of coz larger chiller will cost more...

oh... alrite... gonna plant more moss.. thanks for the guide...