Interested in keeping Shrimp...
actually i got ghost shrimp in my planted aquarium now..
i use high light setup..
but the problem is, the shimp always surfaced at night.. maybe because less O2 and too much CO2...
already shut down the CO2 at night, but some time they also surface . The fish is somehow more hardy than those ghost fish..

Planning to make a shrimp only tank later... i think i would like to use moss only.. can the moss survive with out co2 an only low light setup.. and also planning to use dc fan as cooler... or maybe i don't need to use it as the air bubbler will create enough surface ripple for the water to evaporate more rapidly... (more evaporation, the cooler the water become.).. can any of the gurus here give some advice to this humble noobies..

This post has been edited by Adremier: Mar 15 2010, 11:08 AM

so if the water is not very clean, does it affect the pearling ?
what else can effect the pearling?
lol, the ghost shrimp is just for trial.. not willing to see the beautiful shrimp just die like that if anything bad happens...

already got strong light, and ample Co2 supply also...
my tank only does the pearling for a couple of days, but now it does not do much.. only can see some bubble on the tip of the Christmas moss..
got some algae formation too...but i got otto an algae eater to take care of that... my water is clear... but im not sure of the nitrate level in the water..
because i just top up the water every day because it dry up very fast..
do you think that i need 20 - 40% water change?

ok, will try that, im currently using diy CO2.. may i know the price for presurize CO2 tank.. and where to buy and refill it... it is worth it..?

i see.. how long will the 2kg last, if using 1 bubble per sec?
where to buy it?

lol, maybe because of the not stable CO2 supply..
My tank is not that big so i think 1 bps is enuf
maybe ill ty to increase it later

can you pm me too
by the way.. i tried to increase the flow of the co2 to my tank.. and some how it works.. the pearling rate increase.. thanks..

Yup.. The coke bottle wont take much pressure but i'm sure the co2 production in my DIY reactor is not that high..

argh.. my diy CO2 reactor just depleted again..my tank look like a mess now.....really need the pressurized CO2 tank..

Yup, Filtered water is good for both fish and plant..

I use bioaura water filter.. seem that i didn't need anti chlorine..
The raw tap water in my area is dirty as hell..
It even smell like iron
don't mention the color....
hate to take bath in the morning and feel like pouring rust all over my body..
could not user external water filter though..
the water pressure there is very weak..



This post has been edited by Adremier: Mar 18 2010, 11:03 AM

If activated carbon is used, will the anticlorine have any effect?

If you plant heavily, the O2 from the plan photosynthesis should be enough for the plant and fish to breath at night

May i ask, i'm planning to plant moss for my shrimp tank..
is there any precaution that i need to take?

any preparation steps?

and which LFS sell variety of beautiful mosses?

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Added on March 19, 2010, 10:40 ammichanz, you get your co2 tank from SLS rite?
is there any other LSF sells the CO2 tank?



This post has been edited by Adremier: Mar 19 2010, 10:40 AM

I see.. are you sure that you don't get their special price?
I think i wanna go to SLS this weekend and get myself a co2 tank also..

Just wanna share my noobie tank setup

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This post has been edited by Adremier: Mar 19 2010, 11:11 AM

Well, test the spoiler function

haha.. i know what you mean.. that why i said noobie tank setup

i'm planning to plant as many as i can first to condition my water parameter first..
but now, my tank look like a jungle
all of the plant just reached the water surface..
maybe because of hi light..

planning to start a new tank.. maybe a bit bigger and get rid of this prototype plastic tank .

Thank for you comment

i think maybe 40cmX32cmX35cm

My friend wanna give me a new 50X40X35 tank for free...
Well.. now looking for CO2 tank and canister filter..
Michanz what brand is your canister filter? Jet or Eiheim?

Means you cannot go to SLS on your offday?