means, cannot lor.huhu.try search for another place. like beside your bed or study desk

haha..no place..coz my living room got a 3ft tank already.... my room lagi no place....need to use the attic...coz previously attic use as a store..so now i clear it and do my resting place...so intend to place a fish tank there.... but will seek other solution to reduce heat on my attic...maybe will put a portable A/C~!

i.5ft is not that big lar bro. try to locate one spot lor.on your desk also can.coz it not too heavy.huhu

ok... so for my start up tank for 2ft are:-

2ft tank + waterfall Filter + Light
Amazonia soil
Moss
DW

than put yamato and SAE~!

am i right?

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Added on July 4, 2012, 2:15 pmscared my family mumbling as already got a tank in the living...hhaha

This post has been edited by r3apers: Jul 4 2012, 02:15 PM

OK.up to you. 2ft tank will be rm500-600 to setup. and needs more suitable dw to make them beautiful.huhu

as for moss, you can have a cheapo shrimp-safe soil.
no need to go for ADA... can save almost rm50 there.

and i dont think you'll be needed an algae crew as you only have a low light plant.

just my 20cent.. please correct me if i'm wrong

in that case, just get some waterfall sand will do right?
why still waste money buy cheapo soil?

ok..so mostly u all buy the soil at where? LFS? or got member selling at here?

because it may not shrimp-safe???
plus the colour of shrimps may not strike out in plain white sand...

just my humble opinion

wow 500-600 thn i need to slow slow invest ler...

last 2 months, i setup my shrimp tank. still need cleaning crew bro. my tank infected with hair algae.hoho.but the cycle is faster than planted tank one.huhu.

and actully, shrimp soil is same or expensive than ADA.huhu. cheap soil, please ask flipmode what happened to his tank last time. unstable ph.huhu. soon, will burden us.have to buy other soil to replace.huhu

oic..btw got wat difference between shrimp soil and those LFS selling soil? dunno bout this stuff~!

owh, thanks for the head up.
me myself on the planning on getting those cheapo soil..
so, better go for shrimp soil or ADA 1???

shrimp soil for shrimp.planted tank soil for plant. shrimp soil more focus to shrimp need.that's all. but, if you like to have a healthy plants and good shrimps, u use amazonia soil. but the problem is, the soil will be stable in 3month time and above. but the result is the best so far.and the soil is cheap in price. although moss need no substrate to grow, but water parameter does. bacteria colony will build up in the soil other than the filter.so, good soil and long lasting one is my recommendation since we not setup for just 6month. but maybe 1year or 2 or above that period.summore our first shrimp tank. so much nostalgia one.huhu

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Added on July 4, 2012, 3:23 pmyes bro. long lasting.huhu. better buy the reliable and ideal in price than buying the cheap but giving headache soon.huhu

This post has been edited by sang gemok: Jul 4 2012, 03:23 PM

oic..now i understand... thanks for de info...

where is sifu arrow when we need him?

you can use holland sand (waterfall sand what did you guys call just now) for base. i already try lorr...shrimp live like normal..nothing happen..just their color not red enough...even NA have tank using holland sand and keep red cherry in it.

the darker soil/sand you put in, it will be more vivid in color. better use shrimp soil.

for what purpose we need to use shrimp soil??

- Beneficial bacteria will stay in soil
- soil will maintain the pH that it should be.
- shrimp will be more striking color.

that's the purpose of using shrimp soil.

some shrimp need lower pH. some need high pH. so soil will help to maintain the pH that u want.
eg. crystal shrimp need lower pH, while sulawesi shrimp need higher pH. if you want to keep red cherry shrimp, its ok to use normal soil. coz they can adapt with variable water parameter (just dont give them shock)

wah... shrimp also need to maintain ph..alamak... i thought all the same~!

i found this plant along the drain at my house. can i put this in my tank with shrimp?



By hanknives at 2012-07-04


By hanknives at 2012-07-04

Sad, just done wc and wash my filter, found out lot of shrimplet dead...Guess none of them survive. 1st time successfully hatch them but fail to breed

Wah...thank you, thank you.

My low tech shrimp tank now, after 2 months. Java fern, windelov,anubias, java moss & tenellus growing well. Shrimps are surviving but still not breeding.

Also experimenting with a planted cherry shrimp bowl using an old fish bowl.