3ft tank i like Super clear ADA look alike? , how much you brought it?
refer here http://www.my-mac.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=15929

i mean super clear glass tank. those are normally copying ADA glass tank design.

Should be Jebo 838@1200l/h
see this -> http://www.my-mac.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=15314

For me i will go for eheim 2217@1000l/h @rm499 with free media, although abit underpower, but if reduce 30-40% of the media, should
be ok to power the chiller.
Just like my 2213 , i reduce media by 25% , still able to power my hailea HS-28A on my 2 ft.

Ppl using taiyocf1000 , said good. Maybe you can give that a try, quite cheap also at RM150 new , Bro weijie selling it.
-> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2255889/+1380

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Added on April 27, 2012, 7:00 pmFeeding my shrimps yesterday with boiled organic spinach, they are crazy over it. Finish all in 3hrs.
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After 1 hrs


After 2 hrs i dump in some BorneoWild Barley as well to help clean up and feed them more... (i know i overfeed abit, but who's can stand the munching of the shrimps).


After 3 hrs , spinach & barley all finish 'kena sapu all'


This post has been edited by arrow: Apr 27 2012, 07:09 PM

Really, don't want go for 2ft? Higher water capacity, more easy to maintain water parameter. Im going 3ft or more for my next upgrade.

shrimps tank no need high light , 15w clip on light is enough to grow moss.

how thick the substrate is depend how deep is your pocket , but not overly thick , for me minimum 2.5cm till 6cm max.
my 1feet tank soil is 2.5cm thick(Fluval stratum shrimp soil), the new 50cm(benibachi soil) one is around 3.5cm thick. The 2ft(ADA new amazonia) is 7cm thick(but this one is exception cos initially it was a planted tank).
What substrate you plan to use ? ADA new amazonia ? if ADA , need to cycle longer cos it leech ammonia for at least a months.

You can calculate how many liters of soil you need by using this formula -> Tank(Length) x Tank(Width) x desired soil height/10 ,
Let say you want soil to be 3cm thick in your 1feet cube tank , then (3 x 3) x 3/10 = 2.7litres.

This post has been edited by arrow: Apr 28 2012, 02:17 PM

they only harassing, but normally the other way round cos yamato normally 2x size of RCS unless you got those junior yamato.

congrats .. remove the activated carbon if all things alright now as an exhausted activated carbon can release back toxin to the tank.

nice tank , but only 3 lonely shrimps left.

Your substrate will be orange color cos malaya soil. Just reverse(or flip) flipmode design, kpdnhep allow that.

Use New Amazonia better , malaya tend to lower PH too much. i'm using New Amazonia in my main tank, PH is 6.4. so far so good ,
CRS, Neocaridina Shrimp all breeding , just discover my golden crs have given birth a week ago , saw a tiny little golden crs at moss(size like a week old).

This post has been edited by arrow: May 4 2012, 02:16 AM

nice fun tank , it is a 1ft cube ? seem all sand only.
Those baby CRS is ruining my eyes , they are half size of a Neocaridina Shrimplets, very hard to locate them , somemore gestation period is longer and give birth less shrimplets.



This post has been edited by arrow: May 4 2012, 11:24 AM

my new shrimps tank done cycling , took around 8 days. added in moss and floating plant. Not as good looking as L3()nZ



Not feeling well today , goto see doctor , got some free Subwassertang(aka freshwater seaweed) from him beside medicine(paid ) .
and some by product tiny apple snail.


Tiny apple snail. need a magnifying glass to verify.


This post has been edited by arrow: May 4 2012, 04:14 PM

ya , my doctor into planted tank , he got one 2ft tank in his office, very nice of him.
ahemm on my next visit will get somemore cos his subwassertang always overgrow.

i added a lone golden crs into my 1feet fan cooled tank, a week now, she still survive but don't think they will breed at temp 27-28c.

yes i do wash them bcos they clogged with debris , i wash it inside a plastic bucket with tank water or De-chlorinated tap water or aged water.
just squeeze them in the bucket to let out all the debris , do it 2 to 3 time.

I use BW lush, Seachem Potassium & iron once in 2 week. Half dose.

Confirm safe what I use, using those for > 6mths, just remember use half dose of what recommended on the bottle. fert other then the one I mention early you need to search if it shrimps safe in the internet.
Fyi borneowild growth is not shrimps safe but the manufacture reply me said it still can be use but half the amount.(of course I wont take the risk and exchange it to BW lush.)

Using ADA new Amazonia soil right?, first cycling your tank, this soil is notorious to continue leech ammonia for a month.
but it is a good soil nevertheless.
Be patient , after your tank is fully cycled then only worry about parameter. We will guide you from there.
i assume you have knowledge in cycling tank right?
Either way this is a good read > http://www.shrimpnow.com/content.php/253-Shrimp-Tank-Cycling

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Added on May 6, 2012, 3:24 amYes, i'm using chiller temp is set to 24'C, CRS are breeding,most of the female got berried, notice 2nd batch of shrimplets emerging. First batch have grow double their initial size

I'm now experiencing keeping crs in fan cooled tank, temp 26'c - 28'c,
so far the lone golden crs survive for more then a week, gonna introduce some more crs into the tank to try out.
Internet info state that at that temp it hardly breed but there is nothing to lose in trying.

This post has been edited by arrow: May 6 2012, 03:24 AM

Remove one of those plug-in sponge that come with the HOB , put it more media, then add in one more air driven sponge filter in the tank.

Those sponge filter give you best of both world -> aeration and filter, shrimps just love oxygen rich environment and extra filtration.
Those F1 media , you can just throw into the tank , can act as a hidden place beside growing more bacteria.
Imho planted tank emphasizes on layout and overall plant grow but shrimps tank we emphasizes on bacteria grow in order to help provide
a clean conductive environment for our shrimps to grow & breed.

The stainless steel mesh intake at NA is under brand Gush , got 2 size , 13mm & 17mm , 13mm can fit 2213 nicely,
for HOB i will take out the hob intake head and try there. At rm30++ quite expensive unless Mr.ciohbu can pre-order for us.