pics of my shrimp tank

This is an archived forum with lots of information. However, new posts are not allowed at this point.

Moderator: Mustafa

Locked
raggamuffin
Egg
Egg
Posts: 13
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:45 am
Location: Melbourne, Australia

pics of my shrimp tank

Post by raggamuffin »

hey all,
this is my 4 Litre shrimp tank. enjoy!

Image

Image

Image

the plants are java moss, hemianthus micrantemoides, a small amount of lileopsis braziliensis and som micranthemum ubrosm. two paratya australiensis live in there and have done for about 4 months.
Mustafa
Founder
Founder
Posts: 6057
Joined: Fri May 28, 2004 2:13 pm
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Contact:

Post by Mustafa »

Thanks for the pics. :) Interesting little shrimp tank. Key to shrimp tanks this small is that they are heavily planted. Otherwise they are not stable enough to keep shrimp alive for long.
raggamuffin
Egg
Egg
Posts: 13
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:45 am
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Post by raggamuffin »

i agree. the light is a home made hood that has a 13 watt screw in CF bulb so the plants have enough light to go a bit nuts which can only be good for the shrimp :) . the water in our area is pretty soft (~1º GH) i was thinking that the shrimp might appreciate a little more Ca in their water to build their shells with and so was considering adding a few grams of marble chips to the substrate. is this a good idea or should i just leave it be (it aint broke... but i would like some baby shrimp!)
Mustafa
Founder
Founder
Posts: 6057
Joined: Fri May 28, 2004 2:13 pm
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Contact:

Post by Mustafa »

The shrimp will build their shells either way (after all there are shrimp species that live in soft acidic water at a PH of 5.5 and still have no problems with building their exoskeleton), but avoiding a PH crash should be your first priority with such soft water. I have never tried marble, but I would go with something more easily soluble in water such as crushed coral or soft limestone.
Locked