HUGE shrimp tank. Keeping them out of the overflows?

[henryg]

Hey everyone!

Im new to this forum and thought it would be the best place to start getting advice for the shrimp I keep(Golden Yellow Dwarfs).

Basically my 210 gallon aquarium in the wall of my bedroom is now empty. After some humming and haring I think I have decided what to make it. I super massive shrimp tank! ....

Everything has been running smoothly.. layout design, lighting, filtration.. BUT there's a problem I have foreseen. The tank is a reef ready system so it has dual overflows that run to its sump filtration. These slots are probably going to pose a threat to my shrimp. Now they would simply end up in my sump but I don't particularly want to remove them all the time. I am in need of ideas in which too keep my shrimp from being sucked into the sump. I am trying to do it in a way that's aesthetically pleasing and low maintenance.

My other option is the just say the hell with it and hope they breed enough to keep the display well populated.

Im also going to touch base on what other shrimp species I could throw in there without problems occurring? Ex. hybrids..

I am spending most of today and tomorrow on aquascaping. It will have a natural sand base(CaribSea Instant Aquarium Sunset Gold) really nice stuff. I will go in search of some nice larger driftwood pieces which will be mounted in a manor where they curve towards to surface. I have java moss, java fern, anubias, Nesaea Crassicaulis(I think), hornwort, Rotala. For now. I will probably include some rockwork in the layout to.

Heres a concept idea. Will be filled with more plants but just a general layout.. plus I wanted to see how well I can use this program.




I will get some pictures of the golden yellows up here soon for you guys to see!

Thanks!

[Mustafa]

The easiest way to make an overflow shrimp safe is to go to an art supply store or any store that sells those rectangular plastic needlepoint canvases. They are usually under a dollar each. You can use epoxy or glue (glue gun?) to attach it to the top of you overflow in such a way that the canvas material is in the way of the water flow (i.e. the water *has* to run through the tiny holes in the canvas) and sticks out slightly above the water level to prevent shrimp from climbing or jumping over the canvas into the overflow. They even sell black plastic canvases that will fit in better with the usually black color of the overflow material. A tank that large should make a really nice shrimp tank.