journal Loach's ADA Mini S for Shrimp

[Loach]

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to start a journal on my soon to be shrimp tank....

Tank is an ADA Mini S 31x18x24 only containing 12L!

Filtration is a Eheim 2213 filled with substrat pro and a Eheim 2211 prefilter!! Also with tiny little lily pipes.

Heating is a simple aqua one 25w... :(

Lighting is a Beamswork led module 5w. Quite dim actually ;). Its 10000k with a few blue leds.

Stand is a DIY ADA Cabinet which can be found in the DIY section of the forum.

Substrate is 2L of Up Aqua Soil. Would have gone benibachi but the bags are too big.

Hardscape is a Treeish shaped peice of timber i gt from the LFS. Has a nice colour to it.

Plants are Peacock Moss, Flame Moss, Xmas Moss, Taiwan Moss, Subwerstang, Nano Moss, Riccia, NL Java Fern and Emmersed HC rooted in a bed of moss and riccia :)

Pictures coming in next post...

[Loach]

[Loach]

Thats all for now... Will update this thread periodically. I just need some CRS ;)

[Dean]

12Ltr!!! that is tiny mate, i vodka glass is about that big on a friday night :)

im looking forward to seeing this one.

whats nano moss? any pics?

[Loach]

Lol dean, I can move the cabinet and tank with my pinkie its so light ;). Hope the dog dsent ram its head into it :p.

Nano moss is this. Its pretty interesting. That is my own pic

[Dean]

it actually looks like a mini version of willow moss ? very nice :)

[Loach]

Grows like a weed though :p. I can send some your way next time i give it a trim?

[Dean]

sounds good to me, i can send you some shrimp as a swap :) when your ready, no hurry.

[Loach]

Got the tripod out ;)

[Loach]

I also installed a black background. Much better for viewing now.

[Loach]

Drip acclimasting the shrimp. Been doing it at roughly 1.5 drops per second... Been doing it for an hour and a half lol.

Howlong should i do it for? Shrimp are looking happy and swimming properly etc but a few tried to climb into the drip pipe like a ladder lol.

Thanks again for the shrimp Dean, They are what i call high quality ;)

[Loach]

Shrimp are in the tank!

They are all swimming healthy and crawling :). Let them live long lol.

Will take some pics tonight :)

Looks like i have 12 A/S grade CRS and 1 Yellow cherry :)

[Loach]

Shrimp Pics:

Any comments, feedback appreciated :)

[HexaD]

Love the clean look! Are you going to leave the substrate bare? Or add some stauro hehe

[John.]

Looks really good Loach! Those shrimp oooooze quality!

[Loach]

Love the clean look! Are you going to leave the substrate bare? Or add some stauro hehe

Thanks Daniel,

Will prob add the substrate bare, goof viewing of shrimp lol. Thr stauro goes in the 4ft :)

[Loach]

Looks really good Loach! Those shrimp oooooze quality!

Lol yeah, anything from Deans racks ooooze quality :)

[Dean]

lol, glad your happy with them mate but they are only culls sorry to disappoint :) probably A grade at best. and was there 12 and a yellow?

wtf i really shouldn't just scoop the net in future :) all good though.

enjoy

[Loach]

Thanks Dean,

Not bothered bout the grades, though it has a deeper white and red then most A grades i have seen?

lol at the yellow, dont you keep them in seperate setups?

[Dean]

yes mostly in separate tanks, but i am always experimenting with the shrimp and different water parameters , tank numbers, additives etc and do mix a few here and there.

the parents in that tank are C, B, A & a few really nice S grade girls so you might be lucky and have got her kids. you wont know for sure though

until they are about 15mm. then you will see there true color :)

[Loach]

Cant wait till their about that big lol.

[lachie1998]

very nice srimp there Loach

hope they breed for you soon.

[Loach]

very nice srimp there Loach

hope they breed for you soon.

Thanks Lachie,

I hope that too lol

[Brado]

i like the way youve doubled the filtration very clever.

neat setup mate well done

[Loach]

i like the way youve doubled the filtration very clever.

neat setup mate well done

Thanks mate, Haha, the filter works great! Ones packed with Sponge and wool and the other only with substrat pro :)