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Magikarp

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Hey guys,

This is the first shrimp and planted tank I've ever had and have had this tank running for about 3 months.

Started with:

Blue planet Classic 50

9L ADA amazonia

10 blyxa

Honeycomb rock

18/11/12

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Got some 30 A grade CRS from Ace027 about a month later with a couple extra and higher grades :triumphant:

Also added some Java moss, Willow moss, Peacock moss (thanks mickeyG), Needle leaf java fern, Us Fissiden and Frogbit (thanks Dean).

I made a spray bar for the built in filter

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Last week I noticed my first berried female and over the next few days more and more were berried. Last count was 9

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My water parameters aren't what they should be so I'm thinking of making it a cherry tank and getting another tank for the CRS.

Let me know what you guys think

Thanks,

Nick

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BlueBolts Shrimp Guru

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Looks like shrimp haven, but perhaps over crowded with mosses to view them ? But I like it...as my tanks always end up that way too.... What's your WP sitting at now ?

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Hey nick the tank is looking great, that frogbite is looking awesome man.

I'm with bb that if its working don't change it haha

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Hey mate are you planting that needle leaf java fern in the substrate? if you are then you need to tie to something liek a rock or driftwood, or else it will rot.

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Nice tank mate, looks really nice.

Don't stress about your parameters. If you have 9 berried then all is fine, all the breeders here will tell you consistency is the biggest key.

P.s - gotta catch them all !

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Looks like shrimp haven' date=' but perhaps over crowded with mosses to view them ? But I like it...as my tanks always end up that way too.... What's your WP sitting at now ?[/quote']Yeah I've started to thin it out. I already took about half the frogbit as they were growing on top of each other and some of the moss is going to be taken out.Water parameters:pH: 7.4 (tested with meter and color chart)Ammonia: 0Nitrite: 0Nitrate: 5 ppmGH: 4KH: 2TDS: Pen is in the mail.You've told me before that my pH is in the "survival" range but I guess I just feel a little uneasy about it being at the end of it. Plus with my tap water coming out at 8 I'm avoiding WC. Maybe I should get an RO unit?Thanks, been wondering why it wasn't growing much.Thanks. Since I don't want to tie my java fern to anything, Do you want it? I saw your WTB post
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