journal New Project - Divided 3ft Tank

[newbreed]

And one of my very buried Choc Cherries....

Population explosion in a couple of weeks.....

[Timmeh]

Looking very nice!! Now you play the waiting game...

[ninja]

It's all looking good mate, need another tank yet??????????

[newbreed]

Hmmm, tempting but trying to limit tank numbers in anticipation of summer.

Don't want to have to buy too many chillers!

[newbreed]

Blue Bolt update, they are colouring up.....

[newbreed]

Feeding time at the zoo!! (Other section and other tank!)

[ineke]

You have some really nice shrimp now well done:encouragement:

[newbreed]

Now just need to keep them happy and healthy!!

[Squiggle]

Awesome pics dude, that BB is starting to colour up nicely, thanks for sharing :applause:

[newbreed]

So, I had to be away from home for 7 days for work, :cower:, but came home to no losses and everyone seeming quite happy!! :victorious:

The only thing was a stringy algae that had decided to start thriving. I had noticed it starting to grow and thought not much of it, but it started to reach out to my other plants and it made me concerned my parameters were out.

I used the link in the following thread, http://www.shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/showthread.php/840-WTF-is-this-and-how-to-get-rid-of-it-lol , and found it was Rhizoclonium.

Thankfully had a shrimp/fish tank day allowed by the better half so decided a clean and 15% water change were in order.

All shrimp removed, 15% water change, added salty shrimp, cleaned all signs of Rhizo, reheated and reacclimatised residents and all are settled back in.

Parameters

Temp 21c

PH 6

KH 6 (?)

GH 6 (?)

Ammonia 0

Nitrates 0

Nitrite 0

[newbreed]

Took the time to try and make some Moss Balls using bioballs.

One with Peacock Moss

One with Subwassertang

And one with Peacock Moss, Java Fern, Windelev Java Fern. Bit of a weird mix, left overs!!

They look kind rubbish now but will see how they fare in a few months.

[Squiggle]

Very cool idea dude, should look awesome in a couple of weeks. :encouragement: Good to hear you had positive results while you were away. :victorious:

[newbreed]

Woohoo!!!

Now I understand the policy of photos or it didn't happen!!! Well guess what (didn't) happen!!

Got home this afternoon and luckily my tank lights were on (they are on timers)! Looked into my rilli tank, which has masses of shrimplets and spotted one of my Snow Whites looking a little rounded!! On closer inspection, we have a berried mumma to be!!!

Pics in a couple of days but I just had to share!!! So exciting!!! :)

[newbreed]

Didn't realise they carried dark eggs, almost a dark brown color??!!??

[ineke]

Congratulations well done!

[newbreed]

Thanks Ineke! Have had CBS in this tank for months with no berries so was very excited when I saw her today!!

One of Marcus' girls too so can't wait to see the bubs! fingers crossed!!

[ineke]

Excellent I know what it's like to go for months with no berried girls so can understand your excitement. I'm over the moon that I have finally got some saddled girls -no berried ones but a saddle is a good start. Good luck no doubt now you have one the others will start too.

[Squiggle]

Awesome news dude, congrats! :encouragement:

[newbreed]

Here's the proof, so it did happen! :)

She practically swam toward the camera. Not shy!!

[newbreed]

Her tank mates at feeding time...

The other tank with new additions from Dean...

The Choc bubs are growing so quick..

[newbreed]

And the Blue Bolts are so different from each other now (sorry for poor image)..

And one of their new tank mates...

Show and tell over for today!! :)

[ineke]

Great photos , you are getting quite a nice collection there, thanks for sharing!

[BlueBolts]

Thanks for sharing Jamie.... so how many tanks do you have now ?

[newbreed]

Great photos ' date=' you are getting quite a nice collection there, thanks for sharing![/quote']Yes, the collection has grown exponentially. Time to now start to focus on growing and breeding the beautiful ones I have. Will now only buy to increase the size of each of the colonies. I have a massive total of three tanks!!I have two x Three footers divided in half and one 45x35x35 cube. Crystals and Cherry sharing each section.Am considering setting up my four footer for the cherry strains and then leave the three footers just to crystals and BB's. All are in TB Water Parameters at the moment.I also have a bunnings rack with seven two footers I may need to get started up for breeding programs and separating different generations!!Options, options, options.....

[ninja]

MTS has well and truly set in, doing a great job mate!