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Heavyd Shrimp Master

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I have realised after perving on so many other tank photos that I haven't shared any of my own in a long time. This is my favourite shrimp tank, which I spend countless hours relaxing in front of. It has become quite wild lately, but I like it this way.

The tank is a 200 litre tank, and the inhabitants are CRS and Yellow Cherry shrimp. Enjoy....

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northboy Shrimp Master

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Dam nice tank HD and I like the way it looks now.

You want to pack that up and send it to Cairns please LOL.

Bob

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honcho Shrimp Breeder

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wow... that tank is absolutely stunning.. you must b very proud of it.. its lovely.. thanx for sharing..

how long did it take to grow..?

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Heavyd Shrimp Master

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Thanks for the compliments. I am very happy with it. It has taken about 6-7months to get to this stage.

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Triggs Shrimp Breeder

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Damn, That's really beautiful. I feel nothing but envy lol !

Thanks for sharing, It's nice to see tanks like this to aim to achieve. Stunning

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Heavyd Shrimp Master

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Thanks Triggs. Just need to find the right driftwood and plaster them with mosses lol

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Triggs Shrimp Breeder

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Thanks Triggs. Just need to find the right driftwood and plaster them with mosses lol

If only it really was that simple, Every time I put something in my tank I look at it and think "Yeah, That looks crap there" lol!

Apparently I have no artistic touch when it comes to layouts :-\

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Heavyd Shrimp Master

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The thing I have learnt with this tank, is that it takes a while to look good (moss takes a lot of time to grow in), and spending the extra time in the beginning tying/glueing the moss into position, will result in a better spread/coverage in the end.

The main problem I have with the shrimp tanks is that I'm scared to move things around. Every move, kills shrimplets and scares the crap out of the adults.

On their scale moving a bit of driftwood is like shifting a skyscraper lol

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amazing take - I love the wild look

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