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What makes a good shrimp net? It can be materials, price, function, does it catch shrimp successfully? I've used had many shrimp nets, and the best ones, that actually catch shrimp easily, are the ones whose net stays open and forms a little cup that does not scare the shrimp into swimming the other way when you try to catch them. Because it is not obstructed and looks like an escape route, the shrimp just seem to swim right in. Unlike soft, floppy nets, that look like a barrier. These nets don't have enough stiffness to keep the net open. The solution? A cable tie cut into the appropriate length to keep the net open. Carefully place it into the net like so ... There you have it. A $2 net that will now catch shrimp like the $30 one I have. Jayc. View full article

So we all know I am heavy handed when it comes to feeding ANYTHING but I am waging a losing war against planaria in my large tank. I have been using Internal Parasite Clear and am now on my 4 fourth treatment in a row this time and still I'm seeing small planaria after lights out. I thought I might not be dosing enough so bought a small scale that weighs right down to micrograms so know I am using enough. I have cut back even more on feeding but I think when I was using the barley pellets and leaving them in as per instructions I may have caused this last epidemic. The only thing I can think of is I'm not switching my canister off when I first dose. Any thought's anyone- should the canister be switched off for a while? Tomorrow is day 3 water change again and I'm going to dose 1 more time -I guess leaving the canister off for 1/2 hour won't do any harm. I wonder if I should try No Planaria instead but not sure how safe it is. I have a heap of tiny CRS in this tank and some berried girls so don't want to take any chances with them. I'm not seeing any big planaria just the very small ones now. At least when I go on holidays they might naturally disappear with the tanks only getting fed once a week for 8 weeks or so.

I'll start off with a small simple "How to" How to - Turn a cheap net into one that functions like an expensive net. What makes a good shrimp net? It can be materials, price, function, does it catch shrimp successfully? I've used had many shrimp nets, and the best ones, that actually catch shrimp easily, are the ones whose net stays open and forms a little cup that does not scare the shrimp into swimming the other way when you try to catch them. Because it is not obstructed and looks like an escape route, the shrimp just seem to swim right in. Unlike soft, floppy nets, that look like a barrier. These nets don't have enough stiffness to keep the net open. The solution? A cable tie cut into the appropriate length to keep the net open. Carefully place it into the net like so ... There you have it. A $2 net that will now catch shrimp like the $30 one I have. Jayc. This post has been promoted to an article

Are air pumps in a sump setup necessary? Would there be enough water agitation to supply the tanks with plenty of air?

Sweet. I found it particularly difficult pointing out that you were wrong on something. You're almost always never wrong. You are one of the masters afterall. :worthy: