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Hi shrimplovers! The other topic with all the pictures was getting kind of long so I post it in a new topic if you don't mind. I did my best to catch the best shrimp of this contest on video again. Enjoy, hope you like it. Feel free to share this video and spread the shrimp faith! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLl5x1kAMfo

With the LP's you can generally use the number of airlines to the number of the pump, i.e. An LP40 can do 40 airlines & an LP20 can do 20 airlines(this is how many I have used on my 20 & 40) I have also found the AirLabs air pumps are just as good & half the noise. I bought an EV80 off the boys at AOA to upgrade the LP40 & it is twice the size with less than half the noise, my shrimp room is quiet again!

I am so glad that the right advice is given, on ya Squig I have seen so much krap advice over the years. Yea the pvc pipe is harder to do but neater, being in the trade it will be a breeze for you, use the cut off screw to tap the thread. On the noise side, with out the large main line/ compressor tank the pumps really sing a loud song and kill diaphragms at a rapid pace A shop I worked on years ago, you can see 40mm main air line pipe up top. Bob

Everyone is so hard on themselves and their shrimp. Even if not entered expecting to win, it's a great way to show off your projects.

Yeah that's more like it... about half your TDS reading contributed by GH minerals. I'd raise my KH about 1 degree and keep an eye on the pH. If it doesn't spike much I'd go up another degree in a couple of days. I'd also lift the GH by the amount you think best, probably to about 5dGH, but do it slowly and not together with KH increases. Don't worry about TDS too much, it will lift from all that and come up more over time too. You'll be looking to keep it from rising too far.

hang out? think you mean own!

We had an advert here like that too, I think it was for Lynx though. Pretty sure Perplex uses it on Saturday nights in Hindley Street. Yeah I'm interested to see what the results are, will share how everything goes on here for sure.

Just give it a test and I've got to say, I was to skeptical. It works just awesome... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9tWZB7OUSU But to be serious, I wonder what your results will be.

It worked for Bill Cosby, right? right?

I have followed Squiggs DIY thread in the library using irrigation pipe and it works a treat. http://shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/index.php/page/articles.html/_/documentation/diy/diy-air-system-r29 I use an LP40. I run around 20 sponge filters. But this air blower is quite a noisy beast, wouldn't be wonderful inside the house. It was suggested to me in the past to run 3l per minute per tank. Following the DIY thread, I also leave a couple of taps open on my system to act as relief valves. To eliminate the noise of these, I have run air hose from the tap and down behind some of the tanks. Still an open connection but no extra noise. With this type of system you can add new connections whenever you need. It makes life easy when you run external breeder boxes etc.

Check out Squiggles air system in the DIY section- I can never get the links to work on my iPad . That shows a complete airline setup with the black poly hose. I'm setting mine up like that except I have a bench running both sides of my room with tanks - not a rack as such. It's a good write up by Squiggs

Yeah I think you are right about 3 columns looking better: We are just waiting on some confirmation and then will be making the changes to the poster and forum names.

sounds like a solid fish shop :P

Saul Whatever you do, over engineer your main pipe that all the 6mm air lines come from, regardless of what you will be told, 25mm pipe will act like a compressor tank and give even flow all around, the other side of it is, it won't flog you pump out so quickly. I like 25mm white polly it is easy to work in and you can use garden irrigation 6mm fittings for the airline, thread one end and nob the other, to make a threaded hole use a self tapping screw that is the same thread and size, cut the screw head off and use it in a cordless drill, makes a perfect hole to screw the fitting in to, one more tip, have the compressor pipe higher than the tanks, that way in a power out you don't get syphon back to your pump. OH clear poly glue is AOK as you don't get to the pressures that need the strong glues and the clear wont show up the messy gluing if you are anything like me LOL I have heard silly things in the past like no using big main pipes because the pump won't work?? It leads to the pump working too hard and shortening its life I have built lots of shops and fish rooms so any questions fire away. Pump what ever is recommended as you wont be flogging it with that set up Bob

I am using a second hand schego M2K3 pump -it was being used by a shop but I don't know how old it is- anyway at present it runs 10 sponge filters over a distance of 3 meters. There is plenty of air left to run more and the amount of air to each filter is very good. Given that mine is old and worn out -I have replaced the diaphragms and all the rest of the spare parts are available -you can almost completely rebuild the thing - I am extremely happy with it.. Tech Den has one on special at the moment for $114 I think -the pump pushes out 350 litres an hour and I have been assured that a new one should be able to run double what I have. It is in a bedroom next to mine and I can't hear it running outside of the room. I will definitely be getting another one when the time comes to replace it- I have been using it for over 12 months now.

Maybe a short description and something like .... One of the most popular freshwater shrimp species? I think uneven numbers are more asthetically pleasing so I would keep 3 rows. My 2 cents worth ;) Edit: have we established the correct scientific name? I think we should embrace it if it's changed.

Ah, I didn't realise it was test strip results.

I don't think test strips are very accurate man.... I'd buy an api kit online!

You seem to have a nitrite (NO2) reading, but no Nitrates (NO3). What do you get for ammonia? Is your tank in a cycle? seems like it. GH 30 is shocking!! Is that 30ppm or 30dH?

Don't do anything. The more you do, the worse it gets. Let the tank slowly balance itself. You just have to keep your finger crossed and pray. ;) Too bad you live in Illinois. If you stay in CA, you could drive down to my shipper and collect a bottle of my probiotics.

No no.... Not necessary is bacteria infection. Even poisoning or unhealthiness will have that symptom. Remember I told you that your tank still need a few weeks before the cycling completed? I think your ADA AS is still leeching stuffs, which is why you are getting spirogyra.

I am still undecided about which of my shrimp will be entered, but I will have to be in it!! As James has said, entries can be mailed down, with the option of auctioning them off at the end of day. This saves on return posting them. The main judging criteria for this first round is consistency of colours, even colouring, etc. We are trying to follow as closely to international standard rules. The more entrants the better. We are open to all species. If you have natives, cherries, crystals or TB you wish to present, please let shrimp club victoria know. I will be there in my SKF top, thankfully not speaking this time, I believe I am judging and just trying to be helpful. I will attempt to gather images and have posted within the week following the event. (I know I have not been good at this!! Sorry) If you can be in Melbourne on the weekend, please come along, meet fellow breeders. I would be wrapt if an SKF member takes out first prize.

And its Mosura not Mossura :)

marcus your a lucky man!! 1 question if you were given permission for another 'rack' why only 2 tanks? thought you might of gone BIG