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A journal of my tank that's been through many stages of life thus far! Equipment, Plants etc as of September, 2016 Tank: 3 foot. 36 x 14 x 18 inch, 90 x 35 x 45 cm (length x width x height). Roughly 150 litres, 40 gallon. Filter: Eheim 2215 Canister Light: 3ft makemyled LED tube/panel combo-thing. Substrate: 16l of Kaito Plants: Needle Leaf and normal Java Ferns, Java Moss, Bolbitis heudelotii, Hemianthus Micranthemoides, Vals, Chain Sword, Amazon Sword Stock: 60+ Red Cherry Shrimp, 8 White Clouds, 17 Neons CO2: No injection. Aim to keep low tech. Day 1 - 5th Aug, 2015 Jan, 2016: March, 2016: May, 2016: September, 2016: January 2017

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If they were flying around the tank, usually the males are trying to find the female to mate

Can't go wrong with cherry shrimp (red, orange and choc). Other cherry variants can be a little more stubborn. Some of the natives including DRS and DAS are good for beginners too.

Thanks?

My sump blew out , Some quick plumbing and $11.50 from bunnings managed to keep my shrimp alive. This is day 3 of the emergency sump running and I have suffered no stock loss. New sump will be built and ready for the new rack.

@viridisornatus @NoGi I'm pretty sure the shrimps we keep have the bulk of their exoskeletons made up of calcium carbonates. Although some structures in crustaceans are made up of a calcium phosphate and carbonate mix. The possible use of the two forms of calcium on different parts of their body is for hardness and elasticity. For example, their mandibles need to be harder, so you'd find more phosphates there. While carbonates are more elastic for easier moulting. Shrimps, like fish, can absorb calcium from the water. If calcium is abundant enough in the water, the shrimps will obtain the majority of their calcium through their gills. Calcium in diet makes up the remaining source. It doesn't matter if the calcium is in the form of sulphate, chloride, nitrate or phosphate. The key is a balance with Magnesium. Magnesium keeps the calcium in a dissolved state. Magnesium also converts Vitamin D into its active form so that it can help calcium absorption.

So happy with the find I thought I have to share :-) [emoji111] [emoji173]

So the doors have come off the cabinet, and I have whipped up temp. monitoring for the sump. In desperate need of a chiller so thats the next addition, After that I will replace the 2 tanks with a 3 section 3fter then add some shelving and add another 3fter above it.

I'm running several types 1. Can't remember lol (up Aqua or mr Aqua ?) 2. Pro z .... Probably my favourite (clean white well made) 3. Pet works led 4.make my led(has awesome programmable controller) 5. Homemade Samsung 7020 strip

So thanks for the input. I have decided that this will be the layout for the hardscape minus the rocks weighing the driftwood down. I have moved some of the smaller stones on the right . Will eventually replace the heater with an inline one. I'm quietly chuffed because the interior ministers comment was.... Oh that's nice I'd have that in the house minus the pipes(hello glass lily pipes ;p )