Newman's 10 Gallon Journal

Newman · 11-13-2009, 09:47 PM

put two otos and 5 cherry shrimp in here yesterday. theyre still doing ok today...

bought and planted another pot of HC. some extra HC was left over that i couldnt fit into the 10 gal, so i just threw it in my 40 gal to float among the anacharis. wonder what will happen to it...

ill see if i can add two cherry barbs into this 10 gal to get some hair algae under control. i know rosy barbs normally eat this but ive read cherry do as well.

kenny1tothe6 · 11-13-2009, 10:08 PM

Sorry, Cherries don't.

Cherry SHRIMP do, but not barbs.

My cherries don't do anything but eat and get dropsy then die.

Newman · 11-13-2009, 10:13 PM

Thats horse ****
my cherries havent touched the algae...(im talking about the shrimp)

i guess ill have to wait it out and see if softening the water helped with the algae (reduced my GH by a lot)

Ammonia reads 0, nitrite reads 0 and nitrate reads 5pp, or less, so what the heck is causing the algae? the lights on 8 hours. i havent dosed anything other than excel and iron once a week (cuz my dwarf sag is getting pale)

kenny1tothe6 · 11-13-2009, 10:19 PM

How about Nerite Snails? They won't have successful babies in FW, they eat algae, & they won't eat your plants.

I like the Olive, Horned, & Tiger Nerites.

Newman · 11-13-2009, 10:30 PM

lets research those.... *researching*

they cant live in water lower than 7 pH?
that may not work then

Newman · 11-14-2009, 03:00 PM

I couldnt find any nerites any where in my county. so il have to order two of them when i make my big order of 6 green neon tetras and 5 pygmy cories.

Im ordering the fish, probably over thanksgiving break. Ive also decided that if i can get some nerites in here that ill move my two otos back to the 40 once the new fish arrive. the shrimp stay.

Interesting about the shrimp too, a pregnant female (the only female in this tank) has changed from having a saddle to actually being pregnant within just a day of moving into this tank. all the 4 male shrimp in here are swarming around her lol. I put some panty hose netting on the filter intake to try and save some babies if they are to be born soon..

kenny1tothe6 · 11-14-2009, 03:57 PM

For Dwarf Cories, I like C. Habrosus best!

Are you moving the other 2 Cherry Shrimp from the 40 in here?

Newman · 11-14-2009, 06:04 PM

habrosus are nice!

but i doubt i have a choice and ill take w/e the online provider decides to ship to me as "pygmy cories" id be happy with C. pigmaes as well. Should i get more than 5 cories? like 8 or something? they will be housed with about 6 green neon tetras, and i think thats enough give or take one oto, OR if they have em in stock a Nerite snail or two.

As far as the shrimp situation goes, the two left in the 40 gallon are one male and a very pregnant female. i dont know whether ill move em to my 10 or my 2.5

im leaning towards my 10 cuz its more prepared for em atm.
or i could just leave them in the 40...but that could be a bad idea cuz on the goldfish...
If i can find them ill move them to the 10 i guess.......................

Newman · 11-20-2009, 07:41 PM

Heres an update of this tank:

I lost one of my shrimp in here to a hole in the eheim intke that i neglected to put mesh over. (tail was sticking out, and it was beheaded...so sad

) so now theres 4 shrimp here. i immediately put mesh over the entire intake to eliminate any problems.

Algae still remains in the spots that i didnt clean with a manet cleaner. but i need it to stay that way for the otos. they havent been fed so far, nor do i plan on it while all that alage is there. they seem to be stuffing themselves with full bellies 24/7. they play with eachother a lot even tho theyre actually different species.

also i moved some 20+ swordtail fry from my 40 gallon into this one to see what will happen and how many would survive. theyre only about 1/4 inch long, and refuse to eat anything i give them. my guess is that they have plenty of food right in the tank cuz the water is literally alive with tiny organisms and nematodes.

I also have a little hydra problem goin on in here... and i cant really manually remove them all

the poor fry...

The Driftwood is not part of the scape. its actually just there to condition the water...

And here are some update pics. HC is growin all right...

kenny1tothe6 · 11-20-2009, 08:47 PM

Lookin good!

sorry about the shrimp tho.

11-13-2009, 09:47 PM	#61
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,828	put two otos and 5 cherry shrimp in here yesterday. theyre still doing ok today... bought and planted another pot of HC. some extra HC was left over that i couldnt fit into the 10 gal, so i just threw it in my 40 gal to float among the anacharis. wonder what will happen to it... ill see if i can add two cherry barbs into this 10 gal to get some hair algae under control. i know rosy barbs normally eat this but ive read cherry do as well. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu Last edited by Newman; 11-13-2009 at 09:53 PM..

11-13-2009, 10:08 PM	#62
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Sorry, Cherries don't. Cherry SHRIMP do, but not barbs. My cherries don't do anything but eat and get dropsy then die. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-13-2009, 10:13 PM	#63
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,828	Thats horse **** my cherries havent touched the algae...(im talking about the shrimp) i guess ill have to wait it out and see if softening the water helped with the algae (reduced my GH by a lot) Ammonia reads 0, nitrite reads 0 and nitrate reads 5pp, or less, so what the heck is causing the algae? the lights on 8 hours. i havent dosed anything other than excel and iron once a week (cuz my dwarf sag is getting pale) __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-13-2009, 10:19 PM	#64
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	How about Nerite Snails? They won't have successful babies in FW, they eat algae, & they won't eat your plants. I like the Olive, Horned, & Tiger Nerites. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-13-2009, 10:30 PM	#65
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,828	lets research those.... researching they cant live in water lower than 7 pH? that may not work then __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-14-2009, 03:00 PM	#66
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,828	I couldnt find any nerites any where in my county. so il have to order two of them when i make my big order of 6 green neon tetras and 5 pygmy cories. Im ordering the fish, probably over thanksgiving break. Ive also decided that if i can get some nerites in here that ill move my two otos back to the 40 once the new fish arrive. the shrimp stay. Interesting about the shrimp too, a pregnant female (the only female in this tank) has changed from having a saddle to actually being pregnant within just a day of moving into this tank. all the 4 male shrimp in here are swarming around her lol. I put some panty hose netting on the filter intake to try and save some babies if they are to be born soon.. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-14-2009, 03:57 PM	#67
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	For Dwarf Cories, I like C. Habrosus best! Are you moving the other 2 Cherry Shrimp from the 40 in here? __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-14-2009, 06:04 PM	#68
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,828	habrosus are nice! but i doubt i have a choice and ill take w/e the online provider decides to ship to me as "pygmy cories" id be happy with C. pigmaes as well. Should i get more than 5 cories? like 8 or something? they will be housed with about 6 green neon tetras, and i think thats enough give or take one oto, OR if they have em in stock a Nerite snail or two. As far as the shrimp situation goes, the two left in the 40 gallon are one male and a very pregnant female. i dont know whether ill move em to my 10 or my 2.5 im leaning towards my 10 cuz its more prepared for em atm. or i could just leave them in the 40...but that could be a bad idea cuz on the goldfish... If i can find them ill move them to the 10 i guess....................... __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-20-2009, 08:47 PM	#70
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Lookin good! sorry about the shrimp tho. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond