Shrimp Tank Journal

[wrestlingfreak7]

I've decided to turn my 2gal hex into a shrimp only tank...

its still cycling.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn286/wrestlingfreak7/PICT0111.jpg

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I'm thinking 4 ghost shrimp and 2 cherry shrimp.


suggestions/opinions welcome

 

[wrestlingfreak7]

Ammonia, Nitrate/Nitrite are down to about .25 ppm. So I started setting up the tank.

I have planted 3 betta bulbs, I have 2 fake plants and 2 plastic hiding tubes.

Pics
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn286/wrestlingfreak7/PICT0125.jpg

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[wrestlingfreak7]

ok, time to update...

One of the betta bulbs has sprouted, one is trying to, and the other is dormant.

I upped the lighting from a 5w bulb and added a high intensity lamp.

my LFS is out of shirmp so they will have to wait.

 

[Bl33dy]

looks nice. small and simple, but nice

keep posting those pics

 

[wrestlingfreak7]

okay dokey, one of the betta bulbs has exploded into a medium sized plant. the other two are just kinda chillin. pics to come, camera out of action right now.

 

[wrestlingfreak7]

ok here is some pics, all that is missing is the shrimp, I need to go to my lfs and pick some up. they don't have cherry shrimp so im gonna go with ghost shrimp.

sorry pics not the best quality

 

[wrestlingfreak7]

I picked up the shrimp today, 4 ghost shrimp and one has eggs on her. So I will keep posting w/ updates on the shrimp.

 

[wrestlingfreak7]

ok. Updates. I took out the hide tubes and put in a homemade airstone and one shrimp died and one had babies.

The babies are in a grow out tank and are doing fine. I am feeding them one HBH crab and lobster bite each once a day and have already had molts from 2 of them!!