I left the shrimp world in November last year due to moving and only being allowed 1 tank So I kept my high tech for a while, but the shrimp bug kept pulling on me and I decided to give in lol
I just converted back to low tech and threw together a simple home for the shrimp. Nothing super fancy, but it should grow in and look interesting with lots of Neos crawling around.
Flora
-Pellia or Subwassertang (honestly dont know)
-Anubias nana
-Rotala rutondifolia
-Hygrophila angustofolia
-Hygrophila diformis
-Marsilea minuta
-Ludwigia repens X arcuata
-Brazilian pennywort
-Bacopa caroliana
-Crypt wendtii (green gecko)
-Echinodorus tenellus
Fauna
-Clown Pleco (currently in the process of finding a new home for this guy)
-3x Otocinclus (staying)
-1x Amano (staying, but I want a few more)
-Soon to be Blue Velvet Neocaridina when I can order them
Water Parameters
-75 degrees
-pure SoCal tap water (super hard and pH around 7.9)
Pics (3/29/13) (PS - I turned my drop checker into a gush pod lol)
Also, This was my last thriving PFR/RCS tank from last year. It was Taiwan moss heaven in there lol
Great shot! Looks like they're settled in well to their new home - and how could they not be!? I've seen your tanks! Can't wait to see their progress with you!
Title changed! ^__^
My hang on breeder was difficult to maintain. I was having trouble balancing the light and water parameters in such a shallow tank with the water being calibrated for the main. SO, I decided to let the algae take over on the walls of it. Now it isn't easy to see in from the outside, but it allows me to grow high light plants now
(Just so you know I liked the pic, not the horror story)
I'm sorry to hear about the rest of your shrimp, sounds like you could do with some more? (I suggest a slower transition between waters so they don't go into shock, they not very hardy animals IMO)
I just didn't get lucky enough to get more to adapt. I slowly adapted them over many weeks, it wasn't sudden. The survivor is very vibrant and healthy though, so I'm going to give it another shot soon:-D
Xmas came early lol Well, it was forced to since my T5 fixture blew out.
Setup a new 36" Finnex Planted+ Lets see how it does.
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