Nano Iwagumi Planted "serene".. That's The Goal!

[Robbo85]

how's the tank going?
 
you should attempt something like this next

 

 

[fishmad135]

how's the tank going?
 
you should attempt something like this next

 

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Hey Robbo85! The tank isn't looking too shabby, I added some Hemianthus micranthemum and two nerite snails (one zebra nerite and one horned nerite for algal maintenance). I'll add some pictures in the next day or so!

 
That tank is amazing!! I do have some spare rock and fishing wire lying around, I could give it a try over my summer break! Why don't you give it a try, do you have many planted tanks??
 
I was actually thinking of setting up an amazon river biotope for corydoras catfish and implementing a breeding regime. My local fish store shares my immense love for catfish and has a wide variety of rarer species - getting some spawning would be my dream!

 

 

[Robbo85]

 

how's the tank going?
 
you should attempt something like this next

 

IMG_29611.JPG

 
Hey Robbo85! The tank isn't looking too shabby, I added some Hemianthus micranthemum and two nerite snails (one zebra nerite and one horned nerite for algal maintenance). I'll add some pictures in the next day or so!

 
That tank is amazing!! I do have some spare rock and fishing wire lying around, I could give it a try over my summer break! Why don't you give it a try, do you have many planted tanks??
 
I was actually thinking of setting up an amazon river biotope for corydoras catfish and implementing a breeding regime. My local fish store shares my immense love for catfish and has a wide variety of rarer species - getting some spawning would be my dream!

 

 

thanks,
 
I do, I have a amazon planted tank. sadly I don't have any space for another tank or I might give it a go.
 
looking forward to seeing your pics.

 

[fishmad135]

Thanks Robbo85!! What sort of species do you have in your amazon tank? 
 
Heres my new zebra nerite snail (and the new Hemianthus micranthemum in the background), 

 
Family photo of the zebra and horned 

I feel like I should name them as they are the only inhabitants in the tank for the time being 

Here's a picture of some pearling hemianthus callitrichoides too...

 
Any suggestions for the limnophilia replacements?

 

[fishmad135]

A little bit of an update before I transport the tank home from uni on thursday - that should be interesting!
 


 
As soon as it's home i'll be able to stock.. so excitinggggg!!

 

[Robbo85]

that looks great, you must be so pleased.
 
looking forward to seeing it with some new inhabitants.

 

[fishmad135]

I still have no clue what to stock with!! 

 

[Robbo85]

a shrimp tank? or maybe raise some fry/juvies in there if you have a bigger tank.

 

[fishmad135]

Thats such a good idea!! Yeah I have some pygmy cory juvies that could go in the actually! Deffo shrimp tooooo

What shrimp species do you like? There are so many different types

 

[Robbo85]

My personal favourite shrimp is the Cameroon armoured shrimp Atya gabonensis but this is one of the bigger types of shrimp and may not be suitable, Crystal and blue shrimp are my favs for the smaller types.

 

[fishmad135]

4 hour journey home and I think the plants all survived the lack of water (I sprayed and cling filmed everything so it wouldn't dry out!). Filled the tank back up but I think the substrate may have been a little unsettled and so the water is cloudy as heck!
 
Stocking may need to take a back seat over the next few days, my other tanks have had plant growth out of control so I'll have to focus on trimming those instead!! It's crazy!
 
Is there any important things I should be aware of regarding shrimp keeping? I've never kept them before!

 

[Robbo85]

only thing really is you have to be careful what medicines and ferts you use as some contain copper which is harmful. Other than that treat them like any fish - good water quality and match parameters to their needs.
 
also if you go for a small size shrimp make sure they cant get sucked into the filter, if the filter has large openings attaching a piece of sponge can stop them being sucked in.
 
some people dose shrimp tanks with iodine to help with molting but there is debate about this and that it can force shrimps to molt rather than aid it. Calcium supplements also are often used, personally when keeping shrimp in the past I had more success when not adding iodine or calcium but I couldn't necessarily put it down to that factor alone.  
 
they certainly are interesting to watch though!

 

[fishmad135]

only thing really is you have to be careful what medicines and ferts you use as some contain copper which is harmful. Other than that treat them like any fish - good water quality and match parameters to their needs.
 
also if you go for a small size shrimp make sure they cant get sucked into the filter, if the filter has large openings attaching a piece of sponge can stop them being sucked in.
 
some people dose shrimp tanks with iodine to help with molting but there is debate about this and that it can force shrimps to molt rather than aid it. Calcium supplements also are often used, personally when keeping shrimp in the past I had more success when not adding iodine or calcium but I couldn't necessarily put it down to that factor alone.  
 
they certainly are interesting to watch though!

 
Wow, thats brilliant thank you!! I can't wait to show you pictures of the tank when its got some inhabitants 

I want to let the tank settle before I move my cory juveniles in, as well as making sure the water parameters are okay, of course!!!

 

 

 

 

[fishmad135]

FIRST INHABITANTS HAVE ENTERED! 

 
So 4 of my C.pygmaeus juveniles look about big enough to leave the fry tank and start a big boy shoal of their own 

, netting them was "interesting" lets just say (with cory fry flying everywhere!). Some of their younger siblings will join them soon I hope! They'll live in this tank for a couple of months and then I'll move them on to one of the community tanks! I feel like a very proud momma 

 

[Munroco]

Superb tank, You've done a wonderul job.