10L Planted Low-Tech Shrimp Tank

[aly_starh]

I have a 10l tank spare, i want to make it into a Low-Tech Planted Shrimp tank.
A few questions;

1.) Is a DIY cycled filter safe enough to use for shrimp?
2.) Are 11W Christmas lights bright enough, i will cover the hood with foil (reflector)
3.) What substrate should be used, i have heard Cat Litter, how do you use this, (clumping cat litter)
4.) I will use esay plants like Java Fern, Elodea Densa etc.
5.) Will this be overstocked for 10 shrimp, bare in mind they might breed.


Thanks for the help!

 

[three-fingers]

What type of shrimp?

What are these "Christmas lights"? Can you post a link or picture?


DIY cycled filter would be fine provided it works and is air powered, though decent sponge filters are only like £3-£4 anyway so you may as well use something better .

 

[aly_starh]

Ive dumped the christmas lights idea, they might fall in the water Im going to buy on of those hang on tank lights 9W.

The shrimp, im getting are cherry shrimp and the Home-Made filter is run by a airpump