My 10 Gallon And Its Inhabitants

[beez]

i think its pretty much done, the co2 is up and running. all i have to do now is wait for the amazons to grow up and the hairgrass to grow out. both of which are already happening. what do you think?...

 

[clareriley]

I think it looks lovely.

 

[RadaR]

Nice pictures.
I like the design, should be nice when the swords at the back fill out a bit more.
Perhaps twisted vallis left of the diffuser?

 

[pinkdolphin_113]

it may look empty now but wait until those plants at the back get bigger, you probably won't be able to see through the tank! those are amazon swords right? try not to up root them because their roots spread really far and can take months for them to get completly covered again.

 

[fishboy619]

i like it, your fish look good too,after the plants have grown a bit, im sure it will look even better.

 

[beez]

thanks all- yes those are amazon swords. they have been propagated from one of the huge amazon swords i have in my 55 gallon tank (one of which is budding like crazy). the vals idea may work. im not the biggest fan of vals, but those swords will get so big that vals might be all that will fit there eventually and i would like something to cover up the diffusor. thanks. also- i forgot the pic of one of my cherry shrimp...

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

I think it looks nice now but I can't wait to see it when the plants are fully grown!

 

[RadaR]

Nice shrimp.
But it's an Amano shrimp not a cherry.

 

[beez]

its a female cherry. almost no color- i know, but only about 3/4 of an inch long. i believe its fully grown, or at least close to it.

 

[paul_219]

Very nice 10 gal tank. And the inhabitants in it are very nice.

 

[stang1]

Great looking tank!

 

[Qays]

very nice, simple, clean and natural

 

[invader]

Gorgeous tank and fish!

That's definitely an Amano shrimp. Female cherries don't look like that at all, they're actually the ones with color! Have a look at these links:

Cherry: http/www.petshrimp.com/redcherryshrimp.html
Amano: http/www.petshrimp.com/amanoshrimp.html

 

[beez]

hmmm. then i was totally lied to by my lfs. thats ok though its still an excellent store. i guess they have alot of growing to do then. thanks all for the kind words.

beez

 

[invader]

No problem. Both species of shrimp are fantastic, but keep a look out for true cherries, they're gems.