My Little Shrimp Tank

[minnnt]

After recently selling some stock this tank is now home to Cherry Shrimp and 1 Apple Snail. They must like it as there is already a load of young'uns flying about the tank!

Here's a quick snap of it atm. Undecided about all the stems on the right hand side... Considering removing them and replacing with a load of crypts. Then completely moss the wood and add a few more baby Java Ferns to it too.

Thoughts and comments welcomed as always.

 

[coldcazzie]

I think crypts would look great, especially if you picked say 2 varieties and stuck to those. Say, tonkinensis or retrospiralis at the back and then Tropica or something further towards the front, and something different on the left... I realise that's 3 varieties not 2! (I scrolled to look at the pic again half way through replying!)

Yey for shrimplets! And that wood is

 

[minnnt]

Cheers Caz. The wood is Sumatran. Never heard of the Crypts you mentioned other than the Tropica obviously... Will have to look into them. Was thinking more of a sea of smaller varieties with just the wood sticking above if that makes sense.

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[coldcazzie]

Ye it does... although they'll all get big if they're happy did you see Ian's in one of his old scapes? They were mahoosive!!

 

[minnnt]

No i didn't. I really like SBS's Bullosa. I know it's not small, but it is very effective! Maybe have it towards the back and then a smaller variety towards the front? What is the smallest variety?

 

[coldcazzie]

Not sure, I was planning on parva for mine...

 

[minnnt]

Sounds like a better idea. I know my lfs has these in. Still tempted to get the mixed pack from plant alive though like i said to you yesterday.

 

[coldcazzie]

You could... there's a lot to be said for just throwing them in however! (I'm doing it lol! ) if you had leftovers you could always put them in the 180...?

Guess it depends what look you're going for I guess...

 

[minnnt]

Guess it depends what look you're going for I guess...

If you find out can you let me know too...

 

[coldcazzie]

Guess it depends what look you're going for I guess...

If you find out can you let me know too...

tell you what... I'll figure your tanks out, you figure mine out?!

 

[minnnt]

Deal!

 

[coldcazzie]

 

[minnnt]

A bit of an update (kindly bought to my attention by Jake! )

Stems have been moved and the best ones replanted in my 180, the others were chucked. Crypts have replaced them with more of a scaped feel rather than scruffy chucked in feel. New Cryptocoryne Amicorum added under the filter. Expecting some melt within the week as they've only been in there a few days. The Moss has started to sprout a little more now, and is intensely green. Maybe ready to pull the odd bit off to add to the other branches on the wood. Also got a couple of tiny java fern plantlets that i may try and bunch together and glue in place somewhere amongst the wood. There is also a small Anubias Heterophylla, which, tbh, shouldn't really be in here as it gets some big #17##### leaves on it, but atm it is still small so will move it when needed.

Shrimp are doing well, quite a few young'ens flirting about and the females have really coloured up now they're a little more settled.

Comments welcome

 

[coldcazzie]

The shrimp have coloured up lovely looking good!

 

[minnnt]

Thankyou very muchly!