My Shrimp Tank

[aquabee]

Anubias leaves can pretty much withstand any fish and snails. The only thing they can't fight against is being dug up from their rhizomes/roots, but they do burrow pretty far down. And if you initially have them anchor to driftwood or rocks, you're pretty much okay as far as their survival is concerned.

[R_sustaita]

cool, i did not know that. good to know for then i get my bigger tank.

[aquabee]

Also, if you want really nice and clear water, I'd replace the carbon in your filter with Seachem Purigen.

[R_sustaita]

well the water on the Shrimp tank is some what clear now. but how often should i replace the media bag/filter? cartige

[aquabee]

well the water on the Shrimp tank is some what clear now. but how often should i replace the media bag/filter? cartige

What kind of filter do you have? I would not replace the sponge or the bio-media, only rinse it in a bucket of aquarium water every month. If you have carbon, you can replace that every 3 months as a general practice.

[R_sustaita]

i have the starter kit from aquageon it came with the media ba but i have not check what it is. and for the shrimp tank i also what what it came with. its a top fin filter.

[Totenkampf]

The only thing they can't fight against is...

...BBA lol

[aquabee]

...BBA lol

ain't that the truth!!

[eklikewhoa]

FYI, the petsmart on 1960 and I45N has two bags of Fluorite, I went to two different Petco today cause I was told there was NLS crustacean but didn't find any.

[R_sustaita]

well i was told by everyone to get NLS but no one refer me to Fluorite. The shrimp has not really touch the Algae wafer.

[Totenkampf]

i picked up some omega shrimp pellets last night and the shrimp seem to like that. i still havent seen the assassins touch it (they might have at night though) but they did munch of a tums last night so maybe they needed calcium.

[R_sustaita]

You feed them Tums? my Assassins did touch the wafer but only 1 shrimp did.

[Totenkampf]

tums are pure calcium carbonate (CaCO3), well pure plus "mint" flavor. CaCO3 is a very bioavailable form of calcium which inverts and reptiles need for shells and bones. i mix RO water in with tap water in a 4:1 ratio so my calcium may have been low. i know i need to test my kH buffers and get those right again

[Totenkampf]

the shrimp really seem to like the omega betta flakes, they grab them and run off someplace to hog them

[R_sustaita]

ok does everyone has this problem, Shrimp hiding all the time on the back ot the tank.
this are 2 videos of the back of the tank.

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/r_sustaita/?action=view&current=IMG_1211.mp4

http://s30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...t=IMG_1220.mp4