Cardinal Shrimp

[mythin]

These are in a tank that has Black Diamond blasting grit, which has a ph of ~7.9. Snowballs are pretty hardy and can tolerate up to 8.0 for a ph from what I have read. Snowballs are also breeding like crazy.

Wow thats crazy, is it common to use blasting grit, or is this something you came up with? I just got a 12gallon long, and was thinking about setting up a "sulawesi" natural habitat, may have to look into that.

[algarciajr]

Wow thats crazy, is it common to use blasting grit, or is this something you came up with? I just got a 12gallon long, and was thinking about setting up a "sulawesi" natural habitat, may have to look into that.

I'm not sure how common blasting grit may be for sulawesi shrimp tanks, but I wanted to try it. I have also thought about getting a 12 gallon long Mr Aqua rimless tank, not sure what I would use for a light.

[R_sustaita]

I'm not sure how common blasting grit may be for sulawesi shrimp tanks, but I wanted to try it. I have also thought about getting a 12 gallon long Mr Aqua rimless tank, not sure what I would use for a light.

use ikeas led strips and mount them to the bookshelf. next week i will finally set my 3g tank

[mythin]

I'm not sure how common blasting grit may be for sulawesi shrimp tanks, but I wanted to try it. I have also thought about getting a 12 gallon long Mr Aqua rimless tank, not sure what I would use for a light.

Yeah, I saw all the possibilities with a 12g long and couldnt resist. Ive been looking at different lighting options, trying to decide if i wanna go LED or PC or T5HO. Im finding some decent deals for 50-80$ on lighting which isnt too bad. Some cheap stuff on ebay like http://www.ebay.com/itm/36-39-Aquari...item337253a54d

http://www.ebay.com/itm/36-40-LED-Aquarium-Light-Freshwater-Tropical-Fish-Single-Bright-90-100-cm-/110824459045?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19cda70b25

http://www.aquatraders.com/36-inch-2x39W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52122p.htm

Ive always wanted to try sulawesi shrimp, but was always concerned with the higher ph requirements and i like plants a lot, not many plants do well in high ph. Ill either go sulawesi / rock tank with the 12 long and cardinal shrimp or amazon themed so i can get some cardinal tetra's and have them swim the length of the track, but good to know about the sandblasting stuff.

[Totenkampf]

there are some choices with higher pH tolerant plants. some of the standard anubias, java fern, valisneria will tolerate the conditions well. i have seen algaes in with these shrimp before...but it didnt look like pelia sp. to me

[Warlock]

i found babies today!! :)

well, at least i saw some tiny ones!!!

[algarciajr]

Congrats, I have a few more babies in my tank also.

i found babies today!! :)

well, at least i saw some tiny ones!!!

[Warlock]

big thanks to tim!!