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  • #61
    Starting a shrimp nano

    Been thinking of trying some DIY co2 in this tank prior to adding stock to get the plants growing thick. Has anyone here used the 2 liter bottle method?
    29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

    30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

    5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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    • #62
      I have and it is a damn pain in the ***. You get leaks, spills, bubble count is weird, and it just looks out of place. Suggest going to the paintball co2 route if you're staying on low budget. You could pick up those little co2 bottles for aquariums at petco or fish gallery, but they're going to cost a little more for refills and the set.
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      • #63
        And for OEBT, it's going to take a while for them to breed for the people that just got them. I got plenty of Sakura's and Fire Reds right now if you need them.
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        • #64
          Starting a shrimp nano

          Alpha pro has been doing 10 for 100 so I may buy some from them or I'll order 15 from Speedie in a couple of weeks.
          29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

          30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

          5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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          • #65
            I need to get a new light for this tank as the one currently on it is my desk light and I need it back for school. I would like to get a clip on light that is capable of growing the HC that I have in the tank. Any suggestions?
            29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

            30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

            5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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            • #66
              Re: Starting a shrimp nano

              I like the fluval 13watt light that comes with the ebi/flora kit. You can even have two if you have enough room. Some LFS carry these in stock.
              30Long: L134 Leopard Frog Plecos X16, Corydoras Sterbai X9, Endlers X4

              Small ADA nano (~8gal): ... BKK or OEBT breeding tank in the works!

              75g Craigslist Special: In the works...

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              • #67
                Starting a shrimp nano

                Do you happen to know which ones carry them? I looked at them online last night but was sure how good they were. I was also looking at the fluval co2 system for nanos that uses the little cartridges or I found a paintball co2 setup on planted tank. This will be my first high tech tank and so I may just keep some Sakura reds in the tank rather than OEBTs for a few months to get the hang of co2 before putting $200 worth of shrimp in a tank.
                29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

                30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

                5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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                • #68
                  Re: Starting a shrimp nano

                  Try fish gallery for local. I've seen them there in the past.

                  If you don't mind online ordering, there's plenty of venues.

                  Pass on the fluval CO2, and get a paintball unit. It'll be cheaper on gas in the long run.
                  30Long: L134 Leopard Frog Plecos X16, Corydoras Sterbai X9, Endlers X4

                  Small ADA nano (~8gal): ... BKK or OEBT breeding tank in the works!

                  75g Craigslist Special: In the works...

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                  • #69
                    Starting a shrimp nano

                    I really have no clue what good and what's not when it comes to co2. This is the link to the setup I was looking at and was thinking the ultimate option. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=190882
                    If someone that knows about them can tell me if its a good deal or not worth it that would be great.
                    29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

                    30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

                    5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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                    • #70
                      Re: Starting a shrimp nano

                      That seems fair, especially with $5 off. Why not just DIY one, it'll be much more satisfying.
                      30Long: L134 Leopard Frog Plecos X16, Corydoras Sterbai X9, Endlers X4

                      Small ADA nano (~8gal): ... BKK or OEBT breeding tank in the works!

                      75g Craigslist Special: In the works...

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                      • #71
                        Starting a shrimp nano

                        I have no clue how. If someone can help me pick out the parts and show me how it goes together then I'm more than willing to DIY it.
                        29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

                        30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

                        5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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                        • #72
                          I noticed there's no solenoid on that setup, if you care about automating CO2 on/off with a timer...
                          I went off the deep end

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                          • #73
                            It is quite easy to build. I built one myself, ebay has the asa valve with a solenoid for 15 bucks. You can buy parts to fit the air tubing at home depot for an easy 7 bucks. Only problem I have with it is fine tuning it, unless you get a swage valve it won't be easy to get it at the perfect bps.
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                            • #74
                              So I was reading on Planted Tank that some people are using sponge filters and smaller aqua clear filters with purigen instead of carbon to help with water parameters in their shrimp nanos. Has anyone tried this or think it would be a good idea?
                              29 Gallon SA Tank -- 5 Bleeding Heart Tetras, Mated Pair of Angels, 7 Green Corys, and a Rubberlip Pleco

                              30 Gallon Breeder -- 20+ neon tetras, 3 albino cories, 2 albino bristlenose plecos, female betta, 1 angel

                              5 Gallon Shrimp Nano - Sakura Red Shrimp, Boraras Brigittae, Oto Cats, Olive Nerites, and Pink Ramshorn

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                              • #75
                                You could use a zoomed 501 with purigen filter media and a sponge filter attached. By the way, I found the glass lid for the nano. You can have it if you want it, I have bracket mounts for it too.
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