heres one of my nanos (9g)

[imi_sky]

hey guys, i just aquascaped one of my nanos and here she is hope u guys like it. im aiming for the minialscaping look and slow growing plants that stay low. enjoy.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/9gnanooct.jpg

[spinex]

Your 9G nano look huge. What's the tank dimension ? It looked very long.

[imi_sky]

i made this tank myself, 55cm in length, 25cm high and 25cm wide

[spinex]

Nice job ! No CO2 i suppose ? What's the plant at the foreground ? HC ?

[imi_sky]

the tank has CO2 going straight to teh HOB filter and the front is HC patches

[amidala]

Interestingly-shaped tank! And you made it yourself? Cool! :D

I'm curious - what's that you've placed as the tank backing? Why not cover the entire backing with a moss wall rather than have the wall on one side?

You might also want to move your driftwood slightly forward to create a better sense of depth.

Just my 2 cents'! :p

[imi_sky]

one of my driftwood is pointing towards the front of the tank, well, both of them are if you look from the right angle, the reason y i only used 1 side for moss wall is i want some slow growing plants on the right hand side that will grow up, something like tonina

[jon]

Hi bro, like that algea ball you got there. Do they grow ? :)

[NanoDave]

hi bro, like that algea ball you got there. do they grow ? :)

Its called a marimo, yes they grow slowly in most cases. :)

[kenny]

hi there,

what moss did u use ?
im trying to look for other moss here in Winnipeg but only Java moss is found here.... :(
by the way,imi_sky where in Canada are u at ?

Kenny

[imi_sky]

im in BC vancouver, the moss is taiwan moss, it grows like the xmas moss and the peacock moss but its only different under the microscpoe

as for the moss ball, if i first got it during july it was roughly 2" diameter, now its roughly 3"

[Walter]

I agree your nano looks like a 3 feet tank! Heh.. :)

[imi_sky]

if only it was haha, i can always take a pic with my hand beside it just to show u the comparison

[kenny]

hi,
how much does the taiwan moss costs there ?
im hoping someone can buy it for me and bring it over.

p/s: sorry i can't PM you about this because i have not got enough post to use that function yet.

[imi_sky]

its not sold here.. i imported it along with alot of my ADA things

[gr81]

What to do, when moss grows to much. how safely cut it? There are many babies in it.

[imi_sky]

i pull mine out most of the time, or i move it around for a bit then i chop it.

[Candice]

Any updated photos? :D

[imi_sky]

hey hey candice!! here is your demand of what the tank looks like now, nothing changed except for growth in plants. my shrimps should be going in soon all the little bugs/hydras are now gone do to the all mighty fourish excel lol... i moved some things around and made some bamboo charcoal houses for my shrimps, i hope you guys like it enjoy
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/9gg.jpg

[silane]

hey hey candice!! here is your demand of what the tank looks like now, nothing changed except for growth in plants. my shrimps should be going in soon all the little bugs/hydras are now gone do to the all mighty fourish excel lol... i moved some things around and made some bamboo charcoal houses for my shrimps, i hope you guys like it enjoy
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/9gg.jpg


imi_sky,

When you dose Excel were there any shrimps inside?

[imi_sky]

nah no shrimps inside, i took them all out then went crazy with the tank, then i added 2 endlers and did 30% w.c and then all the small bugs + hydras died off, and now the plants went insane due to excel and algae seem to have disappeared. and the tank finished its mini cycle too

[nano]

nah no shrimps inside, i took them all out then went crazy with the tank, then i added 2 endlers and did 30% w.c and then all the small bugs + hydras died off, and now the plants went insane due to excel and algae seem to have disappeared. and the tank finished its mini cycle too
i still trying to figure out why the shrimps went crazy? it happens to me before. to the point all trying to climb up the HOB. :huh:
is it due to water parameters or just stressed with the new tank?

can you share your experiences? thanks!

[imi_sky]

when they start climbing and going crazy and wanting to get out of the water something in the tank is stressing them out. excel does contain copper sulfate and that is lethal to shrimps as people would know. but its a touch and go thing, some people dont experience any stress on shrimps with excel ( i didnt at one point ) but it all depends on the shrimps and how they were brought up IMO. when i see my shrimps go mad crazy theres 2 things i do.

#1 LOOK FOR A JUST MOLTED FEMALE SHRIMP.
#2 CHECK MY WATER PARAMETERS

usually its one of the two, but when shrimps try climbing out of the tank, thats always going to be #2 in my experience

[Candice]

Ok, question for you. How do you tell which shrimp has just molted? I see cherry shrimp females and some of them get this "pale line" almost a lighter red/pinky colour down their back. Do they get that line down their back just before, or just after they molt?

[nano]

thanks for the reply.

dont get #1. why look for a just molted female shrimp?

on #2. what do you test for? Cu?

[tsia]

thanks for the reply.

dont get #1. why look for a just molted female shrimp?

Becos all the males are searching for the Naked Female which just stripped. :joking:

[BlueEL]

Look for shrimp that just sitting there and not picking (btw it can also mean the shrimp is sick). Another thing to look for is, the newly molted shrimp looks shinny under lighting just like wearing a brand new shirt :D . You can also look for empty shell.


Ok, question for you. How do you tell which shrimp has just molted? I see cherry shrimp females and some of them get this "pale line" almost a lighter red/pinky colour down their back. Do they get that line down their back just before, or just after they molt?

[Candice]

Ah ok. As I thought...the pale line/faded shell happens *right* before they molt. They look beautiful, shiny and red right after. :D

Cheers.

[imi_sky]

the faded lines come up but not neccessary fading colors. , just the faded line is most important ( but that could also mean stress, so u got to look for a couple of signs not just one^^

btw candice i updated pictures if u didnt see it

[Candice]

The tank is looking really good! I like your aquascaping...it looks much bigger than a 9 gal.

[imi_sky]

hehe i wish it was^^

[nano]

hi imi_sky...

back to earlier question, what do you check for the water parameter? beside ph and amonia?

[imi_sky]

ph
kh
ammonia
nitrate
temp

[nano]

hi again. i'm pretty new to all this test kits. what's KH for?

[imi_sky]

Kh is for the hardness of your water. i found that all of my shrimps doesnt matter what type all like soft water with slightly acidic water

[imi_sky]

An update on what the tank looks like now after moving things around here and there:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/P1010947.jpg

[kross]

Very nice scaping....

[gr81]

an update on what the tank looks like now after moving things around here and there
You have biofilter as background? how did you do water flow?

[imi_sky]

i use a hang on back filter to move the water, and i depend heavily on plants to do most of my bio filter, i guse active carbonm and sponge in my filters thats it

[kenny]

nice.... the moss and HC are growing steadily eh ?
seems to be algae-free too. :D
how much light do u have in there ?

did i see half a CRS in there :shocked:
Are they available in Vancouver already ?
any other shrimps there ?

Cheers !
Kenny

[imi_sky]

i got 2x 2ft T5s above them and the CRS was bought from outside of BC. altho there are C and B grades selling in the LFS here. only 2 that i know of though.

and the tank is algae free^^ i dont know how i manage it but ITS GOOD!!:D

[imi_sky]

Hey guys, an update on the tank and the tanks creatures, hope you guys enjoy!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/soon.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/j1.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/Jun.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/imisky/topofthe.jpg

The last one thinks shes the king of the tank haha.

[Mikee]

im in BC vancouver, the moss is taiwan moss, it grows like the xmas moss and the peacock moss but its only different under the microscpoe

as for the moss ball, if i first got it during july it was roughly 2" diameter, now its roughly 3"

Awesome I'm in Vernon B.C. maybe you can tell me some places to order shrimp/plants from since all my LFS near me pretty much suck except maybe 1 that has some plants but not in excellent condition and no shimp can be found at any of them.

[babypiggy]

Awesome I'm in Vernon B.C. maybe you can tell me some places to order shrimp/plants from since all my LFS near me pretty much suck except maybe 1 that has some plants but not in excellent condition and no shimp can be found at any of them.
You can try getting shrimps and nice plants at fin_omenal and King Ed's.
That's where I have been getting most of my stuff for my planted tanks.
Fin Omenal has a website.You can google it.

[Mikee]

You can try getting shrimps and nice plants at fin_omenal and King Ed's.
That's where I have been getting most of my stuff for my planted tanks.
Fin Omenal has a website.You can google it.

Hey thanks i'll probably order some plants and shrimp from fin omenal looks good. Also BCAquaria forum looks good for getting stuff :D plants shrimp etc..

[JBN]

The moss wall looks FANTASTIC! Good job with the tank and it's hard to believe it's only 9 gallons :D

[babypiggy]

Hey thanks ill prob order some plants and shrimp from fin omenal looks good. also BCAquaria forum looks good for getting stuff :D plants shrimp etc..
Yeah Fin_omenal is a great shop. If you can't find anything you want you can try asking them to order things. And they try pretty hard to find things for you.
I've been a customer for like 5 years. Just tell them you know Penny and that i recommended them (they may give you a discount).
:)