My CRS, BKK & G.E. Blue Tiger Journey

[JoeyBabooey]

Hey everyone!

Here's a lil' something to take you through my journey of keeping of CRS, BKK and Golden Eye Blue Tiger shrimps. Finally have the confidence to put something up on here and constructive comments are very welcomed! Have ongoing plans to add on to the scape thus will keep updated here.

Having started about 8 months ago with RCS, upgraded through 2 tanks and 2 re-scapes on the current one, i suppose i have to say, 'This is it' and i'm happy.

Hope to learn more about our hobby from you guys and im more than glad to share my experiences with you guys as well. Do enjoy.

Tank measurements: 600mm X 300mm X 360mm (17gal) & 2 LG and a SM Breeder Box

pH: 6.5
Temp: 23 - 24˚C
NH: 0ppm
NO2: 0ppm
NO3: 15ppm
GH: 5dh
KH: 3dh
TDS: 180ppm

The top tank will be converted into a Neocaridina and Sulawesi shrimp tank.
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/JoeyBabooey/37de2724.jpg

Here's a Full Tank Shot
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/JoeyBabooey/bd84cefd.jpg

And here are what few CRS i got. Between grade 'A', 'S', 'S+' and 'SS'
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http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/JoeyBabooey/e55376f9.jpg

I'm sorry the images are a tad blur from my iPhone cam but hopefully the next time I post one it'll be of better quality. =)

[mrag]

nice tank and shrimps there..what filter are you used?

[JoeyBabooey]

nice tank and shrimps there..what filter are you used?

Thank you mrag! the filter im using is a Eheim Classic 2215 ext. canister.
Hope to check out your tank too!

[mrag]

so u're using 2 filter?right me if im wrong...
i'm just new to shrimp keeping..hope to learn more from u guys here...

[JoeyBabooey]

Hey mrag!
hmm... nope. using 1 filter for 1 tank. This Eheim 2215 is run through a chiller as well.
running an Eheim 2213 for the tank on the top tier rack. =)
What shrimp do you plan on keeping, mrag?
Im considered new myself! I know everyone will learn something from ShrimpNow and you definitely will too!

[mrag]

i keep about 10 low grade crs and cbs now in my planted tank..just to learn the proper way to keep them..
but they not breed yet..plan to setup a shrimp only tank..but need to stole information and idea here first..lol

[JoeyBabooey]

Cool mrag! Hope they prove to work out good for you so you can have your very own shrimp tank! Cant wait to see how it works out... :)

[SpeakToMeDK]

Looks great! I like the (ceramic?) tunnels with holes. What are the perfectly round spheres? Will you culture moss on them, or what is the purpose?

Neos and Sulawesi come from different habitats, so it would be quite a compromise, and possibly not a successful one, to put them into one tank.

DK

[rascal100508]

hi,, what soil you using?? ?? and are u using UGF?? by the way,, nice set up:)

[Mark]

Cool tanks ,what is that white ball is it some kind of mineral stone or bacteria house ?

Also you said you were planning to keep neocaridina and sulawesi shrimp in the same tank ...i dont think its possible as they need different water parameters ,but i am no expert so i could be wrong .

[JoeyBabooey]

hi,, what soil you using?? ?? and are u using UGF?? by the way,, nice set up:)

hi rascal! thanks for the compliments! The soil im using is Crimson Bee Soil. its a new soil in the market and i do like products... it doesnt crumble at all. but quite cloudy when newly setup. Interested to try the new Mosura soil as well...

oh i just realised in the picture it does look like a UGF.. but nope.. not using UGF.. personally not a believer in it. Because of the high flowrate from my canister, i repositioned the rainbar (which is the one at the back in the corner) to be vertical, not horizontal. drilled more holes in the rainbar and faced it to flow to the back side of the tank. also because i used to have a hyrda problem on the back of the tank when my rainbar was horizontal so because of the flow, there should not be anymore.. =)

[JoeyBabooey]

Cool tanks ,what is that white ball is it some kind of mineral stone or bacteria house ?.

Thanks Mark! The white ball is Crimson Bee Ball. It is some kind of a mineral stone. Releases very slowly a little at a time... Because the TDS from my tap water is kind of low, wanted to raise it so i included it as a scape i guess... just that you need 10 balls for a 2ft tank.. looks very crowded.

OH! haha... yea... you are right to say that Sulawesi and Neocaridina's should not be in the same tank. and i wont be keeping them together. I just did not mention that the tank i just ordered is a partition tank. One partition is for Sulawesi shrimps =) Separate filter system.

However, if you keep Sulawesi shrimps at a lower pH of about 7.5 to 7.8, and Neocaridina's at a pH of the same, i think its possible?** but in my opinion, they dont look nice together...I have seen some LFS here have their fire reds with higher pH and some with a low ph. but i'm going with a lower ph for neocaridina =)

**Maybe someone more experienced can clarify this?

Thanks again, Mark! you have a nice setup as well!

[echo]

nice shrimp tank joeybabooey...looking forward on the day when you have a berried CRS...

[JoeyBabooey]

Thank you, Echo! yea i sure hope so too... waiting for more shipments of CRS, BKK and the GE Blue tigers beginning of next month... hopefully i can fill this tank up with goodies =)

[countcoco]

Nice tank. I'm surprised the Bee Soil you're using isn't removing all of the kH. It's much easier to induce breeding with a kH of zero.

[JoeyBabooey]

Hey countcoco! Thanks! Yea im surprised myself...really expected a lower kH reading.. I suspect it could be my tap water... Might do a small water change with distilled water.. Thanks again!

[JoeyBabooey]

Hi guys!

Here's an update of the tank now... added a couple more stuff and shifted things around. Took a really long time cause i didnt want to kick up the soil too much. believe me it was a long process =) I feel satisfied now with the scape and i hope you will enjoy it too! Now preparing for a new shrimp tank project and will continue to hunt for great pieces for this tank and hopefully they will breed well!

any comments welcomed! is there anything you would have done which i might have missed? Thanks for the advices you guys give on the forum here! Really learnt a lot...
Here a FTS...
http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/JoeyBabooey/6baca382.jpg

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb372/JoeyBabooey/5b3a9d1b.jpg

[peanut8787]

Wow did you grow your fessiden on wood or you bought it? Such fessiden would take months or years to grow till that way! Very nice tank!

[JoeyBabooey]

Hehe... Thanks peanut! Hmm... Unfortunately I didnt tie them myself! Hehe... I had actually bought this piece.. Cost a real bomb though... The 3 figure sum.. The shop could not even remember when did they tie that piece so i guess it was really really long ago! Haha.. Glad you like it! Thanks again!