Sunkenmetal's Shrimp Tank Journal

[sunkenmetal]

Well I have decided to make some changes. I removed the drift wood and added a black back ground. I think it was just to much and I was tired of the tannins in the water.

I am going to move the rocks around a bit and attempt a moss carpet...

[Lori]

I think what you need now is to upgrade that tank. ) I just may no someone that has a 75gal for sale. Those shrimp are really cool looking.

[aquabee]

It's lookin good. Those new neons seem happy too.

+1 on the upgrade!

[sunkenmetal]

LOL upgrade I am happy with the size of this tank for my shrimp...

Saw alot of baby shrimp in there yesterday doing to see if i can get some pictures of them. gonna be hard they are really tiny...

[JasonC]

Nice! Anubias would be a great alternative if the crypt doesn't make it without soil

The bacon and eggs are awesome!

[sunkenmetal]

Nice! Anubias would be a great alternative if the crypt doesn't make it without soil

The bacon and eggs are awesome!

Everything is better with Bacon...

The crypt was doing good in the drift wood it was growing a new leaf every week. Since I have taking my driftwood out I planted the crypt in the gravel for now...

[sunkenmetal]

So I decided to move my hard scape around a Bit today. I have More java moss and Susswassertang coming tomorrow :)

[sunkenmetal]

I got more moss and some Susswassertang. Got it in the tank It doesn't look very good right now. The moss is full of trash, and the susswassertang needs to grow in to hide the rubber binders.

Trying to decide on a background plant... I have two watts per gallon and no c02

[aquabee]

It already looks great! And it'll look even better when everything grows in. It'd be cool if the moss grew over the frog and only his face was sticking out.

[sunkenmetal]

It looks meh...

Just moved the hornwort down the back wall. It will fill in the background fast. Just have it zip tied to some suction cups. I am thinking wisteria for a background plant not sure.

[AquaticAddict]

Looks good to me!

[sunkenmetal]

Looks good to me!

Thanks

My problem is I sit here all day and look at it. I am always getting ideas. I guess I should just leave it be for a while. Let the Susswassertang grow in and let the hornwort grow some more. But I am still thinking wistaria would look nice as the back ground plant.

[aquabee]

Thanks

My problem is I sit here all day and look at it. I am always getting ideas. I guess I should just leave it be for a while. Let the Susswassertang grow in and let the hornwort grow some more. But I am still thinking wistaria would look nice as the back ground plant.

Add background... but leave the poor tank alone for a minute! LOL! I think it looks nice and will look even better soon... given half a chance.

[sunkenmetal]

alright I guess I could leave it alone.

Now I just need some Wisteria and some Root tabs. Ive been looking for root tabs but haven't seen any around my part of town...

[Cichlidfarm]

It's going to look great! I have some more shrimp coming and I will toss in a few clippings of plants ;0)