5.5 gallon Shrimp tank

[eklikewhoa]

Lower the water level some and it'll break the water surface which will force the film into the water column and then the filter will do the work from there.

[R_sustaita]

Oh, i had them filled all the way up.

[eklikewhoa]

Have your filter set to agitate the water surface and start getting use to it.

[R_sustaita]

one easy way of getting rid of surface proteins on a still water topped aquarium is just by laying a paper towel on the surface to absorb it and then repeat as necessary. creating surface disturbance just mixes the proteins back into the water column, which is okay guess if you are running carbon

i have a rainbow looking film on top of the water, i assume it is protein. i have done the paper towel technique but it come back with in hours. and the flake i was feeding was rich in protein. what else do you recomend?

[Totenkampf]

one easy way of getting rid of surface proteins on a still water topped aquarium is just by laying a paper towel on the surface to absorb it and then repeat as necessary. creating surface disturbance just mixes the proteins back into the water column, which is okay guess if you are running carbon

[sunkenmetal]

When you see males swimming around in the water column like crazy you know that females are ready to get it on lol. My females tend to hide when they are berried.

[armthehomeless]

:) it look nice. the simpler it is, the easier it is to clean.

+1

[armthehomeless]

With cherry shrimp . . . it depends on how many you have and the ratio. In any case, it won't be long! You may have some berried by the time you wake up!

[muuunkeeyy]

thanks guys. ill update as i get females to berry lol. none yet..how long does it usually take?

[sunkenmetal]

LOL That is pretty much the only plants i have in my tank. Java Moss and Susswassertang.

[Ca Nguyen]

:) it look nice. the simpler it is, the easier it is to clean.

[muuunkeeyy]

after being annoyed by my PH not being correct and getting rid of the CRS. i picked up some RCS to keep instead..maybe ill ease my way back to keeping CRS after getting a little more experience. Heres my tank setup for the RCS. i took out the black background, threw on a Jebo 13w clip on, used a sponge filter, and got a bunch of java moss. i think it looks better lmao. simplicity..

[sunkenmetal]

pH sitting around 7.6-8 and crs can't breed or live long in that high of pH correct? r/o water is 6.2, by mixing it i can achieve pH around 7. lol so i should js replace the water i take out with the r/o water? pH wouldn't decrease too much by that?

I have never had CRS so I don't if they will breed in a high PH...

[muuunkeeyy]

pH sitting around 7.6-8 and crs can't breed or live long in that high of pH correct? r/o water is 6.2, by mixing it i can achieve pH around 7. lol so i should js replace the water i take out with the r/o water? pH wouldn't decrease too much by that?

[sunkenmetal]

why lower the PH?

just do your water changes with R/O water...