My Shrimp Tank

[Totenkampf]

The only thing they can't fight against is...

...BBA lol

[R_sustaita]

i have the starter kit from aquageon it came with the media ba but i have not check what it is. and for the shrimp tank i also what what it came with. its a top fin filter.

[aquabee]

well the water on the Shrimp tank is some what clear now. but how often should i replace the media bag/filter? cartige

What kind of filter do you have? I would not replace the sponge or the bio-media, only rinse it in a bucket of aquarium water every month. If you have carbon, you can replace that every 3 months as a general practice.

[R_sustaita]

well the water on the Shrimp tank is some what clear now. but how often should i replace the media bag/filter? cartige

[aquabee]

Also, if you want really nice and clear water, I'd replace the carbon in your filter with Seachem Purigen.

[R_sustaita]

cool, i did not know that. good to know for then i get my bigger tank.

[aquabee]

Anubias leaves can pretty much withstand any fish and snails. The only thing they can't fight against is being dug up from their rhizomes/roots, but they do burrow pretty far down. And if you initially have them anchor to driftwood or rocks, you're pretty much okay as far as their survival is concerned.

[R_sustaita]

you are one lucky guy. as my experience in the past, cichlid would bite, pull, destroy all the plants. thats why i have never been into plants. until now with Shrimp. even right now my angles will bite and pull my fake plants.

[eklikewhoa]

True, there are so many different cichlids its hard to point out which will and will not and even then it varies from fish to fish.

I've seen some planted tanks with trophs but plant selection is key.

[Totenkampf]

yeah, but i would not place them on that tank. but any cichlid will tear up any planted tank. thats why you see all the cichlids tanks with only rocks.

not entirely true, i have never noticed dwarf cichlids, angels, or discus doing much nibbling. The labs in my tank now only do so they can play with the piece of the plant. i have seen african ciclids housed with anubias, java ferns and moss, vals, crinum.

[R_sustaita]

yeah, but i would not place them on that tank. but any cichlid will tear up any planted tank. thats why you see all the cichlids tanks with only rocks.

[eklikewhoa]

tropheus will shred live plants wont they?

Most plants, yes.

[Totenkampf]

tropheus will shred live plants wont they?

[R_sustaita]

when i took the pic i had the rainbow option on. it has white, blue, green, red LEDs but super weak. so i get the rainbow to have more light.

[eklikewhoa]

Is that red lighting in your tank?