Starting a shrimp nano

[Chris.d514]

Picked up some cardinals and tylos from ArmtheHomeless they look great in the tank and will have pics soon.

[Chris.d514]

Starting a shrimp nano

Just ordered the finnex 26 watt 6500k clip on light. I was also thinking of getting some mesh and making a mesh wall at the back of the tank and trying to get moss to grow up through the mesh making a moss wall to hide the filters.

[Chris.d514]

Starting a shrimp nano

Awesome thanks.

[Jozle]

I'll just meet you at school on monday and pass it to you there.

[Chris.d514]

Starting a shrimp nano

Well I'll try to find a store near me that has some purigen then. Jozle that would be awesome if you have the lid I have been looking for one online with no luck.

[Parzival]

Magic beans > carbon

After using purigen on my big tank, it feels like I gotta have it on all my tanks. The beans are addicting!

+1

[mnemenoi]

I use aquaclears on most of our nanos with Purigen, but we never use carbon...

[mistahoo]

Re: Starting a shrimp nano

So I was reading on Planted Tank that some people are using sponge filters and smaller aqua clear filters with purigen instead of carbon to help with water parameters in their shrimp nanos. Has anyone tried this or think it would be a good idea?

Magic beans > carbon

After using purigen on my big tank, it feels like I gotta have it on all my tanks. The beans are addicting!

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[Jozle]

You could use a zoomed 501 with purigen filter media and a sponge filter attached. By the way, I found the glass lid for the nano. You can have it if you want it, I have bracket mounts for it too.

[Chris.d514]

So I was reading on Planted Tank that some people are using sponge filters and smaller aqua clear filters with purigen instead of carbon to help with water parameters in their shrimp nanos. Has anyone tried this or think it would be a good idea?

[Jozle]

It is quite easy to build. I built one myself, ebay has the asa valve with a solenoid for 15 bucks. You can buy parts to fit the air tubing at home depot for an easy 7 bucks. Only problem I have with it is fine tuning it, unless you get a swage valve it won't be easy to get it at the perfect bps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AQUARIUM-PLANT-TANK-PAINTBALL-CO2-TANK-ADAPTER-DIY-GAUGE-GAGE-/160848583560?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2573529b88

[Parzival]

I noticed there's no solenoid on that setup, if you care about automating CO2 on/off with a timer...

[Chris.d514]

Starting a shrimp nano

I have no clue how. If someone can help me pick out the parts and show me how it goes together then I'm more than willing to DIY it.

[TexSun]

Re: Starting a shrimp nano

That seems fair, especially with $5 off. Why not just DIY one, it'll be much more satisfying.

[Chris.d514]

Starting a shrimp nano

I really have no clue what good and what's not when it comes to co2. This is the link to the setup I was looking at and was thinking the ultimate option. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=190882
If someone that knows about them can tell me if its a good deal or not worth it that would be great.