6 Gallon Planted Fluval Edge Shrimp Tank - Build Thread

[Complexity]

Sounds wonderful! I'd be happy to trade anything I have that you might want. I'm in the middle of major rescaping, but once that settles down and the plants get to growing, I'll have more plants than I know what to do with.

[digitallinh]

will do, I'll post somewhere next time I trim, I usually throw away my plants, but I hate throwing this one away, since I like it so much! my next trim will probably involve about 10-15 small stems, but thats more than enough to start your very own farm.

[Complexity]

If you ever have any extra stems to spare, I would enjoy giving it a try. Looks like a really nice plant!

[digitallinh]

I will be trimming my Staurogyne Repens in a couple weeks, I'd be happy to send you some stems if you're interested...

sometimes called Staurogyne Tropica, its a really versatile plant, you can make it bushy/groundcover/tall, etc.

[Complexity]

When I start new tanks, I generally slam pack them with cheap fast growing stems like h. difformis, rotatalas, h. polysperma, then replace them with plants I end up wanting to keep.

+1 Plant mass is crucial to getting things in balance, especially with new tanks.

[digitallinh]

I think you need a lot more plant mass, all those nutrients (light, co2, ferts) but no plants..

I wouldn't even dose ferts until you think you are at around 50-60% plant uptake (cover).

When I start new tanks, I generally slam pack them with cheap fast growing stems like h. difformis, rotatalas, h. polysperma, then replace them with plants I end up wanting to keep. Polysperma and Difformis grow amazingly fast, and soak up tons of nutrients.

[R_sustaita]

What grade man, where did you get them. Im looking for some.

[gotfrogs]

What are cherry crystal shrimp? I never seen those. Did you mean crystal red shrimp or red cherry shrimp? I am new at shrimp.

Yes, crystal red shrimp =)

[R_sustaita]

I did a 50% water change today and picked up 7 cherry crystal shrimp from TxSun. They look great and should add some excitement to the tank.

What are cherry crystal shrimp? I never seen those. Did you mean crystal red shrimp or red cherry shrimp? I am new at shrimp.

[gotfrogs]

I lost my last male endler the other day. Not sure why, he seemed healthy and the females are doing fine. I did a 50% water change today and picked up 7 cherry crystal shrimp from TxSun. They look great and should add some excitement to the tank.

[eklikewhoa]

Same difference almost.

Shrimp/plant substrate which alters water params will be more potent on initial start up.

[dblondfemme]

He said it is shrimp soil of some sort.... I am too tired to go back and find it... Is that the same thing? I didn't think it was...

[eklikewhoa]

Alter your dosing regime and constant water changes.

You shouldn't need much ferts on initial start up if thats aquasoil.

[dblondfemme]

Razor blades work wonders on algae, just watch out for seams on tanks lol. I ordered my plants and bulbs from a guy in Indonesia shhhh on ebay once and rinsed in light salt water because as some of you remember I already breed snails like crazy because someone "donated" a few of theirs on locally grown plants. Anyway... Those plants grew amazingly well in a tank which gets no ferts, no CO2, nothing except fish poop....it even has a fluorescent bulb that isn't even rated for plants. I don't know exactly what the secret is, but one difference for me from most... is that I have a well...

[gotfrogs]

Fish and shrimp are doing great. I am still battling algae and keeping the plants happy but hopefully that will change if I keep up my water changes.