Doc4PC2

Just got my CRS shrimp order today. Man were they nice! I acclimated them very slowly, and tonight they are in their new home. They immediately started exploring the

entire tank. They were all very frisky, and moving around a lot. I also got my plants and moss in just before I got the CRS, and I did a big water change, and make sure the water

quality was perfect for them, Temp, TDS, PH, GH, KH, and no ammonia's, No nitrites, just a touch of nitrates, and crystal clear water. Thank you so much, The Shrimp Tank! Hope that

is okay to say. Will's CRS are amazing. Tiny, but amazing.

I knew CRS was tiny, but man, are they tiny. The fry must be really hard to see. I definitely see the importance of having mesh on your intakes.

Thanks so much to H4N! I hope that is okay to say too. For plants and moss, he did an amazing job!

No worries, maybe we can get a few more entries in.

1.Triton

2. Doc4PC2

3. Wicca32

4.Teruterubozu

5. Liberty1776

Yes, it looks like the same size, the 200 is shaped different, and both have the slits on the top piece too, so both have

to be covered.

Okay, good stuff to know, because I had no idea. It just blew my mind. Maybe if it hadn't been a brand new

tank with nothing in it, I could accept that. I guess I will be on the lookout for them and other critters. lol

Yeah, I agree, I think it will be best to just keep one kind in one tank, maybe a different kind in another tank,

and them maybe one tank that is mixed.

There is no way, there isn't any moss in there yet, there isn't anything in there, because it is

brand new, and nothing in the tank yet, that it could have hid in, and even if it did, it would

have never survived my cleaning method. The whole thing is still very strange to me. I

have also heard, that once you have one, you will then never be able to get rid of them.

I sure hope that is not true. lol

In my new tank, I found this very tiny snail today attached to the glass, just having a good old time.

It is a new tank, and I scrub and clean everything before it goes in the tank with RO water.

Nothing and I mean nothing gets into the tank without a scrubbing and cleaning with the RO water.

I have no idea how it got in the tank. After all it is a new tank.

Even when I added the substrate, I cleaned the crap out of it. I washed, stirred, rinsed, It about

50 times. The water was pure clear and clean. I have no idea if it could have survived in the

substrate in the first place. It is just inert black gravel, and the bottom layer is black moon sand

that I also washed, cleaned, rinsed, stirred, etc.

There is nothing in the tank, that the little thing could come from. The whole thing really

took me by surprise. The snail is alive and well. It looks like a typical normal snail.

Any ideas on how it could have gotten in my tank. I went over every inch of the tank

to see if there were anymore and did not find anymore. I checked all of my tanks and

not a single one. Only the one I found today.

That is what I need, a custom fitted mesh for two Bio Wheel 100 intakes and the Bio Wheel 200 intake.

The have this split with the slits on the upper end and the bottom like it show in the upper left hand

corner. That looks like it was made for that square intake.

Can't wait! I got some moss and plants coming tomorrow, so I hope to get them all in and have their home

all ready for them when they get here. I will acclimate them correctly, and slowly, and take my time and

do it right.

Me too, I have both a dual sponge filter and a HOB. (Plus I use a small UV sterilizer, and Powerhead with water polisher filter. Both to use probably about once a month. Run them for about 48 hours a month)

I never heard of a ROAK before this, and I am on several forums and Facebook.   lol

I did post The Shrimp Spot name several times on other places and social networks.

1. Triton

2. Doc4PC2

3.

I'm not sure yet, it will be shrimp for sure, but I want to landscape it a certain way with

lawns, bridges, lamp posts, statue, forest at the back of tank, type of thing.

I really like Will, he is great, very helpful, friendly, professional, and goes out

of  his way for his customers. I also bought the Volume one and Two of

the magazine.

I want their water quality to be perfect for them. I know they will be just fine in

all kinds of water quality, but in order to get the highest quality, with the white

color to be the whitest, and deep red, they have to have excellent quality water

and food. In Europe, CRS is huge, and they pay big time for the best CRS, they

even have CRS Championship shows all over Europe, and plan to bring a show

here to Vegas if the US gets more interest into CRS, and Shrimp keeping and

breeding. Of course I would have to win the lotto to even go to Vegas, but

a guy can dream.   lol

I want the floor of half of the tank to look like a lawn, similar to the h4n photo, but with

small bridge paths instead of rocks, and light poles at each corner of the lawn, and then

make a large moss ball and cut it into King Neptune or something cool in the middle of the lawn.

I'm excited. I just placed an order for some CRS. Two of my tanks are finally cycled and ready to go for them.

The water quality is where everything should be, and the home is ready for them. I have some moss

and plants on the way too. Hopefully, the plants will make it before the Shrimp, but it will be okay

either way. I have lots of great quality food for them, and everything I need, plus I have backups

on everything and one new tank that is cycling right now and will be a nice home for them  when

it is fully cycled. I could use some more plants and moss too for when it is cycled. I also picked

up a good PH meter, as I just don't trust the test strips and the API kit. I am getting too many

different readings. But the PH meter show 6.6

Can't wait......

I bought the Marineland 10 gallon 10, with the Biowheel 100 HOB, a heater, cover with led light,

and it has some flake food, a stick on thermometer, and a net in it for 59 bucks. Really, a pretty good deal. A 20 gallon would

be better. Marineland glass tanks have a good reputation for quality, no leaks, and durability.

I like the BioWheel. I added a little vasaline around the impeller, and it is as quiet as a mouse.

I also put some aquarium seal around the plastic piece on the top lid, so that water or condensation

does not get into the LED light. I have two of these tanks, and I like them. Add your substrate,

and Salty Shrimp GH+, with RO water, some live plants, cycle it and you are ready for some

shrimp. Be sure to put a filter, or foam, or stainless steel net, or something around the intake of

the HOB so that fry don't get in, and put in a sponge filter. Overall you should probably think

about spending about 150 to 200. You will want shrimp, or fish, and food too.

Okay, where is the list? Or add me to the list please. I would love to win!

LOL

Awesome!

So, how do we get into the contest and what do we need to do?

Yep, I made one.

That would be great!

Well, if it helps anyone else make up their mind. To each their own, some people just swear by them, some people hate them.

Thanks!

Can't wait to get my new moss! It will help and look awesome!

Is it very light or does it blow around much? It is fairly cheap too, and looks nice, some

really black and shiny, that I could put on top of the moon sand?