Doc4PC2

I was wondering if anyone knows what to breed in order to get a Shadow Mosura TB? Would that be a Blue Bolt and Panda, or Blue Bolt and King Kong or Blue Bolt and Blue Panda?

Yeah, we would need a panel of judges, or by votes or something like that. It would have to be judges that don't know any of the people for fairness. lol

That would be a great contest, so we could see some of these awesome tanks! Love the idea, but they would have to show photos or video or both in the contest, so we could see all of the hard work and the great ideas.

Way to Go Allicat! Congrats!

I haven't tried very many, but I have used some shrimp sand, Fluval Shrimp Stratum, and the Amazonia. But now I going with a bare bottom tank with the substrate in containers that I can lift out and clean in aquarium water and put back in. But it is just inert substrate, gravel. The tank that has The Fluval Shrimp Stratum, I seem to get some of the harmless worms, hydra, planaria, water fleas, and other microscopic things in the tank all of the time in the substrate, and it is way more maintenance than the other bare bottom tanks. Also I get more fluctuations with the shrimp stratum substrate than I do with the inert substrate. I found as long as I use RO Water, several pieces of Malaysia Drift Wood, Alder Cones, live plants, a couple of pieces of Cholla wood, and the sponge filters, An Indian Almond leaf, Mulberry leaf, Oak Leaf, and the Borne Wild Bee Balls. I am also trying the Bio Digest vials once a month in the 12 gallon tank now too. I can keep my water parameters steady. I used to use some peat pellets too, but found I really did not need them. I can keep my PH at 6.4, KH at 0, GH at 4, TDS at 150, with no nitrites, no nitrates, no ammonia, and the temp at 72.5 F. degrees with this setup and it has been very steady. I am not getting hardly any fluctuations at all going this way, just using inert substrate. The shrimp seem happy and are doing fine. I have about 50 fry in the tank too. With the large container that holds the leaves, and I put in some power food and when I do feed, I put the food in the leaf container. They all seem to know that is where to go to get their grub on. I change about 15% of the water every two weeks using RO water and Bee Shrimp Minerals GH+, and a little Shrimp Shield Supplement. So far, my water quality has been rock steady. I keep a journal on everything I do with my tanks, so If I get any fluctuations or changes with the bare bottom tank, I'll let everyone know. I am still learning so much, so it is good to read about what everyone else is using. There are so many different substrates in Europe now, and some of them are charged, and all kinds of things that they do.

I found a small vacuum that I can use to get stuff off the bottom, and I adapted the hose and intake so it is small enough for me to get around the tank and clean the bare bottom fairly easy. If I accidently suck up any fry, they would end up in my bucket, so I would be able to put them right back in.

Love the rock and the shrimp hideout, looks good. Going with the 20 L is great!

That is strange that you are getting that, with a Ph, GH, and KH all right in line. Sometimes the water will just clear up by itself in a day or two. Check your filters to make sure they are all running and not clogged at all. But with your water parameters where they are, it is strange that your water is getting cloudy like this. Is the temp around 72, 73 degrees?

Yeah, I've got to say the HMF are great. They really give you such a large area for bacteria, and the fry especially love to hang out on it.

Sweet! That is great!

Thanks, I am slowing getting some more TB's in the new Mr. Aqua with some nice ones I picked up from miwu's sales, and some coming from Tommy, some new food samples from Han, and hopefully, if I can afford it, some new ones from Eric, and Will coming soon too. And one day when I have the funds, I have to get some Shadow Mosura's from Chris, they are outstanding. Expensive, but outstanding! The Panda Loaches are on the way next week for the 10 gallon tank that will be the backup emergency tank for the Mr. Aqua. So it will have 4 Panda loaches, two ottos, and one very small and very young yo yo loach in it and that will be all. I may keep the two small neon tetras in the tank too for now.

I can tell you, his shrimp are excellent. Got them all safe and sound. Got a great deal. The quality was great. The packaging was done right with stryofoam around the inside of the whole box, wrapped in newspaper with a cooling pack in two breather bags. The shrimp acclimated fine and are now in their new home. Thank you miwu! Great Job, would buy again anytime!

Hi, I made a short video, well not too short, about 10 minutes long showing my new setup of my new Mr. Aqua Low Iron 12 Gallon TB Shrimp Tank, and my new 10 gallon backup tank for them. The video is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRg33nrK0ik I don't know how to put the video in the post. Hope you like it, any comments are appreciated, any tips, advice, and what you think. Thanks, Doc

I picked up some Bio Digest Vials from Han, and am giving them a try in my 12 gallon Mr. Aqua - TB tank. I used the bottom end cap of a pen where the pen comes out side, to snap off the end caps of the vial, let it flow out in the outflow of the filter so it would get around the whole tank, and left the vial in the tank for the new borns to pick at. I will use it for at least a year, and see how the results are with the Bio Digest, that is also good for your fish tank too, especially if it is a newly cycled tank. (New tanks for fish or shrimp.) Also giving Bacteria AE a try too, and see if they like it.

I would think, you would want to put a little bit of moss in too for them. Not a lot, just a little bit of moss in the bag with them to hang on to, or hide under, or pick at when they are stressed.

Wow, talk about some interesting stuff! First, I am a Christian, I am into music, I play several instruments, write and sing my own music, also love Photography, Videography, Martial Arts, Computers, writing, aquatics, and spending time with my family and friends.

Welcome!

They are awesome! Expensive, but awesome. I would not be happy to buy something like that, and then if it died, wow, what a loss. You would have to be prepared and know your stuff. I found out a Shadow Panda costs about 60 bucks or more for one, and if it died, u take a big loss, so I would rather wait until I am a seasoned pro before investing in the shrimp that I want.

I like that. Good idea, organized, rest in the fridge, good variety.

Sweet! Congrats!

Congratulations!

I have been cutting off some leafs of stinging needles and boiling them for 5 to 7 minutes, and letting them cool, and putting them in the tank. They are gone by morning. The shrimp love the stinging needle leafs that I grew over the summer. Leafs are still small, but they love them.

That looks great Han! I just setup a 12 gallon Mr. Aqua for my TB's. I love the bonsai idea.

It's great they are donating it to the place so no one eats it. I have never seen a blue one before ever. Didn't even know they could be blue.

I have never had to calibrate mine, but I know my RO water is usually 0 to 1, so I guess that is how I calibrate mine. Mine came calibrated and I haven't had to do anything with it, but it seem to be right on. I have the TDS EZ pen, and it seems to work great.