15 gallon shrimp tank

[touchofsky]

I am happy to hear it.  It is such a pretty tank.  Lovely contrast between the green of the plants and the red of the shrimp 

[jshchrtn]

I'm glad your keeping it too! My shrimp i purchased from your colony are doing awesome! Thanks man keep it up!

[charlie]

I'm glad your keeping it too! My shrimp i purchased from your colony are doing awesome! Thanks man keep it up!

Thanks all.
Josh i`m so happy the CRS are doing well for you.
Regards

[touchofsky]

What kind of conditions do the shrimp require?

[charlie]

What kind of conditions do the shrimp require?

From my short stint with the CRS, i have found that stable parameters is key apart from soft water PH 5.5-7.2,temp.72-76F, the ADA & Fluval substrates of the world is a great help in helping to buffer the water in the PH range.
Regards

[charlie]

Well since i decided to keep this tank running wit the help of you guys  , i did some more moving around of stuff in an effort to jazz it up a bit so here goes.
I have come to accept that when you have multiple tanks & you get bored of one scape you have the liberty of messing with one while you enjoy the others in their present scape & the cycle goes on
Regards

[bizfromqc]

Very nice, I like it a lot 

I might have to give shrimps a try one day. Right now though, they'd just be expensive live food for my apistos.

[charlie]

Very nice, I like it a lot 

I might have to give shrimps a try one day. Right now though, they'd just be expensive live food for my apistos.

Ahh , see you have another excuse to start another tank, just casually take the  boss to the store like La Niche & guide her over to the shrimp section 

[pm]

Wow, your plans changed since Saturday (full hairgrass tank)?  Man, you might very well be worse than I am with tank changes 

[charlie]

Yep , very impulsive, the 79 gallon has changed too 

[touchofsky]

I like the changes, although I liked it the other way, too   

[bettabreeder]

Looks amazing!!

[jshchrtn]

Like the changes love the crs everywhere!

[charlie]

I finally got around to doing a short clip of the shrimp tank.
http://youtu.be/GhfMmA1hHjk
Errol

[touchofsky]

Wow, Errol, just gorgeous!  The tank is beautiful, the bn's are stunning, and the shrimp are so colourful and lively.  Excellence, once again 

[charlie]

switched things up again  , the shrimp production dropped considerable,the good news is that with the switch up production line looks promising, fingers crossed.
Regards

[exv152]

I'm sure you would have no issues finding buyers for your surplus CRS!

[daworldisblack]

Perfect timing! Looks like I have another tank for inspiration for my new 15 gallon.. I love the layout! looks like we also have the same equipment for the most part : 2213 and Marineland Dbl Bright. Do you dose this tank? Are the lights too strong? What temp do you keep this tank at? Param updates?!

[charlie]

Perfect timing! Looks like I have another tank for inspiration for my new 15 gallon.. I love the layout! looks like we also have the same equipment for the most part : 2213 and Marineland Dbl Bright. Do you dose this tank? Are the lights too strong? What temp do you keep this tank at? Param updates?!

Temp - 72 F
No dosing of anything water conditioner & now i`m doing 2 x a week water change to get them going again hopefully
PH 6.2
KH 1
Nitrates  around 10 ppm or less

[exv152]

How about your GH? I've read low KH is not a problem but GH seems to be the key to keeping shrimp healthy. I've never had CRS, but kept cherries in the range of 4-6º GH and they seem to do well.