12 liter shrimp nano final update

[tim]

thought i would try and keep a journal for this tank after my "spec"tacular failure just practice really ready for setting up cherries new tank

plants are lilaeopsis novea-zealandiae micromanthemum umbrosum and cryptocoryne pigmea an anubius invitro pot i picked up from my lfs pot stated its one of the smallest crypts only info i found said it grows to 20 cm any one on here grown this before info would be appreciated.
tanks a clearseal cat litter over aquabasis plus for substrate 11w superfish light and an aquaclear hob filter co2 from welding gas turned off at night manually
thanks for looking

 

[Westyggx]

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Hi Tim,

Looks like a good start, should look good when its filled in.

Cheers

 

[Ian Holdich]

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very nice, well planted and very clean looking.

 

[tim]

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thanks mike and ian im interested to see the crypt fill in if it does what it says on the tin so to speak could be a carpet crypt like parva looking forward to trimming my bush lol every man likes a nicely trimmed bush

 

[minnnt]

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Looking really good. Love the fact that it's a proper high tech miniature tank.

Well done.

 

[minnnt]

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Any ferts being added btw?

 

[tim]

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thanks minnit im using all in one fert recipie from here
http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/allinone.htm
no liquid carbon and a fairly low co2 rate 6 hour photoperiod
pics one week in

crypt pigmea settling in no melt so far

couple of baby cherries gotta get an slr

and full tank shot hob filter is ugly as sin and ive put a little pump in to help with circulation
all comments welcome

 

[sarahtermite]

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Looking good, Tim. What's the powerhead pump you've got in there?

 

[tim]

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thanks sarahtermite its the little pump out of my fluval spec all pond solutions do a similar one rated 200 ltr per hour http://www.allpondsolutions.co.uk/aquarium-1/aquarium-equipment/aquarium-pumps.html
handy for small tanks but ugly to be honest should get an external for the tank

 

[sarahtermite]

12 liter shrimp nano

I can see that it's a bit intrusive, but presumably does the job. I have a very similar HOB filter, and the flow does seem a bit...well...minimal! Do you know what kind of external you'll go for?

 

[tim]

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does the job but hoping to get a cristalprofi sorted for it soonish ready for their new tank around a 50 liter im hoping to have new tank and other bits by end of august

 

[tim]

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wanting his food back

 

[HarryRobinson]

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Baby shrimp: "can i have my food back please?"

Adult shrimp: " WHAT YA GONNA DOOO?"

 

[G H Nelson]

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Baby shrimp: "can i have my food back please?"

Adult shrimp: " WHAT YA GONNA DOOO?"

Baby shrimp
Go and get a equalizer
hoggie

 

[Seagull]

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Looks like a great start - bet it will look fantastic once it's all filled in

 

[LancsRick]

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Love the shrimp vs shrimp picture

 

[faizal]

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wanting his food back

This is so cute !!!

 

[darren636]

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little shrimp is about to hulk up and lay the smack down!

 

[tim]

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nah he decided to come back with his mates

these little guys are funny

 

[darren636]

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cross faced chicken wing! Classic submission hold.