As there was no real interest in the tank or any of the mountain of equipment.
I am setting this back up in the morning. So will be up early to prep the tank and hardscape it.
I already grabbed a carrier bag full of live food Tuesday. And will be seeding the tank with all daphnia etc. Plus shrimp love munching on daphnia.
This time I am going to use the Flip Aquatics method, And will be using a Matten Filter. It Will be powered by my Hailea Air Pump with Variable Dial. And will be using 3 Uplifts if I can Do the DIY myself. If Not will Order the ready made Superjet Uplifts. Going to Use the Jap Matt triple pack to get the most efficient filtration.
And I will not secure them, so that they can be lifted out easily for maintenance. Just wedged in.
Hardscape will be using the Gorgonians(these have been sitting outside for months. in my hardscape bin) and a few Lava rocks with Moss attached. As well as a few select root pieces from my collections. This will all be baked in the oven to sterilise it.
Shrimp will be a skittles mix of them, basically what i can get in the area and from forums etc.
Planting will be mosses, Hydrocotyle species and epiphytes attached to the matting, and wood. will prob use bolbitis again as loved how lush that grows. And might try Pinifitida again.
Tons of floaters for grazing and extra filtration.
If anyone has any cuttings or floating plants, please let me know.
Now as I suffer with a severe Neurological condition, Keeping fish and shrimp and aquascaping provides me with a centre. That allows me to calm myself and create a control. I have the pipefish in the bedroom in the bay window box. And When I need to I can sit infront of it and chill. And growing my own live foods helps as well. As I need to remember to maintain these and restart cultures and rotate etc.
I know I will be moving house again within the next 3-4 months, but don't mind that. As moving house with shrimp will be easier than with large amounts of fish. And shrimp can be somewhat neglected during a move without any detriment to them. And they can live happily in a storage tote if need be.
I am setting this back up in the morning. So will be up early to prep the tank and hardscape it.
I already grabbed a carrier bag full of live food Tuesday. And will be seeding the tank with all daphnia etc. Plus shrimp love munching on daphnia.
This time I am going to use the Flip Aquatics method, And will be using a Matten Filter. It Will be powered by my Hailea Air Pump with Variable Dial. And will be using 3 Uplifts if I can Do the DIY myself. If Not will Order the ready made Superjet Uplifts. Going to Use the Jap Matt triple pack to get the most efficient filtration.
And I will not secure them, so that they can be lifted out easily for maintenance. Just wedged in.
Hardscape will be using the Gorgonians(these have been sitting outside for months. in my hardscape bin) and a few Lava rocks with Moss attached. As well as a few select root pieces from my collections. This will all be baked in the oven to sterilise it.
Shrimp will be a skittles mix of them, basically what i can get in the area and from forums etc.
Planting will be mosses, Hydrocotyle species and epiphytes attached to the matting, and wood. will prob use bolbitis again as loved how lush that grows. And might try Pinifitida again.
Tons of floaters for grazing and extra filtration.
If anyone has any cuttings or floating plants, please let me know.
Now as I suffer with a severe Neurological condition, Keeping fish and shrimp and aquascaping provides me with a centre. That allows me to calm myself and create a control. I have the pipefish in the bedroom in the bay window box. And When I need to I can sit infront of it and chill. And growing my own live foods helps as well. As I need to remember to maintain these and restart cultures and rotate etc.
I know I will be moving house again within the next 3-4 months, but don't mind that. As moving house with shrimp will be easier than with large amounts of fish. And shrimp can be somewhat neglected during a move without any detriment to them. And they can live happily in a storage tote if need be.