newbie reporting to all shifus !

15-10-2010, 11:38 PM

hi all shifus/bros/sis !
i went down to serangoon north after work today and bought the things i need to start a new tank !
its currently running with water from my main tank, will be cycling it for about a week before adding shrimps to it

pictures of my tank
http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...lanted%20tank/

anyway, i need advice from all the shifus out there..
which type of shrimp is suitable for me to start with ?
and just another noob question, how do you guys cover the inlet of the hang on filters ? :/

thanks in advance !

15-10-2010, 11:43 PM

yes you need to cover up the inlet of your HOF with a sponge. go to any lfs and get those corse sponges for inlet pipes.. you ask the uncle he will know! and if you do not have a chiller dont think about crs first! its good to start with cherrys, sakuras,fire red.. or yellow shrimps!

make sure your tank is well cycled b4 you add any lifestock! another question what soil are you using?
post pics for you!

Koji™ · 15-10-2010, 11:48 PM

Look like a mixture of soil and corse black gravel. Most importantly is to mature your filter in there first.

16-10-2010, 12:01 AM

thanks for the replies bros

i went bought a "Miracle Baby Super One Substrate Nutrients" as base and cover it with coarse black gravel..the pet mart person recommended me to do this

my tank is placed in a cool room, so water temp is constantly cool. so i "saved the money for chiller"

keep the comments coming in, be it +/- .. i wish to learn..
cheers !!

16-10-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by jianyongkun

thanks for the replies bros

i went bought a "Miracle Baby Super One Substrate Nutrients" as base and cover it with coarse black gravel..the pet mart person recommended me to do this

my tank is placed in a cool room, so water temp is constantly cool. so i "saved the money for chiller"

keep the comments coming in, be it +/- .. i wish to learn..
cheers !!

wah!!! the subtrate name so long ah?? didnt hear it b4! hahah
how cool is your cool tempt????

16-10-2010, 12:39 AM

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this is the substrate i bought

this afternoon i measure, was 26deg..when the sun was killing all the workers at construction site

16-10-2010, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jianyongkun

this is the substrate i bought

this afternoon i measure, was 26deg..when the sun was killing all the workers at construction site

bro you sure this soil is shrimp safe? looks like alot of ferts and high contents of other chemicle lea! maybe you should wait for all the shifu to reply.. i dont know this soil is safe anot!

16-10-2010, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by berber

bro you sure this soil is shrimp safe? looks like alot of ferts and high contents of other chemicle lea! maybe you should wait for all the shifu to reply.. i dont know this soil is safe anot!

wah ! was recommended by pet mart to use this. if cannot then i will have to make this tank into a planted tetra tank already

16-10-2010, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jianyongkun

wah ! was recommended by pet mart to use this. if cannot then i will have to make this tank into a planted tetra tank already

you got tell him you keeping shrimps???? cause this soil seem to be for planted tank lea... alot of fert! haha

16-10-2010, 01:19 AM

yeah i did tell him..but i dont know he got catch it or not..cause its that china pet mart guy who helped me :x

15-10-2010, 11:38 PM	#1
jianyongkun Guest Posts: n/a	newbie reporting to all shifus ! hi all shifus/bros/sis ! i went down to serangoon north after work today and bought the things i need to start a new tank ! its currently running with water from my main tank, will be cycling it for about a week before adding shrimps to it pictures of my tank http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/i...lanted%20tank/ anyway, i need advice from all the shifus out there.. which type of shrimp is suitable for me to start with ? and just another noob question, how do you guys cover the inlet of the hang on filters ? :/ thanks in advance !

15-10-2010, 11:43 PM	#2
berber Guest Posts: n/a	yes you need to cover up the inlet of your HOF with a sponge. go to any lfs and get those corse sponges for inlet pipes.. you ask the uncle he will know! and if you do not have a chiller dont think about crs first! its good to start with cherrys, sakuras,fire red.. or yellow shrimps! make sure your tank is well cycled b4 you add any lifestock! another question what soil are you using? post pics for you! Last edited by berber; 15-10-2010 at 11:46 PM.

16-10-2010, 12:39 AM	#6
jianyongkun Guest Posts: n/a	[IMG][/IMG] this is the substrate i bought this afternoon i measure, was 26deg..when the sun was killing all the workers at construction site

15-10-2010, 11:48 PM	#3
Koji™ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 57,626	Look like a mixture of soil and corse black gravel. Most importantly is to mature your filter in there first.

16-10-2010, 12:01 AM	#4
jianyongkun Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the replies bros i went bought a "Miracle Baby Super One Substrate Nutrients" as base and cover it with coarse black gravel..the pet mart person recommended me to do this my tank is placed in a cool room, so water temp is constantly cool. so i "saved the money for chiller" keep the comments coming in, be it +/- .. i wish to learn.. cheers !!

16-10-2010, 01:19 AM	#10
jianyongkun Guest Posts: n/a	yeah i did tell him..but i dont know he got catch it or not..cause its that china pet mart guy who helped me :x

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