Well as the title says I am setting up a small nano shrimp tank using a rimless UNS tank, some (mostly) ADA soil, a variety of crypts (some tissue cultured C. nurii, another tissue cultured crypt I forget the name (I remembered its C. tonkinensis), and C. tiger spiralis), a small echinodorus iguazu 2009, some stem plants (marsilea, ludwigia ovalis and alternanthera reineckii. Also used some susswasertang tied to small tumbled lava rocks as well as a Malaysian DW with a small beach rock path under it.
Was thinking of a small internal filter like Oase 25 but it was too big so I put in a mini bactosurge sponge with a small tetra air pump. I was leery of planting the tank because of the ADA soil, but my Sister's friend said so long as I do a 50% WC daily for the first week and then every other day until the ammonia starts slowing down.
Went with the ADA soil because I am going to try the Tatibee shrimp either red rib pinto or galaxy. That won't be for a few months though.
Sorry about the air bubbles, this was after the first WC this morning.
Was thinking of a small internal filter like Oase 25 but it was too big so I put in a mini bactosurge sponge with a small tetra air pump. I was leery of planting the tank because of the ADA soil, but my Sister's friend said so long as I do a 50% WC daily for the first week and then every other day until the ammonia starts slowing down.
Went with the ADA soil because I am going to try the Tatibee shrimp either red rib pinto or galaxy. That won't be for a few months though.
Sorry about the air bubbles, this was after the first WC this morning.
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