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Quad Aquarium Shrimp Build

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  • 20-03-2017 11:17am
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    HONKEY TONK
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    Step 1 Buy Tank

    Dimensions 120x35x40

    Liter Size - 168ltr

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Setup

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    HONKEY TONK
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    4 separate lids also

    Corners cut for Air pump lines to power Sponge filters

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    Armchair Andy
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    Interested to see this working out. Nice photos from the off.


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    HONKEY TONK
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    Armchair Andy wrote: »
    Interested to see this working out. Nice photos from the off.

    Lets see where this rollercoaster takes us :D


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    TechnoFreek
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    Looking forward to seeing more dude!


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    HONKEY TONK
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    Installed 2 Hidom 4.0w Aquarium Adjustable Twin Valve HD-603 Air Pumps for the sponge filters

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Air lines installed

    Also running JBL Activebasis plus under a layer of Shrimp King Active Soil

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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    That looks like a very nice setup. Very interested to see this project progress :)

    I love all the different projects on boards :)


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    HONKEY TONK
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    Mavis Mammoth Sty wrote: »
    That looks like a very nice setup. Very interested to see this project progress :)

    I love all the different projects on boards :)

    This setup will differ from most here

    Im looking to setup a clean breeding environment for Shrimp.

    While they will be all be planted tanks, the will not be aquascaped to please the eye but to give the shrimps what they need.

    This includes a Dwarf Hair grass carpet, Java Moss Wall and a Duckweed Canopy all selected to clean the water

    I will also add Petri dishes to each tank for feeding.


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    HONKEY TONK
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    Parcel arrived at home today and im in work

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Light arrived

    AquarienEco1-6ft Aquarium Light for 120cm-150cm Freshwater Marine Aquarium Tank LED Hood

    LEDs: 108 white , 27 blue

    Light Length without brackets: 3.85 ft / 117.5cm
    Light wide : 0.4ft / 12.3cm
    Light height with bracket: 0.08ft / 2.5cm

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Time to let the plants grow out now

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Silverfish
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    Are they in already? Blues and cherries? Will you be keeping different ones in different sections?
    Loving this project!


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    HONKEY TONK
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    Silverfish wrote: »
    Are they in already? Blues and cherries? Will you be keeping different ones in different sections?
    Loving this project!

    Yep. I used the water and squeezed the filters from my other aquarium.

    Each type of shrimp will have there own Tank to breed.

    Reds in 1, Blues in 1, Yellows arriving this week and have Crystal Reds ad Crystal Blacks coming from Norway next week


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    Silverfish
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    HONKEY TONK wrote: »
    Yep. I used the water and squeezed the filters from my other aquarium.

    Each type of shrimp will have there own Tank to breed.

    Reds in 1, Blues in 1, Yellows arriving this week and have Crystal Reds ad Crystal Blacks coming from Norway next week

    V interested in seeing pics of the crystal blacks, I love those guys.


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    penev10
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    I have the same light, its excellent.

    Can the water flow from section to section?


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    HONKEY TONK
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    penev10 wrote: »
    I have the same light, its excellent.

    Can the water flow from section to section?

    No. The TDS is different for each tank to suit the shrimp


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    HONKEY TONK
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    New Arrivals for Tank 3

    Yellow Shrimp

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Im going to be a grandfather :D

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Well hello little fellow

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    HONKEY TONK
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    This girl cannot keep her knickers on

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    HONKEY TONK
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    Silverfish wrote: »
    V interested in seeing pics of the crystal blacks, I love those guys.

    Crystals Arrived - Black & Reds

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