Easystreet
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- 13 Jan 2012
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Hey all,
Just about to start a CRS project and I am gathering all the necessary equipment.
Stuff I already have:
Tank: Cube, 30x30x30cm. 27 litre.
Light: Led fitting microhabitat 8.
Air pump: Old one I already had.
Heater: 100W set to 24 C.
Sponge filter, suitable for 200L. In my other tank maturing:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251638215719?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Plants: Various small crypts, Amazonian frog bite, moss ball all taken from other tank.
TDS pen.
Freshwater master test kit.
Plenty of Malaysian trumpet snails.
The tank in position:
Stuff still to get and sources:
Substrate: Akadama bonsai soil:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360912631886?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Minerals: Saltly shrimp bee shrimp GH+:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171493654144?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Almond leaves:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280914822543?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
My local water is very hard so I will be using re-mineralized RO with the Salt shrimp to bring it up to 150tds. This should bring my GH and KH up to the desired level. I plan to set it all up and leave to mature whilst monitoring the Ph. Hopefully the Akadama should bring the Ph down to around 6.5. I will also add a few almond leaves in at the start to start a nice rich biofim developing in the tank.
After everything is stable add the shrimp and hopefully they'll be happy and breed!!
How does this sound to the experts?
Am I missing anything?
Much appreciated,
Jim
Just about to start a CRS project and I am gathering all the necessary equipment.
Stuff I already have:
Tank: Cube, 30x30x30cm. 27 litre.
Light: Led fitting microhabitat 8.
Air pump: Old one I already had.
Heater: 100W set to 24 C.
Sponge filter, suitable for 200L. In my other tank maturing:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251638215719?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Plants: Various small crypts, Amazonian frog bite, moss ball all taken from other tank.
TDS pen.
Freshwater master test kit.
Plenty of Malaysian trumpet snails.
The tank in position:
Stuff still to get and sources:
Substrate: Akadama bonsai soil:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360912631886?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Minerals: Saltly shrimp bee shrimp GH+:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171493654144?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Almond leaves:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280914822543?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
My local water is very hard so I will be using re-mineralized RO with the Salt shrimp to bring it up to 150tds. This should bring my GH and KH up to the desired level. I plan to set it all up and leave to mature whilst monitoring the Ph. Hopefully the Akadama should bring the Ph down to around 6.5. I will also add a few almond leaves in at the start to start a nice rich biofim developing in the tank.
After everything is stable add the shrimp and hopefully they'll be happy and breed!!
How does this sound to the experts?
Am I missing anything?
Much appreciated,
Jim