10 Gallon Tiger Shrimp Tank

[Adroit]

I'm starting a 10 gallon Blue Tiger & Cherry Shrimp tank.
Plants- Anubias nana, fissidens fontanus, dwarf hair grass, hemianthus callitrichoides, and flame moss.
Filter- Hydro Sponge I, and Fluval 2 Plus
Substrate- ADA Aquasoil I
Lighting- 2x 14W CFL Daylight bulbs, 5000K
Inhabitants- 5 Cherry Shrimps and 20 Blue Tiger Shrimps

[bristlenosedude]

Baby shrimp are very tiny, will that filter in the corner suck them in it? Most powered filters will need something over the intake to avoid this.

[Typical Tony]

Baby shrimp are very tiny, will that filter in the corner suck them in it? Most powered filters will need something over the intake to avoid this.

They can get suck into it but they have a higher survival rate than a hob filter as the internal filter's impeller is at the top, water get sucked into the vent on the side and go thru the foam pads and what not in there before getting suck thru the impeller and out of the filter.

[bhughes]

where did you get the blue tiger shrimp?? :D

[Adroit]

You can buy them from Greenisgood at theplantedtank.com forum.

[tsunderl]

I've used the blue filter material or H.O.T. foam sleaves to prevent small creatures from getting in the filters. Just rubber band it around the intake and no worries.

Nice setup and great pics. :)

[iron]

My oscars liked the pics so much they asked if they can come over and play. No worries, I told them to hush!

[randall]

Where did you get the flame moss?

[Adroit]

I've used the blue filter material or H.O.T. foam sleaves to prevent small creatures from getting in the filters. Just rubber band it around the intake and no worries.

Nice setup and great pics. :)
I might do that if they get sucked up, but I hate those filter sleeve because they're such an eye sore.

The flame moss I bought a long time ago from a forum member off of the Aquariacentral.com site.

I'll have picture of the blue tigers once they arrived, maybe tomorrow or Thursday.

[Adroit]

Resized. :)

[pam916]

Very nice set up.

[Adroit]

More pictures.
Day 1 - No loss.

[pam916]

They are so cute!

[cichlidkeeper]

i like the look of those blue tigers

[cichlidkeeper]

if you get the blues to breed, i would like to buy some. are you planning on adding any other shrimp species, yellows?

[greeneyed]

I might do that if they get sucked up, but I hate those filter sleeve because they're such an eye sore.

The flame moss I bought a long time ago from a forum member off of the Aquariacentral.com site.

I'll have picture of the blue tigers once they arrived, maybe tomorrow or Thursday.http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/18777.jpg?

[tsunderl]

Greeneyed, are you not able to see the pics? He posted them in #12.

[Adroit]

To each his own, and I like the way you think. roflmao

I can add Yellow Shrimps, but I already have Red Cherries in the tank - both of which would interbreed. If I can find Yellow, Snowballs, or any other Neocardina species I might take out the RCS. Also, I would be selling these Blue Tiger Shrimps once I can double my stock. So far so good, as one of the larger and darker Blue Tiger molted. I think they're pigging out on all of that mulm I squeezed from my other sponge filter into this tank.

[greeneyed]

I was just say slip some black panty hose over it instead of filter sleeve, since he doesn't like the eyesore.

[tsunderl]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I tried that once and was constantly messing with the hose since it becomes clogged easily. That's when I started using the filter material.

[ayla]

Forget cherry shrimp, I want these guys!

Heading to planted tank to check out pricing...

[cichlidkeeper]

i didnt know much about shrimp, but i just did some reading and found that neocardina species will interbreed. so im definitely wanting some tigers to put in with my cherries, instead of yellows.

[Adroit]

The price from greenisgood was $45/6 + $30/6 for subsequent packages.

[philuponthepho]

Wow the tank looks awesome. I;m making one too!

[jax]

Sweet tank. If you don't mind me asking what are your water parameters?

[Adroit]

Full tap, ph 6, 70F

[rolloffhill]

Whoa! Missed this thread, Nice shrimp!!!

[PiMpPiStOl]

wow!! i need me some of the blue ones!!! i might get rid of the fish in there, and try eliminate the gazillion of snails, and just make it shrimp,cuz theyre so cool.

[jax]

Full tap, ph 6, 70F

Thanks

[Adroit]

Update: One of my darkest blue tiger is berried.

[Adroit]

Baby shrimp are very tiny, will that filter in the corner suck them in it? Most powered filters will need something over the intake to avoid this.
I've used the blue filter material or H.O.T. foam sleaves to prevent small creatures from getting in the filters. Just rubber band it around the intake and no worries.
Update: Upon initial request, I have covered up the intake of the internal filter.

[FishDaddy]

those are sweet!

I have yellows and cherries (two tanks) so I am going to have to get some of these fo' sho!