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nutx 18-09-2013 07:02 PM

Nutx Planted Shrimp Tank
 
Hi...start a small planted shrimp tank...mainly following the steps taken by LZX....:)

Soil use
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/9...516c8606b0.jpg

mineral use, Old Sea Mud Powder
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/9...329e9a01d7.jpg

and the tank with hang-on filter!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/9...0b40efc2d5.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/9...b9c5cbe27d.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/9...2bfb632d33.jpg

nutx 18-09-2013 07:08 PM

After 1 water change, I stirred up the air bubbles trap within the soil

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5497/9...ccdf25a979.jpg


these are the plants
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5520/9...69fb38788b.jpg

I didn't know that this plant is a cut plant without roots...not sure wheter it will survive!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9...8c9f1dea01.jpg

mini nanas
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3815/9...3c242eaccf.jpg

2 other types of nanas
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/9...d76bba6c83.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/9...000b8ef23d.jpg

nutx 18-09-2013 07:10 PM

another plant

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2852/9...a21781696a.jpg


This is how it look like:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/9...b0ca77e8d0.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/9...0edb6a73f5.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3728/9...6ce080216a.jpg

nutx 18-09-2013 07:12 PM

After 4 days of cycling...time for commando to enter!:eek:

Is this Sakura or Cherry?:confused:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3765/9...cac8b21b5c.jpg

Golden Back Shrimp
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7339/9...d4dd5a50af.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3697/9...df2354fa34.jpg

partial tank view...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/9...cf9b7cd578.jpg

nutx 18-09-2013 07:13 PM

will be getting some PRL when the tank stable....

will these 2 type of shrimps cross breed with PRL?:)

ethanleow 18-09-2013 07:13 PM

Bro. The root from that cut spiky plant will come out from the spiky part one.. so plant as low as possible.. but its growth is very boring.. just one long stem shoot up very high.. my shoot up so high that I took all out and gave away.

nutx 18-09-2013 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethanleow (Post 9510554)
Bro. The root from that cut spiky plant will come out from the spiky part one.. so plant as low as possible.. but its growth is very boring.. just one long stem shoot up very high.. my shoot up so high that I took all out and gave away.

Bro...yup...saw one shoot up in the last tank photo!
I'll leave it first, while sourcing for some interesting plants...;)

ethanleow 18-09-2013 08:17 PM

haha.. your interesting plant should be on the way liao. I will also be dropping by his place when his shipment arrive for some buceps.

nutx 18-09-2013 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethanleow (Post 9510590)
haha.. your interesting plant should be on the way liao. I will also be dropping by his place when his shipment arrive for some buceps.

haha...thanks for the linkup....

i saw few buceps in C328 also...and some apple something....
not familiar with all these "new" plants...time to go back and study harder!:p

ethanleow 18-09-2013 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nutx (Post 9510609)
haha...thanks for the linkup....

i saw few buceps in C328 also...and some apple something....
not familiar with all these "new" plants...time to go back and study harder!:p

Most lfs they are selling the more common buceps like gigantea

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