My DIY Ghost Shrimp Quarentine/Living Quarters

[joeytoe]

After learning the hard way that comets will eat ghost shrimp, I decided to set up something for the lil shrimpies.

First step: I got a small 4.5 Gal rubbermaid container (instead of a 5 gal tank)
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Second step: Cut a good size hole in the containers lid.

Third step: Shim an silicone 2 air driven Hagen sponge filters in the container.

Fourth step: I secured the lid to the container with expanding foam an silicone.

Fith step: I filled the small indents (feet of the container) with silicone.

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Now I have 2 comets in it to cycle it before I start using it for ghost shrimp.

 

[Dr Joe]

Nice craftsmanship, but where do the filters go? (mounted to the top?)

You may consider a screen for that opening if not, mine were jumpers.

Dr Joe

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[milkman407]

step 3 shows the filters, i believe they go into the tank?

 

[joeytoe]

Nice craftsmanship, but where do the filters go? (mounted to the top?)

You may consider a screen for that opening if not, mine were jumpers.

Dr Joe

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I did make a lid outve 1/8" plexi wi 1/2" square acrylic rod to keep it from bowing, I just didnt get any pics of that.

step 3 shows the filters, i believe they go into the tank?

Yes they do go in the tank an are in the tank, I went threw acouple of different ways to mount them. I ended up using 1/8" plexi to "Shim" them into an upright positionan siliconed them in place.

 

[AJordan]

why not add the filters to your established comet tank to cycle it then move it over to the conatiner?

 

[joeytoe]

why not add the filters to your established comet tank to cycle it then move it over to the conatiner?

Other tanks all have large wet/drys on them, an I have time to cycle slowly as the LFS i usually go to only gets fisn an whatnot every 2-3 weeks