No plants in Shrimp tank?

[msjinkzd]

Sure, this is the CRS tank:

A couple of the shrimp:

 

[MDK500]

Very nice! Are they breeding?

 

[MDK500]

I did it and well... it doesn't look to great. Maybe I'll have to get more leaves or something.

 

[MDK500]

Pics:

 

[MDK500]

I think I lost few baby cherries when I was taking the moss out

 

[msjinkzd]

When I remove moss/plants from my tanks I always float them in a container of tank water to look for stowaways. My crystals are breeding, though not as readily as I would like. I have hard water (being conditioned with indian almond leaves, some peat, and ada aquasoil) but it remains harder then is ideal for this species. Unless I invest in ro, I will stick to predominantly neocaridina species which thrive in my hard water. I am enjoying keeping the crystals regardless as they are very beautiful.

 

[MDK500]

Woops! I put the water level too hight and the CRS and some chrerries climbed into the HOB filter... It was a pain getting them out and now the tank is totally messed up from trying to find them.

 

[msjinkzd]

oh man, that is no fun!

 

[MDK500]

Yep, I'm getting black substrate tomorrow (ADA Amazonia) so I have to catch all the shrimp but I constructed a shrimp trap ... Made it with a water bottle.

 

[MDK500]

Changed the substrate and well now the tank is very, very cloudy, but the shrimp are still in there... will they be okay?