Coral Keepers 2 gallon shrimp and snail farm diary.

[coral keeper]

Here are some update pics. Tell me what you think!!!

 

[coral keeper]

Here are some more pics. There is also going to be a DIY CO2 system in there.

 

[mike22cha]

Looks great!

 

[coral keeper]

Thanks!!

 

[joebob7]

i dont know if this would work at all but
could you put the tank near a window and let algea go crazy to feed the shrimp
how do you plan on feeding them?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by joebob7
i dont know if this would work at all but
could you put the tank near a window and let algea go crazy to feed the shrimp
how do you plan on feeding them?
I don't want to put it near a window. I want it to look good and its going to be more organized. Im going to feed the shrimp fresh veggies and algae warfs. Same with the snails.

 

[triga22]

Filter? Looks great!

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by TriGa22
Filter? Looks great!
What? Thanks!!

 

[coral keeper]

Here are a few update pics of the tank.

 

[mike22cha]

What kind of rock is that in the middle?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by MIKE22cha
What kind of rock is that in the middle?
Im not sure. Just a very cool rock i found.

 

[surfinusa]

What did you use to make the co2 system, and like how did you make it ?

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by surfinusa
What did you use to make the co2 system, and like how did you make it ?
Just a water bottle and i drilled a hole in the cap and stuck the tub into the cap then i siliconed around the tubing when i stuck it in the cap then just wait for it to dry up then add your recipe into the bottle and get a air stone and put it at the end of the tubing and then put the air stone in the tank then your done.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by Coral Keeper
Thanks for letting me know reefkprZ!!
no problem you have some great projects going on and I just wanted to give you a heads up.

 

[reefkprz]

oh that granite chunk rock you have in there is probably going to cause you some serious problems, as nice as it looks, granite leaches arsenic into water. while ity may not affect the plants it may have a serious impact on your bacteria and inverts.

 

[mike22cha]

Originally Posted by reefkprZ
oh that granite chunk rock you have in there is probably going to cause you some serious problems, as nice as it looks, granite leaches arsenic into water. while ity may not affect the plants it may have a serious impact on your bacteria and inverts.
I was concerned about that too.

 

[reefkprz]

its the sulfides in the granite (sulphidic schist) that leach arsenic. short term the damage would probably be negligable but long term, who knows.

 

[mike22cha]

He said he boiled it if that helps?

 

[reefkprz]

the schist is part of the rock boiling it wont do anything to change the chemical makeup of the rock. all boiling will do is kill organics on the rock.

 

[coral keeper]

So go take out the rock right now?