Shrimplets update and more ...

Was looking at my shrimp tank and found quite a lot of shrimplets there. Looks like they were hiding somewhere when I was looking for them. They are about 5mm or slightly smaller but some already have their cherry red showing on their body. : ) Glad that the first 2 batch of cherry shrimplets are fine now. I was hoping to introduce a new batch every now and then to reduce the cross-breeding problem (weaker genes and might affect their colour). I think after introducing the next new batch, should be able to sell some of them off (still at least 6 months if I not wrong).

I have put back the white cloud mountain back to the tank. Still have a white head when I put it in but it looks a little blur back in the tank. Hopefully it can recover in there (not so during the last try)

I also found a starved guppy (so thin with tattered tail fin). Could not understand why it is like this. Did not notice it until few days ago. Just quarantined it in a plastic container and see how it goes. Water looks slightly cloudly after a day. Looks like need to change water soon...

My money plants seems to be growing well at the new environment. Glad that they are adapting well.

Still have not find time to rescape my 2 ft tanks. Still got no solid idea how I want to do it this time round (except the concept of the island aquarium scape). I was also thinking of selling off some of my rummy nose and white cloud mountain to reduce the bioload and also hope to keep control of the BBA problem that I'm having now. Have not decided yet. See how first.

Cherry shrimplets found!

Just found that the title post is off, no wonder I cannot write a title for each post. Never mind, can start now.

Cherry shrimplets found! I was looking at the shrimp tank and I found a cherry shrimplet (rather red for its size) on the moss. Then I also found another little red cherry shrimplet at the other side of the moss. They are growing bigger so should be seeing more of them soon. Also a cherry shrimp seems to be pregnant again. Looks like more cherry shrimplets to come!

I did some trimming of the java ferns in the low maintenance planted tank since quite a lot of java ferns leaves are getting brown. I have also removed some of the hair grass but leave them floating. Also tried to remove snails when I can see them. I also think that the 36W tube is getting too old and not producing enough light for my plants. May change a new tube.

I also took out the tiger lily (less red ones) since they are infested with holes. I was suspecting that the oto or the snails are the culprit. Since I got 2 glass vases from IKEA, I have planted the small tiger lily plantlets there for the time being. Actually found quite a few plantlets (5)instead of the 2 initially there. I have also added lapis sand with root monster for the tiger lilies and place them beside the window. Hope they grow better now.

The white cloud mountain looks better now. I have forgotten to change the water yesterday. Will do it tonight. Will quarantine him for a week more before I put him back.

The problem with rescaping is that I do not have enough plants to do the rescaping. I was thinking of using the bogwood and moss to cover the whole foreground and using high driftwood to create the height, instead of using plants. Let me rethink over the plan and if it is possible, may do a major scaping design change for my planted tank. Just need to make sure the driftwood and bogwood can fix into the 2 ft tank bottom. Hmm....

I have recently found that my 2 ft planted tank is having a major outbreak of Black Beard Algae (BBA). Most of my java ferns are covered with it, some on the moss, some on my hair grass and also MY SUBTRATE (lapis sand) as well! You should be able to understand how I felt when seeing this happen to my tank. Initially the BBA only infested the java ferns but somehow maybe I try to scrape some off the glass and outlet hose but did not clear them properly that cause them to spread all over the place. Bad move.

Just did a major clean-up of the 2ft planted tank yesterday on the major problem, my java ferns and a taiwan moss covered driftwood (not completely). Now my java fern looks so short now. Need to get some new background plant?!? My intention is to do a major rescape and also use boiling water to help to kill the BBA on the lapis sand. The fishes would be temporary house in the pail first. If I can find time, would do it this weekend. : P

My low maintenance planted tank also looks a little ugly now and some singapore moss are turning brown on the driftwood. Hope it can recover from this. Also found some BBA here and also my hairgrass is not growing well. I have intended to remove all the hairgrass in this tank. Maybe I will plant moss instead as the foreground plant since it does not require high light.

The white cloud mountain which got some cotton wool disease on the head does seem worse in the tank. So just got it out and use general aid on it now. Hope it recovers from this but it is swimming and feeding well, just it looked funny...

Both of my mummy cherry shrimps have released their eggs but I'm unable to find any shrimplets. (should be hiding somewhere, I hope)... If any sighting, will update...

I'M BACK!!!

Finally back from my ICT. Super siong man! Those interested can email me as this blog is only for my fishy stuff.

I have found another pregnant cherry shrimp during my ICT (when I'm home of course!). Now I have 2 but can usually see 1 of them at a time... Else it must have been 1 has released her shrimplets?!? Did not spot any shrimplets so will try to look hard for them if cannot find 1 more pregnant cherry shrimps.

1 female guppy from the shallow planted tank (right) passed away. It was found when I came back home from my night off.

I had quarantined a white cloud mountain as it seems too have some fin rot and also head rot or something like that. Looks more blunt at the mouth compared to others. Still alive and kicking. Going to change water for it tonight and add medication.

Recently got some spare money plant so decided to decorate the shallow planted tank with money plant. It would be grown using the water in the shallow tank that I used to keep my guppies and kuhli loaches. Will take a photo of it when I'm free and upload for all to see. I have also spend $10 to get some shiny black pebbles to use to weigh down the wooden planks. Also looks nicer compared to the small pebbles. Have yet to put the pebbles so maybe wait until I completed the setup before I take a picture of it.

That's all for this update... Will update more if I can next time.