Best products from r/ShrimpTanks
We found 11 comments on r/ShrimpTanks discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 11 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. XINYOU XY-2822 Air Pump Double Sponge Water Filter for Aquarium (1-Pack)
- Sponge filters provide both mechanical and biological filtration
- Provides the ideal location for bio-filtration colonization.
- Does not trap fish fry. Suitable filter when breeding and spawning Discus, Dwarf cichlids, guppies, and killifish.
- Max Tank Size: 20 Gallons, 6.5"L x 2.4"W x 9.5" H
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2. Hydor 25W Submersible Glass Aquarium Heater - Original Theo
- Hydor Theo 25-Watt Aquarium Heater is a fully submersible; shatter-proof glass aquarium heater ideal for 2-to-7-gallon fish tanks; measures 7 inches long
- Maximum Safety Aquarium Heater; THEO fish tank heater is shock resistant thanks to the patented PTC heating element and the shatterproof glass tube
- Free positioning in aquarium with supplied suction cups; The Theo aquarium heater can be placed in the fish tank vertically, horizontally and fully submerged
- Self-Control Limiting Technology; If heater senses abnormal functioning patented PTC heating system guarantees completely safe operation in case of dry running
- Great Fish Tank Heater for All Fish Tanks; Universal aquarium heater for use in fresh water or marine water fish tanks
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3. uxcell 4 1/2 Inch Aquarium Fish Tank Biochemical Sponge Filter
Biochemical Sponge Filter provides both mechanical and biological filtration.Filter Dimension: ~5 1/2(L) x 4 1/2(D)inch #Tube Dimension: ~2 3/4(L) x 13/16(D)inchBiochemical Sponge Filter provides both mechanical and biological filtration.Simply install an airline into the unit and provide both and f...
4. XINYOU XY-2821 Aquarium Biochemical Sponge Filter Fish Tank (1-Pack)
Provides biological filtration to the aquarium, helps to stable water qualityIncrease the oxygen solubilityDimension: 9.5"h x 4"w, Sponge size: 4" h x 2.5" wideRecommend Tank Size: 10-15 Gallons
5. XY-2831 Air Pump Sponge Filter for Aquarium, Tank Size 10-Gallon (1-Pack)
- Sponge filters provide both mechanical and biological filtration
- Provides the ideal location for bacterial colonization.
- Does not trap fish fry. Suitable filter when breeding and spawning Discus, Dwarf cichlids, guppies, and killifish.
- Dimension: 5"L x 1.8"W x 5.5" H
- Max Tank Size: 10 Gallon
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6. Ikea 201.696.58 Jansjo Desk Work LED Lamp Light, 24", Black
Uses LEDs, which consumes up to 85% less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbsGives directional light; good focus lightColor: BlackAdjustable arm for easy directing of light. Off/On toggle on cord, twelve inches from base.
7. Jardin Fish Tank 4 Layer Sponge Biochemical Water Corner Filter
- Product name : aquarium sponge corner filter; use for : fish tank, aquarium
- Sponge size: 8 x 5 5 x 4 5cm/3 1" x 2 2" x 1 8"(l*w*h);base diameter: 5 5cm/2 2"
- Total Height: 12cm/4. 7";Material: Sponge, Plastic
- Color : Black;Net Weight : 78g
- Package content : 1 x aquarium sponge corner filter;1 x plastic tube : 1 x plastic tube
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8. Lsgoodcare DC12V 3W Submersible Water Pump Aquarium Fountain Pond Pump
- Semi/full automatic
- High-cap magazine
- Removable buttstock
- Shoots up to 375 FPS
- High-cap magazine holds up to 375 airsoft BBs
- Removeable shoulder stock
- Adjustable hop-up
- This product is restricted from shipment into the state of New York
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9. Fluval Shrimp Mineral Supplement, 2-Ounce
- Provides shrimp with the beneficial minerals necessary to live in a healthy environment
- Helps establish optimal general hardness levels
- Ideal for freshwater shrimp aquariums
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10. Zoo Med AquaSun Aquarium Timer
- Automatically turns lights on/off so you don't have to
- Works with all kinds of aquarium lamps
- Includes LED lamp indicator" and manual override"
- Grounded 3 prong receptacle for safety
- Easy to program analog design
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11. API FRESHWATER MASTER TEST KIT 800-Test Freshwater Aquarium Water Master Test Kit
- Contains one (1) API FRESHWATER MASTER TEST KIT 800-Test Freshwater Aquarium Water Master Test Kit, including 7 bottles of testing solutions, 1 color card and 4 glass tubes with cap
- Helps monitor water quality and prevent invisible water problems that can be harmful to fish and cause fish loss
- Accurately monitors 5 most vital water parameters levels in freshwater aquariums: pH, high range pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate
- Designed for use in freshwater aquariums only
- Use for weekly monitoring and when water or fish problems appear
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That could be good enough, but I like to over-filter so I'd buy this one is bigger and, though it will take up a side of your tank, I believe it is better. The lift tube goes up higher so it has more pull and you can bury the bottom tubes a little into the sand to make it look better.
I have both and I like the bigger one better. Think soda can vs 1/2 of a red bull can.
Lighting is great, but pricey. My roommate and I just use a lamp with a high-temp (light temp is in Kelvins ~6000 is good).
Heater looks great.
Good luck!
(read your other post and I'm not sure about a pump but that one will get you by for at least cycling. If you want to upgrade, pumps aren't that much so no worries)
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I'm particularly interested in Red Cherry Shrimp. But when I look to see how many I should put in, there are about 200 different answers. Can anyone give me a specific range of how many I should put in?
Do NOT put 10 shrimp in there. Put maybe 3-4... make sure you get a mix of males and females, any decent fish store guy should be able to sex them. Get 2 males and 2 femals, they will breed like MAD. In about 2-3 months, you'll get 20+ shrimp in there. One clutch of eggs from one female will get you around 10 shrimp. After releasing the eggs, they will be ready to breed again in approximately 1 month. You'll notice that as your tank gets crowded, the shrimp will stop growing to full size, you can try and sell them for a buck or two.
>I'll be going to college soon. Obviously I'm not planning on bringing Shrimp on a plane. But would a 4-5 hour car ride be too much stress? If thats the case I'd just leave them at home and give my brother instructions on how to take care of them.
A car ride is fine, put them in an opaque container with a bit of moss for them to cling onto. Remember, these dudes come (usually) from asia on a plane.
>Are there any specific heaters you can recommend me? I'm going to school where it is cold and room heating is not really a sure thing so I'd like to be able to ensure the shrimp are well heated
Cherry shrimp are VERY adaptable. If you're comfortable, the shrimp should be comfortable. What you're after is stability in temperature. If the room temp fluctuates a lot, get a heater. If you have a Fluval Spec (a very popular 2.5gal tank), then this fits right into the water pump compartment.
Okay this is easy then.
Don't use tap water for anything at all.
We are going to do what is called a water restart. You are going to empty the water (save 5 gallons of water in a bucket and put the little guy you have left in the bucket).
You will have to purchase this product (http://www.hanaquatics.com/salty-shrimp-shrimp-mineral-gh-kh/)
If you get 200g it will last you a lifetime.
Once all the water is drained you will fill the RO/DI water into buckets and add the salty shrimp to RO/DI water until the TDS is between 200-250. Add this water to your tank. Now your tank should be between 200-250 TDS.
Wait 24 hours with the filter running etc.
Take a small bucket of water and drip acclimate your shrimp (see: https://youtu.be/ZSnJjTEjWyU).
This is going to take a few hours. Every 30-45 mins make sure to take some water out of the bucket. Eventually the water in your bucket and the water in the tank will be within 20 TDS of each other. When the water in the bucket is close to the water in the tank you will be set to transfer the new shrimp into his home.
A few pointers about your tank:
The sponge filter will grow mincroorganisms that the shrimp love to eat. It will allow your shrimp to graze and be healthy at all times.
I know this is a large wall of text but once you get the hang of it Neocardina are quite forgiving.
NOTE: The salty Shrimp gh/kh is very concentrated so a little will go a long way.
I have this one, and a whisper 10 air pump. Standard air tubing and a check valve that I tbh haven't installed yet. My tank is ~5 gallons and the sponge filter doesn't put out too much flow for the animals--a betta would be very happy. There are corner ones that are more discreet than the stick on one. But for the stick on one debris doesn't get trapped and decay in the area around the little weight.
They are desk light with a very long flexible neck. https://www.amazon.com/Ikea-201-696-58-Jansjo-Light-Black/dp/B0055IVM1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466993900&sr=8-1&keywords=Jansjo+Desk+Work+LED
I would get a small sponge filter for it. I have these:
http://www.amazon.com/Jardin-Sponge-Biochemical-Corner-Filter/dp/B008FM6HW0/ref=sr_1_5?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1422564820&sr=1-5&keywords=jardin+sponge+filter
They have round ones as well. They are very small so they won't be too intrusive and they serve the dual purpose of aerating and filtering.
Yes, I'm using the yeast reactor method. I have a 2 liter with a recipe I found online (most seemed to use the same amounts more or less) paired with one of these. The airline with the chopstick/bamboo from the reactor would be rubber banded to the side of air pump to diffuse. I guess what I'm saying is because I don't know the exact amount of CO2 I'm using & because this system cannot be 'turned off' I have no way of regulating or shutting off the system at night.
try using some of this:
http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Shrimp-Mineral-Supplement-2-Ounce/dp/B004H2N3OM
I put off getting a timer for a long time because I assumed they were expensive and hard to use, but I was wrong on both accounts.