New 10g - Finally planted! (w/pics)

[Otocinclus]

I have finally planted my 10g JEBO setup. The initial setup can be viewed here:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34350

So far all I have is a few Anubias, some hornwort and some other plant that I think is some form of hygro (grows like crazy in my 30g at my mothers house) I plan on picking up a handful of java ferns as well. I also have some java moss tied to driftwood via dental floss. I think it is adhering well.

Front shot:
http://home.winfirst.net/spawrage/tank/front_s.jpg
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Right side:
http://home.winfirst.net/spawrage/tank/right_side_s.jpg
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Left side:
http://home.winfirst.net/spawrage/tank/left_side_s.jpg
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The tank was planted on Monday. (2 days ago) Last night, I picked up 5 Amano shrimp. I would like to have many more, but I figure this was a good number to start with just in case something isnt quite right. Just overnight, I had at least 2 molts! The pic below shows an Amano greedily hogging a chunk of spirulina wafer. She is sitting on top of the moss that I have tied to the drift wood.

If you look closely at the top left of the pic, you can see a molted carapace stuck to the powerhead intake. I saw another lying on the substate.

Shrimp on moss:
http://home.winfirst.net/spawrage/tank/shrimp_s.jpg
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Current water parameters:

pH: 8.2
Ammonia: 0
NitrIte: 0
NitrAte: 5 ppm
KH: 21
GH: 16

I know, PH is high and its kinda hard, but my tap is even worse! (PH of about 8.6 :( )

Last night I started a CO2 culture and will see if its ready when I get home from work. I have dosed with "Kent Grow" ( http://www.kentmarine.com/grow.html) but nothing else. If for no other reason, the ingredients look to be great for shrimp molting.

Any comments, particularly criticism would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[dwayne]

Sharp looking tank!!! I have some sword plants that look like yours... just be aware that the leaves will most likely look like they're dying/rotting away... trim them as they get holes in them, but do not get rid of the root system because they regenerate into pointier leaves!!

~Tara

[Otocinclus]

Thanks for the advice, I will try to keep things trimmed down.

I do not actually have any swords, The broad leafed plants are anubias barteri and the ones with sword like looking leaves are anubias frazeri

The plant in the background with long and narrow leaves is unknown to me but it has proven to be very hearty in the past. I think its common, but I still cant remember the name.

Theres also a small piece of Rotala indica in the top left corner but I threw it in there a week ago simply to compete with algae. I will most likely remove it soon.

I also forgot to mention that I threw in a marimo algae ball, you can see it in the front.

[nvision]

hey that tank looks FAB! nice work. last week i got myself a jebo tank also, 25g for a cichlids. i really like their tanks, very well thought out designs for the hood and filtration system. now let's see if the quality sustains...

[Otocinclus]

Thanks for the complements. It does indeed look nice right now, the test will be to see if everything stays this nice and fills in with healthy growth. (Im thinkin low light will be the biggest problem) The plants look kinda yellow in the shrimp pic but thats because the flash went off.

Should be interesting...