Reef News Network and ReefWeeds present: The Super Mega Awesome Shrimp Bowl Build.

[whyoming.white]

Chance to win a sweet tank
Free food for fish if they keep breeding
Nice little hassle free tank to look at.

That’s what I call a win

 

[Collinslice]

I'm so excited for this! Already thinking of a ton of ideas and finally get to put a tank in my "office"

 

[flyhigh123]

These shrimp are halocaridina rubra, or what Hawaiins call Opae Ula. I've had a few different "tanks" for many years now. I gave my father in law a Voss bottle with 3 shrimp over 9 years ago and they are all still alive. Have fed nothing, and they are going strong.

Back in the day, brookstone use to sell these as ecospheres. The issue with ecospheres is being sealed, lack of oxygen was the killer.

On my desk i have a one gallon showpiece with 20-30 shrimp for over 8 years as well. Love these guys....

 

[Good_vibes_reefing]

Are we allowed to build our own pico tank?

Reason I ask is I have a fair amount of glass around and this is the perfect excuse to build a pico for my home office.

If you do post some build pics please [emoji106]

 

[ilyad]

This sounds like a great contest, but really having a hard time finding any glass tanks without filtration that are under 2 gallons. I like the rimless square look, but unable to find any.

 

[Good_vibes_reefing]

Many vessels can hold 2 gallons or less. I suggest thinking outside of a traditional setup.

 

[ilyad]

Many vessels can hold 2 gallons or less. I suggest thinking outside of a traditional setup.

Yeah, I am sure of that... The problem for me, if I were to join this, I would keep this tank at my office desk (in a cube with no natural light) which would require a more traditional set up to allow for some sort of lighting. Then I would need to make sure that the item is not too ugly or bulky, hence a clean rimless tank would do the job.

 

[ReefWeeds]

This sounds like a great contest, but really having a hard time finding any glass tanks without filtration that are under 2 gallons. I like the rimless square look, but unable to find any.

You can really use anything. A jar, a fishbowl, a cube rimless. Imagination is the only limitation!

 

[ReefWeeds]

These shrimp are halocaridina rubra, or what Hawaiins call Opae Ula. I've had a few different "tanks" for many years now. I gave my father in law a Voss bottle with 3 shrimp over 9 years ago and they are all still alive. Have fed nothing, and they are going strong.

Back in the day, brookstone use to sell these as ecospheres. The issue with ecospheres is being sealed, lack of oxygen was the killer.

On my desk i have a one gallon showpiece with 20-30 shrimp for over 8 years as well. Love these guys....

Oh post some photos please!! I would love to see them!

 

[Good_vibes_reefing]

Yeah, I am sure of that... The problem for me, if I were to join this, I would keep this tank at my office desk (in a cube with no natural light) which would require a more traditional set up to allow for some sort of lighting. Then I would need to make sure that the item is not too ugly or bulky, hence a clean rimless tank would do the job.

Unless plant growth of certain species needing certain intensities and spectrums is what your going for besides the basic rules of the contest I would think a basic clip on light made for aquaria would grow algae to feed them. If not supplemental feeding should suffice and you can light it with whatever color you want.

 

[Good_vibes_reefing]

I'm so excited for this! Already thinking of a ton of ideas and finally get to put a tank in my "office"

That’s my kind of office [emoji375][emoji106]

 

[Reef Breeders]

Challenge Accepted!

 

[ReefWeeds]

Challenge Accepted!

Logan!! Wooooo!

 

[ReefWeeds]

We have had quite a few people register for the contest already!! Starting today, we will be updating the first post with the names of the contestants registered so you all know who your competition is!

 

[revhtree]

I'm down for this contest!

 

[revhtree]

I see you have to order a minimum of 10. Is everyone going to have at least 10 in their tank?

 

[Good_vibes_reefing]

I see you have to order a minimum of 10. Is everyone going to have at least 10 in their tank?

Personally I want to start with about that and let them have room to breed. Seems like half the fun.

 

[ReefWeeds]

I'm down for this contest!

Yes!!!!!!!!! Woooooo!

 

[ReefWeeds]

I see you have to order a minimum of 10. Is everyone going to have at least 10 in their tank?

The recommendation is that 10 is the minimum number to get a colony going. @diablo243 , should we require a minimum of 10 shrimp?

 

[Adele]

That was one of my questions. How many shrimp to start, and what exactly do you do with multiplying shrimp in a small container? First you have 10-20. Then 40-60 and so on, and so on and so on.....