Hillstream Loaches, Panda Garra, Cherry Shrimp 🦐75 Gallon Hillstream Tank Update
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2019
- This is an update video of the 75 gallon hillstream/river manifold tank that we built. Check the links below for videos of the process:
Part 1: River Manifold - • Hillstream Tank Build ...
Part 2: Filtration - • Hillstream Tank Build ...
Part 3: Final Steps - • Hillstream Tank Build ...
Part 4: Just Add Fish - • Hillstream Tank Build ...
This tank had water moving from the left side across the top at a high rate of flow, into these sponge filters, down into the plumbing under the substrate and back up towards the pumps.
Unfortunately, over time the pumps started fighting each other and one of them would stop working completely and make a horrible rattling sound.
I had to take that pump off the system and cover the uplift tube with another sponge. Not pretty but it worked.
In addition to the hillstream loaches and Panda Garra I had in here, I had some Dojo loaches. I decided to remove them at some point as they were just too boisterous and rambunctious and I was afraid that the other fish would be outcompeted for food.
I also had thrown in a bunch of cherry shrimp in here as well as crystal red shrimp just as an experiment to see how they’d do in a high flow environment. I also moved the Amano shrimp into this tank from the 40 gallon planted breeder. All the shrimp seemed to do well.
The tank had very strong lighting to encourage the growth of biofilm and surface aufwuchs for the loaches graze on. An unfortunate effect was the growth of hair algae. As you can see, it was everywhere, growing on sponges, wood and even the wires coming off the pumps. I had to manually remove them every water change. If you guys have any tips on removing this stuff, please leave a comment below.
The shrimp loved picking off bits of debris and food from pretty much any surface, including the sponges and even the hair algae.
I had some Java moss in here that also was infiltrated by hair algae over time.
I would feed this tank 3 times a week with a variety of food to supplement the natural biofilm that was in it.
Anyway, stay tuned for updates on this tank in the near future. I did wind up breaking this tank down as you will see and creating something more visually pleasing. Thanks for watching and I’ll see you next time.
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Tips on algae: Preventive > Corrective
I feel it's important to prevent / contain the spread of algae, as much as it is to remove them (with algae eating livestock or spot treatments).
The key to an algae free tank is a clean environment, and plants.
Do a water change weekly (30-50%) with a turkey baster to stir up detritus in the substrate and siphon those out, because algae somehow do not respond well to clean water while plants do.
The role of plants is to out-compete the algae for nutrients. If you have enough of them (and not too much excess nutrients or lighting), then they should be able to leave none left for the algae to thrive.
I also do a lighting detox once in a while (cover the tank with blackout covers for 72hrs, no feeding, no peeking). Most algae and cyanobacteria disappear afterwards. Then do a large water change. Your plants and livestock will be fine.
Thank you! Excellent points. Pinned!
great setup. really like all of it.
Thank you! 😊
Finally, i found proper tank for streamloch on youtube ♥
Glad to help! Happy fishkeeping!
Beautiful Hillstream setup thanks for the ideas!!
Tank looks awesome, very natural
Thanks bro! Appreciate it!
A few more Amano shrimp will help with hair algae, but from experience there is a fish called silver flying fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus) that imo is the best fish for cleaning up types of hair algae also the species appreciates the fast flowing highly oxygenated conditions like the hillstream loach as natively they reside in same region
Good to know, thank you! I’ll check that species out. Cheers! 😁
Can you share what you did with your Hillstream loaded after you took the tank down ? I’m starting on and would love to learn what you changed to .
I rehomed them with a fellow hobbyist. The tank is still running and has some community fish on the bottom and some random fish on top! Happy to help with any questions you may have 😁
I love hillstream loaches. I only have one right now. Panda grarra loaches are cool! I too have been fight with beard algae. Think am going to add Seachem Excel in the tank because Cory has a video about it. I don't like doing chemicals but sick of beard algae. Last time I did excel it worked. I have been picking algae off too. It's hard to get off plants.
Have you tried a split light schedule? Like 4 hours on, 4 off, 4 on and then 12 off? Also feed 3x a week only.
@@TheFishBeast will try it. Thank you!
307 Wyoming 4E I haven’t tried Excel but I did see Cory’s video that it helps. When I broke down this tank and rebuilt/moved it, the algae stopped being an issue. Weird! 🧐
How do the Hillstream loaches spawn? scatter eggs or protect them? I wouldn't mind them breeding. I could use a few more algae eaters. It 240 gallons and lit up with only a pair of Panda's and one full grown albino Ancistrus.
Stan TheObserver they are pit spawners, they don’t protect the eggs but don’t eat the fry either.
Great video and cool tank! Thank you for sharing! I'm considering a panda garra or a hillstream loach.... did you find any of them ate your hair algae?? XD I would love if they at least could pick at it, I have a bit myself.
Thank you Steph! I never noticed that they ate the hair algae… Amano shrimp do though! Also please try to get at least 3 or 4 garras if you go down that route. They do better in a group!
Hey bro! I love the substrate, so natural 😀 Sorry to hear about the hair algae. What updates do you have for this tank, given it was uploaded over a year ago. Is it still running? Cheers mate 😊
Sup bro! This tank has been broken down and the loaches and Garra rehomed to a pond. The 75 now contains my marble goby and a bristlenose pleco! 😊
Heyo ? I currently have the loaches with my shrimps, I was truly wondering......do they eat your shrimplets when opportunities come across ?
Yes, there is a minute possibility for this… it would have to be a very lucky loach and a very unlucky shrimp. For the most part, these are considered “shrimp safe” fish!
@@TheFishBeast Aye thanks for your generous reply! This is what I needed to know 🙏 No active shrimplet hunting, but opportunities will be taken.
@@TriassicParkTriops you’re welcome! Oh man I love Triops too! I think I’m gonna hatch my eggs soon. 😁
What type of gravel or sand is that?
Bro I can’t remember for sure but I believe it’s 50/50 Vigoro Pea gravel from Home Depot and also play sand
Is the tank rimless? I read that some hillstream loaches come off the rimless tanks while sucking the tank glass, I am concerned about this.
adrian aron no worries the tank has too and bottom brace
@@TheFishBeast Well good for you, lol. I was asking for me basically lol. I am thinking of getting them for my 75 long. its rimless with a brace in the middle. so I am scared that the loach might just jup off while sucking the glass.
how did you get the Amano to bread?
Elvisr29 the Amano don’t breed in freshwater, their life cycle requires the larvae to be raised in brackish water and transitioning to full freshwater. Very hard to do!
Crystal red shrimp and cherry shrimp together in the same tank? Those two shrimp need very different water parameters.
You’re right (in nature) and certainly if you want maximum breeding. However over several generations I have colonies that are acclimated to it. I have the cherries adjusted to the lower temp.
Do you think they would eat baby shrimp?
Probably if they can catch them…
How to remove hair algae: Don't feed the algae eaters (shrimps and loaches) and the hair algae will be gone. XD
Thanks for the tip, man! It actually resolved on its own over time.
Hair algae means too much light intensity.
I may have to mess with the lighting.
@@TheFishBeast balancing of light is very important and must. Use LEDs, that's the latest technology, only you needed to know how to use them. I am going to start my channel, "RAMAKRISHNA AQUATICS", very shortly and one episode is for " "SCIENCE OF LED LIGHTING IN AQUARIUM", I will show you, where you had gone wrong. I am also using hillstream loaches and rasboras, tetras and clown. Once, I finish the project, I will inform you.
Sriram Kumar thank you my friend, I am looking forward to it!
I absolutely HATE HATE HATE videos with background musics and sounds.
Me too. It’s horrible isn’t it? Makes me want to take a blowtorch to my ears. The worst are the ultra loud jumpscare intros with distorted clipping bass. 😂