TaylorTank Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hi.. made a beyond rookie mistake and purchased some RCS for my fluval edge 6 gallon, but it’s not cycled yet. I was going to do watch the tank like a hawk (thanks to being home nearly 24/7 for quarantine), but my conscience has gotten the better of me. I have a .5 gallon fish bowl from my old tank Equiptment. How can I best keep my 3 RCS (less than 1/2 inch in size each) in this while I let my tank cycle properly? I was thinking treated tap water (using prime), a ball of java moss, Fluval Stratum substrate. Am I better off using a different water source? Do I need an air stone? Add beneficial bacteria? Feed them? How often water change and how much? Those details will be most helpful. More detail the better, please, as I am newer to the hobby and can’t fill in the blanks like some of the others :) THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME FIX MY STUPIDITY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolaus777 Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Where are the shrimp right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorTank Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Nikolaus777 said: Where are the shrimp right now? They died so disappointed and embarrassed. Now back to the safer fish-less cycling. 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuaaayyy Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 While without shrimp, test KH and pH every few hours after water change. If fluctuations are too big, reconsider using pH lowering active substrate with tap water. I had to siphon Stratum out of my 2.3 gal tank because ghost shrimp were too stressed, and the problem was solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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