ufm216 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hi guys I'm currently set up new shrimp tanks for the arrival of PRL, red pintos, bbk and cheap CRS. They will arrive 1st week of April. My tank is being cycled since last week. I used underground filter, ceramic rings, volcanic rocks and Ada substrate. All 4 chambers has its own hang on filter. Question: what other minerals are need for my tank to ensure survival and healthy environment for the arriving shrimps Hope you can help me sirs My current tank Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk PlantDude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Are you using RO water? And if so what are you mixing into (salty shrimp gh/kh or gh+, etc.) Also if you wanted to help with the production of good microorganisms for the shrimp to eat you can dose some Glas Garten Bacter AE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantDude Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Are you using RO water? And if so what are you mixing into (salty shrimp gh/kh or gh+, etc.) Also if you wanted to help with the production of good microorganisms for the shrimp to eat you can dose some Glas Garten Bacter AE. I was just going to recommend Bacter AE too. I like Bacter AE and Betaglucan. @ufm216, you can also add some natural leaves like Almond, Mulberry(closer to the end of your tank cycle), guava, alder cones, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brocknorman Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I would recommend products from the Borneo Wild brand. Some of these which in my opinion should be in every shrimp tanks are mine rock, mineral, bee ball, and enlive. Borneo Wild mineral and Borneo Wild are two products I highly recommend you should get. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufm216 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thank you for the responses, I have not added any Bacter yet.. I beleive those should be under the substrate right? My problem is I have started the cycle already . I used filtered water. @brocknorman, are those mine rock, mineral, bee ball and enlive can be put in a tank with subs and water already? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlantDude Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thank you for the responses, I have not added any Bacter yet.. I beleive those should be under the substrate right? My problem is I have started the cycle already . I used filtered water. @brocknorman, are those mine rock, mineral, bee ball and enlive can be put in a tank with subs and water already? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's OK, add it now. Ideally you want to add it between the substrate layer but it's still OK it add now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufm216 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Thank you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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