Journal on my new shrimp tank

Originally Posted by Ircknight

Nice setup bro.

Thank for sharing.

Originally Posted by jamiex09

Very impressive!

Originally Posted by fengshui fish

Very nice! Tks for sharing.

Originally Posted by ronaldlim

Wa!poison me again!nice tank and shrimps!can pm me where u buy ur rainbar?

Originally Posted by soonhong

Nice setup and nice shrimps..

thanks all, i am so happy with my tank now. Will be a happier man when I intro bkk into compt 3

Originally Posted by gryphon

The Benibachi soil really cycles fast. So your nice PRLs & CRS all doing well & molted already?

Just saw the first molting by my SS today. Think wont be tat fast for the PRls as i oni got them yesterday.

Maybe the benibachi soil does helps, but I am still not confident of wat GC say of putting in the shrimps on day 3. I used back most of my medias and canister that had been running for the past 3 mths and also 30% of the water fm my 422 tank to help in the cycling process.

Btw, had some queries, shifus/ expert please help

1. Understand that charcoal are good as it absorb the impurities etc. Saw GC putting the charcoal in the tank. Had check with them and they say its not for sale. Is charcoal piece safe for shrimping and where can i get them?

2. I had a bottle of Dark water essence. As the label say dark water creates a more natural environment, can it be added to the shrimp tank?

Originally Posted by patson77

Btw, had some queries, shifus/ expert please help

1. Understand that charcoal are good as it absorb the impurities etc. Saw GC putting the charcoal in the tank. Had check with them and they say its not for sale. Is charcoal piece safe for shrimping and where can i get them?

2. I had a bottle of Dark water essence. As the label say dark water creates a more natural environment, can it be added to the shrimp tank?

I never heard of dark water to add to shrimp tank, maybe I'm also ignorant. But I dare not try out solutions not made for shrimps as they are sensitive. I only add abit of mineral plus and BT9 to their tank water.

[gryphon]

I think black water is the same as dark water. It will decrease your pH. Yours is already at 5.8 which I find it's rather low already so better not add it into your tank

Originally Posted by patson77

Btw, had some queries, shifus/ expert please help

1. Understand that charcoal are good as it absorb the impurities etc. Saw GC putting the charcoal in the tank. Had check with them and they say its not for sale. Is charcoal piece safe for shrimping and where can i get them?

2. I had a bottle of Dark water essence. As the label say dark water creates a more natural environment, can it be added to the shrimp tank?

yeah Active carbon does help and cleaning up the water. Maybe u can try search for the bamboo charcoal shelter by ANS. Not sure where they sell those.

Originally Posted by gryphon

I think black water is the same as dark water. It will decrease your pH. Yours is already at 5.8 which I find it's rather low already so better not add it into your tank

Okie... noted, anyway dont wan to anyhow add any stuff for the shrimps tank, but jus wana find out for personal knowledge.

Originally Posted by razor90

yeah Active carbon does help and cleaning up the water. Maybe u can try search for the bamboo charcoal shelter by ANS. Not sure where they sell those.

Hmmm .... Okie. tks bro. Will keep a lookout for it

[jeffteo]

NA got sell the bamboo shelter. Not ANS but some other brand.

Get yourself a Tds meter, haha. The minerals content should be measured as well

Originally Posted by ZackZhou

Get yourself a Tds meter, haha. The minerals content should be measured as well

how much does a TDS meter cost? think i should get 1! any good models to recomand?