Up Aqua shrimp sand substrate

[Ace027]

I have done a brave (stupid) thing last weekend, I setup a new 2ft tank on Saturday, pour in the Up Aqua sand, add 24hr aged water, an established sponge filter from my african tank and a bunch of Subswassertang, after 18 hrs I added some 20 juvie CRS without testing the water or water change. Another 24 hrs have passed all the CRS are all alive and swimming actively and eating.

Ace

[Sprae]

Ace, wotztha mutta wuth you! ;)

You're much braver than me. Let us know later in the week how the CRS are going. I hope they're just A grades.

[Ace027]

2 things I wanted to prove here, If my CRS are hardy and if Up Aqua shrimp sand is underrated. Been using it for almost a year now and shrimps are doing well. And dont ask me about parameters, guess Im old school and just rely on what I know that works. And yeah they are A grades.

Ace

[Triggs]

+1 for shrimp sand. Very underrated in my opinion.

Been using it ever since I set up my 20L nano (9 months or so) and I test my water frequently and it's never had a sign of any problems at all even from day 1. My pH is always sitting at 6.4 and even have plants in there doing quite well.

[dragons girl]

Hey Ace

How are the shrimp going now? any loss?

[Kev]

Hey Ace

How are the shrimp going now? any loss?

My guesses is they all die :), j/k.

From what I've been reading up shrimp sand doesn't require a long time to cycle. Hence if your water is ready then the shrimps will be fine.

I personally have done the same with benibachi and Ada soil.

Love to know what happen thought :)

[Ace027]

All CRS are all well and breeding now, I throw in a few more culls after a week, all are doing fine. Still no water change since setting it up.

Ace

[Kev]

All CRS are all well and breeding now' date=' I throw in a few more culls after a week, all are doing fine. Still no water change since setting it up.

Ace[/quote']

Sweet ass ace, any pic? Picture tell a thousand word :)

[Peppy_11]

I did the same. I think i had my first shrimp tank running for all of 1 hr before me and mum just couldnt wait any longer and started bunging all the shrimp in.

[Phreak]

I have been keeping red cherries and cbs my tanks the day they are setup. Have not lost any as of yet. I moved a setup and replanted last month with 2x female cbs and xx red berried with no worries. I have some photos in my topic My first Shrimp tank

[jacet]

One thing i have found with shrimp substrate is it grows plants realy realy well, just as good as aqua soils for planted tanks. I had aqua soil in my old planted tank and my son had shrimp substrate and after a month his plant growth was as quick and as good as mine..... It was amazing to see...

[Neo-shrimp]

One thing i have found with shrimp substrate is it grows plants realy realy well' date=' just as good as aqua soils for planted tanks. I had aqua soil in my old planted tank and my son had shrimp substrate and after a month his plant growth was as quick and as good as mine..... It was amazing to see...[/quote']

Jacet..what brand of shrimp substrate your son was using, where and cost of bag ???...Really interested to know...CJ (shrimp noob)

[Kitz]

Lets try this with KK :) jking.

A grade are generally less sensitive compare to higher grades.

i have try this with Ada I soil with A grade and it was all fine but when It comes to higher grade, it was a different story. I might be wrong thou