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Triggs Shrimp Breeder

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Hey everyone.

Just wondering if anybody has used 'fluval shrimp stratum' and if they could give me a review on any pro/con they found with it.

Thanks!

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Matmatmat Shrimp Keeper

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I have it in my tank, however I'm a shrimp noob and can't offer much of a review :(

I got it from AOA as the guys in there are super keen on it, was told I could add it to my allready running bare bottom tank and would get no spikes.. I was told to wash it first but could not get the water to run clear so just dumped it in, water went black for a couple hours then cleared up nicely.. I know I should have not had any little creatures in the tank when I did it ;) but they all survived the whole ordeal.

Sorry not much of a review , more like one of those boring stories your uncle tells you at a family gathering.

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Triggs Shrimp Breeder

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Nah appreciated mate. Thank you!

Did you end up getting any spikes? And what does your pH sit at? And what's the pH from the tap?

Cheers.

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Ph from tap is 7.8 and in tank is slightly higher than 7.2.. Although I'm not using nearly as much as I should be, it's only about 1cm deep.

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I am sorry to say that I have heard bad reviews for that soil from very reputable shrimp breeder (MananaP from Canada). Myself, I have tested it but over a long run the pH was not buffered so well. However, the main problem was/is that baby shrimp have a low survival rate... I am not sure if FLUVAL may has fixed this issue, as I used one one the very first batches. Anyway, watch closely if you have a good shrimplet survival rate or not.

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I am sorry to say that I have heard bad reviews for that soil from very reputable shrimp breeder (MananaP from Canada). Myself' date=' I have tested it but over a long run the pH was not buffered so well. However, the main problem was/is that baby shrimp have a low survival rate... I am not sure if FLUVAL may has fixed this issue, as I used one one the very first batches. Anyway, watch closely if you have a good shrimplet survival rate or not.[/quote']

Wow:( I got it because I heard it was good:(

I'm unsure if they have or haven't changed anything, sure hope they have. I have tiny crs that I have introduced that are doing fine, also have some berried yellow cherries so I'll see how they go :( you have me worried now!

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