Would this work?

[lachie1998]

Me and Matt were discussing this the other night.

Could i use zeolite as the main substrate for a crs tank and i added benibachi fulvic grain to it to buffer the ph and stuff would it make the shrimp thrive? or would i be better off just buying some benibachi soil.

sorry i couldnt elaborate it more cause im doing a assignment :dejection:

[Matt_95]

Just another thought I had Lachie... The grains need to be replaced every 6 months, how long does the soil last for? Does the cost of the grains exceed the cost of the soil in the long run?

[Loach]

Would be cheaper off to buy some ADA soil Lachie. $40 per bag and lasts 2 years+

[lachie1998]

yeah good point Matt.

Loach does benibachi last as long as ADA? cause id prob rather spend the extra 10 or 20 bux for a renowned shrimp soil.

[Loach]

Lachie, the ADA amazonia, africana & malaya are probably more commonly used by shrimp breeders than benibachi. Your also paying double for benibachi. Not an extra 10-20 bucks.

But, you can use benibachi if you want. No huge ammonia spike at the start :)

[Sprae]

Depends on your setup and patience. ADA soil (I'd go with Amazonia) will take at least 4-6 weeks to be safe for shrimps to go in as well as helping mature the tank. Sounds like you're look to have CRS or shrimps that prefer low pH, so just take the time.

Remember BossAquaria and Jag has ADA ;)

[lachie1998]

I think the ammonia spike created by the ADA would be a good boost to get the tank cycling.

Sorry Loach i didnt look at how much was in each bag.

i found some decent priced ADA Amazonia here witch i think is very well priced, will get some next month or so.

http://www.aquariumproductswholesale.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=88

thanks

[Loach]

Lachie,

Dean (bossaquaria) should be selling ADA soils (all types) soon enough. You could PM him for when it will be available on his store.

[Triggs]

Up Aqua Shrimp Sand <3

No ammonia spikes, Perfect pH of 6.4, Stable as anything, Long lasting, Looks pretty.

(I've written a review on it in the 'product review' section)

Plus it's only like $15 for a 2kg bag.

[Loach]

Up Aqua Shrimp Sand <3

No ammonia spikes' date=' Perfect pH of 6.4, Stable as anything, Long lasting, Looks pretty.

(I've written a review on it in the 'product review' section)

Plus it's only like $15 for a 2kg bag.[/quote']

That would end up expensive on a large tank though.

[Triggs]

That would end up expensive on a large tank though.

It would require the same amount of volume from any other substrates in the same sized tank. So the lower price would still work out cheaper. Changing the substrate brand doesn't change the size of the tank.

[Loach]

No, what im saying is that if it is a nano tank it is only a little more expensive than ADA, but on a larger sized tank ADA is far cheaper as it comes in a large bag.

Ada 3L $15-20

Up aqua $15-$25

But on a bigger tank...

ada 9L $40-$50

up aqua sand 2L x4 $60-100

Im not trying to bag up aqua sand, I use it lol

[Triggs]

No' date=' what im saying is that If it is a nano tank, It is only a little more expensivethan ADA, But on a larger sized tank, ADA is far cheaper as it comes in a large bag.

Ada 3L $15-20

Up aqua $15-$25

But on a bigger tank...

ada 9L $40-$50

up aqua sand 2L x4 $60-100[/quote']

Good point. Very true.

-_- you win :P

[b3no]

Up Aqua Shrimp Sand <3

No ammonia spikes' date=' Perfect pH of 6.4, Stable as anything, Long lasting, Looks pretty.

(I've written a review on it in the 'product review' section)

Plus it's only like $15 for a 2kg bag.[/quote']

Where can i get this? Interested in using this for my new set-up.

[bailey88]

I just ordered $600 worth of benibachi normal and powder sand I hope this s&@t works ..must say cheers to Jeff from liverpoolcreek he did do me a deal really appreciate it @ b3no try eBay they sell it on there that's only place I've seen it

[Kev]

Ada Amazonia new and benibachi work best for me so far.