Up Aqua Shrimp Sand

[JPN07]

H all,

I will be building a new 4'x18"x20" system early next year. I am thinking of trying out Up Aqua Shrimp Sand.

Anyone breeding Taiwan Bee Shrimps successfully using Up AquaShrimp Sand? Pros and Cons of the soil?

Thanks

[Squiggle]

I only use beni for my TB's but I have got Up Aqua in some crystal tanks. I haven't done much experimentation with it but the WP seem to stay stable & the crystal are breeding quite well. :encouragement:

[K9932]

How much depth is your benibachi Squiggle?

[Squiggle]

I have it sloping from front to back, it starts at 6cm & slopes back to 10cm, so there's an average of about 8cm depth. Check out my rack build journal & you'll see what I mean. :victorious:

http://www.shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/showthread.php/3210-My-new-rack-amp-tanks

[Twellsy]

I have up aqua shrimp sand in my 4 tanks , about one and half inch deep

ph stable at 6.4

Have Cherries , CRS , CBS ,SW and a tiger no problems all breeding

Probably cheaper to use benbachi ( up aqua is $20 for 2kgs )

[JPN07]

Thanks guys. I will be keeping TB and mishlings in the tank. So no one have kept TB with shrimp sand?

Currently i am using beni but i prefer the looks of shrimp sand. Don't know if i should go back to beni or go with shrimp sand.

[ineke]

I don't know if they clash but could you use beni as a base and top it off with the sand?? Don't know if you can but that would give you the look. I would think the benefits of benibachi should still leach through???.?

[Squiggle]

Yeah the tiny spheres look cool, I was going to say balls but I knew someone would quote it out of context, hahaha.