Shrimp safe medication

[Dable]

Hey guys I have just fully cycled another tank for shrimp , I had a question though with my current tank that has shrimp in it I just introduced them after the cycle finished, I don't have any problems everything fine with it but I was wondering if anyone puts any medication in the tank say as a precaution several days before putting shrimp into a newly cycled tank just as a piece of mind thing with all the stuff that goes on during a cycle can there possibly be some bits of nasty stuff in the water ??? Or is a cycled tank a indication of a healthy tank ?? Or is it impossible for a infection to b in a fishless tank as there's no living host in there?

[BlueBolts]

IMHO, if the preparation is done according to the recommendation of a buffering soil, mineral powder, RO/Salty Shrimp.....plus there's other "potions" like mosura mineral plus etc.... adding good bacteria via powder etc...and as long as your tank is properly cycled, and nitrates etc... are zero or minimal, and all other water parameters are great, then you're covered....:-), that sounds easy enough ? LOL

Importantly with new set up's, just observe your shrimp's eating and their behaviour/colouration..... a consistent and constant WP is important too.

But do remember, shrimps do die on natural causes too, so don't panic if 1 dies, just do your water test, perhaps a 10% WC, and ensure your TDS, PH & GH in particular is within the zone.

[Squiggle]

+1, well said BB :encouragement:

[jayc]

I've never had to add medication into a newly cycled tank.

Medication assumes you want to treat some pathogen. But there is no livestock to treat, and you can't tell what nasties you have. So no point.

The tank will naturally have good bacteria and bad bacteria in it.

Hopefully you have more of the good bacteria, the ones that convert ammonia and nitrites to nitrate.

And less bad bacteria. You can't avoid it. Bacteria is all over the place. In the water, in the air, on dust that settle in and on the tank.

You also won't be able to avoid algae spores or viruses.

The trick is to minimise the bad bacteria by avoiding rotting food or adding contaminated water while cycling.

Then there are some that go the extra mile to try ensuring the tank is seeded with extra good bacteria, so there is less room for the bad stuff.

Some reading here - http://www.shrimpkeepersforum.com/forum/showthread.php/4791-Azoo-Max-Bio-Ball-review

[Dable]

Fantastic thanks a lot guys :-) ye all parameters are in the zone :-) and nothing looks abnormal :-) was just curious as to if anyone takes the extra precaution and runs a medication through the tank .. But as you all said if parameters are good and nitrites ammonia is 0 and very low nitrates then that all sounds good to me :-) thanks a lot guys :-) I want this tank to be for my selective breeding where I put my best and strongest future shrimp :-)

[Dable]

Yep Jayc I couldn't go past the balls u put in the substrate :-) I have always been taught prevention better than cure haha