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This is the recommended benibachi tank set up.... Setting up a new aquarium ready for shrimp has never been so easy, thanks to Benibachi. For a basic set up you are going to need 5 items, Benibachi Mineral Powder, Benibachi BeeMax, Benibachi Fulvic Grain, Benibachi Active Water and Benibachi Black Soil. Step By Step Guide Sprinkle a generous layer of BeeMax on the base of the aquarium. Add a thin layer of substrate over the Beemax. Spread a generous layer of mineral powder over the substrate. Now add the remaining substrate to achieve your desired depth. (recommended substrate thickness of 2-4″ in total) Now sprinkle the entire packet of Fulvic Grain over the substrate. Connect your filter, lighting and air stone to the aquarium. Fill the aquarium with reverse osmosis water, making sure you do not disturb the substrate when doing so. Add your moss and any selected hardscape such as rocks and wood. Now add the Benibachi Active Water to help kick start the bacteria cycle in the aquarium. Now let the aquarium cycle until you get readings of 0 for ammonia and nitrite. Add the shrimp when you are happy with water conditions. It really is as easy as that! When filling the aquarium for the first time it is fine to use 100% pure RO water. The combination of Benibachi Mineral Powder, Fulvic Grains and Benibachi substrate in the aquarium will help buffer the water to the desired water parameters. Personally, I just sprinkle the entire tank base with the mineral powder, and then the soil....always use RO. Tap water will prematurely exhaust the buffering capacity of the soil.

Loving the KK and the stunning RR! Beautiful shrimp! Very jelly!!

And then you find that 1 in a thousand cherry ... Blue body , red tail feathers hahaha!

Damn, that's terrible news :-( Extra frustrating not knowing the cause / issue. The benibachi soil with mineral powder on the base works exceptionally well for me. Keep us posted, and when things have settled, il send ya some replacements....

Very cool pics Kristy, keep them coming!