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Hi! I'm new to the hobby, but not new to keeping aquariums. I've decided on what shrimp I would like to keep, but now I am wondering if I could get a bit of help or advice on how to set up the perfect tank for them. I am on a bit of a budget but hopefully it won't hinder my capabilities of providing a nice home (once I find the shrimp). Lol Would like to know where to start with substrate. Soil, gravel, sand?

Update on tank I did a 50% water change with treated tap water as suggested by jayc, and the tank has now finished cycling with parameters; Temp: 21 Ph: 5.8 KH: 0 GH: 6 Nh: 0 NO2: 0 NO3: 5 PO4: 0 TDS is on it's way bought one last week, but have EC of 0.4 should be 0.3 so did 25% water change with RO water to drop this ( will be more accurate once I get my TDS meter). Now the tank has finished cycling would it be recommended to wait another week or two before adding shrimp? I want my TDS meter so I can check everything before adding shrimp anyway so I will wait until I have that before getting the shrimp. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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