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Hi everyone! I have completed the tank setup for the yellow shrimps(query TT,YKK or yellow neos, still dont know what they are.) They are residing in a pail and are so hardy. Can withstand tds 300plus with baby shrimps. It was a tough project,though the tank was small but i think the toughest tanks to scape are the small ones which are cuboid shaped. Currently it is still cycling but i assume it will complete the cycle period sooner as i have added in used substrate and items from my main cycled tank which holds the fire reds and crystals. Tank size: 23*20*25cm Volume: 10litres Substrate: Shrimp and plants soil by Gex Japan Mini sand pit: normal aquarium sand mixed with small gravel stones Hardscape: Black lava rocks, initial plan was dragon stones but that was omitted in the end. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Did you measure the water capacity before you put anything in the tank, or after you had done the scaping? The rock/substrate etc uses up some of the capacity! I have never used CO2 and I think it is usually only used for plants (aquascaping) so don't think you need that unless you need it for the plants - hopefully some one more experienced will let you know about that? It looks like there is a cycle going on but I have never actually 'SEEN' this myself so I am not too sure what stage you are at with it (I'm not being much help........) all I had with my tanks was a bacteria bloom for a couple of days, though I wasn't very good at checking in all truth - should have done more (daily) tests really at this stage. When the Ammonia and Nitrate/ite are the same as the ones in the pail you should be there I think as those look perfect. Aside from the TDS the other parameters also look very close so you should be ok there as well? I looked at the pictures of the shrimp and they looked orange to me, but maybe the pink pale made them look less yellow? Shouldn't be much longer before you can transfer the shrimp, always a relief as you will be able to see them better and can clear the pail away! Simon ps I will leave the stone post you have done to others as although I have 'bits' of rock in my tanks I haven't had a problem and don't know about that!

Good to see you back, I was wondering what was happening? You have a good eye as the tank looks great! Glad to hear the shrimps are still doing ok in the pail as well. Did you measure the amount of water you pit in the tank, if it is a 10L TANK, I would guess about 6L with all the soil/rock etc? Not sure what the glass tube thing is on the right hand side? Do you have a clear lid/cover for the tank to reduce any evaporation? Do you know whether the cycle has started yet, ie any ammonia/nitrite/nitrate readings? Is it running similar water parameters as the pail the shrimps are in, I would guess they are neos as they are the hardier shrimps? Keep up the good work and I look forward to following the progress. Simon

New info coming out... Neos can possibly breed with Tigers, so by extension, may also breed with Crystals... although I don't know how a situation like that would come up... Fire Reds and Bloody Mary's are a type of Red Cherries... Fire Red being a grade of Cherry, Bloody Mary a different color. But yes, very confusing! Jojo's shrimp were sold as Fire Reds.

The Red Cherry are perfectly fine with the crystals as they can't interbreed, I was just a bit confused by the Red cherry reference early on and the Fire red/Bloody Mary later, wasn't sure whether you had both? I think I am all caught up now though? It looks like they must be cross bred, unless as Zoidburg says they change colour for periods dependant on light? A nice shade of blue in the photo. Hope you enjoy setting the new tank(s) up this weekend. Simon