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I haven't kept A. Lacustris. Really want to breed them also.

I know that this is a older post but I found this video online and it shows a Blue Bolt Extreme pinching/grazing an almond leaf. I assume that if there more shrimp in the tank the leaf will break down faster. Mine take around 1 to 1,5 month to break down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ssz0Z5doFcE

Oh boy, where do I start? Anything you add into the tank can potentially cause pH to rise and fall. Anything organic, like rocks (can cause ph to rise), wood or leaves (can cause ph to fall). Even some filter media have been known to change pH, like certain ceramic filter noodles. But even if you added nothing or did anything ... the natural cycle of bacteria breaking down ammonia into nitrite and nitrates causes a reduction in hydrogen (H) atoms, and thus pH will fall. But since this cannot be helped, regular monitoring is needed and water change to bring, the pH and other parameters, back into a suitable range for Caridinas. Don't let it scare you off however. You have already been doing a great job with the Neos. It's just an extension of that, with a slight tweak in the water parameters.

Thank you for your help! I going to take my CBS out for now and put them in a breeder box, my PBL have v lines so they’re easy to distinguish from my CBS.