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I think this is more for the bacteria and biofilm growth and not a direct food for the shrimps so use it cautiously and I don't think it will be necessary to adjust for a few extra shrimps. I would use it twice a week though, midweek and weekend is easy to remember? Simon

I use it twice a week and dip a stick (tooth pick or shrimp lolly stick or a match even) in the tank to about 2-4 mm then into the powder quickly, tap off excess then swirl it in the tank. I do this twice in different areas of the tank! Don't use as much as they say even if you have a lot. You have 2 years to worry about the expiry date! Simon

Most likely from the farms. The Oregano oil is not like cooking oil. It should mix in with the water enough to combat the bacteria. If you have air bubbles or a filter outlet breaking the surface, that is probably the most ideal.

That's all I need to know, I'll take the rocks out and maybe use a bit more wood for the Java moss. I'm only using a small corner filter so I'll have to limit the guppies to 10, and that's fine as well. I got a replacement meter from the Ebay shop I bought the dodgy one from and it's exactly the same as the last one....I've asked for a refund. Thanks for the advice. I need all I can get.

Thank, I'll consider it

I will start off with every 2 day with the amount you suggested, then once a week, I only have 16 shrimps, and waiting to purchase 4 black galaxy pinto making it 20 shrimps, If I get more shrimps I will increase the amount of Bacter AE.

I just purchased a Bacter AE, I have a question about the use of Bacter AE. Is it necessary to use everyday as instructed with the labelling, for me I probably wont even use all of it before the expiry date, I only have a 1FT tank, about 16l of water and my Bacter AE expiry November 2021.

At least I now know what to do if it ever comes back!My remaining abt 10-20 shrimps are healthy now.One random death but not due to micrococci as no black spots on shell.;)

Thanks!For now I have a sponge filter but will upgrade to HOB because the flow is too weak.

Yes, as long as the rock in in the tank, it will release carbonates, unless the pH goes above 7.0. But that means your shrimp will be living in sub par parameters. If you keep the rock in there, you will constantly be battling TDS, and the constant fluctuation of TDS going up and down is what will stress out your shrimp. Go by the TDS meter. Much easier than measuring GH/KH. It depends on your bio filtration. If you have a massive overkill external filter with lots of bio media, maybe 20 guppies in 30L. If you don't, no more than 10 in 30L of water.

Ok, tank has finished cycling and I'm almost ready to do a complete water change with mineralised RO water. I've got a few questions before I do though. I have Dragon rock in the tank and I believe that's the reason my TDS is so high, currently around 350ppm. Will the rock always give me a high TDS reading? Must I remove it to have any chance of keeping shrimp? I like the arrangement at the minute and I'd prefer to keep it if possible. When I'm using the RO water and I add the minerals, do I go by the reading on the TDS meter, say at 150ppm, or do I measure the GH/KH and stop when they reach an acceptable level? I have, or had, 3 guppies in the tank, I now have 8! I'd like to keep a few as long as they won't decimate my shrimp population. What do think would be the maximum amount of small fish to keep in a 30L tank with cherry shrimp? The tank looks beautiful only a month after setting it up. The plants are growing like the clappers, I've pruned quite a few already but as I planted the tank heavily in the beginning I've no room to transplant them so they're supplementing my Cichlids diet, win win.