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Yeah nothings set in stone thanks for the ideas I’m also thinking about setting up my 6 gallon for betta and shrimp so good to know that it might not eat the shrimp.

Never trust the shop keeper with questions like that. Some gravels are indeed inert. But the shop keeper automatically associates it to ALL gravels as the same. Unfortunately, not all gravels are the same or come from the same source. So moral of the story, you cannot assume all gravels are inert unless it is tested to be inert. Even gravels from the same brand can be sourced from different locations, and have very different effects on water parameters. At least you have grounds for returning the product now. The shop keeper told you incorrect info.

Yeah i dont reallly mind if the betta end up eating the shrimp as i can move them to my 10 gallon. Also whats the difference between RCS and the bloody mary variety?

There is an element of risk with the betta as I have had one that ate shrimps in the past so it may or may not work out? If the substrate you got is black then I would consider bloody mary red cherry shrimps and you could mix in with some tangerine tigers as they don't interbreed and both are easy to keep and robust and can live in the same water parameters? Simon

Which tetras do you keep with the red cherry shrimp and how hard is your water? I’m also thinking about Corydoras and blue velvet shrimp.

cherry shrimp and the fish you plan to get will be fine with that figure so I would just carry on! Caridina shrimps won't like it as crabby says but as far as what you have posted I assume you would be getting the easier/stronger cherry shrimp if you do get shrimp! My cherries have lived happily enough in PH 7.5 for years with the tetra fish. Simon

Neos like neutral, and caridinas most definitely will not like a higher ph. If u want i can come over to help remove it - I have a bit of experience with that. I drained the tank - turned the filter and heater off before, of course - and scooped it out with my hands, and at the end I used a scoop, like from a brush-and-shovel sort of thing. U would want to keep your filter and media in a bucket with aquarium water. And as jayc mentioned previously, you have clear grounds for returning the gravel. Get something that is clearly packaged, that you can look up when ur there.

Apparently shrimp also like higher ph. How would I go about removing it?

GH is a bit high for Corys. A water cahnge to bring it down below 100 would be beneficial. But keeping the right parameters is a long term fix, and won't cure this cory, so bring GH down for the benefit of the other Corys. Formalin should work but not in the dose found in commercal products. No guarantee the Aquasonic Formalin will work on lymphocystis, because it is in very low doses. It's difficult buying formalin or PP in such large doses. I suggested it, as a last ditch effort. Better to do something than nothing at all.

Most other fish will prefer a neutral pH, though, so it might be wise to change it while it’s less of a hassle. Ur choice tho, it could still work out fine. For the meantime, though, the guppies will like that.

Did u rinse it thoroughly first?

Could u post a pic of the name and packaging? It might be worth it to check yourself if it is truly inert.

Just a update on my tank, I have a total of 21 shrimps, one large Red Wine died today, it caught itself on the glass inlet tube of the canister filter, and the holes were about 0.7mm in size, this shows that any filter is not safe unlet you have a sponge or a fine mesh blocking it, I have put a sponge now. these are what I have now. 3 black galaxy pinto 5 red galaxy pinto 5 blue shadow panda 8 Red Wine