Active Substrate for Shrimp Tank - ideal pH? When to Replace? Best Soil for Caridina Shrimp?

In this video, I'll show you how to replace an active soil in your shrimp tank. I'm going to review some of the famous brands of an active substrate and let you know which ones work the best for Caridina shrimp tank setup from my experience.
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[@RWAquariumPages]

Such a great video. Local friend is using this method with success and I'm going to give it a try. I've sourced out the undergravel filter off aliexpress. I tried looking at polycarbonate cutting and fusing that looked expensive and messy. So I found these ikea square food container glass ones that fits perfectly. Will give this a try on my shrimp rack. Thanks for the great video and can't wait till the next ones

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad it was helpful! That should work you can cut the plate to the size of the box and job done

[@edwardthompson3213]

Could you leave a link to the IKEA glass food containers please iv bean looking for something similar so it would be a great help

[@RWAquariumPages]

such an inspiring video! 5th time rewatching it. I found some glass cube food containers 15x15x15 cm. i took my undergravel filter there and it didn't fit. so i was disappointed. about .5 cm off Thne when i was driving back from ikea i realized, hey i can trim the undergravel filter. and watched your video and BAM that's what you did to make the perfect fit! darn it! back to ikea this afternoon! can't wait to add the undergravel filter box to all my shrimp tanks!

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad it was helpful mate! I hope to see your new ugf in you future videos

[@typhoid77]

An update on the soils would be great! ❤

[@pokosal7015]

I’m currently using Ada gold letter mix with benibachi spreading over my under gravel … shrimp breed very well. Love the results :)

[@ShrimpMania]

Good to hear that👍 I’m sure you can get good results with gold letter ADA soil but for some reason I had quite high pH with this soil it can still work with good results but i prefer slightly lower pH for my tanks

[@SteveHinrichs]

Great video. I started doing what one KZbinr was doing. I put the soil in a bucket that i want to use about a month prior to using the soil. I add water from my water changes to help bleed off the ammonia over the month. Each time I do water changes I change the water in the bucket. I add a few snails and some moss to the bucket throughout the month. I found it helps cycling the soil. Do you find different color soils effects the color of the shrimp? Like a lighter/brown soil the shrimp will be lighter in color?

[@ShrimpMania]

That's what I did before - just used a bucket to cycle my boxes. Old tank work a little better for filming content 😎 I haven't noticed huge differences in shrimp color if be honest maybe I didn't try light soils much, I only have dark ones

[@bluelotus1205]

I scored today I saw the ista pH 5.5 in my local fish store for a killer deal. I looked all over couldn't find a price but bought it. Now I am very happy I did. I have just started my first two tanks a week and a half ago and started them with brightwell but my pH has been 7+ but added this to them both and will just consider it starting over from here but I also didn't know much about either - these are my first 2 I have started for caridina.

[@thisfishdude5067]

SUPPORTER FROM SINGAPORE KEEO UP TO GOOD WORK BRO

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you for your support bro 😎

[@yehon100]

Hi there, how's it going? Another wonderful video that I sadly only encountered now and will recommend to all my shrimp keeping friends! I have been addicted to your videos for the past couple of weeks. I have a couple of questions, I have encountered a video where you claim that the 5.5PH substrate is no good, and here you recommend it. Which one is correct? Perhaps make a new soil video? I have decided to change the active soil in my caridina setup to improve the breeding, and will now be left with a lot of used soil! (about 24L). Have you any suggestion on what to do with it? I thought about planting some house plants in it, but am afraid the muck that the soil breaks into will block the flow of water to the bottom of the pots.

[@ShrimpMania]

Hey, I probably was talking about particularly one brand of soil called 'Ista shrimp pH 5.5' I didn't mean pH 5.5 is not good that was the part of the soil name. 5.5 is good ph for breeding caridina, anything between 5.5 and 6 would work just fine. You can use your old soil for planting plants or your fishtanks if you have any it's up to you. I also using it for growing aquarium plants in the lunch boxes under the light. It works very well

[@yehon100]

@@ShrimpMania Hi, sorry, I was probably unclear. I meant ISTA's 5.5PH which you did not recommend in a future video. Essentially I'm trying to "reset" my 120L tank without resetting it, since I don't have another running tank. I plan on cycling the soil in a bucket with a sponge filter from my tank for how long it would take, and then to replace the Stratum slowly. I will also reduce the amount of soil I have from about 24L to about 3-4L, only to cover the bottom of the tank in a thin layer, and not have the 10cm of soil I have now. I'm looking for advice on which soil to use to get a PH lower than 6.4. I can buy ADA Amazonia V.1 (gold) locally or ISTA 5.5PH online, both are quite expensive compared to Stratum so I want to make sure I get the best and don't regret it. I can also find Akadama for bonsai. What do you think of my overall plan?

[@permansan9164]

​@@ShrimpManiahow's the ista shrimp 5.5 doing for you now? Have you used it again? And how long does it maintain the 5.5 ph? I recently purchased a bag and set my tank up with it but it seems like it doesn't lower the ph, I purchased it from amazon, another is that I have noticed it is written, made in China. Not sure if I got the fake one. Please do let me know your opinion

[@ShrimpMania]

@@permansan9164 Only used once pH was around 6, idk where it's made didn't check

[@lucksterize]

Thanks for this wonderful content for the soils! You are truly helping the shrimp community all over the world! I would however share my experience with the ADA Amazonia Gold version (the latest one) I had good experience with it and my blue bolts and PRL are breeding well, PH is around 5.7-5.8, I had a bad experience with the ADA ver.2 though and I wouldn't recommend it at all..

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you for sharing your experience Luc! I’m glad you liked my content

[@retroworldnews]

Gee I just came to know a lot claim cannot use Active Substrate for NeoCardina shrimp but i go check around , research. Some shrimp breeder using it no problem with neocaridina shrimp with active substrate, how they do it?

[@khalidtaml2160]

Dear some of soil includes menirals like cooper Cu, N, P, Ca, Mg.. Its work for cardina shrimp? The ph 5-7

[@dontan9669]

Hi all, I’m thinking to try out master soil. Is there any review on the ph level?

[@oniesma]

May i ask, have u tried the fluval stratum? If yes, can u give an advice?

[@ShrimpMania]

Nope I have never tried it, I heard it has pH above 6 that's why I'm not interested to trying it

[@superjaz1810]

My current 10g tank has Fluval Stratum and the pH is 5.5 after almost a year. It has a thick layer of Stratum on the bottom though and also about 1ltr of Stratum in the UGF box.

[@yukimura1sanada]

Cool video as usual my friend, BTW sl aqua is from Taiwan. I wish we can find their products here 😩.

[@ShrimpMania]

Hey Cedric, I didn't know it's from Taiwan my bad, I can buy you a bag in April if you come to Phuket

[@yukimura1sanada]

@@ShrimpMania I'm more interested in their food and supplement, especially magic powder, vitality, millione and more food line. Strange that we can find super easily all japanese brand here, benibachi, shirakura and lowkeys)neo but no Chinese products.

[@LocalBoyFinance]

Awesome content. I’m new to the hobby. How big is your tanks?

[@ShrimpMania]

50-90L

[@PureShrimp]

Thanks for showing your way, to keep pH low :D

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you for watching mate

[@jordanforever2345]

Nice information and learn so much tip and trick from you. Thank you!!!

[@ShrimpMania]

It's my pleasure. Glad it was helpful!

[@PeanutTheFloof]

hi, was wondering where you get your boxes from?

[@tobbyland4438]

Thank you for sharing. What about Aquael Mini Pat instead of air:) Could it work better?

[@ShrimpMania]

It works good for sponge but when i tried it with ugf over the time the motor start clogging with waste and small soil particles if you dont mind to clean it could work

[@tennislike4276]

Does akadama soil increase PH,Gh,tsd? Can I set up a fancy tiger shrimp tank with this soil? How long does it take to change the soil? Thanks

[@ShrimpMania]

Yes you can. It has ph 6.5-6.7 a bit high but for fancy tigers should be ok

[@leilaclarridge5807]

It seems like I should have these ready at all times for swapping

[@yes5g311]

Everytime i changed my shrimp water i always put dried indian almond leaf they help with ph also as food for shrimp n healthy for the baby grow faster..

[@aquascapejordan]

Hello , plz wt type do you recommend for neo caradenia in general and for snowBall shtimp in particular? Thanks alot

[@ShrimpMania]

I like to use sand just any sand for neos

[@beckycooper2812]

What powdered bacteria did you use? Thank you and you videos are incredibly helpful!

[@ShrimpMania]

I explained here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pavMZaaBl5Whi6M

[@yssyhudson1023]

Thanks for the great video! So helpful! Would it be ok to put active soil as a bottom layer and have some decorative pebbles on top? I definitely want the active substrate but I don’t want to cycle my tank again so I thought maybe I can use the same top layer of soil I already have and put active substrate under. Would the active soil have the same effect as a bottom layer of soil? Thank you so much 😊

[@ShrimpMania]

I didn't try it before but I think it should work

[@nadina1]

If I had my substrate on the bottom and not in a box, how should you go about changing the substrate without stressing the shrimp out

[@ShrimpMania]

Reset whole tank would be the best option

[@maciejwilczynski9511]

Czy Adę Amazonie wer. 2 trzeba płukać przed wsypaniem do podżwirówki w działającym baniaku?

[@7415124a]

Great video! Do you think a ph ranging from 5.5 to 5 is too acid for PRL shrimps? Or this ph is acceptable?

[@ShrimpMania]

Thanks. I think it's good pH range

[@zvekycom9808]

Great video. So tell me if you know witch other soil no leek amonia after 1 yer to use. Tnx :)

[@ShrimpMania]

some brands of soils leach ammonia only in the beginning. Master soil leches for 2-3 weeks, ADA for longer, other brands almost do not leach but normally it's a bad sign

[@zvekycom9808]

Tnx for your answer@@ShrimpMania

[@didnthurt4077]

Have you used Ebi-World soil before and can recommend it? Unfortunately, my local store dont carry any of those soils you showed besides ADA Amazonia v2 which i dont prefer to use.

[@ShrimpMania]

I haven't tried that soil. ADA is always a good choice

[@Justice397]

where do you get ista 5.5? great videos, keep them up!

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353161092732

[@superjaz1810]

I bought a 9L bag of ADA Amazonia with gold lettering because I saw so many people using it for caridina 😆 I'm still going to use it, hopefully it will be ok. I've used undergravel filters before and I really like them, but I've never tried a thin layer of soil so I am going to do that in my next two setups.

[@ShrimpMania]

I’m sure it will work just fine. I was a bit disappointed that it has a higher pH than old version. Good luck with your new setups. Good choice

[@superjaz1810]

@@ShrimpMania Thank you, I'll let you know if I see a higher pH too.

[@superjaz1810]

@@ShrimpMania It's early days, but my first tank has been cycling for 24 hrs and my pH is 5.9-6.0 with the ADA soil.

[@ShrimpMania]

It's not too bad, let me know if it'll drop more

[@superjaz1810]

@@ShrimpMania Yeah I'll keep checking 👍 How long are your tanks cloudy for? First time using bacteria powder so I guess the bacteria and ammonia spike will take a while to clear?

[@emeraldshrimp7428]

Great video and source of infos. I recently redid 2 tanks with ugf box using biocerapond, lava rocks and glasgarten soil with 0.5 litres of ada on the ground, my ph is 5.6 after 3 weeeks of cycling. My new tanks with 2 litres of Glasgarten soil on the ground with traditional sponge filter filtration gives me a Ph of 5.8, my old tanks after 16-18 months with the same soil have a Ph of 6. I would be very interested to see how the SL aqua nature soil performs, I'm a fan of their products.

[@ShrimpMania]

I’ve just set up new tank with sl aqua soil yesterday in order to find out how it lower pH of the water so i will update in my future videos

[@BDGMed]

How often would you do a water change on a 2.5 gallon tank? What percent water change? I have a few black galaxies that arnt reproducing yet but they’re full size. Ph is nice and low though.

[@ShrimpMania]

Your tank is very small for that shrimps, I would recommend to change it for the bigger one, minimum 8-10 gallon. I do 10% wc weekly

[@BDGMed]

@@ShrimpMania I would if I could! Only have 3 shrimps in it right now though so it’s a small project😅 I have a bigger display tank that I would move the babies into, but want to keep the adults separate from my other crystals in the main tank so they don’t mix with the galaxies.

[@BigShrimpin416]

@@BDGMed with 3 shrimp you have a small chance of breeding. How many of those 3 shrimp are female?

[@Lacmane1]

Hi, where can I buy this undergravel filter box (all set)?

[@ShrimpMania]

Idk just try to search for it online

[@stuartmccall6044]

Do you have a link where you buy the lift tubes and bottoms and the soil from ?

[@ShrimpMania]

happyshrimphouse.co.uk/products/ista-undergravel-filter

[@stuartmccall6044]

@@ShrimpMania thankyou !! :)

[@hans-jrgenmathisen480]

Hi where can i order the UGF you use?

[@Cleeon]

Hello, that platinum soil is from Japan, jun company, the platinum for plant and shrimps, but the master is for aquascape plants which need more nutrients from soils.

[@ShrimpMania]

Alright, thanks for the info

[@harveygronwald1699]

Hi Mark have you used Peat by fluval? i but some in a bucket in a net an lowered the ph below 5. any feedback would be amazing on this Peat. Thank you

[@harveygronwald1699]

i have not put it in my tank yet

[@ShrimpMania]

I tried to use peat many many years ago when I just started. I put it in the women tights and place them in the tank. It lower pH quite nicely but only work for a week or so and you have to replace it very often. By doing that your pH will swing a lot up and down. The shrimp won't be happy about that changes it also will be expansive. so I wouldn't recommend. Better to use good aqua soil

[@harveygronwald1699]

@@ShrimpMania thank you !

[@harveygronwald1699]

@@ShrimpMania ok that makes sense, thank you

[@Lysine1]

Hi have yourself or anyone else have experience with the ista premium version? We dont get the ista 5.5 in south africa . The information on the ista premium is minimal or maybe i am looking solidly in my eyelids. Thank you in advance . My question specifically relates to ph drop and stability

[@ShrimpMania]

I personally found at the end that Ista is not very good soil. It loses buffering very fast and only last for a few months

[@Jessicaa-95]

Great vid! What do you use to measure the PH?

[@ShrimpMania]

I'm using both a pen and sera test kit to measure pH

[@bhillson]

What is the soil called? And where is it from. Thanks - another awesome video

[@ShrimpMania]

Thanks. I reviewed all the soils i have at the end of the video

[@bhillson]

@@ShrimpMania I couldn’t work out the name I thought you were saying Easter but it’s Ista Shrimp Soil!

[@ShrimpMania]

Ista shrimp ph 5.5

[@Wulfenite295]

Do you use ro water or tap water for your tanks?

[@ShrimpMania]

ro water plus gh minerals

[@robinsonsitompul9362]

Hi bro, may I know what is the ideal temperature for breeding shrimp? My tank have prl and blue bolt the temperature is 22 c , the prl is thriving, but the blue bolt is not . The pH is below six and GH 6.. any suggestions for the tank? the tank 40*40*40, how many ugf box should I use?I ... Thx And keep safe

[@ShrimpMania]

I think 22C is ideal from my experience. prls are more easier shrimp so they breed much faster than Taiwan bees it's quite normal. I have only one ugf box in my 40cm square tank.

[@gbeeshrimp]

I used ista 5.5 on my 1st tank of mischlings my 1st caridina tank. I struggled with the ph and couldn't get it below 6.2. RO water remineralised with gh+ it definitely leached ammonia as I never added any and cycled it reporting ammonia and nitrite. The tank although higher pH does very well. I use the same ugf

[@ShrimpMania]

Maybe you had a bad batch, this soil worked great in my tank and lower pH down to 5.5. I also used it before with good result.

[@gbeeshrimp]

@@ShrimpMania Yes maybe. Love the colour of it though, very dark. I think mine was the smaller grain too

[@pondgators]

Very good and informative video!! Just subbed too!!👍👍

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you, appreciate your support!

[@johnnybest6386]

Whats the function of this style u.g.f

[@georgekohn9372]

Good clip,one tip some moscito mach have anti insect repelent add.

[@ShrimpMania]

Hey George, thanks for letting me know, I didn’t know that

[@shinucafe]

Are u using 1-3mm or 4-6mm at thin layer of soil ?

[@ShrimpMania]

1-3mm

[@BZHSHRIMP]

salut change tu l eau du réservoir ou les nouvelles boites sont en cyclage ? si oui tout les combien de temps ? bonne journée 😊

[@BZHSHRIMP]

Hi, are you changing the water in the tank or are the new boxes cycling? if yes every how long? have a good day 😊

[@ShrimpMania]

I would say once a week if you can, if not once 2 weeks is ok too

[@BZHSHRIMP]

@@ShrimpMania Thank you for the answer, are you changing all the water or just part of it?

[@n3t3rb]

Where i can buy the underground filterbox?

[@ShrimpMania]

I'll share some info in my next video

[@n3t3rb]

@@ShrimpMania looking forward to the next video! 🙂

[@brianwhitcraft2344]

Good stuff as always. I will RESPECTFULLY disagree on the v2 Amazonia, I have used it in my tanks that I just started up and it is keeping a steady 5.6-5.7. I do like that it leaches ammonia especially when starting a tank as its a good thing to help the cycle along. I am thinking of looking at the stuff you use once I am to the point where I am just replacing it as I wouldn't have to cycle the UGF box for 8 weeks

[@ShrimpMania]

Thanks, I think I have v1 and I heard that v2 (with orange lettering) has a lower pH. I agree leaking ammonia is good when cycle the tank but 8 weeks a bit too long for cycling ugf box

[@brianwhitcraft2344]

@@ShrimpMania the v2 that I used is the one you said was garbage lol. I just don't know if I can find the ista 5.5 in the US

[@ShrimpMania]

Unfortunately it didn't work well for me and I had to replace it, my pH was 6.5 after 8 weeks of cycling with 2 ugf boxes. Maybe I have a bad batch but I very disappointed with this soil if be honest.

[@brianwhitcraft2344]

@@ShrimpMania I understand, we all have different experiences with certain soils. I am just going by my hands on experience. That's crazy it didn't last long like that. I have never heard v2 do that, sounds like a bad batch

[@shinucafe]

Should i use a 1-3 mm or a 4-6 mm? for the thin layer of soil

[@ShrimpMania]

It’s up to you whichever looks better for you. Before ive used larger grains but now I’ve started to like smaller grains at the bottom of my tanks more.

[@shinucafe]

@@ShrimpMania i have a 40x30x30 aquarium, should i use smaller or bigger? I have a bag of 1-3mm ones, Amazonia v2, for tiger shrimps

[@ShrimpMania]

For UGF defiantly bigger and for the bottom it doesn't matter

[@shinucafe]

@@ShrimpMania thanks for info

[@saler1423]

Did you try glasgarten soil?

[@ShrimpMania]

Yes i did long long time ago. What I remember is that pH was higher than 6

[@Andreas-yi6zf]

I have 80cm aquarium (160L), how many 15x15x10cm UGF i need in your opinion?

[@ShrimpMania]

I would put 4 of them

[@susandow5178]

hi there...where would u be able to buy the ugf system boxes please...I am not sure what to search for on-line...thank you 😊

[@ShrimpMania]

@@susandow5178 hey I hope this video might help

[@ShrimpMania]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qovLaoKFac-Vg68

[@RWAquariumPages]

I was wondering when the next video would come out. Checked my yt snd here it is. I like this video and how many different types of soil you've got access to. In my area there's only a few and a few are terrible for shrimp like tropica and fluval stratum (but I've heard good things also recently) great video

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you Ray, I wish that active soils would be more accessible around the world. It's not easy to find them here as well and they quite pricy

[@RWAquariumPages]

@@ShrimpMania the main issue in my area is the hobby isn't as popular as other areas. Also importing soils into this country needs to have certification which can be costly. Plus the weight of soil and cost of a shipping container these days. Another method some breeders here use is a product called smw bioculture, which it drops the ph for you that's safe for shrimp. I truly hate replacing substrate, but it's the necessary evil of this hobby. Can't wait for the next video

[@ShrimpMania]

Interesting, I never heard about that biocultural product, will google it

[@RWAquariumPages]

@@ShrimpMania instead of using an active substrate, my friend uses inert but injects co2 on a ph controller for stability and so far so good. Just hard to justify a 20 port manifold and then 20 ph controllers heh for my shrimp rack

[@z3ro7o]

did you tried mastersoil? and how is it?

[@ShrimpMania]

hey, yes I tried it in one of my recent video, still testing

[@z3ro7o]

@@ShrimpMania yeah i saw the video. ok great, i have 2 bags. btw can i ask you something i found a complete undergravel filter with glass box. its 10x10x10 is that big enough for a 30 liter nano cube

[@ShrimpMania]

@@z3ro7o I would use two of them in 30-liter tank

[@z3ro7o]

@@ShrimpMania wow really? good to know , allmost bought it, they have a 15x15x15 as well. maybe one is good? enougd then? thanks for the help. first shrimp tank. i watched allmost all your videos :)

[@rsousaaquarios]

Good to know! Thanks

[@chungedjonesjr]

Very hard to get stuff like this in the us.. very jealous of you guys in Europe.

[@Aheinemann]

I use the Ista 5.5 in my UGF. After 5 Weeks the Water smells like Petroleum. Make different Waterchanges but the Smell wouldnt Go. pH was very Low at 5.0.

[@ShrimpMania]

Yes pH is low that’s very good. Didn’t notice any smell at all

[@garrettboyette4104]

What is the name of that filter?

[@ShrimpMania]

@@garrettboyette4104 ugf (undergravel filter box)

[@Masmatob]

How long we should replace soil?

[@ShrimpMania]

I was actually trying to answer your question in this video

[@manichek]

which shrimp are these black white

[@ShrimpMania]

They are Pinto Galaxy shrimps

[@stevenyap6454]

anyone used or heard about the Amazonia (orange font) ver.2? I use it for my 8 shrimp tank, anyone has good or bad experience with this soil?

[@ShrimpMania]

Hey Steve, I haven't tried it yet but I heard is has lower pH than ver 1. I hope someone can share experience with you. You can try ask @Marks Shrimp Tanks he recently used it for his crystal red shrimp tank

[@stevenyap6454]

@@ShrimpMania thanks for the info! about digital pH meter, is that reliable? if is it a yes, is there special maintenance for the pH meter or you use just like tds meter? because in my country most of tds meter is not reliable, I'm confused is it the digital type is not accurate or I have not found the right digital meter

[@ShrimpMania]

I bought 4 pens within couple of years period, 2 of them are bad another 2 I believe are ok. You need to calibrate them regularly and they last for only a couple of years. I normally use two pens at the same time and then assume that true pH is in between. You can see it in this video at 15:46

[@stevenyap6454]

@@ShrimpMania ahh I see, Thanks for the info!

[@mrj.t3120]

Currently I using SL Aqua one of the best soil for high end caridina..it buffer my tanks to 5.1-5.2 also you should try this soil which is from Taiwan the name is gei-lee & it buffer my tank to 5.0-5.2

[@ShrimpMania]

Sounds good, I already cycling the tank with SL Aqua soil. It's been few day but pH still at around 6 I hope it'll drop at the end of the cycle. Unfortunately gei lee is not available in the UK but if I would have a chance to buy it I will try it for sure

[@mrj.t3120]

@@ShrimpMania yeah initial stage ph was like 6.0-6.2 but after about 40 days it will went down to 5.1-5.2 hope this info helps :)

[@desertshrimping1127]

Now i want to buy this 5.5 soil and cannot find any online retails in USA 😔

[@ShrimpMania]

Sorry to hear, I hope it coming soon to USA

[@dennyoo1945]

is 6 inches too high for underwater substrate filter box.

[@ShrimpMania]

yes 4 inch max that my recommendation

[@dennyoo1945]

i will only fill it to 4'' thank you.@@ShrimpMania

[@sabi56847]

You dont change soil which is outside?

[@jamiea9067]

good info 👍

[@ShrimpMania]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vitalijochs6789]

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[@Doberminator]

Ada Amazona Gold is ok but you need to wait a minimum of 5/6 weeks, then it snaps and holds 5.5ph

[@ShrimpMania]

It was 8 weeks and PH was still very high. Now I replaced one box with ista pH 5.5 pH dropped slightly to 5.9 still a little high. I'll wait for couple more weeks if it wont drop I will change the second box and won't use ADA gold ever again, very disappointed with it. The old one was way better

[@ShrimpTimeInt]

Extend the cycling Master soil to 2 months - it ages longer and leeches a lot to the tank ;)

[@ShrimpMania]

Will do. Thank you for the info my friend👍

[@sandypollard562]

♥️👍🏻👌

[@ShrimpMania]

😊🙏

[@حمیدرضارسولیان]

Hi

[@ShrimpMania]

hello

[@shocker98]

Do you clean the soil of your tank ? There is not much soil, all the waste is cumulating and look easy to clean.

[@ShrimpMania]

Hey, no I don't clean it just move it to the front if it appears to be at the back.

[@Guriyaajay1234]

Done do done lo ❤️👌👍

[@pop_esaja]

Indonesian translate please

[@saidmilani]

Your creativity is admirable

[@ShrimpMania]

Thank you 😊

[@saidmilani]

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