How to Breed Thousands of Dollars’ Worth of Expensive Caridina Bee Shrimp with Ramon Swart

[@SimplyAquaticCT]

Such good vibes in this video, love seeing how these little waterbugs connect us from all over the world!

[@Jeannie.B]

Thanks! I am saving this video. Very informative.

[@fishtropiccanada4747]

Shrimp are grazers. Put stuff that would sit on the bottom. Acorns etc. Main thing surface area. More shrimp more surface grazing. Cheers mark.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

the problem with adding stuff is if they start dying you dont know whats killing them, my channel is about the best conditions to get them to breed and remeber we are talking about bee shrimp in softwater with active soil not Neos.

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

It was so much fun to be there in your pleasuredome ❤

[@5965-r1c]

Heren, Bedankt voor het delen van deze video en informatie! Zoals Ramon zei, "Minder klooien is minder doden". Ik ben een gelukkige volger van deze techniek. ❤

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Bedankt vriend 😊

[@ShrimpCove]

Brother Ramon, you’re famous now! Loved this video, happy shrimp brothers talking truths, fantastic positivity about the Caridina hobby, we love it too. Thank you Mark for giving happy space some screen time, much love from the UK shrimp brothers 🤟

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Thanks for your kind words Tim, for me it wasn't necessarily my intention to become famous in Mark's channel. But now that this has happened, I should learn to enjoy it. Mark has developed into a truly caring friend, and I hope to share many more beautiful moments with him and his family. And of course I hope that I can help many more people with the knowledge I have acquired.😊

[@ShrimpCove]

@@HappySpaceShrimps positivity is infectious brother, spread the love… with rock music in the background 🤟

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Was great to have him at the house, we talked shrimp none stop for days 😂

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Stupid thing is now i miss Mark already 😢

[@RADGomes_]

Both of these guys are amazing. i have been talking a lot with Ramon via Facebook, and he is a living encyclopedia of knowledge, he always wants to share is knowledge and he is very helpful, everytime i reach for any tip or advice. We need more people like this in the hobby. Thank you, to the both of you, for sharing the knowledge you have adquire. Best of luck to both of you!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you for the awesome comment my freind, be assured myself and Ramon really appriciate it.

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Thankyou for the pleasand comment, it's always nice if we can help with our knowledge.

[@thomasdreessen2501]

Hey, wat is de facebook van Ramon?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

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[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Thank you so much Mark, we really enjoyed being received in such a warm way, I hope we can do this more often. Love your content💋💓💋

[@GiggaGanGaming]

Great video guys, not just for the shrimp keeping advice but the video had a really nice friendly vibe to it. I'm new to shrimp keeping and have gone from a 30L biorb which has caused me no end of problems, and learning opportunities, that is now thriving with about 100 baby blue dreams to being in the process of cycling a 200L tank to move some of the best ones into for a new colony. You and Richards videos have been where all my knowledge has come from and i'd like to thank you for passing this knowledge onto people like me

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you my friend.

[@RocsAquatics]

Mark... it sounds as though you've made significant changes to your shrimp-keeping methods. Are these changes reflected in your paperback book? Are you going to write another edited version of that book? Thanks for a great video!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

hello sir, yes they are reflected in my book its the current state of play and I have no plans to change whats working.

[@RocsAquatics]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Thank you! I'll buy the book. Have a great week!

[@Aquariumike]

Amazing conversation, thanks!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Our pleasure!

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Heerlijk steenkolen Engels 😂

[@georgekohn9372]

Really nice to se you neerd out on the same shrimp and life stuff,and the amazing healing power of aquarium/shrimping is what keeps me in the hobby/lifestyle,🌿🦐🍀😎👍

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yo are welcome here anytime George know that 👍

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Thankyou goerge I can't imagine any other way of spending my day, because on days when things don't work out, I can also distance myself from it

[@mxbenard9134]

Thank you for being genuine. It is very refreshing to see you all keep the health of your selves and the shrimp. 😊

[@kippiekipzz]

Great stuff. Two great shrimp guys together.

[@ShrimpMania]

Awesome video guys, lots of great tips!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Leon, thank you it was kind of a rushed video becuse weve had so much fun over the last couple of day doing stuff but it was nice to get Ramon on my channel.

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

It was nice to be with you and your family, we had a very nice time. Some day we will do it again 💓🫶

[@kevinsheppard8725]

Very nice video, great information 💯💥👍🏾

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you Kevin appreciate that.

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Thankyou Kevin😊

[@MarkShellyAquatics]

Great shrimp talk guys 👍

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you Mark

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Thank you the other Mark🤗

[@SlemDaniel]

welcome back! 💪

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Good to be back Slem!!

[@StreetSP]

Great one :) Take care you two :)

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you

[@R11A380]

Very informative, thank you for sharing!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

You are very welcome

[@kazBrown4350]

Brilliant video Mark! Thank you and Raymond for sharing his tips! I'm going to do what he suggested with 1 tank and see how it's goes, when your topping up with RO are you remineralising? Or just straight RO?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Straight RO Kaz, it takes a good breeding cycle before you start to notice a huge difference.

[@kazBrown4350]

@@MarksShrimpTanks thanks Mark will let you know the progress 👍

[@garystein9536]

First shrimplet

[@mehmetkaradag4727]

Maybe I will start my shrimp hobby again with this video. Should we set up the tank by laying active soil on the ground or with a ugf?

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

I use then both with suceed in the same tank😊

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

as Ramon says we both use both.

[@retroworldnews]

Nice shrimps there. Side note as I currently cycle my tank for the shrimp. Today gee I saw a dragon fly larva , I managed to remove. Heard from others shrimp keeper claim if shrimp always hide means there are still have some hidden around. I check around so far no more. Have to prevent it dragon fly larva again appear? My tank is at living room.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Only real way is to cover the tank with like mosquto mess if thats how you spell it 😂

[@retroworldnews]

@@MarksShrimpTanks gee , guess I have to watch it more carefully daily to spot any...

[@retroworldnews]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Side note, come Dead Shrimp. Do you remove any dead shrimp if spotted or left it inside let other shrimp eat which some shrimp keeper do that whereas some don't as they worry might have disease don't want to take risk.

[@Jeannie.B]

I purchased your e book. 👍🏻 Fantastic information! Is there a place in the US to purchase oak leaf extract? I'm having a hard time finding it. If not, what is the best alternative?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Sera PH down also works, and thank you Jeannie for supporting the channel ♥

[@Jeannie.B]

@MarksShrimpTanks I found Sera pH/KH-Minus. Is that the same product? 🙂

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yes thats the same stuff 👍

[@Jeannie.B]

@@MarksShrimpTanksPerfect! Thank you 😊

[@Deus.314]

Hello Mark, I‘m curious if this works similiar with Neos? Thanks for your Feedback :)

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

No Neocaridina like waterchange once a 2 weeks

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

It doesnt actually, its different because the active soil in a softwater bee shrimp tank cleans the soil for the lifetime its active but in a Neocaridina tank with say just gravel that gravel is inert and doesnt purify the water the same way active soil can so yeah I would recomend people still do weekly water changes in neotanks 25% is enough.

[@imtiyazshaukat]

Hello Mark what food is recommended by Raman,appreciate if it can be named

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Vin Blizzard regular , not the spinach version 😊

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

agreed to date its the best food Ive used.

[@paulrothery7756]

When adding the Almond Leaves is it better to put them straight in or boil them first?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I soak mine but i know lots of people that just add them straight to the tank.

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

Bymyself i use the plop and drop methode,just drop them in. But iff you'r not sure you can soak them in Hot water for 30 minuts ant than use them.

[@mxbenard9134]

@@paulrothery7756 I faithful to boil now. All my botanicals. I had one pest issue and lost the entire tank. Though I am the one who always have shite luck. Good luck to you!

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

@@mxbenard9134 Thats not nice to hear you lost your group. Once i lost 3 groups by the use of Chollawood.

[@rickkoelman2227]

Much respect for both off you❤ helping people all over the world. It helped, and is still helping me. Love you guys for that! Thanks🤩🫶

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

It's in our nature❤

[@JafarAliyev]

Hello. Does he put Astaxantine and Glycozyme into Caridina tank?

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

No not one of those stuff

[@Yo_Hahn]

I have blackbees in my tank. The tank is running for 2 1/2 years, at the beginning they bred like hell, but now i have bearly babys. It is a normal aquascape. What could be the reason for this?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Yo, first thing I would check is the ph if its higher than 6.5 then that is your issue, the only real fix for this is a tank reset, if the ph is fine then maybe stop feeding for a while and make sure you have some leaves in the tank and see how you get on.

[@Yo_Hahn]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Ok thank you. My digital pH-Meter ran out of batterys, i did a chemical test and it showes 7,2 😬. I inject Co2 and the intern gauge is green, acording to this it should be 6,8. Stop feeding is a bit difficult, caus its a community tank (i dont know if this is the right english word for it). There are also 13 fishes inside. Im feeding very little, nearly nothing comes to the ground. Buteverything is the same as in the beginning, where theuy bred like hell. 🤷‍♀ Could it be bacterial contamination over the time? Its hard to suck out the dirt, caus there is a dense jungle of gras on the ground.

[@Yo_Hahn]

@@MarksShrimpTanks EC is around 400, but this didnd change also from the beginning.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yes I am afriad your soil is finished, when the ph goes above 7 softwater shrimp have a harder time breeding.

[@Yo_Hahn]

@@MarksShrimpTanks I did a chemical test again at the end of the day and it showes now 6,6. Is it a idea to put the caradinas in a seperat new tank and change them with neocaradinas. Are neocaradinas also so sensitive?

[@olivier8761]

Great video! I wanna try the no water change method, but I don't use any ugf boxes. Does the no water change method work with only sponge filtered tanks too? Gonna buy me some Vin Blizzard food for sure. 30ml of Sera pH minus seams like alot for 300l rodi water. Wouldn't the pH go to about 3-4? Thanks!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yeah it works on all tank types, I am not sure if he meant with a buffer also? mayby he will see your comment.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

@ramonswart

[@olivier8761]

I'll try it out for myself then. Thank you for the info.

[@HappySpaceShrimps]

@@olivier8761 Yes for sure 30ml Sera PH-minus on 300liter RO water. Then the ro is ph4.1 However, this is the only addition that leaves you with no dissolved substances and this measurement is worthless. You can only have a guaranteed measurement when the water comes together with the soil that is going to buffer. With the Ada Amazonia and prelowered osmosis i get a ph4.8 in the begin but after 1 year it is ph5.2 and is stay like that.

[@olivier8761]

@@HappySpaceShrimps Wow. I need to become a chemist I think :p thanks. I'll try it out.

[@BlueWaterBreeze]

but if you don't change the water, doesn't the TDS increase? I know that TDS does not automatically mean an increase in GH, but does a high TDS not affect the caridina shrimp?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

eventually the tds will climb yes but it doesnt seem to affect the shrimp in a bad way like you think.

[@BlueWaterBreeze]

@@MarksShrimpTanks I don't think it affects too much either, if it doesn't increase above a certain limit, that's what I'd like to know, from your experience, what is that limit? another aspect, what do we do with planaria? thicker substrate, at some point planaria will inevitably appear.... you can make a video to explain in more detail these aspects that have to do with this way of keeping shrimp, without water changes

[@shrimphubsg]

❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@anacondamaltlqr4719]

So 0 tds r.o. top offs when low and if peramiters below 90, 120, or 150 tds top off with desired number re mineralized r.o. water? Shrimpin ain't easy😢 hobbiest here not a seller. Thanks for the video. Said this before but i need to change my name to Mark. You and Mark Shelly make it look too easy, brother

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yes zero tds for top offs, and 150ppm for water changes but like we say in the video there really isnt much need for water changes.

[@gerhardkolesky481]

@markshrimptanks if u do no water changes how do u get minerals back in tank.sorry im new to cardina keeping and would love no water changes but want to know how the minerals if no water change