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@AuProspecting-Scotland3 жыл бұрын
Love watching your old videos as a reference , i'm currently doing this just now and enjoying the build, DAY 3: PH did go up but also came back down again and seems settled, ill give it another few days with tests , the wifes not happy the Akadama doesn't match the colour of the castle, so the castle goes, getting sick of it anyway , shrimp were starting to use the stairs , looked odd lolol
@MarksShrimpTanks3 жыл бұрын
yeah you will notice the tds dropping for about a week or two as well as the tank settles.
@trickytricky1007 жыл бұрын
You can't beat a full tank set up, thanks Mark always a pleasure watching your blogs especially full set up 👍
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir :)
@meatgamingpov60517 жыл бұрын
Once again, very good video. Its always scary to whirl a good running tank around and rescape it with new soil. Thank you Mark !
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Dont forget guys you can check out my store here marksshrimptanks.ecwid.com/ Thank you for the support 😍
@kellyrigby14054 жыл бұрын
I have just placed an order. I subscribed to your account last week. Really enjoying watching your videos 😊. What is the best substrate for blue bolt's please I'm in the UK? Thanks Kelly x
@pitshrimp92977 жыл бұрын
Nice video Mark, very interesting. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
Link To My Shrimp Tank Setup Playlist kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5TXhJVqeN2kZ80
@FatherFH Жыл бұрын
What about SafeTsorb? Baked clay used to clean up oil spills in mechanic shops.
@belindagreen6899 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Mark, I am a newbie to shrimp keeping and have bought a tank and sponge filter so far. Is akadama soil the best for a first time shrimp keeper?
@AquaPeet5 жыл бұрын
Oh dear, good that they don't go raging mad after 1½ hours of PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! from the falling drops of water during aclimation! :) It doesn't seem to bother them at all.
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
I once put a glass to the tank and placed my ear on it and jesus the noise was so loud from all the sponge filters hahahaha nowadays I run powerheads so there should be less noise :D
@docuk655 жыл бұрын
I guess in the wild rain would be worse and may last a lot longer? Good point though do Shrimps actually "hear" anything? or do they feel in a similar way to fish with their lateral line? Mark - Any idea?
@anitawilliams53437 жыл бұрын
Oh forgot to ask Mark what do you have on the top of your subwassertang ropes. Are they the ends from artificial plants.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
No they are real plants ,water sprite is one but I removed nearly all of that because its very very invasive it can take over a tank.
@Possumcods6 жыл бұрын
No snail's we're harmed in the making of this video🐌
@AquaPeet5 жыл бұрын
Snails awe ouw fwiends!
@howardlieberman23797 жыл бұрын
Great video!! I learn a great deal from you channel. Just a suggestion - to remove the residual water and sludge, use an inexpensive wet/dry shop vac.
@JJJacey7 жыл бұрын
Howard Lieberman Great idea, they sell little 2 gallon shop vacs for about 20 dollars at Walmart. It's a handy tool to have in a fish room and the nozzles are easy to sterilize.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Hello Howard I actually have one but its just as fast for me to do it with a towel and then I dont have to clean the vac out later :D
@assemelsayed53315 жыл бұрын
you can use wet/dry shop vac to get the remaining small water volume, works well
@YtROrtiz7 жыл бұрын
I'll be breaking down one of my shrimptanks to move them all to another tank but man, moving tons of baby shriumps is just a nightmare D:
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
it one of the worst jobs to do
@AcuariosLlobregat7 жыл бұрын
Good restart Mark!! I.have akadama with red fire, and my kh is 0...any way for up kh?
@JJJacey7 жыл бұрын
Acuarios Llobregat To raise my kh I added some crushed coral in a filter bag to my cannister filter. If you have soft water it will dissolve and need to be replaced every few months.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Crushed coral is an excellent item to suggest :)
@mohdimtiyaz77496 жыл бұрын
my tank is like you...if i use undergravel i affraid the water will no move around the tank...if sponge better one is not enough right
@mohdimtiyaz77496 жыл бұрын
my tank is like you...if i use undergravel i affraid the water will no move around the tank...if sponge better one is not enough right
@minhhoangle12827 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm trying akadama for my twb tank, cycling it right now. Btw what is the PH of your akadama tank? Mine is around 5.5 or maybe lower, I'm wondering about the low PH, will the bacteria do well in low PH?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Hello sir ,The cycling time will only be a week or two with akadama even with just a pinch of food in there at the start to get things rolling. My tanks are all down to around 5.5ph and I have had alot of great batches of shrimp down at this range. Yes there will be less bacteria but less isnt a bad thing fro sensitive shrimp especially baby shrimp :)
@minhhoangle12827 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great information!
@krwnjms6 жыл бұрын
??? Looking @ this ver interesting video just wonding how does your sponge filters light up, and where can i purchase one that lights up. Thx
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
ah had to rewatch the video to see what you were talking about hahahaha they dont light up but it does look like it in the video
@giwanverveen34967 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up, akadama is awesome! I've got it too, and my crystal red's look amazing on it! regarding the shrimplet survival in this tank, do you have enough surface area in there? also do you use Bacter AE (or something similar), as it is awesome for biofilm buildup and shrimplet immune system buildup. Since you mentioned you don't use it underneath your substrate anymore... towel method is great btw, i used it on my old aquarium, and i eventually got every single grain of sand out XD
@JJJacey7 жыл бұрын
Giwan Verveen He uses Pure Nordic's NUTRIDUST, he showed it in a recent video and talked about how it creates biofilm and bacteria for baby shrimp to eat. He also uses his own brand of pollen there's a video on that as well :) Both of those are available to purchase in his shop.
@giwanverveen34967 жыл бұрын
ah, cool, thanks for the reply, I'll check out his shop ;D
@hartonoag22104 жыл бұрын
Is that green plant windelove?
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
Subwassertang :)
@michaellowe42574 жыл бұрын
Hi mark, I started using akadama after watching you videos but doesn’t seem to be buffering the water to a lower ph? Is there a time frame to wait before noticing the effects? How long does it leach ammonia for? Thanks
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
hello Michael, make sure your ph meter is calibrated properly, I calibrate my more expensive one every single time I use it. I think the norm is around a 6ph on a 3cm bed of akadama, the more you add the more acidic it will get as for the ammonia I have never gotten ammonia reading from it, I always have to ghost feed the tank to get my cycle started then I wait two months.
@michaellowe42574 жыл бұрын
Marks Shrimp Tanks noob question but how do I calibrate it? Thanks for the reply!
@dwarfycottage5 жыл бұрын
Mark. Where I can I buy that 8 in 1 bacteria and antibiotic. you put in as base. Please. Do you sell them.
@jayar692 Жыл бұрын
Love your video mark. Bought akadama will be getting my shrimp soon. I hope you can do a full akadama review.
@Bernie5592 жыл бұрын
What kind of bush is in the tank before you redo it?
@MarksShrimpTanks2 жыл бұрын
That is subawssertang :)
@Bernie5592 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks does it take forever to get that big? I got some supposably but it has not grown in 4 months but everything else in the tank is thriving at 1000% lol
@jiki13567 жыл бұрын
I love the long videos! Seriously such a nice way to end my day. I'll be ordering my shrimp in a couple weeks, got my lobelia, duckweed and moss in the mail and my s.repens is exploding. Was thinking I'd start with basic cherry shrimp, just in case I screw up. ❤️
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Thats a great place to start :)
@viewer14317 жыл бұрын
Thought this would be a good place to ask. ive had cherry and ghost shrimp together for almost a year. lately the cherry shrimp have started to die off. It gets hot in my room. and regulating the temp in the tank is an issue. its either too hot or too cold at times but stays around 73. thr ghost shrimp which are seen as more fragile are thriving and multiplying while the cherries are slowly dying off. Any ideas?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Heat will kill them for sure ,anything over 28 c for me and I start to see deaths ,see if you can get a fan and aim it at the tank on those hot days that will help.
@rezaadi52256 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark..greeting from Indonesia i always love ur videos about ur shrimp tanks i have one question..can i use undergravel filter for my shrimp tank? Or its better just use bio sponge filter? Thanks 😊
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
I like both so it just comes down to personal preference
@rezaadi52256 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the response..appreciate
@Hiyorin8713 жыл бұрын
can i mix akadama soil with amazonia soil together?
@MarksShrimpTanks3 жыл бұрын
yes i have in some of my tanks
@Hiyorin8713 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks thank you so much for answering I have just started to build up my tank after months of research I ordered blue dream and cherry shrimps trying to build my tank before they get here i am super happy that i am finally doing this! 😊
@babaroga_de2 жыл бұрын
Ohhh thaz with a towel.. Just full a little bit water in and suck it everything out 😁
@afnaanameer9111 Жыл бұрын
Anyone have luck with shrimpking active soil ? I want to know
@joshuachad27 жыл бұрын
one way to shorten the buffering life of substrate is adding all those mineral powders.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
2 small spoons of minerals is going to shorten the life of 10kg of substrate is it ?
@joshuachad27 жыл бұрын
Not specifically talking about the setup phase in this video, continually adding in mineral powders like some folks do could depreciate the buffering more quickly. Personally i add it anyway because I think the benefits far outweigh having to change out substrate a few months earlier.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
I add minerals with every water change my friend and some of my soil is 3 years old and still buffering ...not as good as it used to however :D
@morphman327 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark. Great video as always. You give us all such good quality advice and information. I only have a tank of Cherry Shrimps but, you have given me the confidence to setup a couple more tanks with different shrimps. Thank you. Oliver-Dean.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Thats what I like to hear Oliver :)
@deannesherriff32477 жыл бұрын
When you squeeze the sponges out like that, how much of the bacteria do you think you loose?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
probably alot but the sponges need to be unclogged to work properly, just rinsing them like this wont strip them of bacteria totally though, ive had tests done on my hands before to see how much bacteria is left after washing with just water and its alot.
@deannesherriff32477 жыл бұрын
So could you used this water to seed another tank perhaps?
@jayar692 Жыл бұрын
Did you do a water change before putting the shrimps
@teunleemans7 жыл бұрын
Very helpfull and fun to watch video Mark, thanks.
@jayar692 Жыл бұрын
How long before the soil loses its cathionic exchange abilities?
@theodore_lin3 жыл бұрын
Do you wash your akadama first? I tried to wash mine and its break down into small debris. What brand are the akadama you are using? Im using ibaraki brand akadama.
@MarksShrimpTanks3 жыл бұрын
no dont wash it or you will be washing it forever, I have used Ibaraki , double white line and triple red line all good soils.
@robinsonsitompul93623 жыл бұрын
Anyone experience ph raising during the startup using akadama soil? Day one the pH is 6,3 but after day three the pH is raising to 7,4.. I put nothing in the tank only sponge filter and using ro water, anyone can help? Should I WC?
@erich14636 жыл бұрын
I heard i am supposed to change the soil in a planted shrimp tank after about 24 months, is this true?
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
they can last longer, it just depends on how many water changes you do and how hard the water going into the tank is , thing to measure is Ph once its starts creeping up you know its time to change.
@erich14636 жыл бұрын
Great thanks for the tip!
@mohdimtiyaz77496 жыл бұрын
my tank is like you...if i use undergravel i affraid the water will no move around the tank...if sponge better one is not enough right
@richardwalker65309 ай бұрын
Hi mark. Just watched your vid on akadama and trying to find the Nordic pure dust here in uk or shop that will ship . Any ideas ? I’m drawing a blank. Cheers. And please keep up the good work. Richard
@MarksShrimpTanks9 ай бұрын
You can just use powdered flakes
@richardwalker65309 ай бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks Thanks mark, Tetra bio it is then 👍🏻
@dotpluto42365 жыл бұрын
does anyone have a link for the substrate or a similar substrate that would work, cant find it anywhere online.
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
this is a bonsai substrate and you should be able to get it where you are, where do you live ?
@dotpluto42365 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks I live in a small town in the us, I looked at like local floral shops and in gardening sections of stores but cant seem to find it. the only way i could possible get it is online, But cant even find it there ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@buckyrabbits24917 жыл бұрын
Haha...akadama soil in my country is very hard to find and very expensive...
@franciscogil62223 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Mark! Planning a nano riparium/paludarium with CRS and I thought of using some akadama i had around. Suffice to say I was really happy to see you have a video on it!
@andrewmiddleton16326 жыл бұрын
hi mark
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
Hello Andrew :)
@oleksiik.73472 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. Can you help me? I cant understand why my Akadama soil can't lower the PH lower than 6.5. I have 3 liters of soil in 30 liters tank. I use RO water with Salty Shrimp. Thank You!
@MarksShrimpTanks2 жыл бұрын
6.5 is ok are you sure your ph pen is calibrated ?
@oleksiik.73472 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I used 2 different drop tests and ph pen which is calibrated. Are all your shrimps living in ph 6.5 ?
@MarksShrimpTanks2 жыл бұрын
no mine all range from around a 5ph to 6.5 .. which reminds me my ph pen needs calibrated.
@bingbing81374 жыл бұрын
Really good watch mark. I am in the process of looking at upgrading my tank from 55l to 100l but I don't have the space for 2 tanks. After seeing this it's got me thinking how I will go about doing this.
@keelyydntk81997 жыл бұрын
Hey mark do you know anything about yabbies
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
I know what they are but I have no real experiences with them,they are crayfish right ?
@keelyydntk81997 жыл бұрын
Marks Shrimp Tanks i guess it's just I recently got some and I don't exactly know how to look after them I mean I kind of know what they eat and what they like but I need help
@joelioes7 жыл бұрын
It's really expensive here in the USA... I heard it's banned because they found something in the substrate that the FDA did not approve... But online it's pretty expensive.... Nice video though Mark!!
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Whats weird is normally its dirt cheap :D
@Hiyorin8714 жыл бұрын
can I use medium sized acadama or it has to be small size like yours?
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
yes you can use that too, I would if I had it here 👍
@johnacsyen5 жыл бұрын
What is the grain size of the akadama
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
I think the stuff I have is the smallest they make 5mm -10mm
@mohdimtiyaz77496 жыл бұрын
Hello mark..have are you and have a good luck in year 2018..happy new year! I have one question it was i want turn my 2.5 feet tank to shrimp tank...my place here recommend me using under gravel filter..is that ok for filter my tank.?
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
Happy newyear, indergravels are good but I think all you really need is a good sponge filter :)
@sazalisahmat2064Ай бұрын
Hi mark. How long does it take for the water to be clear from cloudy? Thanks
@MarksShrimpTanksАй бұрын
from the substrate ist should be longer than a day, if the water is cloudy its because the filtration has started to work yet, with active soils they can take a few months to clear.
@sazalisahmat2064Ай бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks thanks so much. What's the lowest PH you got for this akadama brand?
@LoneWolf_RO6 жыл бұрын
i started a 37liters tank with akadama substrate and some minerals in the substrate. My question is. can i add mineralis/catapa leaves in it now? or let it cycle?
@glitchbrother27 жыл бұрын
success with taiwan bees = keep the ph at 6,5 and the wather that goes (water for water change) in needs to be at the same ph as in the tank so ph 6,5...its not the soil or something else...its the fresh water that goes in the tank, most people only checking the TDS/MS(µS) after remineralizing it and it works possible with other shrimps (your tanks looking good full with shrimps) but taiwan bees require the same ph parameters in the fresh water too...if you are using only the GH+ mineral salt/liquid use a SHOT/DROP of pure kh liquid (selfmade with balling salt from saltwater) only to push the ph a bit up if needed...in my way - im using the gh+ salt from salty shrimp and the kh salt from nyos (because i have 2 salty tanks i need that anyway) mixed 1liter kh liquid up (calculate(d) it down for my/your need!), my RO Water have a ph of 4,5 and after puting the gh+ salty shrimp in, up to 200MS(µS) (dont know it at TDS but i think it is 120-140?) i have a ph of 5,5 and now im droping only 0,5ml-1ml kh liquid in (its for a 10liter water change that amount of kh liquid) - et voila - ph is at 6,5 and kh is at 0,5 - 1 (it dont kill or harm them with 1kh) and now we are at 220-235MS (micosiemens µS) perfect for using it for the water change...possible you know that all but i thought i write my 3 words down here :). Happy Shrimp keeping guys! And yes my english sucks but i hope you guys get the point....
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Your English is fine and thank you for all that information :)
@XelsGirl4 жыл бұрын
Just broke down my 10g and cleaned it up in preparation of starting up a shrimp colony again. I had a great colony of cherry shrimp before we had to move. It was my first time keeping shrimp and the colony absolutely thrived. I plan on trying blue bolts this time around so I'm slowly getting what I need. Got the akadama ordered up and found a place that sells the BorneoWild Enlive here stateside. I cannot find the other probiotic you used though. Any other products you might suggest as a substitute? Or would using just the Enlive be fine?
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
enlive is one of the better ones, right now I am trying out Vins Storm range but its to early to see if anythings working.
@exopetYT5 жыл бұрын
Hi ! See my neicaridina shrimp tank set up !!!!!!! Wwooww
@firestyt34403 жыл бұрын
Hi may i know how u shaped ur huge ball of subwassertang in the beginning? It looks nice
@MarksShrimpTanks3 жыл бұрын
thats natural growth, the subwassertang is just tied to wood with thread and it grows that way.
@firestyt34403 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks can you make a video on how to tie it?
What to do when you can't sleep? That's an easy question to answer. Binge-watch old MST videos.
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
all though very boring walking the pup a lot helps me hahahahaha
@mikengo60557 жыл бұрын
You should sell the subwassertang ropes on your website, I bet people would buy them
@ana0072 жыл бұрын
Great video full of very useful information! I will definitely watch it again before my next restart. Recently I had to do a restart of my 128 liter aquarium. I had about 1000 shrimps and lot of tiny shrimps there, they flew through the holes in my net. I didn't have net for shrimps then, so I had to suck them out with a pipette 🙈 It took me 2 days 😂
@MarksShrimpTanks2 жыл бұрын
thats for that amount of shrimp it would take me weeks to do the same 😂
@MatiassssPL7 жыл бұрын
@Marks Shrimp Tanks i used akadama for a while and i have to say it is not as good as i expected. In my opinion, the best soil is ISTA Shrimp Soil 5.5 ph it is little bit expensive but cost around 30 quid for 9L is worth to spend.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
You watch my tanks over the coming months ,they will be crawling with baby shrimp trust me :)
@BarryLowis7 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, I am sure you will have mentioned this in one of your great videos, but I was wondering what the ideal water temperature is for breeding red cherry shrimp? Thanks for all of the help you give us through your videos. Regards.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Roughly 24c :)
@RicoGalassi7 жыл бұрын
Very very informative mark! I WILL be using this video in the future to help me redo my current cherry shrimp tank once I think it's time for a change. So far so good though. I'm in the positive about 15 more shrimp since last week (starting off with only 15). Great content!
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Cheers Rico glad you enjoyed it :)
@jiki13567 жыл бұрын
Mark! I totally forgot, I have a question about my sponge filter. Its got an adjustable neck on it, and I'm wondering whether having it longer and closer to the surface creates more suction or if keeping it short and deeper in the water will make it suck more???
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Keep it long but just under the surface :)
@jeanpierreragequit17266 жыл бұрын
Marks ? y not using water from another shrimp tank to fetch bacteria ?
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
I am using the same filters
@ericj15007 жыл бұрын
Always a thumbs up pal, picked up a few crystal reds and ended up with a red rili and a beautiful blue lol . Thanks for sharing friend have a great day brother man.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Cheers Eric :)
@AuProspecting-Scotland4 жыл бұрын
im duplicating this right now on 230 litre tank, got all tropica soil out and Akadama in, just heating it now until tanks 22c then ill transplant all my filters and wood, plants etc, TDS 140 PH6.4 but as mark said the Akadama will leach nutrients, so ill allow the tank to stabilize then recheck and adjust TDS, then ill wait a few days and do full parameters test, and when all is good then my Crystal reds and orange eyed tigers will surely be happy in their new home.
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
thats a nice mix, you know looking at all my tanks I actually fancy something like black fancy crystal or tibees if you want to call them that.
@AuProspecting-Scotland4 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks 230 litre has taken the 14L of Akadama and now ive had to order another 14L as PH is sitting around 6.8 TDS 140, more Akadama to give me a good thick substrate and good buffer zone, but i have enjoyed stripping the tank, i cant start rescaping until extra Akadama arrives, my assassins are pissed off in their temp 2 litre jug lol , now they know how i feel on lockdown lololol
@sirdukeusa32897 жыл бұрын
Hello, great video. ;)
@giuliosalvatori89757 жыл бұрын
First for the third time😂👍🏻
@NaturesParadox234 жыл бұрын
Can you do a "cardinia for beginners" 🥺
@sjfaquatics84745 жыл бұрын
hi mark quick question do you rinse out the akadama first because ive just set up a crystal red tank and the water was really dirty many thanks
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
No you dont rince this soil out , if you try it you will be standing waiting forever hahaha
@yusritassiem99133 жыл бұрын
Do you use the akadama straight from the bag or do you clean it first
@MarksShrimpTanks3 жыл бұрын
straight out the bag
@yusritassiem99133 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks i did one straight out the bag with tap water (south africa) TDS about 60. one i rinsed with tap water and use tap water to fill the tank and TDS was about 40. it dose not matter how much rinse it you will still have soot .
@chhakchhuak177 жыл бұрын
just another great video...exactly the one I was looking for today...will you test your water for ammonia etc...and in akadama is cycling time shorter?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
I do but I know already there is no ammonia in this soil ,I put the shrimp back in after a week and they are doing great :)
@Slacks2k7 жыл бұрын
This is right up my alley as i'm using Akadama, didn't know you used the stuff also Mark. I spent hours rinsing it through first though as it browned the water like crazy.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Its my favorite soil ,you dont have to rinse it by the way.
@debstewart40947 жыл бұрын
Awesome video my love watching your videos listen one question I don't know if it was already answered or not when you say that it absorbs but then it'll start leaching back into the tank how long does it last before you should really change it out
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
I have akadama thats two years old and still not leaching anything this happens with all shrimp soils too :)
@johnbueno95964 жыл бұрын
Hi mark? What size of grain akadama you used? Love your vids. New shrimp keeper here☺️
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
5mm -7mm I think
@中国小伙靓仔7 жыл бұрын
Hi , Really like your video... by the way, could you please tell me what is the name of the yellow gravel at the bottom?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Akadama my friend id the name:)
@sweefu26 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! Why do you use several smaller sponges instead of fewer large sponges? Is this just for redundancy? Cheers!
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
Just for overkill and it means I always have a spare filter when I need it.
@spinster40006 жыл бұрын
What model is the sponge filter and how big is the tank?
@YoutubeKenny4 жыл бұрын
14:13 can i have the name of that white power product
@MarksShrimpTanks4 жыл бұрын
I think that was just a no named probiotic I got from someone
@phillipkerr40877 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark was just about to ask you a few questions about akadama. You've just covered them all here! Excellent as usual.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
You are welcome sir :)
@buckyrabbits24917 жыл бұрын
Thank you mark for another fun video...^_^
@Fresh2D18187 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! Do you have a place where I can ask you questions specific to my tank?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Yes ,best place hands down is to join my Facebook group Aquarium Shrimp Keeping ..if I dont answer lots of very experienced people will :)
@mrtyrc10495 жыл бұрын
hi mark i am sory if asked before..how long wait to add shrimp with akadama ??some pleople says 3 month..how long you wait with new tank ??
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
2 months is what I normally do but I can see 3 months would be better
@mrtyrc10495 жыл бұрын
@@MarksShrimpTanks thank you so much
@zvhin025 жыл бұрын
Can i use vermicompost subtrate plus akadama above it? Will it work?
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
Possible :)
@teviston72887 жыл бұрын
I was just getting ready to upgrade my shrimp tank so this video came in handy. Thanks.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
glad it was of some help :)
@anitawilliams53437 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and educational video as always Mark I'm just doing a new 1 meter tank and it came with all the sponge filters and substrate. But now wondering if to renew the substrate ???🤔🤔🤔. But a very good video as always 👍🏻👍🏻
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
just depends on the substrate,if you want to take zero risk then change the substrate ,you get akadama for like 14 pounds in Britain for huge bags.
@anitawilliams53437 жыл бұрын
Marks Shrimp Tanks yes thank you so very much Mark. I will buy new, better to be safe than sorry 👍🏻👍🏻
@dwarfycottage5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks.
@sallua29017 жыл бұрын
GREAT VID! It's a good tutorial for changing your substrate too. I had no clue how to do it, now I do ☺!
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
Its my least favorite thing to do in the shrimp room 😂
@Fridskan7 жыл бұрын
The plant dome looks intreresting. Maybe you could include in a video how to set up one.
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
I will, some people have asked me how it works so I will make a video for it :)
@fahrosistek5 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark! I've been following a lot on your videos and learning very much so thank you for everything you share. What I am wondering about and not finding so much answer is whether it is important to clean the gravel7substrate in the shrim tank? I don't see any video you've shared about it. So is it necessary or not. I have tried onse and it is not easy. baby shrimps easy get traped in vacuum cleaner .. Do you have any tips...Sistek
@MarksShrimpTanks5 жыл бұрын
no you dont have to ever clean the gravel with shrimp my friend:)
@fahrosistek5 жыл бұрын
Thanx mate :)
@ineerajbatra6 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, does akadama soil also lower the pH as other aquasoils? Is it same as tha bonsai soil?
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
yes it lowers it down to roughly a 6ph and yes it is a bonsia soil
@korzer4 жыл бұрын
Nice video Mark thanks :)
@somethingfishy32156 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark What kind of moss is that you have used in your tank ?
@MarksShrimpTanks6 жыл бұрын
Hello the plant I have in all my tanks is called subwassetang and isnt actually a moss type.
@feeldafury7 жыл бұрын
Mark, what brand of Akadama soil did you use?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
3 white line hard akadama ,you can also use double red line :)
@povidiu7 жыл бұрын
What do you think about Dennerle Shrimo King Active Soil?
@MarksShrimpTanks7 жыл бұрын
In a future video I remove it from my other tank ,I have no shrimp king soil now make of that what you will :)