How To Breed More Shrimp - Shrimp Keeping

[@bolezy9070]

I've recently got heavily into shrimp keeping. I find all of your videos full of helpful info and humor. I love the way you do things, slightly different from most I've seen. Its refreshing.

[@dgstanks7447]

Rid-X ? That’s genius, you run on a whole different level, for keeping and breeding shrimp.

[@FatherFish]

giving you a shoutout on a new vid about microculture and deep substrate. Appreciate your sophisticated techniques.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Thank you Father I will be sure to check that out :)

[@georgekeller983]

Love your videos mark... Your the reason i got into shrimp keeping... Ty so much and keep up the great work...

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

If you make your own probiotics what powders do you use ? Have a great Sunday

[@briandotson8028]

I just mixed up a batch using your biomix.

[@pressuredprepper4232]

Glosso Factory Dry Format Bacteria.... or Bacter AE.... I like using the Glosso because it also has Nitrifying bacteria that will help keep the tank going especially after H202.. Sometimes I add both Glosso and Bacter AE

[@Elvis-haynes]

I have a question mark what’s the calcium carbonate powder you’re using that will fit right for my shrimp

[@Sue.5776]

Thank you Mark for redoing this from your live stream. I find the livestream too long and hard on my bad back, no idea how you manage it with yours.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

sometimes I dont manage it and I do it in pain which is stupid

[@Sue.5776]

@@MarksShrimpTanks ohh boy do I get that! Paying for it right now.

[@nikkic67]

Hello Mark, I really enjoy your channel. I have just got into shrimp breeding for the first time and after a few false starts have finally seen my first berried cherry shrimp so I'm very excited. I would love to try this recipe but I'm having trouble figuring out one of the ingredients. I'm deaf so I have to rely on subtitles which aren't the most accurate. I have the calcium powder and raw sugar so could you please tell me what the other ingredient is. Thanks so much for all your excellent videos.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Nikki, I dont use much of this stuff at all now, what you want is as clean as water as possible the only things I do add are pinches of powdered flakes into my neo tanks and a grain of pollen to my bee tanks if they have baby shrimp in them.

[@nikkic67]

@@MarksShrimpTanks thanks Mark. I'll give that a go.

[@Solomanmode-dmm]

You dont feed anything else besides that ? @@MarksShrimpTanks

[@VOV7KA1]

Hello, Mark! Thanks for great videos ! I love effect of it ! But little not sure about RIDX effect . Please tell me how your shrimps feels after you added RIDX bacteria? If good , how often you adding it ? Thanks

[@imtiyazshaukat]

Hay Mark, thanks for wonderful info and Videos.. Do you think using the old culture to start a new one will need only sugar or BaterAE also to be added to mixture

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

Great information. I have been playing with the coral supplements as a food source for freshwater micro fauna

[@aquaballs]

Can you use bactta 100 from ADA

[@davekhiangte488]

Very informative 🔥👍👍 Thanks Mark

[@TriTran-in1qs]

Does the calcium carbonate affect the your water parameters such as pH and kH? Specifically for caridina tanks.

[@teknoallah]

due to it containing carbonate i would expect it has some effect on KH aka carbonate hardness, and pretty sure would raise ph as well. as i understand kh boost might not be best idea with caridina

[@GeezerTuber]

AFAIK, you should add some more nutrients besides sugar and calcium carbonate if you actually want to make more bacteria. You need a small amount of a nitrogen source to provide a way to synthesize proteins unless your colony is capable of nitrogen fixing from atmospheric nitrogen. I think we used to use DAP(diammonium phosphate?) for yeast.

[@genmockify]

Do you have a video for the moss in your tanks? The type and placement to be specific.

[@lutherdavis6050]

You can add some Yeast Nutrient to help grow your bacteria as there is no FAN (Free Amino Nitrogen) in plain sugar. Your bacteria will be much healthier.

[@UncalBertExcretes]

Could this be beneficial to fish too?

[@rocki_bb]

Yes, especially if you have tiny fry in the tank. But check your water frequently for unexpected shifts in parameters

[@johnbueno9596]

Another knowledge again! Thank you mark🙏

[@KnorrAquatics]

Quick question, a nitrate spike took out a good chunk of my blue dream colony and I was wondering if I should let the few remaining shrimp breed out or should I just bite the bullet and buy some new blue dreams? Where could I find blue dreams at an affordable price? Thank you so much I appreciate all your content!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

hello mate, yeah see if you can breed them out again, later on you can always get more

[@LindenEdwards]

Do you think I could use a health foods probiotic that has numerous different bacteria strains in it.. Empty a capsule of it, some montmorillonite clay, little calcium carbonate and mix. Dab a wet tooth pic in it and feed to tank. Use that? Pretty sure that's what many of the brand name ones are composed of but at crazy expensive mark up. Plus different or numerous strains included.

[@Tatersalade]

Could I use a smashed up Shrimp Cube instead of the Calcium powder?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yes for sure the cubes are 99% Calcium

[@Tatersalade]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Cool, thanks. I got one brewing as we speak.

[@genmockify]

Thank you very much.

[@mrguppy1016]

What’s SODBOWLLL OHH SODA BOTTLE.......! 😂😅😂😂🤣🤣👍🏻

[@Neocaridina]

I had to rewind it several times to realize the bacteria name....🤷🏻‍♂️ "Bahtear of choice is $@&/..."

[@TheRaionheart]

@@Neocaridina so what is the Name of it

[@TheFeatherston3]

Is it okay to divide by half the ingredient for smaller tanks/dosages?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yes of course :)

[@RLCAquatics]

Shrimp takeover!

[@goldeaglekroll1596]

Can you use "mykos"? It's supposed to be a type of fungus used in hydroponics and gardening. Its principal use is in route development. Since shrimp will eat fungus along with bacteria; I was curious if I could use with shrimp.

[@anthonypautin]

Awesome Sunday upload, great useful knowledge! 👏☃️

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

thank you sir

[@sar808]

What was the ingredients i don’t understand what is those green powder? Thanks

[@ShrimpTime]

Use probiotics for a long time. Good movie M8:)

[@Shadow_Arbor]

Quick question, approximately how much would you recommend dosing per liter? 5ml per 100 liters or less?

[@parkersaquatics3513]

I’m guessing I added to much!! I dosed a small splash before I left for work and I just got home like 10 hours later and my two tanks that I dosed are pretty cloudy. I usually run twice the oxygen I need so I’m not worried about oxygen depletion but should I be worried about anything else and if so what can I do?

[@rocki_bb]

Can adding probiotics to your tank cause decreases in pH if you have fairly neutral water? My tanks have shifted down & I've narrowed the cause down to the probiotics &/or the snails using up the calcium carbonate sources so quickly the increased dissolved CO2 has dropped the pH. What do you recommend for buffering? The substrate I'm using is a combination of Flourite black, Eco complete, some pool sand I couldn't get out without draining the tank, and a bit of crushed coral (that I had hoped would help buffer the tanks a bit).

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Coral chips are good if you are on an inert substrate

[@scottwatson8630]

Hey, great vid 😊. One question, you mention about using the old culture to start a new one. Is this just a case of adding some more sugar and top up water?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yeap that is all you do :)

[@johncarlson3742]

Where do you obtain the bacteria???

[@poquito808]

Is zeolite safe for shrimps?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yes it is.

[@shanrrosh]

Very nice. This is something I will surely try my hand at as well. You got a lot of nice and active microfauna. You should sell microfauna starter packs :D Also, I remember you having mentioned a while back that you might set up a tank for the Rusty Tigers (Which I found to look absolutely stunning) and breed them. Is that something you are doing now, or planning on?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yes I will get around to it eventually, One tank at a time .. new tank is on its way for green jades :)

[@adamgennello8805]

Is the water RO or tap??

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

That was RO

[@lukedragonetti2257]

Awesome video! I had a quick question. Do you use a teaspoon for all of the different kinds of bacteria? I have bacterae and would love to give it a try

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Yeap, you can also start a new culture every 2 week from the old culture :)

[@pressuredprepper4232]

I wondered about this even asked on the old Stream... Good!!!... This will cut down on the amount of Bacteria that you will need to purchase ... Mark do you think that the Bacter AE culture will still be as active/strong as adding the powder? When I add it I do like you do adding in water and dosing each tank.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I think once the bacteria get going its probably a much bigger and healthier colony of bacteria than you would get from any dry powder as that bacteria has a good food source, in the powder its dormant.

[@greenthumbaquariums1185]

Any chance you have a microscope? I'd be curious to see what the water looks like right after mixing and then after the batch has sat around for a few days. Maybe there's a time frame where the live bacteria peaks.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I dont have no, Merry Christmas :)

[@tracylee4297]

Green Thumb Aquariums.....Your name says it all. lol, I love this idea! If you have the stuff to do it I would love to see it.....Short daily videos would be awesome

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

Hi Sir Could you use this probiotic solution for culturing daphnia? How long do you leave culture before its ready to feed? When do you put in fridge?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

its ready in just a few day so I would put it in the fridge after that and yes you can culture all kinds of microfuana on it :)

[@CrowntailHalfmoon]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Thank you for sharing. Could you substitute probiotic supplements tablets used for human consumption to make live bacteria cultures?

[@tat616]

just curious, will the sugar cause any problem to the water parameter?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Oh yes if you add to much of it for sure

[@ArtturiSalmela]

You might even be able to pour it into ice cube molds

[@andrewcul]

So can you overdose and damage the tanks stability, or is it more you'd just waste money by pouring too much in?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Andrew, yes you can do a lot of damage overdosing probiotics, it eventually will rot like other foods and pollute the tank, right now I am using a matchheads worth in every single tank I have every day and thats it.

[@chinchou012]

Lmao tickle that Ding-A-Ling I love you mark XDDDD

[@kpNov23]

Never heard of this diy

[@lilirose72]

Will ShrimpKing BIoTase work or does it not have the right bacteria?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Hello Lili I dont know whats in biotase, look in the ingredients they have to list bacteria, if it does then you can use it

[@lilirose72]

Dennerle list Bacillus subtilis and Pediococcus acidilactici among other things in BioTase. I will give it a go and see if it creates a bit of gas like you mention in the video, that would mean it's alive I think?

[@merphyslaw1181]

I have to ask, my starting mix looks nothing like yours, Mark. I used the same mix you did but with BacterAE. Is there a reason why mine would be so white, as opposed to brown?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Different ingredients will make it look different.

[@philthytanks4952]

“Tickle that ding-a-ling” Whoah mark, I don’t think that’s what you meant to say 😂

[@chinchou012]

Lmao I was drinking water when he said that so hilarious

[@iankambeel5963]

Hey mark, i currently own a 55 litre and a 20 litre tank, in the 20 litre i have pinto shrimp wich recently started breeding! Do you think it is worth it to buy the suplies i need to convert the 55 litre into a shrimp tank for breeding or do you think a 20 litrr is fine? Since i currently dont have the funds for the suplies i need i will need to save up a bit. Do you think its worth it to spend my money on the suplies for the 55 litre? (sorry for my bad english)

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

yes its worth it just for the extra space because the shrimp will grow better and breed more :)

[@ruifreire8538]

Do you use a specific calcium carbonate brand? I´m afraid to use the wrong type and kill my shrimp...

[@HoteaMarian]

Egg shells baked and powdered=calcium carbonate

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I dont, you can use ordinary gh/kh buffer in this too :)

[@ruifreire8538]

That’s what I wanted To know. Thank you

[@bartdeckers5338]

can i use this methoud to increase the immunity of young fish ? .... And are the pro-bacteria (besides helping to digest and increase immunity), also a direct foodsource then ? I breed fish now and then. f.e. in my corydras fry tanks, In the beginning i was feeding a lot of microtype worms, but now that i have more fishtanks, i sometimes rely more on (natural) infusoria and bacteria. The pothos roots i put in thanks, is a big help in that process and testing with almost no extra feeding (microworms, bananaworms, walters,...), resulted still in survival of all young corydoras on micro-organisms. So it is clear that good infusoria and bacteria make a difference. But would mark's method also make a difference in raising young fish ? I can maybe try it out.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Oh yes for sure, the bacteria will be in the water and it will pass through them

[@Cleeon]

Mark, sorry, I still remember your warn that we must be careful when mix different species/type of bacteria, because it can have bad affect to shrimp ?

[@malcolmtodd9702]

could you please list suitable bacteria to make your culture in this video .actual bacterias not products. i am a fellow scottish expat living in thailand.

[@tsarecord7452]

Hi mark what kind of the moss they're so beautiful.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

most of the plants in my room are subwassertang :)

[@tsarecord7452]

Marks Shrimp Tanks Are they easy take care?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

for me yes, I think it likes softwater which is nearly all of my tanks.

[@Al-ayoubi-]

Form where to buy calcium carbonate and bacteria?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Online my friend

[@Al-ayoubi-]

I know online but my question was which web do you recommend.

[@knittybitty3174]

I got confused with superfood and put some yeast and nutri dust in it. It smells horrible.

[@hippywomg]

Tickle that Dingaling hahahaha

[@ricodegallo3060]

👍

[@Skyliner04s]

Soooooo, let´s see.... My shrimp are grasing on my sponge filter. I´ll take that filter, wash it out into a bottle. My tap water has plenty of calcium carbonate, so add some of it. What do the bacteria eat? Well, leftover fishfood. So add some fine fish food as well. Let them be for a week. Same result? I´ll go ahead and test that right now.

[@tic857]

I know this comment is old but i wanted to answer it anyway. Yes you could seed your bacterial culture with the gunk from your sponge filter. As for what they eat, that is tricky as different species prefer different things. Some prefer proteins, other hydrocarbons and others carbohydrates ie sugar. Lactobacillus generally are aerobically tolerant anaerobe. Meaning they prefer anaerobic conditions like your gut, but is tolerant of air, like when you open a jar of pickles, sauerkraut or kimchi. Its hard to say which you are culturing in a bottle without positive ID but I would like to think if you feed it similar foods as you do when you first try to cycle a tank or when you feed your shrimp, it should be similar.

[@tyngchinchillachang838]

In the planted tank hobby, we call this "being infested by seed shrimps".

[@tyngchinchillachang838]

I have so many species of microfauna and even got one that makes noise almost louder than a cricket.

[@gavinpowell8538]

Am I missing something? I understand if you are starting a new tank but a well established tank should be a well balanced tank. What am I not getting?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Its not for cycling its an actual food source for the shrimp

[@gerbo8819]

Biggest mistake in aquaria folks is wrongly assuming all bacteria are the same. There are millions of different bacteria. Shrimp guts seem to be dominated by Proteobacteria, not Firmicutes. Lactobacillus bacteria are Firmicutes, and fermentors. They thrive in anaerobic environments, like the animal gut, and unlike an oxygenated aquarium. Those bacteria are at best dead in a matter of minutes. In worst cases, they colonize your substrate or filter, competing with nitrifying bacteria, potentially even breaking the balance of carbon and nitrogen flow.

[@briandotson8028]

First!!

[@RLCAquatics]

Brian Dotson you must be on 5g lmao

[@briandotson8028]

@@RLCAquatics Just happened to be on KZbin when the upload notification came.

[@NaturesWhim]

bro you need a thousand tanks now haha. anyway if you need probiotics just search yakult online =)

[@Cleeon]

But yakult is lactobacillus is it can be beneficial to this shrimps ?

[@marknesbitt6959]

That stuff looks like used mop water

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

hahahahaha it does doesnt it lol merry christmas :)

[@2869may]

So it's basically eggs of tiny bacteria eating critters...

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

no, the bacterias main prupose is to get into the shrimp and take over the gut of the animal ..better bacteria in the gut means food is processed better and the animal uses less energy.. so to us they will seem more active and have more energy for breeding. Second reason is bacteria is a very good food for shrimp :)

[@2869may]

@@MarksShrimpTanks Thank you..! Where do the tiny creatures come form, Plants?

[@sapiensgr2]

Why dont you tell us how to make the probiotics ourselves so we dont have to spend a ton of money around.

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

because a lot can go wrong with diy probiotics, here is a link to one you can try if you like kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnvCgJyXfcSnmNU

[@leviburns89]

Literally no one: How to I keep 1 million shrimp?

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Its the concept 🤦‍♂️

[@ginkopaul]

go to youtube then search "hijacked from you tube". dog attacks aquarium (fail).

[@gin21zkato]

This is obvious. My tought about tons of bacteris should I use in to my HT aquarium tho? Your low tech mashines need a lot with mosses, they just need good mechanic filters with adult filter, they hate shit from fishes. shrimps etc. So no3 have to be eaten by bacteries if u dont have a lot of plants ofc like mine. Like every tank need bacteries no3 should be at 10mg/l for plants and Nh3/4>no2,no3 have to be eaten to 0 to the next feedning. So LT is not that Low :)

[@sirpfa]

Sorry but not helpful because i have no access to these powders... I will be glad if you come up with some solutions with natural ingredients that can be found in kitchen 🙏🏻

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

You could try crushed eggshell for the mineral, suger and water, and a tiny amount of yeast like a rice grain sied amount, yeast will eat through the suger very fast

[@sirpfa]

Marks Shrimp Tanks and this will make useful bacteria?