Reply With Quote4: Add in Liquid Bacteria
Today went to Sunpets Aquarium in Jalan Kayu to get few bags of ADA Amazonia Soil and went Seaview grab some others equipment.
Decided to take some pictures to show on how i setup with cheap products.
Here's how I always start up my tank.
1st Day of tank setup (31/8/14)
1: Add in a thin layer of soil and some sponge filter. I'm using aircon to chill all my tanks so I don't need any canister to link up to the chiller.
2: Fill up my tanks with di water.
3: Add in a bit of Anti Chlorine.
Last edited by bai; 31st Aug 2014 at 23:20.
4: Add in Liquid Bacteria
That's all for my simple setup.
I will add in plants tomorrow.
When I'm going to add shrimps into tank, I will adjust the TDS to the range which i prefer as DI water have very low TDS.
Today is the 2nd day after setup but water still not very clear due to all sponge filter are totally new. Have pump in more liquid bacteria.
Looks like a nice rack based breeding tanks setup... what fishes or shrimps are you planning to keep?
Bai. You should add in costs involved so forumers are able to find out the costs involve to start a shrimp tank setup.
You could also add in why and how a product is able to help based on your experience
I definitely would like to know.
Price won't be nice to mention but it's really cheap for the bacteria. I'm not good in explaining as I'm more to a practical person.Originally Posted by nicholasliao
Today is the 3rd day of tank setup.
Throw some shrimp into tank.
New keeper please do not follow on adding shrimps in tank within a short period of time.
Please follow the proper cycling process.
For me I have been doing this for all my tanks so I know well in handling it.
I noticed you use a relatively small amount of aquasoil for the tank size (can still see the bottom edges of the tanks)... around just 1cm depth perhaps? I guess less soil also release less initial ammonia so it'll be easier and quicker for the bacteria to handle and stabilize the parameters.
Hi bai?
For such small tank with only spoonge filter, how regular you change water and how much?
Yes is very thin less then 1cm for this tanks as mentioned in my first post. I have more soil tank and also add in shrimp within few days.I noticed you use a relatively small amount of aquasoil for the tank size (can still see the bottom edges of the tanks)... around just 1cm depth perhaps? I guess less soil also release less initial ammonia so it'll be easier and quicker for the bacteria to handle and stabilize the parameters.
For water change, I will just do my normal weekly maintenance.
Bai,
Are you keeping PRL? can i keep prl with only distilled water and little or no soil?
Yes I'm keeping prl.
Distill water only with No soil I haven't try.
Little soil or just small pot of soil, Yes I'm doing this in my setup.
cause i want to set up gex 600 - 60X20X25cm as a emergency tank. since my main tank got problem with soil.
will this tank size with little soil be enough to keep prl?
or can i use a substrate that i dont need to change, since im already using distilled water?
will try to get mini chiller. but dont know if it can keep tank temp down to 24 in our weather...
Last edited by Subdave; 3rd Sep 2014 at 10:47.
This new tank is size 30x30x30cm. For mini chiller is a TEM so this few months should be OK since weather is cooler now but hotter months, I'm not sure about that.
I think if you use distilled water and with little or no soil (if the PH not too high) is ok but need to adjust the tds. But I think with little soil better to buffer the ph and pour in the liquid bacteria and let it run for one or two days. Make sure the temperature from both tanks are about the same or climatize properly before releasing shrimps into the temporary tank. This is just what I will do if I were you but please do it at your own risk.
Wah bro new project ah. When ready for showcase?
No new project, just concentrate on those I bought from bro soonhong previously.
Oh on. Those power shrimp that I saw when was at your place. Hope they breed fast.
Hi bai,
Saw that your soils got 2 different colours. Are you using 2 types soil mixture?
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