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    Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

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    Setting up 2nd shrimp tank.
    1st was using sand but PH is high.
    Adviced to use soil and getting ready now.

    Is carpet better (Seeds bought from seaview) or just buy from store plants and put into the soil?

    No Co2 running

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    The reason to use soil is because it can buff PH to 6.5 or lower and keep it constant. For shrimp tank setup, floating plants + moss will do, no need seed. Chiller/ Fan will help as weather nowadays are hot.

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Remember to use low PAR leds for shrimp only tanks.

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Quote Originally Posted by torque6 View Post
    The reason to use soil is because it can buff PH to 6.5 or lower and keep it constant. For shrimp tank setup, floating plants + moss will do, no need seed. Chiller/ Fan will help as weather nowadays are hot.
    I have chiller running for tank using sand substrate.
    Going cycle new one with soil first and transfer all plants over once done.

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Quote Originally Posted by Alvin18 View Post
    I have chiller running for tank using sand substrate.
    Going cycle new one with soil first and transfer all plants over once done.

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    Yes you can do that. If you can spare media from the old filter and put into the new filter, you will cycle the tank faster.

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Quote Originally Posted by torque6 View Post
    Yes you can do that. If you can spare media from the old filter and put into the new filter, you will cycle the tank faster.
    I using a sponge filter

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    If the new tank don't have shrimp/ fish, you can try this.

    Seeding tank with sponge.


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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Quote Originally Posted by torque6 View Post
    If the new tank don't have shrimp/ fish, you can try this.

    Seeding tank with sponge.

    Currently the active tank using sponge.
    The new tank using e one that is alone in e video.


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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    For shrimp setup, sponge filters are really good. The guy just took the old sponge (during WC) to his new tank, squeeze it and let the new sponge filter the dirt in the tank water. Instant bacteria for a new start up.

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Quote Originally Posted by torque6 View Post
    For shrimp setup, sponge filters are really good. The guy just took the old sponge (during WC) to his new tank, squeeze it and let the new sponge filter the dirt in the tank water. Instant bacteria for a new start up.
    I cant.
    Cos my old filter is currently still with my shrimps.
    I getting them to new tank with soil after cycle ..

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    I didn't know you don't clean your old filter.

    The vid just purely shows that during water change, you can clean your old filter in the new tank by squeezing the old filter sponge. The dirt and debris will now be in the new tank which will in turn seed the new sponge filter. Then you put the old filter sponge back into the old tank...

    By the way, cleaning existing sponge filter doesn't mean no more bacteria. As long as you do it using existing tank water.

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    Re: Shrimp Tank soil w/ or w/out carpet?

    Quote Originally Posted by torque6 View Post
    I didn't know you don't clean your old filter.

    The vid just purely shows that during water change, you can clean your old filter in the new tank by squeezing the old filter sponge. The dirt and debris will now be in the new tank which will in turn seed the new sponge filter. Then you put the old filter sponge back into the old tank...

    By the way, cleaning existing sponge filter doesn't mean no more bacteria. As long as you do it using existing tank water.
    Oic .. i thought replace the whole filter to the new tank.
    Now i understand. I transfer some bateria over by cleaning the old filter using e new tank water yah

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