best soil for shrimp tank?

[shrimp-keeping]

Hi All

Whats best soil for a shrimp only tank?

[kuxion]

I think ada soil are the best! but it is a bit more acidic

[ahpui6]

You can consider RAC soil.

[shrimp-keeping]

You can consider RAC soil.

Hi

yeah RAC was good.... what ph does it give? i tired other brands and my ph is 5.5 and very hard push up to 6-6.5 and stay there

[shrimp-keeping]

I think ada soil are the best! but it is a bit more acidic

what sort of ph does it give out?

[ahpui6]

RAC soil probably within the 6 to 6.5 range. There are other factors to consider for the buffering part. One of which is the volume of soil used.

[solidbrik]

I'm also using RAC. .ph had been stable at 6 for the past 4 months..

[shrimp-keeping]

RAC soil probably within the 6 to 6.5 range. There are other factors to consider for the buffering part. One of which is the volume of soil used.

What ratio of soil to water is recommended?

[ahpui6]

This one I not too sure what is the "recommended" ratio. I am using roughly 15% and it works. Perhaps other people with insightful experience can provide some help to you.

[shrimp-keeping]

This one I not too sure what is the "recommended" ratio. I am using roughly 15% and it works. Perhaps other people with insightful experience can provide some help to you.

thanks for info

[markus92]

RAC shrimp soil is a favorite choice among shrimp breeders.

[shrimp-keeping]

yeah kinda get that idea from what people say

[solidbrik]

To top up rac soil..and to minimise cloudiness..do you think we can rinse them and insert them through those feeder tubes?

[shrimp-keeping]

To top up rac soil..and to minimise cloudiness..do you think we can rinse them and insert them through those feeder tubes?

Will that work??

[solidbrik]

Dunno lei..thinking of topping up soil since I have some left..lol..current level about 1.5cm for a 30cube..feel may be not too sufficient..lol

[wongwong]

Hi What i did is get a clean plastic bag (like those you buy curry puffs or buy fish give you those kind) fill up the soil, grab tight the opening and submerge whole bag to the tank bottom and like decorating cake like that slowly release no cloudy.

[solidbrik]

Swee! Did you have to cut a hole at the corner (like cake pipette)?

[shrimp-keeping]

Good advice, we try it myself

[wongwong]

Don't cut the hole as the whole point is to not let water run through the soil in to the water. so just hold tight to the opening and face down to release will do.

[shrimp-keeping]

ok that's more logical way to do it...