Possible to breed shrimps using plain gravel?

**Radiance** · 27th Oct 2007, 23:04

Hey guys,
Need to ask if anyone have been breeding shrimps without using ADA or Magic soil, i.e. using gravel for shrimps?

Please advise.
Thank you.

**donhitme** · 28th Oct 2007, 23:06

Yap, my cherry shrimps have been breeding in normal lapis. I believe lots of moss and no predators are the key.

**Radiance** · 29th Oct 2007, 14:54

I see... how about CRs? Any bros managed to keep it without using ADA or magic soil, with pebbles only?

**Cherries Lover** · 31st Oct 2007, 16:38

Basically Ada Soil or Magic Soil is to help bring down PH...

As you got to know that Shrimps like lower PH & they flourish much better with that... I trust there will sure be some cases where AQ members manage to breed without Ada Soil but quality & condition will not be good...

Ada Soil is not only important to Shrimps but also for the plants inside your tank.

So my advice if for long run is to use Ada Soil or Magic Soil...

Kills a few birds in a stone. Hope you understand my point.

**kensk** · 31st Oct 2007, 18:36

My first CRS tank was using only fine sand from sea. They were reproducing as normal.
But somehow it couldn't last as after 6 months, as they keep dying one by one until no more left. I guess too much debris trapped in the sand worsening the water quality. I was only using a sponge filter driven by air pump.