One week on and still all the shrimp are alive (assuming they are as I can see 7-8 and am guessing the other 2 are hiding somewhere).
I have switched to a regular 20% weekly water change. Which seems fine.
I have playing with the concept of raising the nano filter so the outlet is out of the water and the jet of water is not spraying but clearly denting the water surface as it goes back into the water. Its just on the edge of actually sploshing the surface. If you know what I mean.
I am thoroughly amazed that the plants are not suffering and algae is at bay so far in this Low Tech tank. Lights are on for 6 hours only. I would like to up that time as I am curious as to what the optimum time is for CRS shrimp. But am aware a longer photo period might mean more demands for nutrients and CO2 for the plants.
The shrimp are getting noticeable longer and bigger and seem all healthy. I have not fed them at all.
What's going on? I was expecting death and calamity with shrimp and/or plants. But neither have materialised. Ah ok there is something a little wrong. Snails. Lots of snails. But its hardly a problem, apart from I am not overfeeding, but clearly there is food in abundance for them to multiply
I have also taken to Youtube and done searches on CRS Shrimp to see what comes up and have been fascinated by some of the videos, from normal people, breeders and even the corporate companies who do this for a living. I did not realise how much of an industry this is in the Far East. I watched this years Shrimp contest in Hannover, Germany and watched the amazing shrimp. So now I want a second tank to house some other breeds of shrimp rather than mixing them into the one tank (I realise that some types do not mix). I would like to stick with CRS in this tank, keep it simple. Perhaps I might add some SSS grade shrimp into the same tank.
Bought some Fissendens moss on wire mesh from one of the forum sponsors, and plopped that into one of few remain open spaces on the substrate. Hoping that grows nicely over the months.
I have even found some traditional Japanese music on Spotify to play whilst watching them as I work at home!!!
Back to looking at SSS and PRL grades.
Roly