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Could not agree more with this suggestion. Could I add that it's easy to cut a real good load of nettle stems in summertime, and place them in boxes or bags in a boiler room or airing cupboard for use throughout the winter and springtime....I just drop the crisp dry leaves into the tanks. Also...

123------Darrel has just saved me a load of typing ! I'm in his camp......and it's worked well for me for years ( I don't keep really tricky species though ). May I just add that once you start adding fish gradually, you'll naturally accumulate Nitrate in your water. Aquatic plants are not too...

Hi Claire----I'm not qualified to advise you on the aquarium set-up, ( I'm mainly a shrimper ), but I am qualified to advise you on one thing in particular. ------- When you do the renovations on your new home, please make sure the floor where you're putting the tank is sufficiently load...

Fair enough Sir----I get ya drift. Bye for now.

Congrats--you're obviously on the right track ! As the colony ( and feeding ) expands, maybe think about a couple of floating plants or dunked Pothos plant stem cutting, to deal with the Nitrate build up that may well creep up on you. Plants that have ready access to above water surface air for...

Oh right Wooki-----I never read anything properly, I just sign it !!

hi fellas-----I don't mean to butt in, but I can't help saying that ( in my experience), tank cycling" is a perfectly simple , and quite natural process, that requires NO chemical interventions from humans. I do really appreciate that you're very chemical compound aware, ( I am not),---- but...

You're spot on there J----another advantage of a pile of smooth pebbles is that they get easily covered in biofilm. As we are told, the females try to deposit the shrimplets wherever the biofilm is abundant for them , so the babies can stay there, safely hidden and feed. I use small piles of...

Wookii---you're not confused, you are spot on about the two distinct genus of shrimp, and their variations. With regard to an internet source of info, ,www..theshrimpfarm.com is quite well regarded I believe. Although as shown in a post above by Conor, --all guidelines are only that, and can...

Conor---apologies for not reading your post correctly. You were talking about the success of your Caridina in London water, -- not mixing Neo colours, as I was referring to. Your success just shows how different tanks and livestock react in different ways to a particular circumstance.

OK Conor, --I say " not always "---you say " not necessarily ". We seem to be like-minded.---;)---- I'm pleased you're having success, and enjoying the journey.

Well there ya go folks---there's always variance in this hobby, and all sorts of things occur to boil your brain .----:crazy:

Hi--if you're going to use your own treated tap water with it's tds for changes, I'd say you've pretty much got to stick with Neocaridina shrimp. Choose your favourite colour, and build a colony of that type only. Mixing colours normally leads to dilution of the genes back to brown type shrimp...

Gareth----I agree with Matt on questions 3,4,5. Question 1 --may be best answered if you research water parameters for Crystal and Cherry shrimp----they're very different, though that doesn't mean it can't be done I suppose. Question 2-- " Me Platie, you shrimplet, me eat you ! " Good...

I'm afraid to tell ya that baby shrimp are almost invisible, and can probably get through any hole you may drill. The thing that may foil them is a very fine grained sponge etc----trouble is, it will block up quite quickly----hum. I'm lucky that the filter intakes on my tanks are through a...

Yes indeed....AE seems to last forever ! Biotase should be fine too, but please add very sparingly , but regularly. Even Shrimp King say that a 30g pouch will treat 10,000 litres,-- so you can probably double that yourself. Best to get it going as soon as you can, before babies need it .

Hi MJ----my friend you say you're curious about deaths----and you add that "you foolishly dumped them in before the tank was cycled", and that you " dumped them in without acclimation ". My friend, be curious no more !

Aqua-----Bacter AE is excellent for the babies ( lots of video on Youtube )-----However, the measuring spoon they supply is about 10 times bigger than you need . This supplement really needs to be dosed very sparingly, as it's known to deplete oxygen levels when dosed in excess,

Idris...in my book, there's 'surviving', and 'thriving'. The first may apply to two or three basic red cherry shrimp in a glass bottle, for a while.........the second is certainly less obvious. What I would say though , is that keeping Neo shrimp, and watching generations of a colony grow...

HI----if you'd settle for Azalea root instead, I have found some wondrous pieces from Aquaone stockists for around £30 for a mega one, or £10 for smaller. I've looked online, and there are loads of stockists in your area----check out the Aquaone website for details.

Hi guys----can I just add one more word in praise of sponge filters (especially the close grained ones ) ? In my own experience, no matter how clean and pristine you may think your aquarium water is by sight,-- these sponges will extract fair amounts of grunge , easily seen when you squeeze...

It doesn't matter Barbara, but she used to be on RHS just after the sharp bend out or town centre ,and up the hill towards Burton. A little commercial estate down a stony track. Anyway, I was 0nly reminiscing .....57 happy years up there !

Hi Barbara----I bet I'm the only person on here who knows where Ashby is,--- without looking it up ! Until 14 years ago, I lived in Burton, and bought my dogs over to Ashby for Virginia Birch to groom-----is she still around there ?

HI Barbara , I'm no aquascaper myself, just a simple shrimper using bogwood and some dragon stone. However, I do have some construction background, and couldn't help feeling the need to tell you something you already know, I'm pretty sure. -------That tank is gonna be bloomin' heavy !......be...

That's one good thing about being my age-----no more work ! Well I'm no more use to you Dan I'm afraid----I've truly never used medications etc., so I'm ignorant of their benefits or risks. The one thing I would advise though is to NOT go tipping any various meds into the tank, until someone on...

Good morning Dan !------I know this might sound silly, but do you rely on your tap filter to remove all Chloramine etc, ..or do you treat the water after filling with Prime or similar conditioner ?. I don't know if your filter is sufficient, as I've never had one myself ( I only have nano tanks...

Danmil-----I asked the questions , but sorry I can't stay around for the answers tonight. Hopefully, some other knowledgeable folks will help ya ---- :nurse:

I feel for you bro, but I probably can't you help directly. However, I'm intrigued that you appear to have a 750 L mainly shrimp tank, ---and are changing 375 litres every week. Is that correct ? Also, for how long before the deaths started have you been following this water change regime...

Hi Chung----firstly, I'm not at all jealous of where you live !! With regard to your question,-- hopefully folks who know a lot more than me about plants, fertilizer use, and CO2 use, will be along soon to guide you there. Regarding the Neo shrimp, ( which I am experienced with), the first...

NB------the same applies to Bacter AE, about a 20th of the scoop provided , every other day, will be plenty. If you followed their guideline, your tank would turn solid ! :(

Aqua.....that is one sweet little tank to look at first thing in the morning. I'm just gonna poke my nose in briefly, as I can't help noticing the containers of food and minerals, ( both by an excellent producer in my book ). However, ( and I'm sure you already know this ), but I'm going to say...

ZOZ----it might be two per second when your in the early stages, ---I don't think you're right when it comes to one ---- twenty seven million. two hundred and forty seven thousand, three hundred, and sixty eight though ----and onwards. Anyway, it was supposed to be just a bit of fun----:rolleyes:

This doesn't look correct,---more like 50 YEARS. Still quirky though.

We all hear politicians, businessmen, and news channels quoting these figures daily , and maybe we can't grasp the quantifiable difference. I heard a great analogy recently, which helps to get our brains round the difference ( we already know that a billion is 1000x a million but can't grasp...

Mort...I agree with your last point wherever it's possible for folks, but it's not always easy. I order mine online from 300 miles away !-----but as long as they're acclimated very slowly over a few hours, they seem to be pretty resilient to the trauma they must experience in transit. There are...

Dragon---you actually counted as far as 400 ?----:eek:---lol

Zeus---interesting that you observe that a stock of 60 shrimp means that most are rarely seen in a planted and landscaped tank. I agree, and this is why I'm sure that many new keepers who start with say 10 shrimp, are in a panic after a couple of weeks ,when their new shrimp have all "gone"...

A fousand !-----blimey, you're doing something right then :thumbup:

Zeus-----sorry I didn't acknowledge your contribution yesterday,-- it appeared on here while I was finkin' . There must be lots of ways to stop the shrimp entering your filter, if you Google it , I reckon.

I'll keep away from those burgers then,-- just want a quiet life !

Darrel---thanks for agreeing with me-----I can relax a bit now with a nice cuppa !

Fisher, I agree with Kalum about stability, but that is something for the future in your case, as you have no stock yet. So, I'm not going to ramble on about the loads of good things you can do in future. I would simply say that in your start-up situation, in my own view, the most important...

HI Aqua-----thanks for replying. I've currently got a 50 L with Dream Blue, and Dream Blue Rili. Another 50L with Orange, and Orange Rili. A 50 L with Gold back Yellow, and Red Rili,-- ( naughty I know, but they do tend to breed with their own colour for some odd reason, and I separate out any...

HI folks, just wondered if anyone wanted a friendly chat about their Neo tanks and inhabitants. Also, any good tips you've learned along the way. I've got a few tanks of various Neos , and learned some simple tips in the last few years of " pain and joy", (all joy these days) -----but I didn't...

I use 'Dennerle Nano Crusta ' minerals once a week in all my shrimp tanks ,( just a tiny scoop , not recommended amounts ),-----I'm not recommending it or anything, just saying. It might do some good, -- never seemed to have done any harm.

There is a very worthwhile,( IMO) and simple upgrade to the Pat Mini sponge filter capability and set up. Just Google --- "Pat mini upgrade", and watch first video. Of course it's up to you whether you pursue it of not

DEL----there are folks on here who are much more qualified than myself to advise on such technical matters. I have been in this game for over thirty years now , but I follow my own tried and tested methods, which work very well for me, but may NOT be suited to your set up, tank management ...

Don't think the bigger cabinet will be a prob, and you shouldn't need anything added. They're made to cope .

Go for the cabinet made for your Aquanano 40----moving the tank will be ok if you drain it just until you and a partner can lift it easily. You will need the Aquanano 60 cabinet when you buy your next larger tank-----bound to happen !!

Del----don't get worried ! I would always recommend getting the correct cabinet to support the tank. They're self assembly, and it's really important to follow the instruction process they provide in the correct order. Of course it's your call, but I tried it once on a chest of drawers ...

DEL--I can't advise you anywhere near as well as the other guys regarding plants etc. However, I do have 5 Aquanano tanks up and running , so I'm very familiar with their good and not so good points. The first thing I feel I need to mention is that the filled tank is going to weigh around 100...

As someone earlier suggested, the problem is actually fetching and carrying the quantities of 'Spotless Water' every week for soft water species. I have moderately hard water here, so I decided to accept my idleness, and work with what I've got . I do like to soften mine a little for my Neo...