I’ve watched shrimp keeping videos for 3-4 years and these videos are detailed and easy to understand. Don’t normally like and comment but you deserve it keep it up mate
@simondo6843 Thank you so much for taking the time to do so for this video. It means a lot :) Reach out if you ever have any questions along your shrimp keeping journey! Can't guarantee I can answer them but it's always fun to do a little research and learn something new. Happy shrimpin'
There is so much conflicting information about GH and shrimp on the internet. I’ve seen in several places people say that hardness doesn’t matter, but then so many of my shrimp had molting problems in my soft water. I appreciate you making these entertaining and well researched videos.
@devinigh89 Thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment! I'm glad you found the information helpful :) So, to some degree, the statement "hardness (GH) doesn't matter" is true. I've kept neos anywhere from 2-30 dGH and their colony has grown, although some of the adults slowly died off at the higher GH levels. The ratio of Ca:Mg was the same in every tank though, because I used the same remineralizer for each one. As such, I believe the ratio is much more important than the GH. It's unfortunately not as easy to measure the mineral ratio in a tank but I've tried to simplify things as much as possible through the calculator on the website. I hope your molting problems get solved soon! Lmk if you have any questions and happy shrimpin'
Thanks for replying! I'm planning on buying the calcium test today so I can find the ratio. Crushed coral seems to have helped with some successful molts, but I still lost one with the ring of death last week.
Haha, thanks @MaxDamilu - We appreciate it! If you've got any interesting questions about shrimp that you'd like answered, let us know! We'd love to either answer them or do some research and learn alongside you :D
@vnn40609991 Hey, we won't mind if you share it with your friends :P Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a kind comment. It means a lot! Also hope you learned something useful. Happy shrimpin'! :)
Thanks @jonbuckley, we appreciate you leaving a kind comment :D How are your shrimp doing? Also, do you have any particular questions about shrimp that you'd like us to research?
Ok, that was a lot of information for me to take in at 2am so let me get this right. Adding sugar to your shrimp tank will make salty cookies, correct? Yes? Perfect, got it, note to self, never add shrimp to cookies.
Which kit are you referring to? If it's GH, then yeah, we'd always recommend that shrimp keepers have a GH kit on hand. If it's the calcium kit, that's really only needed if you find your shrimp having molting problems or if you want to be really careful about tap water. Are you just starting with shrimp or have you been keeping them for a while?
I'm just starting with shrimp, and I don't think they ua. I'm a retired chemist and I rather enjoy running the wet tests, so adding another is no burden at all. Every week I run pH, kH, and gH, and usually add the Nitrogen tests: NH3, NO2-, and NO3-. I've started checking Cu, and run my tap water every few weeks, also testing for PO4+. I enjoy running the tests and calculating how much of my hard tap water mixed with RO water to get the desired water hardness and pH. @@shrimplyexplained
@jonathanschutz8563 Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a nice comment! I've got so many more video ideas coming - they just take a lot of time haha. There's a new one out today!
@@shrimplyexplained well, you know what they say: quality stuff takes time... So I can wait, plus your website is really informative as well. I'm setting up a neocaridinas tank and I'm following your instructions, not only yours gonna confess (Fishtory has great content too). But I find it very informative and with lots of backups, this is what makes your content so important
your explainations are always so well constructed! really appreciate the scientific dive to have a deeper understanding ^_^ also love your animations and humor! :]
@nyowch Thank you very much for the kind comments! They mean a lot :) It is so fascinating how even the smallest life form affects the environment - or even the smallest molecules. I think aquariums are incredible ways to get a greater appreciation for the world around us. Good luck with your tank(s) and happy shrimpin! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions.
Hello- What test kit do you recommend I use to test Magnesium and Calcium? I have Well water and some of the shrimp in my tank don't seem to do so great. My GH/KH levels seem to be within the correct range for neocaridina shrimp.
@CEA046 This article explains how we recommend testing and adjusting your Ca:Mg ratio. Let me know if you have any questions after reading it! www.shrimplyexplained.com/tools/calcium-to-magnesium-ratio-calculator-shrimp-keepers/
Can we get a video on scuds? I saw one in my new tank the other day and everyone says it will be a death sentence for my shrimp. But a few people online say they have scuds and shrimp together and it’s been fine.
@pumpkincoffee983 Thanks for the video idea! We have never actually dealt with scuds in our tanks so the best information we have is secondhand from breeders like the Garden of Eder. They say that scuds are not harmful to adult shrimp but will outcompete babies for food and fully grown scuds may eat babies, as well. There are shrimp tanks that are relatively successful with scuds, but we suspect they would be more successful without them.
It'll probably work but, as explained in the video, GH is made of mainly calcium and magnesium and they need to be at the right ratio (a relatively wide range) for shrimp to molt properly. A lot of tap water has a healthy ratio but some tap water doesn't and may need to be supplemented if you find your shrimp having molting problems. That's what the second part of the video is all about.
Great video I feel like a lot of the other shrimp videos I see is mostly broscience stuff not necessarily wrong but not with cited sources and scientific approach like this cool stuff
@ty8012 I totally agree. There are a bunch of great videos out there that explain general concepts but ever since starting the hobby I've been frustrated by how little data is actually backing many of the assumptions we have. Like what actually are the GH ranges Neocaridina can survive in? How sensitive are they really to temperature or pH changes? Do they really change color on different substrates or is it an effect of the light? (A paper shows they do actually change color) Are there any shirmp questions you'd really like to have answered? I'd love to hear and discuss them! Also, thanks for the supportive comment!
@@shrimplyexplainedit's a big problem across the aquatics hobby as a whole, fishkeeping too. So very many people (and sadly so many AI articles written with zero actual understanding) repeating what they've heard, but it's *so hard* to find actual studies. It results in a lot of information that's either flatly wrong, or perhaps more often correct... Sometimes. In some contexts. But without understanding what's actually happening or why, leading to incorrect assumptions about other things. Channels like yours are invaluable here for doing deeper dives into what's actually happening. Thanks for what you do!
@@Wintersdark We're happy to try to bring a little more science to the community! Got some fun content coming soon that'll really shake up your understanding of certain shrimp parasites ;) Scientifically backed, of course!
@johnnybest6386 Oh yeah we're gonna make sure you learn all sorts of subjects on your shrimp journey! There are so many different topics that can tie into shrimp keeping :D
Do you add the egg shells to new water as a remineralizer or just add the ground up shells to the tank directly? Do you find they maintain a stable GH?
@@shrimplyexplained I add it to the tank directly as a food source the same as I do with my snails and isopods enclosure. I don’t stay doing water test . In fact I have no done any water test in probably 4 months . On the other hand I can’t get my crs to breed worth a crap so I gotta be doing something wrong
For people who are still confused. Metals=higher pH. Acids=lower pH. gh will rise as pH does and vice versa. You want more metals for shrimp tanks but not too much.
Hi @michaelberardo4614, it appears there may be some confusion. Metals do not always raise or lower pH. That entirely depends on how they oxidize in water, which can be difficult to determine. Some metal ions like calcium and magnesium do affect GH but most do not. GH also does not have an effect on pH. It is an easy mistake to make as GH and KH are so similar, but KH is the parameter that controls pH. Higher KH leads to higher pH and vice versa. Please let me know if you have any questions!
@@shrimplyexplained well in this context actually calcium and magnesium. The 2 most common minerals in water both turn H+ into Mg(OH)2 this will create bonds with stray H+ ions which in turn will raise the pH. And generally GH will Measure calcium and magnesium. So if you start adding magnesium and calcium in the water, yes it will raise pH. While your right not all metals will create atomic bonds and create hydroxide. Group 2 elements typically will, and some group 1 elements on some occasions. So yes in this case GH will affect the pH to a degree.
@@michaelberardo4614 I appreciate the information! Do you have any resources to learn more about this reaction? I need to brush up on my chemistry for this one. Also, could you estimate how much pH might change by increasing GH by, say, 10 dGH?
@@michaelberardo4614 No worries, I'm trying not to take anything personally! We're all just random people on the internet trying to learn so I appreciate the feedback and will need to do more research. If you have any shrimp topics you're interested in chatting about or sharing your opinion on, I'd love to hear them!
Enough of the damned background popup noises, good lord. Also, when talking about gh, I'd like to know what aquarists have against ppm ffs... It's more accurate and not difficult. What is the strangle hold the germans have over you guys?
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I’ve watched shrimp keeping videos for 3-4 years and these videos are detailed and easy to understand. Don’t normally like and comment but you deserve it keep it up mate
@simondo6843 Thank you so much for taking the time to do so for this video. It means a lot :)
Reach out if you ever have any questions along your shrimp keeping journey! Can't guarantee I can answer them but it's always fun to do a little research and learn something new. Happy shrimpin'
There is so much conflicting information about GH and shrimp on the internet. I’ve seen in several places people say that hardness doesn’t matter, but then so many of my shrimp had molting problems in my soft water. I appreciate you making these entertaining and well researched videos.
@devinigh89 Thanks for taking the time to leave a kind comment! I'm glad you found the information helpful :)
So, to some degree, the statement "hardness (GH) doesn't matter" is true. I've kept neos anywhere from 2-30 dGH and their colony has grown, although some of the adults slowly died off at the higher GH levels. The ratio of Ca:Mg was the same in every tank though, because I used the same remineralizer for each one. As such, I believe the ratio is much more important than the GH. It's unfortunately not as easy to measure the mineral ratio in a tank but I've tried to simplify things as much as possible through the calculator on the website.
I hope your molting problems get solved soon! Lmk if you have any questions and happy shrimpin'
Thanks for replying! I'm planning on buying the calcium test today so I can find the ratio. Crushed coral seems to have helped with some successful molts, but I still lost one with the ring of death last week.
@@devinigh89 Cool, I hope it helps get you on the right path! Let me know if you have any questions through the process :)
Excellent scientific explanation on GH. Explaining the why and how the recipe works is so valuable. You are the Alton Brown of shrimp keeping :-)
Haha, thanks @MaxDamilu - We appreciate it!
If you've got any interesting questions about shrimp that you'd like answered, let us know! We'd love to either answer them or do some research and learn alongside you :D
Wow what a helpful video. I’m surprised this doesn’t have more views. Thanks!
@TheSam5166 Thanks - What a great compliment. I'm really glad you found it helpful :D
Happy shrimpin'!
Love that you provide articles as well. Great stuff, thank you.
Glad you liked it! We always try to be as thorough as possible.
Happy shrimpin'!
The best shrimp hobby related videos on TH-cam, by far!!!
@satcopm315 Aw, thank you! That's incredibly kind :)
I hope you have a great day - Happy shrimpin'!
Thank you 😊 im completely new to shrimp and now im completely confused 😂 im thinking i should have stuck with chiclids 😂
This video deserves more views and likes!
@vnn40609991 Hey, we won't mind if you share it with your friends :P
Thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a kind comment. It means a lot! Also hope you learned something useful.
Happy shrimpin'! :)
low-key this is also super funny!
@JoshsMosses Thanks for watching! So glad you appreciate the humor :D
Happy shrimpin'!
Wow. What a great video lots that I did not consider previously.
Thanks @jonbuckley, we appreciate you leaving a kind comment :D
How are your shrimp doing? Also, do you have any particular questions about shrimp that you'd like us to research?
Ok, that was a lot of information for me to take in at 2am so let me get this right. Adding sugar to your shrimp tank will make salty cookies, correct? Yes? Perfect, got it, note to self, never add shrimp to cookies.
Yep, you got it!
Interesting. Now I need another API test kit!
Which kit are you referring to? If it's GH, then yeah, we'd always recommend that shrimp keepers have a GH kit on hand. If it's the calcium kit, that's really only needed if you find your shrimp having molting problems or if you want to be really careful about tap water.
Are you just starting with shrimp or have you been keeping them for a while?
I'm just starting with shrimp, and I don't think they ua. I'm a retired chemist and I rather enjoy running the wet tests, so adding another is no burden at all. Every week I run pH, kH, and gH, and usually add the Nitrogen tests: NH3, NO2-, and NO3-. I've started checking Cu, and run my tap water every few weeks, also testing for PO4+. I enjoy running the tests and calculating how much of my hard tap water mixed with RO water to get the desired water hardness and pH. @@shrimplyexplained
Man, that's really great content. Congratulations. Will you post some more? Hehe
@jonathanschutz8563 Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a nice comment! I've got so many more video ideas coming - they just take a lot of time haha.
There's a new one out today!
@@shrimplyexplained well, you know what they say: quality stuff takes time... So I can wait, plus your website is really informative as well. I'm setting up a neocaridinas tank and I'm following your instructions, not only yours gonna confess (Fishtory has great content too). But I find it very informative and with lots of backups, this is what makes your content so important
your explainations are always so well constructed! really appreciate the scientific dive to have a deeper understanding ^_^ also love your animations and humor! :]
@nyowch Thank you very much for the kind comments! They mean a lot :)
It is so fascinating how even the smallest life form affects the environment - or even the smallest molecules. I think aquariums are incredible ways to get a greater appreciation for the world around us.
Good luck with your tank(s) and happy shrimpin! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions.
great vid!
Hello- What test kit do you recommend I use to test Magnesium and Calcium? I have Well water and some of the shrimp in my tank don't seem to do so great. My GH/KH levels seem to be within the correct range for neocaridina shrimp.
@CEA046 This article explains how we recommend testing and adjusting your Ca:Mg ratio. Let me know if you have any questions after reading it!
www.shrimplyexplained.com/tools/calcium-to-magnesium-ratio-calculator-shrimp-keepers/
Great video well explained! :)
@canadashrimps Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful :D
Happy shrimpin'!
Can we get a video on scuds? I saw one in my new tank the other day and everyone says it will be a death sentence for my shrimp. But a few people online say they have scuds and shrimp together and it’s been fine.
@pumpkincoffee983 Thanks for the video idea! We have never actually dealt with scuds in our tanks so the best information we have is secondhand from breeders like the Garden of Eder. They say that scuds are not harmful to adult shrimp but will outcompete babies for food and fully grown scuds may eat babies, as well. There are shrimp tanks that are relatively successful with scuds, but we suspect they would be more successful without them.
@@shrimplyexplained thanks! I just saw they have a YT also so thanks for telling me about them!
@@pumpkincoffee983 Happy to help! There are a bunch of cool channels out there to explore :D
My tap water. Gh 7, kh 3, tds 175. Should be perfect for neocaridina right?
It'll probably work but, as explained in the video, GH is made of mainly calcium and magnesium and they need to be at the right ratio (a relatively wide range) for shrimp to molt properly. A lot of tap water has a healthy ratio but some tap water doesn't and may need to be supplemented if you find your shrimp having molting problems. That's what the second part of the video is all about.
Great video I feel like a lot of the other shrimp videos I see is mostly broscience stuff not necessarily wrong but not with cited sources and scientific approach like this cool stuff
@ty8012 I totally agree. There are a bunch of great videos out there that explain general concepts but ever since starting the hobby I've been frustrated by how little data is actually backing many of the assumptions we have. Like what actually are the GH ranges Neocaridina can survive in? How sensitive are they really to temperature or pH changes? Do they really change color on different substrates or is it an effect of the light? (A paper shows they do actually change color)
Are there any shirmp questions you'd really like to have answered? I'd love to hear and discuss them!
Also, thanks for the supportive comment!
@@shrimplyexplainedit's a big problem across the aquatics hobby as a whole, fishkeeping too. So very many people (and sadly so many AI articles written with zero actual understanding) repeating what they've heard, but it's *so hard* to find actual studies. It results in a lot of information that's either flatly wrong, or perhaps more often correct... Sometimes. In some contexts. But without understanding what's actually happening or why, leading to incorrect assumptions about other things.
Channels like yours are invaluable here for doing deeper dives into what's actually happening. Thanks for what you do!
@@Wintersdark We're happy to try to bring a little more science to the community! Got some fun content coming soon that'll really shake up your understanding of certain shrimp parasites ;)
Scientifically backed, of course!
@@Wintersdark If you have any fun questions or interesting thoughts about the shrimp keeping hobby, we'd love to hear them!
I found my shrimp math teacher
@johnnybest6386 Oh yeah we're gonna make sure you learn all sorts of subjects on your shrimp journey! There are so many different topics that can tie into shrimp keeping :D
I put egg shell in my coffee grinder and put that in the tank no issues hundreds of neos
Do you add the egg shells to new water as a remineralizer or just add the ground up shells to the tank directly? Do you find they maintain a stable GH?
@@shrimplyexplained I add it to the tank directly as a food source the same as I do with my snails and isopods enclosure. I don’t stay doing water test . In fact I have no done any water test in probably 4 months . On the other hand I can’t get my crs to breed worth a crap so I gotta be doing something wrong
For people who are still confused. Metals=higher pH. Acids=lower pH. gh will rise as pH does and vice versa. You want more metals for shrimp tanks but not too much.
Hi @michaelberardo4614, it appears there may be some confusion. Metals do not always raise or lower pH. That entirely depends on how they oxidize in water, which can be difficult to determine. Some metal ions like calcium and magnesium do affect GH but most do not.
GH also does not have an effect on pH. It is an easy mistake to make as GH and KH are so similar, but KH is the parameter that controls pH. Higher KH leads to higher pH and vice versa.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
@@shrimplyexplained well in this context actually calcium and magnesium. The 2 most common minerals in water both turn H+ into Mg(OH)2 this will create bonds with stray H+ ions which in turn will raise the pH. And generally GH will
Measure calcium and magnesium. So if you start adding magnesium and calcium in the water, yes it will raise pH. While your right not all metals will create atomic bonds and create hydroxide. Group 2 elements typically will, and some group 1 elements on some occasions. So yes in this case GH will affect the pH to a degree.
@@michaelberardo4614 I appreciate the information! Do you have any resources to learn more about this reaction? I need to brush up on my chemistry for this one.
Also, could you estimate how much pH might change by increasing GH by, say, 10 dGH?
@@shrimplyexplained also sorry my past comment might have sounded mean. I didn’t want it to sound like that.
@@michaelberardo4614 No worries, I'm trying not to take anything personally! We're all just random people on the internet trying to learn so I appreciate the feedback and will need to do more research.
If you have any shrimp topics you're interested in chatting about or sharing your opinion on, I'd love to hear them!
Enough of the damned background popup noises, good lord. Also, when talking about gh, I'd like to know what aquarists have against ppm ffs... It's more accurate and not difficult. What is the strangle hold the germans have over you guys?
I appreciate the feedback and will try to include the converted units whenever possible.