How to: Grow DUST ALGAE in AQUARIUM - Natural Food for Baby Shrimp!

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  • This is how I grow green dust algae and biofilm in my shrimp tanks to increase my shrimplets survival rate. Baby shrimps need some algae and biofilm to feed on in order to survive and that's why it is important to have that in your aquarium!
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  • @ShrimpMania
    @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is how I grow green dust algae and biofilm in my shrimp tanks to increase my shrimplets survival rate. Baby shrimps need some algae and biofilm to feed on in order to survive and that's why it is important to have that in your aquarium!
    My other video on this topic:
    th-cam.com/video/aB06m9siFW8/w-d-xo.html
    ❤ My OTHER TH-cam channel - th-cam.com/channels/n27JThScJPvOUvJQ8ZhcFg.html

    • @shapienails3067
      @shapienails3067 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn't understand the name of the little creature in the corner of tank @ 3:15 ?

  • @Chompchompyerded
    @Chompchompyerded 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is just what I needed in order to grow more dust algae for my hillstream loaches and snails. I don't have any floating plants, but I do have dwarf lilies, some buce, and some guppy grass. The Guppy grass is taking over, so a trim is in order.

  • @davekhiangte488
    @davekhiangte488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative, great 👍

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @PoseidonsPets
    @PoseidonsPets 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good stuff man. Keep it up 👍

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your support Kyle!

  • @dgstanks7447
    @dgstanks7447 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That sub level colony is genius ! Really enjoy your videos👍

  • @neth77
    @neth77 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks mate, i've got shrimp in my community tank but just setting up some breeder ones now.

  • @happyshrimp5290
    @happyshrimp5290 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info video
    👍and thanks for sharing the info

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No problem 👍 Thank you for watching. Nice channel you have!

  • @justbaquatics2512
    @justbaquatics2512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great info I was just about yo scrap it all off the shrimp tank I'll definitely leave it shrimp on..

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know it doesn't look good but shrimps like it

  • @arcticwinds6125
    @arcticwinds6125 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video !

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are welcome Arctic, thank you for watching!

  • @RWAquariumPages
    @RWAquariumPages 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anothrr Great video! Yum yum food for the shrimp. Can't wait for thr next one

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your support mg friend👍

  • @peterloo3136
    @peterloo3136 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done sir 👍🏽🙌🏽!!

  • @laShrimpaquajean
    @laShrimpaquajean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    super vidéo comme d'habitude

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, I'm looking forward for your update as well!

  • @hussamasfour5783
    @hussamasfour5783 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the information

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My pleasure

    • @hussamasfour5783
      @hussamasfour5783 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania i sent inbox through facebook, can You reply to me?

  • @georgekohn9372
    @georgekohn9372 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job man,have to keep active to keep on top.🍀🦐🌿😎👍

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks George! Just in a right mood at this moment for creating more content. It's can be only temporary thing

  • @saler1423
    @saler1423 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If you follow Nico, then you know he changed his way, no more soil on the bottom, he uses inert gravell, and only changes the sock with the soil, no more vacuuming.

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes very interesting method he is using

  • @albertoc3279
    @albertoc3279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. I agree that the soil in a caridina tank is whats makes algae grow and the ecosystem alive. The last soil I used, SL Aqua, kept ph very low but it's so poor in nutrients that the tanks were very sterile and most baby shrimp didn't survive. Switching to Amazonia powder now and still cycling but lots of algae and microfauna on the walls already

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good choice - Amazonia is a good soil and contained a lot of nutrients

    • @PhilSoulhero1
      @PhilSoulhero1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can I tell you something ? I growed thick wall of dust algae with no substrate and just a lot of moss. After a week with 8 hours of light a day the algae just grew and grew and spread all over. My point is no need for a soil to grow dust algae.

    • @harryfp1494
      @harryfp1494 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think I’m going to reset my tanks here in a couple weeks with the that

  • @BigShrimpin416
    @BigShrimpin416 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your moss always looks so amazing! Is it flame moss??

    • @BDGMed
      @BDGMed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep

  • @MTT45
    @MTT45 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the ista premium soil leeches ammonia for cycling? And aslo what ph range for that soil when everything is settled?

  • @Lechuga_007
    @Lechuga_007 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, how many times should I do a water change and about how much water should be removed each time before adding caridina shrimp?

  • @LuisJimenez-vd4qz
    @LuisJimenez-vd4qz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the videos, they are very helpful. What kind of leds do you use? Waiting for the next video...

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Luis, you are welcome! I use the brightest LEDs I can get. Its either 5054 120 leds per meter or 5036 - 120 leds per meter. I shown them in this video th-cam.com/video/OJ48e6KM6mM/w-d-xo.html

    • @LuisJimenez-vd4qz
      @LuisJimenez-vd4qz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ShrimpMania thank you very much

  • @lmstuber6044
    @lmstuber6044 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whats your veiw on dosing fertilizers to a shrimp tank if you have alot of plants in a tank. Obviously a fertilizer with no copper in it . I want to know if it affects breeding or kills baby shrimps or promotes greendust algae ? ...
    Lee

  • @Aheinemann
    @Aheinemann 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice Video 👍 what do you use for UGF Box?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, thanks. Normally i have ada amazonia soil in it

  • @subparinternet4014
    @subparinternet4014 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Darn it! I think I had some biofilm growin in my tank today and I took it out and threw it cause I thought it was bad for it.

  • @robertshin
    @robertshin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video. How are you able grow such nice, thick dust algae without growing hair algae at the same time? Do you have this same issue?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. I do have some sort of algae in two of my tanks. It's not a hair algae though. It looks like a green fur.

  • @ichokimsh
    @ichokimsh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    bacter AE is also good food for the shrimps and to make a biofilm such as algae?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว

      yes for biofilm but I'm not sure about algae

  • @qaisal-khatib9413
    @qaisal-khatib9413 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Bro, What do you think about Shrimp king soil and Contro Soil (it has big grains of soil)?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, I tried shrimp king few years back - ph 6.5 so not ideal for caridina, I haven't tried control soil so I can't give you a feedback on it

  • @respectorrrrr
    @respectorrrrr ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Shrimp Mania, do you feed any pellet or granules food for shrimp?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes every day or every second day I feed my shrimp with pellet food once a week powder food

  • @mccandokao
    @mccandokao ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Shrimp Mania! How do you cycle the UGF in a bucket? Do you add bacterial powder to the bucket?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes just add a little bit bacteria and cycle for a month or so

  • @T1NJ4G0
    @T1NJ4G0 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Useful vid for sureee!!
    Do you wash ur hands with water only, or do rinse it with soap as well?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Normally with dish washing liquid and then I wipe them with paper towel

    • @T1NJ4G0
      @T1NJ4G0 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania do you feed powdered food like glasgarten shrimp baby or bacter ae ?
      If so what’s the feeding schedule ?

  • @richardportelli1983
    @richardportelli1983 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't worry about the sediment at the bottom of your filters. That is just the soil particles that naturally settle to the bottom. As long as there is water movement it will not become toxic.

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the info. When there is too much waste at the bottom it starts to get to the water column and cloudy the water this is why clean it mostly to make the water crystal clear.

    • @Howitzer09
      @Howitzer09 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its also poop. Causing ammonia.

  • @sonalkarpe3049
    @sonalkarpe3049 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello ,which lights do you use for making albe

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว

      DIY LED strip light I got from China

  • @lucksterize
    @lucksterize 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi! I always watch your videos! May I know how many gallons do you have for each tanks?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, The tanks on the rack are 54L, I guess 15-16gal. Thanks

    • @shafique2511
      @shafique2511 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania what is the dimension of the tank

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shafique2511 which one?

    • @shafique2511
      @shafique2511 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania your 54L tank on the rack

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shafique2511 35x40x35h approximately

  • @stevenyap6454
    @stevenyap6454 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what kind of moss are you using on top of the UGF?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Steve, Its a flame moss

  • @poringland
    @poringland ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I want to ask, what kind of Moss are you using on the UGF? Thank you in advance.

  • @yuanhan453
    @yuanhan453 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, may i ask, can I grow dust algae while my tank is cycling? I am deciding to put some shrimp food or fish flakes and let the beneficial bacteria act on them, to produce some nutrients. And i will turn on my light for 15hrs a day. what do you think about this method?

    • @yuanhan453
      @yuanhan453 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, its a neocaridina tank, so I am not using aqua soil, im using the lava rocks for them

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes you can add some powder foods to grow more biofilm and algae. For neos is ok.

  • @sulitim9729
    @sulitim9729 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey what brand of bacteria do you use ? Thank you

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, I've shown it in this video - th-cam.com/video/ozi4sKb0nUA/w-d-xo.html

  • @oniesma
    @oniesma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi bro, just want to ask. Is galaxy shrimp water parameter same with CRS?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, no galaxy shrimps need lower PH to thrive, Ideal 5.5. Crystals are ok in 6.5

    • @oniesma
      @oniesma 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania ok, thanks a lot for your advise.

  • @Doberminator
    @Doberminator 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That ista soli is ok for box ? Or is too small ? Ada Amazona is like 2x biger

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It comes in two different sizes 1-3 and 3-5mm so you have to buy bigger grain size for ugf

  • @mucusman7511
    @mucusman7511 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the fern looking moss on the little bridge structures and logs?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fissidens fontanus

    • @mucusman7511
      @mucusman7511 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania Cool, thx.

  • @sasi8333
    @sasi8333 ปีที่แล้ว

    How often do you change the water while cycling?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Every 2-3 weeks during the cycle

  • @onewinter1900s
    @onewinter1900s ปีที่แล้ว

    hey sir what is the starting powder u are using?

  • @echam4970
    @echam4970 ปีที่แล้ว

    what about with the lights always on or manually closing open???

  • @MGEMLAQUATICS
    @MGEMLAQUATICS 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what light you using sir?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Made it myself

  • @stefanuntila2067
    @stefanuntila2067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, please explain to me why my algae is not green but brown?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brown dust algae on the glass is also good food source. Unless you mean beard algae which is awful stuff

  • @sandypollard562
    @sandypollard562 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    😊😊👌👌😊

  • @BigShrimpin416
    @BigShrimpin416 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How can I lower my TDS? I’m using distilled water and remineralizing it to around 200 but once I put it in the tank it ends up going to around 550!!!!! I only have some plants and some driftwood in the tank! I don’t know why it is going so high! When I do water changes I don’t even add anything to the water at times and the TDS still ends up between 450 and 550.

    • @BDGMed
      @BDGMed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do you have any rocks in the tank? What’s the substrate? If it’s going from 400-500 something is probably degrading in the low ph. Possibly stones🤔 try doing a water change with di 0tds water and see if it goes back up. If it does something is leaching. Slow drip the 0 tds water in to not shock the shrimps

    • @BigShrimpin416
      @BigShrimpin416 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BDGMed so I’ve don’t numerous water changes with distilled water at 0! And it still rises! I have no rocks! Just plants and driftwood! The substrate is Flourite Black which is supposed to be inert. 🤷🏻‍♀️ currently there aren’t any shrimp in the tank yet just 4 snails. I haven’t been able to buy my shrimp yet because of the TDS issue

    • @BigShrimpin416
      @BigShrimpin416 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BDGMed so you think it’s the substrate?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Honestly I don't know why you having this issue. Normally my TDS increasing by about 10ppm per week in my tanks. Just take some soil out and put it in the small container with distill water and see if your tds will creep up in a few days. Then if its not do this experiment with driftwood as well

    • @BigShrimpin416
      @BigShrimpin416 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania that’s a good idea. I’m wondering if it’s the substrate. I’m using Flourite black which is supposed to be inert and not affect any water parameters but I think it may be the problem. I’m going to try and put it in a container line you said and see if it’s leaching into the water

  • @boybakalismyname4515
    @boybakalismyname4515 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good day fam! What powder do you use to grow algae?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good day sir -th-cam.com/video/ozi4sKb0nUA/w-d-xo.html

    • @boybakalismyname4515
      @boybakalismyname4515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ShrimpMania thanks!

    • @boybakalismyname4515
      @boybakalismyname4515 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The product is not available here in my country, its ok to use any product of bacter like ADA?

  • @bhillson
    @bhillson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it possible to grow algae dust in a established aquarium?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try to keep your light for 12 hours and dose some bacterial powder weekly. If it doesn't help then you probably don't have enough nutrients for algae to grow in you aquarium and you can try to doze some ferts then

    • @bhillson
      @bhillson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania tanks full of plants - getting BBA so had to turn lights down - dose weekly with Bacter ae

  • @ronnyhelsing7499
    @ronnyhelsing7499 ปีที่แล้ว

    What bacteria powder do you ad once a week?

  • @efermapili4983
    @efermapili4983 ปีที่แล้ว

    What type of moss is that sir?

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      flame and fessidens

    • @efermapili4983
      @efermapili4983 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ShrimpMania may i also know the common name sir??

  • @merofish
    @merofish 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    LOL i lost my algae wall to bristol nose pleco in 2 hr

  • @markdecker2724
    @markdecker2724 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe I missed it? Where is the " How to Grow Dust Algae."

    • @ShrimpMania
      @ShrimpMania  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I found a very unique powder from one Taiwanese breeder that works as an algae/biofilm fertiliser. That stuff is amazing! I have green walls in all my tanks now.

  • @mariusunsraw
    @mariusunsraw ปีที่แล้ว

    is there any bacteria powder product in EU ,i cant find any on ebuy and from outside the shipping is 30+ euro ! Can someone help me?

  • @Howitzer09
    @Howitzer09 ปีที่แล้ว

    So, dit this work without any problems?