I love shrimp. I remember years back when I first saw them, sometime in the 70's maybe? They just seemed I don't know, kind of personable. I really admire your passion for them Mark, you really care about them and all aspects of their lives. Your videos are well done, well presented and entertaining/educational. Thanks for your work!
There is no bubble stone in this one ,I have a video coming out tomorrow around about this time with a different filter but the pipe part is the same as you seen in this video. It will explain all :)
I hope you do get a shrimp tank! Super easy and can be pretty cheap. What color were you looking for? If you want to find some online Ill go through the web and find some good deals for you if you would like. I got my beautiful red cherries form PetCo. ;D
Neon Tetra Aquarist I sure am! Hopefully in the summer. I was thinking I might start with red cherry shrimp but I'm not sure. No need to find a website but thanks :) I'm gonna get my shrimp locally
Thank you for another great instructional video, Mark. The tank looks great. I look forward to seeing how long the "crop circles" from the plate last. :)
Hiya Mark. i am going to suggest only the one type of javaFern. The one that is taller and thin leaved. The second one placed just does not seem to flow. Thinking a hedgewall of tall java ferns would be ideal to fence in the black gravel. Just an ideA Always adore your posts😊😊😊
hi mark I don't know if you still look at this I am wanting to start with cherry shrimp and wondered if this is still the best way to go or have you got more upto date idea for beginner I liked that you showed from the start it would be gd to see it till the end with shrimp in including doing the testing and everything then we would know what to do sorry for all the questions ijust want to get it right
Setup is the same and any small filter will do, I only do 10% water changes now and I breed tons of shrimp... I think I swapped out the cherry shrimp in this tank for Orange Eyed Blue Tiger shrimp and they breed in there.
Hi Mark.. I loved this video.. when I see all your tanks I'm so amazed at how beautiful and different each one is.. you are the master! I do have a question.. How do you clean that undergravel filter? Now I can't wait to see the new shrimp! Have a great weekend!!
@@MarksShrimpTanks there is any reason why sand is better? because i thought lava rock sand can have more biofilm and more bacterias to live... i hope i can get an answer here!
IMO tap water IF it falls into a range of being over a 6 gh and a 2 kh, reason is its much easier to do big water changes, remeber and use a dechlorinator.
haii Mark, great video, i can't wait so see more of your tanks! Your'e still learning me new methods on how to ceep shrimps . Have a nice week and good luck on climating your new neo's. Greets Sybrand
Hi Mark love how you come up with simple but effective ways of tank stuff, mark can I ask I'm picking up red sea max 130d that's 130litre 34 gallon will this size be ok, what do you think will this thank work ok for a planted shrimp tank, I'm going to keep red tia, ruby's, super crs , maybe 5 spotted pinto, that's my plan size and the flow ?? the flow will be more than air sponge filter, but you can angle the flow in the tank, what do you think on this tank Thanks Rich
That type of tank the inlet for the filter isnt Shrimp safe ,yo will need to get some stainless steel mesh and cover the intake then it will be fine . That tank is a good size for Shrimp :)
Are the tanks, generally okay with that much overhang? Just concerned that it might harm the glass in the future. If you had success with this, I might consider doing this for a future setup :l
Hi Mark!Love your tanks and shrimps!I plan to put black bio sponge mat on tank bottom for my red cherry shrimps.Can i use it instead of sand and gravel?Any thoughts?
Never tried it but it is a very interesting idea, I know some people that do that but inside a container and then cover it with substrate like an under gravel filter I think it would be interesting to see how that worked out.
Hi Mark!! Thanks for the great videos, I have a question, I have just set up a small tank for cherry shrimps and I was wondering if it is safe to put Amano shrimps with cherry shrimps? Is there a possibility they will eat the baby shrimps? Thank you!!
Late to the party... But, what a beautiful rimless tank. They always take on a new form when setting it up like a peninsula. That sand looks incredible. Will Cory cats get along with neo's? And if so are the corys o.k with sand?
hi mark, what is the type of sand is it a specific type, looks great, thought i saw blastersand on the bag, as in sandblasting sand? love the vids, keep it up cheers
Just out of interest, have you had any experience with JBL NanoPrawn staple shrimp food? I have been using it for a while and the shrimp love it. Just wondered if its actually as good as people say it is! Cheers :)
nice tank mark!! do the shrimp dont need a heated tank? my crystal red do have a water temprature of 23 celcius. i dont know how im dooing it but they are still alive and growing fast! (i bought young ones) some of them are bigger tho. how big does a shrimp need to be for getting babys? becauce i think one of them has already some eggs but i dont know for sure..
Mark, I was wondering, could I keep cherry shrimp in a tank without a filter if I do daily 20% water changes using water from an established shrimp tank? Also they'd be fed in a glass tray so the food they don't eat can easily be removed so decomposing food won't deteriorate water quality.
I am wondering if I can keep Orange Rili shrimp with green Jade's or orange Sakura or yellow Sakura or RCS? sorry for the slightly unrelated questions.
Marks Shrimp Tanks. Darn you mean I need to set up another tank?? LOL yay I always need an excuse to set up another tank :-) ty and love your videos sir keep them coming!
Don't you just love a new tank. Pristine clean and oh, so pretty. Love the mixed substrates but what happens to those perfect lines after you do a big water change? A beauty!
Marks Shrimp Tanks Really like the black gravel, what type is that? I've been searching online and the amazon link but can only find acrylic coated which I understand may not help the bacteria grow as well? Thanks again getting near to finally starting my first tank.
liked before I watched as always. but I want to know your thoughts on my shrimp tank mark, I never checked tds ph kh or annything in it I dont have the stuff for it but they breed like hell ( red cherrys) now I got some christal reds to, think they going to breed soon never seen dead shrimp before and went from 30 to 120 shrimp in couple months do you think it Will Stay good if I keep on doing what I do? or can the water change drasticly out off the Blue? PS i olso have 60 fish in a 180 liter tank and never checked a thing either and no problems to so I wonder if its realy needed for the basic shrimp and most fish thanks for the vids again keep em up👍
You have good practices no doubt my friend and you probably have great water that works for you ...that is where we are all different because we all have different water conditions so what works for you might not work for the next guy if you know what I mean. And yes if you use tap water it can change out of the blue ..this is why you must use a dechlorinater like Prime everytime you make water .
Marks Shrimp Tanks yea forgot to say only thing I use is a declorinator and some liquid that makes the water cristal clear thanks for the reply mate cheers
How long should I wait with a new sponge filter before I add shrimp? Its been running in the tank empty for about 3 weeks now. Ps: I want to put neos in my tank
Marks Shrimp Tanks I thought they were a bit pretty for eating but is it possible to get hold of edible shrimp for the purpose of eating. I'm trying to set up a self sustaining aquaponics system to grow edible fish and plants and would like to throw some shrimp in the mix. Or would they eat the nutrients meant for the plants? Thanks for replying man 😀
This shrimp tank is setup without 3-4 weeks of cycling, unlike in the other video for CRS tank setup for breeding(45 mins long video). Why is it so? Also since you have not used Amazonia sand, will you be adding external ferts in this tank for plant growth? Thanks
The active soil had ammonia and ferts in it but the sand is inert thats the difference ..most active substrates now dont have any ammonia in them so the cycle time is shorter :)
Thanks. Are there any difference in tanks setup for different types of shrimps? Is there any instructional video or text you can point me to covering this aspect? Thanks. PS - I have successfully done hi-tech and low-tech planted tanks for 3 years, but shrimp tank will be the first in next few days.
Yes in general Neocaradina like hard water +7ph and bee shrimp like soft water under 7ph ,tiger shrimp can go in both hard and soft and I have breed them in both conditions :) I don have a link for you but if you need any help just ask me :)
Tap water in our area has pH 8. Is there a good shrimp variety I can breed at this pH or whats the best way to reduce pH. If I have to reduce the pH than I think the best way is to use a DIY RO unit. Agree?
Brilliant thank you. I’m just about to come into the shrimp side of life and set me first shrimp tank up (iv has tropical fish and saltwater) but was wondering what do you recommend as a first time shrimp? Lots of people saying the red cherry shrimp but I see them everywhere? Love you videos by the way! Keep up the brilliant content!! 👍
Yes but I wouldnt recommend a tank that small ..I have just disassembled the little 2.5 gallon tank I had because the Shrimp were were not growing breeding ect.
Hi dear Mark , i have some question for about shrimp tank ! I will setup shrimp tank with sump system , the aquarium measures is 50*40*40h and 10cm for sump are icluding 50 cm Side . So what type of sump materials i will have ? I don’t have any information sump system for shrimp tank ! I will happy if you help me ;) 🙏🤣
I do sir! By the way, thanks for the link to Shrimp Farm. Just spent some cash with them due to living in the U.S. I made sure to go through your affiliate link.
I used to have a small 2 gallon tank and it was ok for up to 20/30 cherry shrimp, more than this I the shrimp stopped growing and no it doesnt have to be an undergravel filter a sponge filter works as do small powerhead filters and hang on back filters.
Marks Shrimp Tanks thanks! so, i found a good 5 gallon tank for an amazing price , probably doing that. how many shrimp for a 5 gallon? i don’t want to overstock. sorry for all the questions!!
Yes but I wouldnt recommend a tank that small ..I have just disassembled the little 2.5 gallon tank I had because the Shrimp were were not growing breeding ect.
great video and shorter which I love. can watch stealing some time at work lol....surprised you never washed the sand I didn't think simple water changes would suffice but the looks good...what ever happened to the neo pond?
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I cycled my tank, have lots of plants, a sponge filter, a regular filter made to keep shrimp safe, put in shrimp minerals, almond leaf, etc etc, but most have died. Very frustrated.
You probably could but you would have to boil it and rinse it alot with fresh water to remove all the salt , you might also want to check local laws ,I wouldnt want you to get in trouble.
I see no end of commercial aquarists promoting the use of air powered filters in various forms in their noisy fish rooms without ANY consideration that most of us have our 1 or 2 aquariums in our living spaces. I would NEVER recommend the use of air pumps for the average person unless noise is not an issue. ALL air pumps due to their use of diaphragms give horrible residual vibration noise. This is never noted by TH-camrs.
Agree there. I have a tetra airpump which has been running for about 8 years and about 2 years ago the top and bottom cover detached over the years of vibration. To be honest I could do without it as there are times where it just makes loud noises from the vibration.
@MissKitty Eheim makes pretty noiseless airpumps! They even have a rubber moulding and you cannot hear them once inside a cabinet. I even hung up mine on the rubber eye so I can leave open my cabinet to see my temp controller. All I hear is the airstone bubbling inside the aquarium! :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks I'm using a normal filter i think the baby's will be sucked up and I'm using just gravel i was gonna feed normal fish food but I've seen pellets and why is it a need for a dish also is there any black shrimp that can live with cherry's thanks
Owen Massot the feeding dish is too stop food from going down into the gravel, I think there are Hong Kong shrimp that go with cherries since they are different species.
those balls confused he heck out of me. I thought "why is he putting radishes in hte tank?!" Looking good matey. :) Shame you're not in the UK, i've got lots of buce cuttings to get rid of.
+ely dwayne salazar ... if you understand the principle to undergravel filtration systems, you should be able to figure it out simply looking at the 2:50 - 3:20 mark. Raised plastic saucer with drilled holes, an airlift tube with airline tubing including an external air pump.
uhm yeah. Im kinda know what are the materials of it... but Im still a newbie of making DIY. so I prefer to buy a filter at the petshop rather than making a DIY... and if I do the DIY with out knowing how to do it maybe I just blown it out. :(( but thanks for the advice anyway :)
131 videos Mark,,, i got eyes like a bloodhound now and its all your fault ha ha ha great videos and i must say they have gotten me out of some deeeep s***
@@MarksShrimpTanks Eh, even though I knew it wasn't full, no pressure was on it etc, just had some for a second. Working on setting my first shrimp tank up right now (literally just read my first positive ammonia reading while fishless cycling with some food) Thank you for all the education your vids provide!
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I love shrimp. I remember years back when I first saw them, sometime in the 70's maybe? They just seemed I don't know, kind of personable.
I really admire your passion for them Mark, you really care about them and all aspects of their lives. Your videos are well done, well presented and entertaining/educational. Thanks for your work!
I'm in love with the colour of the sand
This was originally meant for neocaridina but I got OEBT instead and they are thriving ,every female I have is berried :)
Awesome video, I love that sand, it is so beautiful. Good luck! :)
Cheers Alen :D
I am glad you said that, as I was just about ready to read your bead. A good wash helps everything! Looks awfully good.
Great new video Mark!
_Keep up the good work!_
*Thumbs up!*
Thank you Sir Danny :D
Is the under gravel filter just a bubbler stone in a pvc pipe with a lid?
There is no bubble stone in this one ,I have a video coming out tomorrow around about this time with a different filter but the pipe part is the same as you seen in this video.
It will explain all :)
That was a great video! When I setup my shrimp tank I'm gonna come back to this vid. Big thumbs up👍
I hope you do get a shrimp tank! Super easy and can be pretty cheap. What color were you looking for? If you want to find some online Ill go through the web and find some good deals for you if you would like. I got my beautiful red cherries form PetCo. ;D
Thank you FintasticFish :)
Neon Tetra Aquarist I sure am! Hopefully in the summer. I was thinking I might start with red cherry shrimp but I'm not sure. No need to find a website but thanks :) I'm gonna get my shrimp locally
Thank you for another great instructional video, Mark. The tank looks great. I look forward to seeing how long the "crop circles" from the plate last. :)
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Hiya Mark. i am going to suggest only the one type of javaFern. The one that is taller and thin leaved. The second one placed just does not seem to flow.
Thinking a hedgewall of tall java ferns would be ideal to fence in the black gravel.
Just an ideA
Always adore your posts😊😊😊
Thanks Mark always enjoy your videos.
Nice video, helped me bunches. Thanks for all the content. Very helpful!
You are very welcome sir :)
hi mark I don't know if you still look at this I am wanting to start with cherry shrimp and wondered if this is still the best way to go or have you got more upto date idea for beginner I liked that you showed from the start it would be gd to see it till the end with shrimp in including doing the testing and everything then we would know what to do sorry for all the questions ijust want to get it right
Setup is the same and any small filter will do, I only do 10% water changes now and I breed tons of shrimp... I think I swapped out the cherry shrimp in this tank for Orange Eyed Blue Tiger shrimp and they breed in there.
Nice, looking forward to see the tank with shrimps.
Compared to your tanks its a dump :D
Awesome video Mark! That's some crazy air power!!
My next thing to do is put a proper manifold on my airsupply ..I hate seeing all the tubing all over the place.
Excellent video Mark
Thank you my friend :)
Great video. Do you think some foam under the tank would be useful to keep the tank from cracking or breaking a seal. Thanks
I have never had a leaky tank in 30 years ..the tanks on that rack are on 2cm thick ply :)
Hi Mark.. I loved this video.. when I see all your tanks I'm so amazed at how beautiful and different each one is.. you are the master! I do have a question.. How do you clean that undergravel filter? Now I can't wait to see the new shrimp! Have a great weekend!!
Thank you Debtim ,I never will clean the under-gravel in this tank ..in shrimp tanks its not needed.
That's great. I didn't realize different shrimp have different biotopes but fish do so why not shrimp =D
Hi mark,must we add bacteria to cycle the tank.
Wish I had watched this video before setting up my tank, gah! I could have saved tons of money!
mark, which substrate do u more recommend for cherry shrimps? normal sand or lava rock sand?
course river sand
@@MarksShrimpTanks there is any reason why sand is better? because i thought lava rock sand can have more biofilm and more bacterias to live... i hope i can get an answer here!
Great video Mark!
Cheers:)
So which is better for neos RO water or tap water?
IMO tap water IF it falls into a range of being over a 6 gh and a 2 kh, reason is its much easier to do big water changes, remeber and use a dechlorinator.
If you don't have a cycled filter already would you just filter the tank for a few days instead?
Great tips! Thanks for sharing
nice looking setup. what are the aquariums dimensions and how many liters does it hold? did you build it yourself?
Its just a small tank 60 cm x 30 x 30 its like a standard size for Shrimp ,and no this was a bought tank.
Hi mark , what kind of sand is that? Just wondering because was planning on making a neocardiina farm using just sand
Its marked as natural sand ,It looks like river sand to me :)
where did you got it from? biltema?
is the under gravel filter safe for babies and eggs? like they won't get sucked in or is a sponge filter the safest idea
The babies can go into it and out of it if they like ,next time I make a video I will highlight the babys in the gravel for ys :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks thanks, much appreciated
rimless tanks are so cool
They are ..I am trying to de rim a small tank right now :)
haii Mark,
great video, i can't wait so see more of your tanks!
Your'e still learning me new methods on how to ceep shrimps
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Have a nice week and good luck on climating your new neo's.
Greets Sybrand
Thanks my friend
Hi Mark
love how you come up with simple but effective ways of tank stuff, mark can I ask I'm picking up red sea max 130d that's 130litre 34 gallon will this size be ok, what do you think will this thank work ok for a planted shrimp tank, I'm going to keep red tia, ruby's, super crs , maybe 5 spotted pinto, that's my plan
size and the flow ?? the flow will be more than air sponge filter,
but you can angle the flow in the tank, what do you think on this tank
Thanks Rich
That type of tank the inlet for the filter isnt Shrimp safe ,yo will need to get some stainless steel mesh and cover the intake then it will be fine . That tank is a good size for Shrimp :)
I was thinking about this and it just popped up i guess it comes with the shimp game ☺👍
Great video and nice set up.
Are the tanks, generally okay with that much overhang? Just concerned that it might harm the glass in the future. If you had success with this, I might consider doing this for a future setup :l
I have never had a leaking tank in 30 years of doing this ..dont listen to the flat earthers lol
Hi Mark!Love your tanks and shrimps!I plan to put black bio sponge mat on tank bottom for my red cherry shrimps.Can i use it instead of sand and gravel?Any thoughts?
Never tried it but it is a very interesting idea, I know some people that do that but inside a container and then cover it with substrate like an under gravel filter I think it would be interesting to see how that worked out.
what are your thoughts about the mineral ball and red bee balls?
I used to think they were a gimmick but now I know different .
You make Awesome Videos
Thank you Snappy 6 :D
Marks Shrimp Tanks Thanks for replying
Which would you want to use more for a planted tank, a gravel filter, or sponge filter? (edit: it has shrimp and fish)
under gravel I think :)
Hi Mark!! Thanks for the great videos, I have a question, I have just set up a small tank for cherry shrimps and I was wondering if it is safe to put Amano shrimps with cherry shrimps? Is there a possibility they will eat the baby shrimps? Thank you!!
I think amano shrimp are safe with cherrys as long as you feed them enough :)
Late to the party... But, what a beautiful rimless tank. They always take on a new form when setting it up like a peninsula. That sand looks incredible. Will Cory cats get along with neo's? And if so are the corys o.k with sand?
Cory cats will eat neos yes unfortunately
Marks Shrimp Tanks Thanks for your response. I wont be putting them in with my shrimp. Thanks!
hi mark, what is the type of sand is it a specific type, looks great, thought i saw blastersand on the bag, as in sandblasting sand? love the vids, keep it up cheers
Just out of interest, have you had any experience with JBL NanoPrawn staple shrimp food? I have been using it for a while and the shrimp love it. Just wondered if its actually as good as people say it is! Cheers :)
I have ,I think it was one of the first food I bought my Shrimp loved it as well.
nice tank mark!! do the shrimp dont need a heated tank? my crystal red do have a water temprature of 23 celcius. i dont know how im dooing it but they are still alive and growing fast! (i bought young ones) some of them are bigger tho. how big does a shrimp need to be for getting babys? becauce i think one of them has already some eggs but i dont know for sure..
Cherrys can have babys when they are tiny ,over 1cm ...I dont need any heaters because the room is heated .
Marks Shrimp Tanks thankyou i hope they will make babys !! ohh thats really nice spares you alot of heating coasts
Mark, I was wondering, could I keep cherry shrimp in a tank without a filter if I do daily 20% water changes using water from an established shrimp tank? Also they'd be fed in a glass tray so the food they don't eat can easily be removed so decomposing food won't deteriorate water quality.
cant see why not as long as you match the water :)
Thanks! :)
You are very welcome :)
I am wondering if I can keep Orange Rili shrimp with green Jade's or orange Sakura or yellow Sakura or RCS?
sorry for the slightly unrelated questions.
You can but they will all interbreed with each other :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks. Darn you mean I need to set up another tank?? LOL yay I always need an excuse to set up another tank :-) ty and love your videos sir keep them coming!
Its a great excuse to have though :)
Don't you just love a new tank. Pristine clean and oh, so pretty. Love the mixed substrates but what happens to those perfect lines after you do a big water change?
A beauty!
Sick tank!
Thank you andrew jones :d
Marks Shrimp Tanks Really like the black gravel, what type is that? I've been searching online and the amazon link but can only find acrylic coated which I understand may not help the bacteria grow as well? Thanks again getting near to finally starting my first tank.
liked before I watched as always. but I want to know your thoughts on my shrimp tank mark, I never checked tds ph kh or annything in it I dont have the stuff for it but they breed like hell ( red cherrys) now I got some christal reds to, think they going to breed soon never seen dead shrimp before and went from 30 to 120 shrimp in couple months do you think it Will Stay good if I keep on doing what I do? or can the water change drasticly out off the Blue? PS i olso have 60 fish in a 180 liter tank and never checked a thing either and no problems to so I wonder if its realy needed for the basic shrimp and most fish
thanks for the vids again keep em up👍
You have good practices no doubt my friend and you probably have great water that works for you ...that is where we are all different because we all have different water conditions so what works for you might not work for the next guy if you know what I mean.
And yes if you use tap water it can change out of the blue ..this is why you must use a dechlorinater like Prime everytime you make water .
Marks Shrimp Tanks yea forgot to say only thing I use is a declorinator and some liquid that makes the water cristal clear thanks for the reply mate cheers
How long should I wait with a new sponge filter before I add shrimp? Its been running in the tank empty for about 3 weeks now.
Ps: I want to put neos in my tank
I cycle my tanks for 2 months and you also have to put a little food or something in the tank to start the cycle .
@@MarksShrimpTanks ok thanks. I kind of figured about 2 months and I have put some food In about a week ago
May I ask, do you guys breed these shrimp for eating? In not which shrimp would be best?
No these are just for show no eating :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks I thought they were a bit pretty for eating but is it possible to get hold of edible shrimp for the purpose of eating. I'm trying to set up a self sustaining aquaponics system to grow edible fish and plants and would like to throw some shrimp in the mix. Or would they eat the nutrients meant for the plants? Thanks for replying man 😀
You can but I dont know anybody that does it ,if you find someone it will probably be buying through mail orders I would imagine .
Marks Shrimp Tanks thanks man, you've got some beauty tanks there. Think I might grow some nice ones too now 😀
what is the mineral balls for? plants or shrimps?
Hello Joshua ,The mineral balls/stones are for everything in the tank e.g shrimp ,plants and most importantly the bacteria and micro organisms.
He said in the video he has soft water and the shrimp need the minerals to grow/molt.
This shrimp tank is setup without 3-4 weeks of cycling, unlike in the other video for CRS tank setup for breeding(45 mins long video). Why is it so? Also since you have not used Amazonia sand, will you be adding external ferts in this tank for plant growth? Thanks
The active soil had ammonia and ferts in it but the sand is inert thats the difference ..most active substrates now dont have any ammonia in them so the cycle time is shorter :)
Thanks. Are there any difference in tanks setup for different types of shrimps? Is there any instructional video or text you can point me to covering this aspect? Thanks. PS - I have successfully done hi-tech and low-tech planted tanks for 3 years, but shrimp tank will be the first in next few days.
Yes in general Neocaradina like hard water +7ph and bee shrimp like soft water under 7ph ,tiger shrimp can go in both hard and soft and I have breed them in both conditions :) I don have a link for you but if you need any help just ask me :)
Tap water in our area has pH 8. Is there a good shrimp variety I can breed at this pH or whats the best way to reduce pH. If I have to reduce the pH than I think the best way is to use a DIY RO unit. Agree?
Ro or distiled water but with both you have to add minerals back to it because they are to pure :)
Do the plants need to be fed?
No ,I deliberate choose all low light plants for my setups because of this they dont need much food :)
How do you test to see if you water is hard or soft? What is it your looking for?
I go by ph, soft water has a low ph and hard water has a higher ph ... I also use a tds pen but I am not sure how a curate that way is.
Brilliant thank you. I’m just about to come into the shrimp side of life and set me first shrimp tank up (iv has tropical fish and saltwater) but was wondering what do you recommend as a first time shrimp? Lots of people saying the red cherry shrimp but I see them everywhere? Love you videos by the way! Keep up the brilliant content!! 👍
yes try red cherry fist they are very forgiving
So is it going to be yellow? Or have u other plans?
I havnt made my mind up yet ,I really want to expand on noes but I also want to start on Tigers.
Can they love in 2.5 gal tanks?
Yes but I wouldnt recommend a tank that small ..I have just disassembled the little 2.5 gallon tank I had because the Shrimp were were not growing breeding ect.
thx for a great video again mark =)) i wonder, can you please have a on box video on the neo? that have been fun =))
I will when I get them :)
Love the sand. So, many times the sand looks too white. Yours has a nice light to medium brownish tint to it.
Hi dear Mark , i have some question for about shrimp tank !
I will setup shrimp tank with sump system , the aquarium measures is 50*40*40h and 10cm for sump are icluding 50 cm Side . So what type of sump materials i will have ? I don’t have any information sump system for shrimp tank ! I will happy if you help me ;) 🙏🤣
sponge , lave rock, pumice , bio rings, if its a neo tank you can have crushed coral in there too
Marks Shrimp Tanks Thank you very much Sir 🙏😎
great vid again my neo's are orange sakura's if they lose collor orange rilli's are also nice then 😎
Thanks Wan ,it will be noes or tigers I think .
good vid bud
Cheers:)
@marks shrimp tanks do you have a link to the mineral balls? Cheers mate 👍
marksshrimptanks.ecwid.com/Tourmaline-Mineral-Balls-20mm-p92224041
great ideas in there Mark :)
Cheers:)
Can i use fertilize in shrimp tank?
yes I do :)
Can i use any type of fertilizer or is there seperate fertilizer for shrimp tank?
I use really low doses of orchid ferts like 1ml per 60 liters of water at waterchange time
Hey, that's great! I love how simple your under gravel filter is. I watch #DIYFishkeepers a lot because he builds basically everything!
Thanks Joe !! do you mean Joey when you talk about DIYfishkeepers?
I do sir! By the way, thanks for the link to Shrimp Farm. Just spent some cash with them due to living in the U.S. I made sure to go through your affiliate link.
Thank You Joe ,I noticed some one spent a fair amount at The Shrimp Farm,Than you :)
Thank you ,I just randomly went past this comment I see youtube didnt tell me you commented ...anyways a belated thank you :)
1) is 2.7 gallons. a good size? and how many shrimps per gallon?
2) does the filter have to be under the gravel?
I used to have a small 2 gallon tank and it was ok for up to 20/30 cherry shrimp, more than this I the shrimp stopped growing and no it doesnt have to be an undergravel filter a sponge filter works as do small powerhead filters and hang on back filters.
Marks Shrimp Tanks thanks! so, i found a good 5 gallon tank for an amazing price , probably doing that. how many shrimp for a 5 gallon? i don’t want to overstock. sorry for all the questions!!
I find small tanks like 2 gals really hard to maintain. If you arent precise on feeding, you may have an ammonia spike. 5 gallons are perfect.
Can they live in 2.5 gal tanks?
Yes but I wouldnt recommend a tank that small ..I have just disassembled the little 2.5 gallon tank I had because the Shrimp were were not growing breeding ect.
Did you lose shrimp when you set up the new tank?
No not with this one :)
great video and shorter which I love. can watch stealing some time at work lol....surprised you never washed the sand I didn't think simple water changes would suffice but the looks good...what ever happened to the neo pond?
Its winter here -10c outside ..it will be back in a few months bigger and better :)
Hlw, what was the size off this tank? ?? Glass length,height and width??
Mark can you make a video on how to breed to differnt types of shrimp
Do you mean like cross breeding like a tiger and a crystal ?
I dont know if thats what he meant but im in for it!
I might just do that :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks Thanks for relpying
I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I cycled my tank, have lots of plants, a sponge filter, a regular filter made to keep shrimp safe, put in shrimp minerals, almond leaf, etc etc, but most have died. Very frustrated.
Try this video Susan and see if you can spot anything you are doing that might be killing them th-cam.com/video/IMgr9Y647CE/w-d-xo.html
nice job anyways, thanks
did you add tap water to aquarium. Im confused that Should I use osmos water with kh/gh+ or tap water with seachem prime
This tank was osmosis and gh buffer :)
What do you add to the tap water? :3
If you use tap water you have to use Prime ,in a 60liter tank the dose is just 1ml :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks Where can I buy Prime? :3 Also your shrimp are great!
Thank You ,Prime you can buy in alot of places ebay ,amazon has loads of it :)
Super video :) , very helpful :) , awesome thanks for the info keep it up mark :) , good for beginners :)
Thank you jokubas jankauskas :D
nice tank ))
Thank you Саша Сашевич
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Can i use sand from the beach?
You probably could but you would have to boil it and rinse it alot with fresh water to remove all the salt , you might also want to check local laws ,I wouldnt want you to get in trouble.
Where did you get the tank from please?
This one I got from a German online store a few months back www.garnelen-tom.de/zwerggarnelen-shop/Aquarium-60-x-30-x-30-cm-54-Liter-Profi-Verklebung
thanks, wow that's super cheap! I was thinking there was a catch :) are the tanks ok for other sea dwelling creatures, such as goldfish :)?
you have biltema in scotland?
I live in Norway :D
Good luck with Neos ;)
Thank you
My well water is over 550ppm is that to much for shrimp? I dont want to turn them to stone
It is at the high end, but you can probably make it work.
Thank you I'll give it a try. My plants in the tank like it I just don't want to hurt the little guys
what are "dead spots "
Just areas where the water doesn't flow through properly .
I see no end of commercial aquarists promoting the use of air powered filters in various forms in their noisy fish rooms without ANY consideration that most of us have our 1 or 2 aquariums in our living spaces. I would NEVER recommend the use of air pumps for the average person unless noise is not an issue. ALL air pumps due to their use of diaphragms give horrible residual vibration noise. This is never noted by TH-camrs.
Yeah for sure, I switched over to all powerheads a long time ago because my big airpump failed twice and it was hell of a noisey.
Agree there. I have a tetra airpump which has been running for about 8 years and about 2 years ago the top and bottom cover detached over the years of vibration. To be honest I could do without it as there are times where it just makes loud noises from the vibration.
@MissKitty Eheim makes pretty noiseless airpumps! They even have a rubber moulding and you cannot hear them once inside a cabinet.
I even hung up mine on the rubber eye so I can leave open my cabinet to see my temp controller.
All I hear is the airstone bubbling inside the aquarium! :)
I put my pump on a hand towel and use a control valve to limit the airflow so the bubbles aren’t too loud.
What tank is that?
This has tangerine tigers in it now :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks oh no sorry I meant to ask what brand of glass is that tank? Ada? Mr aqua?
Its just a generic tank , I bought this one from Germany online for about £25
what do you mean by "dead spots"?
probably :)
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where dose he get his tanks ????
Recently I have been buying them from a online store here in Norway ,other than than I look for second hand tanks on line locally :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks thanks I'm just getting into shrimp could u answer a few questions plz
fire away :)
Marks Shrimp Tanks I'm using a normal filter i think the baby's will be sucked up and I'm using just gravel i was gonna feed normal fish food but I've seen pellets and why is it a need for a dish also is there any black shrimp that can live with cherry's thanks
Owen Massot the feeding dish is too stop food from going down into the gravel, I think there are Hong Kong shrimp that go with cherries since they are different species.
those balls confused he heck out of me. I thought "why is he putting radishes in hte tank?!" Looking good matey. :)
Shame you're not in the UK, i've got lots of buce cuttings to get rid of.
Maybe in the summer ?I cant risk the norwegian post bring plants here ,they would probably freeze them .
Marks Shrimp Tanks hopefully I'll be visiting Norway in a few months. ;)
Shit just got real !!! hes found me lol
Haha, a friend's just moved over there with her bloke, so they've offered me crash space. be silly not to say yes. ;)
You will love it here ,just remember its super expensive though,so save those pennys :)
Great stuff as always. make me wish I had more space :)
how to make DIY gravel filter?
I will do a video on it soon :)
ohw thanks .. ill wait for it :)
+ely dwayne salazar ... if you understand the principle to undergravel filtration systems, you should be able to figure it out simply looking at the 2:50 - 3:20 mark. Raised plastic saucer with drilled holes, an airlift tube with airline tubing including an external air pump.
Thats a cracking answer thank you for helping him :)
uhm yeah. Im kinda know what are the materials of it... but Im still a newbie of making DIY. so I prefer to buy a filter at the petshop rather than making a DIY... and if I do the DIY with out knowing how to do it maybe I just blown it out. :((
but thanks for the advice anyway :)
"build.things.for.your.self"
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next good idea :)
Is cycling is necessary for shrimp or not
Yes 100%
if you build it, they will come. you should leave that tank empty and see if shrimps from other tank will crawl in.
Maybe :D
131 videos Mark,,, i got eyes like a bloodhound now and its all your fault ha ha ha great videos and i must say they have gotten me out of some deeeep s***
Instant anxiety with that tank hanging off the edge... Lol.
why?
@@MarksShrimpTanks Eh, even though I knew it wasn't full, no pressure was on it etc, just had some for a second. Working on setting my first shrimp tank up right now (literally just read my first positive ammonia reading while fishless cycling with some food) Thank you for all the education your vids provide!
@@LampDoesVideogame its been full for 5 years, I wouldnt do this with a very large tank but small tanks can cope with it.
Nice I want something like this for a dwarf puffer