How to Set Up A Shrimp Tank

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video, you will learn how to set up a Shrimp Tank. We are setting up a Neocaridina Shrimp Tank, a Caridina Shrimp Tank as well as a Sulawesi Shrimp Tank.
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Items used for Caridina
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Items used for Sulawesi
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@McMerwe 2 жыл бұрын

We appologise for the audio quality. We only realized the afterward the microphone I had on was not working. We didn't want to reshoot. So we had to use the sound from the camera that was filming. Thank you for watching :)

@shrimptastic-life Жыл бұрын

I thought the audio quality was plenty good enough to convey the knowledge I came here for. Thank you!

@rademenes80 8 ай бұрын

Why did you guys stop making videos? Please continue! You were the best!

@didnthurt4077 Жыл бұрын

Definetly one of the better instructions out there. Can you do a video on how to properly do a waterchange with remineralization? I think that would help beginners greatly.

@afifahzulkefli2647 2 жыл бұрын

Informative and straightforward. Thanks for the video! I’m happy you are posting again. Will look forward to other videos you have planned 😄

@robertrosset6705 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and simple to understand.

@igorbendavid4302 2 жыл бұрын

Very professional and informative. Good job.

@markfranklin8831 2 жыл бұрын

You explain that very well

@JonahIronstone 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. If I ever have the space/time/resources to get back into the hobby, a Neocaridina tank will probably be where I start. (I miss my ghost shrimp.) You laid all the details out in an easy-to-digest manner. Can't wait to see your upcoming shrimp videos!

@GROCK619 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work y'all

@mraquaticnews5676 2 жыл бұрын

Good info!!

@jimmyhfishes Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video..new sub

@davidm4075 2 жыл бұрын

Super informative, I would love to have the video timestamped for each section

@stoneysscapes7544 Жыл бұрын

A W E S O M E & the most comprehensive online tutorial that I have seen , and I am sure super excited to have a tank setup and I will be doing it exactly as you explained. I know I will be returning to this video since I have never had the opportunity....that will not be the case in 1 months time. Red or Blue ? I think it is deserving to have both , so I will say Thank You for sharing your thoughts and I am going to buy a new aquarium so I can get Blue and Red !!! Fish and Shrimp are awesome and I am going to start both of them with 15 and then I will sit down and watch them with my binoculars for the first couple of weeks and that is my approach without having to approach ☯️ +🦐

@adamlong5934 5 ай бұрын

Wow, dude said “keep it shrimple” lmao 😂

@tanvu7089 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@discusdivana7581 2 жыл бұрын

Very professional! Really well done. I know good sound is important but content overall is most important. My videos are very informal and I will also improve my videos soon. But good content is what people come for ultimately. Fantastic video.

@kylemoss1135 Жыл бұрын

Mooi man

@Agnus78 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video, instant sub :) Im beginning with my own shrimp breeding tank. Got two 11 liter tanks with sponge filters. First tank is intended for Red Sakura shrimps and the second one - for Crystals. I'm not sure if my tap water is best suited for them (GH7, KH3, Ph 7). So i'm undecided yet if i'm going to try keeping Crystals there (i bought special shrimp active substrate lowering pH). Maybe i will change my mind and choose Yellow Neos instead. What do you recommend? I just watched your video and i have mixed thoughts now. Some ppl said that Crystals can be breed in tap water with such parameters. But i'm not expert and i rather belive you here.

@nikeuletz 2 жыл бұрын

do u recommend adding calcium sources at all time or just they get it from food?

@mrjohnsonpaddington967 Жыл бұрын

I use the soil for neos cus i heard they like plants. And the soil is better then inert sand for plants. The healthier your plants, the happier your shrimp. I am doing heavy planted tank with neo shrimps

@judynel1323 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jacques. What about rain water? Collected from roof but filtered and uv sterilised. What would need to be added if anything?

@McMerwe 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, usually half a dose of shrimp salt. But measure the GH, KH and pH of rainwater. Try to match the GH as close as possible. Shrimp salts usually bring the GH to around 6. Hope that helps.

@judynel1323 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 so can rainwater be made suitable for neos, caridinas and sulawesi?

@Raistar0102 Жыл бұрын

Can i add aqua soil in neocaeatina shrimp tank

@jaderainhans9095 Жыл бұрын

good new is my tap water come out the tap with middle end of what my shrimp needs so i just need to do water change to keep water good

@udaydas6291 Жыл бұрын

Sir,Can i feed over 40% protein pellets food every day to my neocardina shrimps?

@dogfini3488 10 ай бұрын

I really like shrimp & such but it seems very expensive to get an RO system, I want to do the best care but I can’t afford to be buying minerals every time I do a water change..

@dedetreek8893 4 ай бұрын

I fell asleep before the halfway point.

@ascmsp 2 жыл бұрын

Good Morning McMerwe Can you send fish to me in Brazil ?? Att Antonio Sergio

@jaderainhans9095 Жыл бұрын

82 f is pretty dam warm

@pennywise1288 Жыл бұрын

I have ghost shrimp

@dedetreek8893 4 ай бұрын

Not listened to so much cr*p,,,,mind you, i checked out long before the end. Guy's trying to come across like he has a phd in aquatic and marine studies !!! Keep it simple and engaging.

@emberframe6994 2 жыл бұрын

New video

@aje8790 2 жыл бұрын

you were missed

@FishFace2216 Ай бұрын

Ask a friend to wash their filter in tank water add that to the new tank and thats a better and faster method than buying this bacteria in bottles, its called seeding incase you didn't know and strangely no one here will tell you about seeding they only ever tell you to buy bacteria.

@BarthelemyLesaint 2 жыл бұрын

Rince that soil !

@McMerwe 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. I also didn't use the bacter100 powder :-D Don't tell anyone... :-P

@sdghtjsdcgs Жыл бұрын

If you're going to use a heater, for gods sake use a controller. Heaters are by far that crappiest build component in an aquarium and on a long enough timeline WILL nuke a tank.

@jaderainhans9095 Жыл бұрын

i buy those 5$ tiny bottle of bacteria and dump the whole then and add fish so far never lost a fish, it also work if u add the muck form established filter in another tank save money, im not rich liek mr yuoutuber

@jim3381 Жыл бұрын

Lol...its intro, not setup

@jaqhass 4 ай бұрын

Too bad you use aquel. My aquel heaters won't raise even the smallest tanks above 23°C (73°F) even tho they are supposed to.

@Jen.K Жыл бұрын

Summary of this infomercial: " These shrimp are difficult to keep, but if you buy all of these expensive products from my links, so I can get paid, your shrimp might survive. " Personally, I don't think it makes sense to spend hundreds of dollars trying to keep something alive that costs you $2. each. There are plenty of videos which show how easy they are with a few basic things you need to know. Provide the right environment for them, don't make sudden changes, keep them away from anything that will eat them, and they will thrive and you don't need a lot of expensive equipment and products to do it.