NEW Shrimp Tank Setup for Caridina with UGF Box (Where to Buy & How to Make UGF Filter Box)
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Күн бұрынIn this video I'm building new tank with under gravel filter box for high-end Caridina. I'll show you how to make it and tell you where you can buy UGF box!
Size of this tank:
33X50x34(H) CM
Where to buy Acrylic UGF box full set:
Mini UGF - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266775126442
Standard UGF - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266808875850
Large UGF - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266727265839
XL UGF - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266743631519
Where to buy the Taiwanese Bacterial powder to grow biofilm I've used in this video (UK/EU):
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266500610826
Shrimp food that I'm using and highly recommended (from Tai Cheng)
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266554881959
Asia: Shrimps Affair contact via Facebook: / shrimpsaffair
Where to buy Acrylic UGF box:
US:
6 inch acrylic cube on Amazon, you might need to trim the plate slightly to fit in the box:
www.amazon.com/CRUODA-Counter...
Ista Undegravel Filter set - x2 plates + uplifting tube:
US - www.amazon.com/Aquarium-Equip...
UK - happyshrimphouse.co.uk/produc...
Shrimp affair FB page - bacterial powder and ugf box (Singapore)
/ shrimpsaffair
Söchting Oxydator Mini
www.aquaristikshop.com/aquari...
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Where UGF came from?
0:54 - How UGF works?
1:57 - How I setup tank with UGF
6:41 - Caridina & CO2
7:53 - Söchting Oxydator
9:11 - Adding shrimp
11:32 - Where to buy UGF box?
13:04 - How to make UGF box?
17:35 - Shrimp feeding
@gbeeshrimp 11 ай бұрын
Gotta love an ugf box ❤
@kenzokey274 Ай бұрын
beautiful Sir....!!!
@davidhafner3855 5 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@JasonRenoux 11 ай бұрын
Top notch content, beautiful shrimps 👍👍👍 Keep it up
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Appreciate your support my friend. Thank you
@akvaristugur9479 5 ай бұрын
Dude, you are great, you share beautiful posts 👌👍👍👍👌👌👌
@ShrimpMania 5 ай бұрын
Thank you, appreciate your support.
@Awanikanhias 11 ай бұрын
Indah sekali.... Menyejukan mata... 😍
@k-shop210 11 ай бұрын
I am so glad I found your channel! I’m loving your content! Very detailed, yet great for someone just getting really into this hobby. Your DIY prowess makes me think you’re an engineer…🤣 I’m definitely loving the versatility of the “boxes” - especially the planted boxes! The idea that I would be able to moved planted boxes between tanks is mind-blowing! ❤❤❤❤
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, appreciate your support! I'm a builder - the carpenter maybe that's why I've got some DIY skills😊
@schnueffy7821 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful Tiger Shrimps 😍 and wow dont know that CO2 drops the PH so low 😱I have an Oxydator for my Aquarium for the Summer but it is always in the Aquarium. I love your Do-it-yourself Tipps! I enjoy every single Video :)
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you for your support my friend!
@Knucklez4rmDade 3 ай бұрын
Would like to see the update on how the shrimp are doing in co2 tank
@RWAquariumPages Жыл бұрын
amazing video! love those ugf boxes, i have the supplies but haven't build or used them yet ! one day! speaking of co2 + inert substrate, my friends use this method for their caridina tanks but with a co2 controller to keep the ph from 5.0 to 5.3 for safety. i just made a video on this topic, released in a few weeks, i think i scheduled it then :) i'm always intrigued about oxydators, i haven;t used them myself but it makes total sense to increase the oxygen levels in the tank, but to how much? there;s oxydator machines that we use in reef tanks and with a controller it injects to a certain level, keep up the great quality videos!
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ray, looking forward to see your new video about CO2 in shrimp tank!
@Andreas-gh6is Жыл бұрын
I started 3Dprinting something like that. A box with a grate for keeping back substrate and an air hose intake. you only need to put a plastic tube on it, and substrate into the box, and it's ready to go.
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Sounds interesting, I hope I can get a 3d printer one day
@akvaristugur9479 Жыл бұрын
nice share
@krntkd 4 ай бұрын
any chance you sell the coconut shells with fissidens fontanus?
@SteveHinrichs Жыл бұрын
CO2 is amazing what it does to plants. You are right, if you con’t want to constantly cutting them back. Don’t do it. Might be great to start up the plants, but pull them out. Great video. I appreciate it.
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed it! I'm ok with most of the plants it's only hair grass I'm not happy about because it makes a lot of mess with thousands of grass particles once you trim it and it's hard to remove it from the tank.
@tuncaymete4681 11 ай бұрын
Çok güzel ve eğitici Cardina için yem önerisi verirmisin?
@9704429 6 ай бұрын
wow beautiful setup....which are the small fishes you put along with the shirmps mate
@ShrimpMania 6 ай бұрын
They are baby guppies
@kandyrew 2 ай бұрын
hey! do you ever put plants in the UGF to grow them? I have a ton of monte carlo and I planted some of it into my UGF. But now i'm wondering if it'd clog up the UGF overtime as the roots get bigger?
@ShrimpMania 2 ай бұрын
Hey, yes if you do that the roots will clog the filter over the time makes it hard for water to pass through
@jonashenschen7705 11 ай бұрын
Hey, Love your videos! Did I understand it correct, you use only RO Water without salt in the first 8-10 weeks? Only the day before you put the first shrimps inside you use salter RO Water? What is the reason? Is it bad if you use saltet RO Water from the beginning? Thanks and greetings from Germany 😊
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Hey, there is no reason I use whatever I have on hands. If I just fill my water storage tank with ro water I use it. if I have already mixed salts I use ro+salts. If no shrimp in the tank it doesn't matter.
@MrBpsobieray Жыл бұрын
Just found your videos and really enjoy them. Does anyone know where I could purchase those mini oxydator in the U.S.?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed them! Try the link in my description they might sell worldwide
@shrimpandscape9829 Жыл бұрын
9:30 What a beautiful shrimp right there! if you don't mention it I thought that is a BOA shrimp hahaha. Recently I just got a shrimp from my friend but i dont know the name of it, its like BOA but its lack of the blueish color and only a little bit of metallic color, but the pattern is pretty similiar, is it considered as low grade BOA? or where can I share the picture to identify it?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Thank you for joining my friend, appreciate your support! I'm not an expert in grading shrimp, I never had proper BOA shrimp. I had some good grade galaxy shrimp with some blue hue, they looked similar to low-grade boa. I can take a look at your pic and give you my thoughts if you email them to me or you can find it in the description box.
@tekati68 11 ай бұрын
I have watched a lot of your videos. Very well done. I am trying to do basically the same thing you are doing here with a planted tank with CO2 and Caridina shrimp. Do you run your CO2 24/7? I did not see any electrical or solenoid so I am thinking you do. Could I simply add an air stone to supply the oxygen at night? I do like your oxygen generator idea. Can you give me an update on how the shrimp are doing? I did see another video but I can't find it and I am pretty sure it was yours where you talk about a single stage regulator that when the CO2 tank is close to empty it dumps a lot of CO2 and can or did kill a lot of your shrimp. Sorry if that was not your video and I am having a hard time finding it. I do have a dual stage regulator in my setup. The PH swing is really wide when you turn off the CO2 at night which is why I am thinking you are simply running yours 24/7. Running both simultaneously CO2 with Oxygen seems they would cancel each other out though. Thank you for any insight and guidance you may have to share.
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Hey, glad you enjoyed my vids. The tank doing fantastic both of them, I have another one with co2 and shrimp in it (previous video) now I have plenty of green dust algae in both tanks and shrimp love it. All shrimp look healthy and active . Yes I run co2 24/7. One tank has air-driven ugf so it's like an airstone so I think it's plenty of oxygen for shrimp. Another tank has no water aeration (external filter) shrimp still doing great. So I think CO2 is not a big deal for shrimp and I've got a feeling that they even like it.
@tekati68 11 ай бұрын
@@ShrimpMania that is all great news! I have seen some other videos about CO2 killing shrimp but that could also mean that they are using a lot of CO2 or have done something outside the ordinary that caused their setup to kill their shrimp. I am excited to add shrimp to my setup. I have a feeling this is becoming an addiction!
@olivier8761 Жыл бұрын
Won't the ph rise back to 5.7 when the co2 is turned off at night? Will the fluctuations in ph hurt the shrimp? Thanks.
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
I run CO2 24/7 to avoid this. Yes it will hurt the shrimp if you turn it off at night because of ph fluctuations
@CasperLabuschagne 10 ай бұрын
That red stuff at the back of a mirror is mercury. It is the very last thing you either want to put in your tank or to grind down without wearing a lot of protection and active masks. A brilliant tip that one day I will put to use making that filter box.
@ShrimpMania 10 ай бұрын
Oh thats good to know. It was only an example I wouldn’t place it in the tank
@CasperLabuschagne 10 ай бұрын
@@ShrimpMania I realised that. It is possible that they no longer use mercury in mirrors but a metallic film instead. Still, one can never be too safe with not adding anything to a tank that you are not absolutely sure of. For the past hours I have been thinking about doing the same under-gravel filtration in a container, especially for a chichlid tank where normally they move gravel around. Unfortunately, in the country where I stay all crustaceans are banned in the aquarium trade as well as commercial fish farms therefore no shrimp here except on the black market, but I am not going to risk the massive fines.
@SsAe35 Жыл бұрын
Good morning what is the variety of shrimp at the end of your video. THANKS
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching mate!
@wleigh123 11 ай бұрын
Any tips on where to get shrimp in the UK? Thanks
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Ebay
@Doberminator Жыл бұрын
Hello my friend , great video but I have a question why did I put tiger shrimp on low pH ? they require a high pH around 6ph, this may not be such a good idea...
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Hey Jakub, They are not exactly tigers, they do have a tiger gene but I don't believe it's impacting them a lot. I treat them as my other high-end caridina shrimp
@Doberminator Жыл бұрын
@@ShrimpMania Of course, I do not negate your decision, but from my experience, I know that they feel much better at a higher pH, the lower the pH, the worse they multiply and grow, but as always, I respect your opinion and wish you the best
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
@@Doberminator No problem we going to find out for sure in a little while. If that would not work for them I’ll remove co2 then
@stevenyap6454 Жыл бұрын
did you make that oxydator by yourself? os is it by Sochting brand? I really want to get one in hand, but it's not easy to get here in my country, I wonder if it's possible there is method to DIY?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
It is Sotching oxydators I had them for a very long time. I have a link in the description box check it out I think they can ship worldwide
@mosesfahmy7021 6 ай бұрын
Anyone had a link to buy oxygenaters
@spedster02 11 ай бұрын
Hi , with so much soil in the tank, do you encounter planaria worms
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Nope never had problems with planaria
@artiliciousv 10 ай бұрын
How nice it is you mention where to buy this in Europe ❤ thx. How do you know how big and how much the ugf should be? By example in a tank 30x30x30 cm how much and how big would i need?
@ShrimpMania 10 ай бұрын
The most common size is 15x15x10cm one would be more than enough for your tank
@artiliciousv 10 ай бұрын
@@ShrimpMania thank you so much. I will put my order and try out my first ugf then 🥰, you inspired me to try this. I had so much tips from your channels already, i didnt realise i always saw your videos when i searched specific things 🤣 until i scrolled on your channel and saw i had already watched most of your videos. I will start following you 😊 you are the best
@ShrimpMania 10 ай бұрын
@@artiliciousv Of cause I'm the best💪💪🤣🤣welcome on board my friend!
@akvaristugur9479 5 ай бұрын
My friend, I noticed that you do not use heaters in shrimp tanks, is this not a problem?
@ShrimpMania 5 ай бұрын
Because i have lots of tank its easier just to heat a room to the right temperature
@Der-Commander89 2 ай бұрын
Where did you get these moss bridges?
@ShrimpMania 2 ай бұрын
made them form coconut
@miguelespinoza7185 20 күн бұрын
Is this type of filter for Caridina Shrimp? Can it be used for Neocaridina Shrimp?
@ShrimpMania 19 күн бұрын
Sure why not
@flava8053 11 ай бұрын
hate to sound silly but do you just connect the tube to a air pump and its done? does the air pump need to be strong power?
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Yes i have an air system which runs with powerful airpump so i simply connected new tank to the system. It should be a decent power for a good filtration.
@flava8053 10 ай бұрын
@@ShrimpMania thanks for all your help from the videos, finally i am cycling my first caradina tank, i am using the ugf from the link and 2 other sponge filters, currently my ph is 7.2 which is worrying me😟i am using akadama from a link marks shrimp tanks recommended and i am remineralising ro water with gh+ , will the ph lower over the time the tank cycles?
@ShrimpMania 10 ай бұрын
@@flava8053 Akadama has a very high pH it won't get lower than 6.5
@flava8053 10 ай бұрын
@@ShrimpMania oh wow really that sucks, i had originally planned on using ada but changed my mind as mark switched from using ada to akadama and talked good things about it, do you think i should just stop cycling this tank and use ada instead then?
@ShrimpMania 10 ай бұрын
@@flava8053 if you planning to keep simple caridina like crystal shrimp then akadama would work just fine
@karidesdukkan1769 Жыл бұрын
how many hours your lights on?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
12 hours
@HappyAquatic Жыл бұрын
My caridina keep dying. I think due to the temperature here where the water temperature is between 28C to 31C all year round. Need chiller I guess?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Yea that's too hot for them
@Talons_N_Tails Жыл бұрын
Where to you buy the oxygen/peroxide thing you put in ??
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Bought them 10years ago, but I found a website where you can buy them from. I added link in description
@Spacey7 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get those co2 hydrogen peroxide tubes from?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
there is a link in description
@Spacey7 Жыл бұрын
@@ShrimpMania oh, I did look but must have missed it. I'll go take another look. Thank you.
@TheSunIsMyDestroyer Жыл бұрын
do you know if red cherry shrimps eat hair algae?
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
I'm afraid they don't
@TheSunIsMyDestroyer Жыл бұрын
@@ShrimpMania damn
@artiliciousv 11 ай бұрын
You only feed your shrimp once a week?
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Once per day or every second day if not too many shrimp in the tank. Once i put shrimp in the new tank I don’t feed for the first week or two
@andugo 3 ай бұрын
Mixing this 2 will turn into wild shrimp color?
@ShrimpMania 3 ай бұрын
You mistaken them with neos. They are caridina
@andugo 3 ай бұрын
@@ShrimpMania black n red galaxy will cross breed ?
@ShrimpMania 3 ай бұрын
@@andugo same as black and red crystals
@JohnWick-ze4jo Жыл бұрын
Where you buy youre shrimp??
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
ebay
@tokichiro Жыл бұрын
Now I’m shocked that you are based in Singapore 🇸🇬 lol
@tokichiro Жыл бұрын
Oops, my pea brain was so shocked by the Singapore shop footage that I thought you are based here lol
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
haha Darick made that footage for me. I'm based in the UK and I'm planning to visit Singapore in August
@thotan8634 11 ай бұрын
hey bro, where are you ?? i miss you :)))
@ShrimpMania 11 ай бұрын
Sorry was a bit busy, coming back soon😊
@sp33dling 8 ай бұрын
Typically, it's a bad idea to store a Co2 tank like that on it's side.
@asapjakey3038 6 ай бұрын
What moss is that on the coconut shells?
@ShrimpMania 5 ай бұрын
I think fessidens
@tuemose22 Жыл бұрын
its dumb you say traditional! when this is basicly, the traditional way to do it, and is so old school. but its works
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Didn't work well for me but it doesn't mean it won't work for you
@tuemose22 Жыл бұрын
@@ShrimpMania if it dont work for you, why the fuck. do you use under gravel filters, or say they are good???
@dudusiagata3117 Жыл бұрын
Very nice video.sub for you.hello welcome to yt👌👌👌
@ShrimpMania Жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate your support
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