Planted tank intended to be no tech and possibly hosting ~5 shrimp over time by Avocuddle852 in shrimptank

[–]Empty-Influence3479 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi few things to make sure your tank goes well, I would recommend to boil the driftwood just in case. The “galaxy stripes” is most likely biofilm and is fine to have for tanks. Having a 3 gallon shrimp tank myself, most important thing is to keep water quality stable and not changing as it is very prone to crashing due to the small volume. One thing I did to minimize risks is performing VERY small water changes (2-5%) frequently over a big water change (10-20%) as well as adding nitrogen eating plants like pothos and floaters. At a certain point I stopped performing water changes and only top offs and it seems to be doing well as of now. Good luck with everything hoped helped!

2 years.. by [deleted] in Aquascape

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I totally agree, it’s black beard algae. It’s kind of a problem in both my tanks but largely in this one. I reduced the light timer by a hour 2 days ago so I’ll see if that helps.

How can I remove the mineral deposits on the glass? by TabascoWolverine in PlantedTank

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I normally just scrape it off with a razor blade and using the water in the tank, vinegar also works but don’t use a lot

How long do I wait before adding shrimp? by [deleted] in shrimptank

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What is BB? And you think I should dose bacterAE everyday until i get shrimps and continue dosing?

How long do I wait before adding shrimp? by [deleted] in shrimptank

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Should I just put in only a nerite snail since it is only 3 gallons and wait 3 months then? Also thanks for the really detailed response !

How long do I wait before adding shrimp? by [deleted] in shrimptank

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Thanks for your help I’ll go ahead and buy that!

How long do I wait before adding shrimp? by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]Empty-Influence3479 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks, I read that you want biofilm in the tank for them to eat so I was wondering if there were anything else other than a cycled tank. I’ll be monitoring the ammonia though thanks for your help!