Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad I could help you understand why you were losing your blue dreams. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any more questions or need further assistance!
Hi there! Hope you are doing ok. Stay healthy and safe! I restarted shrimp keeping here in Manila PH, RCS and Blood Red in a 40 gallon tank. From 14 they went down to 8 now at 40+ with 4 berried mommas. Thank for this video. I'm looking at doing Blue Dream in a 15 gallon tank. take care. Rock Y
You had me @ BlueDreamShrimp!! I like that you post the 'stats' so I can pause and read them, seeing the info helps me retail it. Love the 'credits' at the end!
Your knowledge and teaching of proper health and growth as well as breeding of all shrimp species. I am starting in the last 8 months but not having the breeding process down yet . But my tank so far is very healthy and I have small and large cocktail and Cherry Shrimp doing well. Approximately 10 of them in a 10 gal tank.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that your tank is healthy and your shrimp are doing well. Keep up the good work and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the breeding process!
TFS. I want to do my first shrimp tank water change this week so this was very helpful. I only have 3 ghost shrimp in a 10 gallon tank. But water looks like it has lots of particulates in it. I don't run the filter all day because it came with the aquarium and it seems quite strong. I saw you have bubblers so I will see about getting one of those instead. I am still waiting on my store to get mystery snails in. I live in a small town, so only the chain stores here.🤷♀️
@@MarksShrimpTanks I truly loooove & appre that you even take the time to answer us common folk Mark lol👌💯 I have a 10gallon planted for my betta with some cherries & I've bought more tanks, salty shrimp, sponge filters, RO water, etc etc etc for the sole purpose of obtaining blue dreams & fire reds(separately)! Def gonna be a good few months but I'm excited for it. I discovered I far out love these little guys & can't wait to build my own colonies. You & your very informative/easily comprehesive videos have taught me so much. Thank you Sir! 🤜🤛
There isn’t much variation in care for neocaridina, inbreeding would be the main problem with the more rare types but in general whatever color you want shouldn’t be an issue
Great video.. I gave exact same setup in my 23 litre tub.. I have not yet added filter because the bioload is low.. . I have thrown a sponge pad.. Which along with the sand and weekly water changes is enough, haven't seen ammonia problem.. By the way my colony is just 5 blue rilli shrimp right now.. So I may have to add it as population grows.. One of female is already berried.. It may have babies anytime now..
@@MarksShrimpTanks do you have cyanobacteria in any of your setups. Or have they caused problem in past? I have green spots in my tank right now.. Should I be worried.
Do you feel gravel with 3 types of living plants and sponge bubble systems good for my shrimp versus sand ?? Do I absolutely have to have sand for best shrimp health n breeding??I run a bubble sponge on each end of my 10 gallon tank with appropriate bubble pump. Thank you for all input. Will continue to learn from you and will expand my variety of shrimp in the future.
It's great that you're thinking about the best setup for your shrimp! Gravel with living plants can provide a natural environment for them, but sand can also be a good option for their health and breeding. It ultimately depends on your preferences and the specific needs of your shrimp. Keep learning and experimenting to find what works best for you!
Thanks for information and I want to share some from my experience I using Espring amway water filters after water through Espring could drink immediately or for pet, water still have normal minerals etc. Hopefully everybody easier raising enjoying with their pets
Hi Mark, do plastic tubs take longer to cycle? Mine is still showing Nitrite after 6 weeks whereas all my other tanks (glass) cycled so much faster. It's planted with sand, pebbles and wood. Do I just keep waiting?
@MarksShrimpTanks I'm adding API Quick Start and there are loads of pest snails. I saw a video yesterday that said tubs take longer than tanks but you don't think so? The ammonia has gone down to zero but there are traces of Nitrite, although it's gone from dark purple to light! My tap water is fine. TIA
What are the white hoops/pipe segments in the Blue Dream female tank? They look to be a great biofilm surface; have you ever grown plants or moss through them?
Hey Mark, I had a small ammonia spike in one of my tanks after I did a 25% water change and I got curious and tested my tap water and it has about .25ppm ammonia in it. Is the Safe better to use then Prime in this situation?
Co2 and trace minerals and light and if you see pearling you can do mild water changes at the beginning of the photoperiod for the day meaning you have available calcium in the tank, and you dose magnesium and everything. The goldfish flakes have most of those in them. But plants can uptake trace copper pretty fast in a beginning of a photoperiod. In fact I've seen nitrate changes of 40 ppm to zero in guppy tanks and I even saw them eat saltwater when I dosed it. Plants are seriously amazing especially moss that always grew well for me. You can see pearling in a completely still tank, and so you can test if the setup is working if it immediately does it. It balances out in a planted tank quick.
CL remains in RO water? How does the CL molecules fit through the Membrane when it is the 7th group in the periodical table? Also the active coil does Filter CL
@@MarksShrimpTanks Okay thanks. I bought the API GH KH test kit last month, a TDS pen and TERAA neocaridina shrimp mineral since I almost had 2-3 cases of failed molting after every weekly water change. The water parameters of my running shrimp tank for past 3 weeks are : TDS 280, KH 4, GH 9 after adding the mineral after water change. The TDS before adding the mineral was 120. There are comparatively lower cases of failed molting than before .1st week of mineral addition 2 died, 2nd week 1 and this 3rd week none yet. One thing I noticed that previously when they molted, the skin shed was almost thin and transparent but now the molts are much thicker, white and opaque after the mineral addition. Is it an improvement?
great question, Inside I havnt but outside I have but I think that was down to me leaving them outside in a harsh winter, they became pretty brittle and in Norway where I live it goes down to about -30c.
Snails can actually bring several benefits to a tank! They help clean up algae, eat leftover fish food, and provide natural grazing for other tank inhabitants. Plus, they can be quite entertaining to watch!
please tell me about the water you poured in> I have rodi reminseralized, 1 drop kh and 12 drop gh, I only take a gallon out and drip on gallon over an hour on an timer. BUT am a getting almost non stop death from fail molts. help folks> please I super thank you so much!
It sounds like you're doing everything right with your water parameters and the dripping process. Sometimes, molting issues can be caused by other factors like temperature or diet. Have you checked those as well?
Hi Mark, I have been looking to do something similar, where did you get this tub? I have been looking at similar tubs at biltema, but with all their ridges and stuff at the bottom i'm afraid they will crack from the pressure in the bottom. How is the tub holding up over time?
Dechlorinator has been shown to toughen eggs and make it difficult to hatch for shrimp. Season water ahead to allow chlorine to evaporate or you can get shrimp minerals to re-mineralize and use distilled or reverse osmosis water for greater success.
@@MarksShrimpTanks Yeah Alexander at Secret history living in your aquarium says it's recent research showing that and the guy knows his stuff. For chloramines running an active carbon filter in the water will remove without dechlorinators. I'd say do so a day or two ahead of using the water. So if you know or suspect your water is chloramine treated just run an activated carbon filter while you season the water.
Recent research? Sodium Thiosulphate (a type of salt)is in most dechlorinators will toughen up any organic if you use to much of it, this is something you do not need to research. it was a common practice before refrigeration to preserve meat. Its like me saying swimming in hydric acid is bad for you, Hydric acid just a fancy word for water. Active carbon does not stop chloramines, it can pass through Reverse osmosis membranes and DI resin can take it out through Ion exchange but if your DI resin is not working to its full efficiency it wont stop chloramines. You also cannot remove chloramines by ageing the water, this is all stuff you can test for yourself with basic test kits.
A sponge filter is not necessary, but it can be a great addition to your aquarium setup. It provides biological filtration and helps maintain water quality, especially in tanks with small or delicate fish.
Step 1) use a plate to defuse the water pressure to keep your water nice and clear, Step 2) squeeze a filthy sponge in to completely cloud up the water 😂
Hi Mark, you say that a temperature above 16C is fine. If we're focusing on breeding and multiplication, how do you compare your experience with others who say that breeding is best above 20C, and that below 20C the shrimp do fine but breeding slows, and that they don't breed below 15C? In my case, the tanks will probably be around 16C since I don't want to add too much humidity to the unheated rooms which are around 13C during winter.
Safe has no stabilizer, so you can not premix it and store it. A lot of people make the mistake of premixing it in a water bottle, and storing like prime, which you can't do with Safe as it will become inert in about 30 min.
Thanks for pointing that out! It's important to know the limitations of Safe and how it differs from other products like Prime. Safety always comes first!
I have a question about the goldfish powder food. How often should we add the powder to the tank? And if we’ve added that, does that mean we don’t need to feed the shrimps?
I live in california where it gets hot and cold and I use a heater because when I didn't all my shrimp died and now the same thing is happening again with the heater idk what to do
I am a new subscriber! I am just getting into breeding shrimp and just so happens to be they are some blue dreams that I bought at reef smart, a fish show in America. I started with 18 shrimp in a 20 tall that I have had set up for several weeks! No fish! Just moss and shrimp! One anubias! Thanks for the content! What kind of floating plants would you suggest?
Thanks for subbing Christopher!!! the plant I like the most for shrimp is salvinia because the roots stay short but can get very bushy which shrimp seem to love.
Hey Mark, I'm hoping to start a similar setup but outside. The temperatures drop to near 0 in the winter time and I saw in the video that some of your friends have kept them with a temp as low as 0c. Would you advise against this or do you have any tips?
Yup, you can totally mix it up with different fish food options! Just remember to keep it balanced and give them the nutrients they need. Happy feeding!
@@MarksShrimpTanks don't take it personnally, but in french "MST" means "STD", aka the diseases of the buttocks, so this big logo written "MST" is quite funny :))
@@i_dont_like_it8941 most aquarium shops have them in some form or another. You can also get them piggybacking on plants. I actually went to a local swamp pond and collected some to put in my tank so they would infest my one tank quicker because I feed them to my puffers the puffers love them.
@@MarksShrimpTanks oh ok I just got some today, do I feed it in rhe dish feeder or do I spread it around the tank? I only have like 25 shrimp. 20 gallon
I would love to have a blue dream shrimp tank unfortunately I don't have access to the shrimp. Add a 300-gallon brackish water carnivorous tank and a homemade 100-gallon sump tank that I'm using as a live bacteria filter tank. That I am using for growing aquarium plants. Unfortunately my hundred gallon tank isn't enough to handle the waste product of the carnivorous tank. A good cleaning crew would allow me to remove the skimmer sock will providing the a filter feeder terrarium so that I can put my plants on splay rather than hiding them in the beginning of the sump filtering system.
girls are bigger around what you would call the belly section , you can aslo see asaddle forming in the neck in girls as they form eggs, in blue shrimp the eggs can be yellow and green looking.
Chlorinated water isnt a major issue in many countries. In Germany you usually only find it in major cities with not suffiecient access to fresh water. Here I drink tab all day but the water in the UK, especially Scotland was undrinkable to me, tasted like pool water, so I understand that precaution.
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A godsend you are!!! I've been loosing blue dreams since I purchased them. This makes sense now.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad I could help you understand why you were losing your blue dreams. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any more questions or need further assistance!
My goodness what a beautiful blue dream at the end of video! Thanks, Mark
I was gifted a small shrimp tank and I'm a bit obsessed. I was told you're the guy to learn from, so here I am. Glad to learn. Thanks.
That is awesome!
Hi there!
Hope you are doing ok. Stay healthy and safe!
I restarted shrimp keeping here in Manila PH, RCS and Blood Red in a 40 gallon tank.
From 14 they went down to 8 now at 40+ with 4 berried mommas.
Thank for this video.
I'm looking at doing Blue Dream in a 15 gallon tank.
take care.
Rock Y
Nice to see them breeding for you mate 👍
Nice and simple build that is manageable even on a modest bucket. Who says the hobby needs to be expensive hey?
very true Daniel, everything in this build didnt cost me anything because I already had them.
You had me @ BlueDreamShrimp!! I like that you post the 'stats' so I can pause and read them, seeing the info helps me retail it. Love the 'credits' at the end!
blue is my color?😂
Blue IS your color!!
Always good to watch.
Thank you :)
So beautiful yet simple please do more plastic bin tank setup or maybe even get a rack just full of em setups please 🤣🤣🤣
I would do that but I have no more space now, we are still saving for a new house so I can add this to the list. 👍
Simply done
Thank you for that
Just too show you dont need all that fancy to breed shrimp
Hope we get a update
Master Mark Shrimp 🙃👌
You bet you will :)
Your knowledge and teaching of proper health and growth as well as breeding of all shrimp species. I am starting in the last 8 months but not having the breeding process down yet . But my tank so far is very healthy and I have small and large cocktail and Cherry Shrimp doing well. Approximately 10 of them in a 10 gal tank.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that your tank is healthy and your shrimp are doing well. Keep up the good work and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the breeding process!
I love shrimp! 🦐
Shrimp lovers unite! Let's start a shrimp appreciation club. Who's in?
Liked the simplicity of this project
Thank you sue.
TFS. I want to do my first shrimp tank water change this week so this was very helpful. I only have 3 ghost shrimp in a 10 gallon tank. But water looks like it has lots of particulates in it. I don't run the filter all day because it came with the aquarium and it seems quite strong. I saw you have bubblers so I will see about getting one of those instead. I am still waiting on my store to get mystery snails in. I live in a small town, so only the chain stores here.🤷♀️
I’m giving neos a try! Love your stuff mark. And you, you rock!
Thank you Sean 🤙
I’m so glad I found this my cardinas and tigers started mating in a 5 gallon
Thank you Mark for sharing how to do shrimp in a plastic tub. KUDO's
You are very welcome
Nice video, Thanks Mark 😊
My pleasure Glen?
Its really appreciate-able that you reply to all comments.
thank you mate, I know how hard it can be to keep shrimp alive in the beginning so I dont mind helping people :)
Aside from red, blue dream and culls, do you keep other neos? Are there neo varieties you find more difficult/sensitive?
I have green Jades that have never taken off but that could just be me, I am seeing an improvement in them with powdered feeding.
@@MarksShrimpTanks I truly loooove & appre that you even take the time to answer us common folk Mark lol👌💯 I have a 10gallon planted for my betta with some cherries & I've bought more tanks, salty shrimp, sponge filters, RO water, etc etc etc for the sole purpose of obtaining blue dreams & fire reds(separately)! Def gonna be a good few months but I'm excited for it. I discovered I far out love these little guys & can't wait to build my own colonies. You & your very informative/easily comprehesive videos have taught me so much. Thank you Sir! 🤜🤛
There isn’t much variation in care for neocaridina, inbreeding would be the main problem with the more rare types but in general whatever color you want shouldn’t be an issue
Great build mark, subscribed to see more!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video.. I gave exact same setup in my 23 litre tub.. I have not yet added filter because the bioload is low..
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I have thrown a sponge pad.. Which along with the sand and weekly water changes is enough, haven't seen ammonia problem.. By the way my colony is just 5 blue rilli shrimp right now.. So I may have to add it as population grows.. One of female is already berried.. It may have babies anytime now..
thats awesome to hear mate, you will have a shrimp farm running pretty soon I think.
@@MarksShrimpTanks do you have cyanobacteria in any of your setups. Or have they caused problem in past? I have green spots in my tank right now.. Should I be worried.
Do you feel gravel with 3 types of living plants and sponge bubble systems good for my shrimp versus sand ?? Do I absolutely have to have sand for best shrimp health n breeding??I run a bubble sponge on each end of my 10 gallon tank with appropriate bubble pump. Thank you for all input. Will continue to learn from you and will expand my variety of shrimp in the future.
It's great that you're thinking about the best setup for your shrimp! Gravel with living plants can provide a natural environment for them, but sand can also be a good option for their health and breeding. It ultimately depends on your preferences and the specific needs of your shrimp. Keep learning and experimenting to find what works best for you!
Another nice video Mark. It can all be so simple. My blue Dreams are also breeding like crazy. Might have to make one tub just like you.
the powdered fish flakes has made all the difference for me with neos mate, I just wish my green jades would do the same. 😂
why do they add a piece of net/mesh with the shrimps in the transportation bags?
So they have something to hold on to when the package shakes up and down and from left to right
@@Zwarf1979 oh thanks
Thanks for information and I want to share some from my experience I using Espring amway water filters after water through Espring could drink immediately or for pet, water still have normal minerals etc. Hopefully everybody easier raising enjoying with their pets
Smashing video bud 👌 good to be back afder year catching back up on the last year
Hi Mark, do plastic tubs take longer to cycle? Mine is still showing Nitrite after 6 weeks whereas all my other tanks (glass) cycled so much faster. It's planted with sand, pebbles and wood. Do I just keep waiting?
I think they are the same, are you adding anything as food for the cycle to start?
@MarksShrimpTanks I'm adding API Quick Start and there are loads of pest snails. I saw a video yesterday that said tubs take longer than tanks but you don't think so? The ammonia has gone down to zero but there are traces of Nitrite, although it's gone from dark purple to light! My tap water is fine. TIA
yeah wait until there is no nitrite before addinga any animals, sounds like you know what your are doing. :)
Awesome video Mark! I’m super impressed!! 😎
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mark do you feed the crushed gold fish food only once or is it part of your normal feeding?
yeah thats part of my normal feeding, in my normal neo tanks I feed a lot of powdered foods thats why I am getting so many babies .
What are the white hoops/pipe segments in the Blue Dream female tank? They look to be a great biofilm surface; have you ever grown plants or moss through them?
yes I have, they are just ceramic rings 😁
Loved this video! It's helpful to see how you see it up step by step!
So glad people are liking it, Thank you :)
Wow its nice back ground
What background Alicia
Well now I want shrimp even more.
Wish I could get shrimp from you and Mark Shelly.
thats a lot of tanks. how many leaks u have had? How long usually tanks last, before silicon fails?
Its been decades since I had a leaky tank, I buy a lot of second hand stuff as well and if the silicon is bad or missing I reseal it.
@@MarksShrimpTanks i have understand that smaller tanks last longer than bigger, because of the pressure of the glass and silicon.
yes thats probably true. 👍
Hi Mark Love your channel could you kindly do a video on yellowback neocaridina shrimps. I dont think i have seen it on your channel.
Thats a good suggestion but Unfortunaly I dont own them and space is very very limited, once I move they will be on my list. 👍
Hey Mark, I had a small ammonia spike in one of my tanks after I did a 25% water change and I got curious and tested my tap water and it has about .25ppm ammonia in it. Is the Safe better to use then Prime in this situation?
Ammonia in your tap water is odd, its not an API test kit is it? and yes safe is better than Prime because its super concentrated.
@@MarksShrimpTanks it is an api test kit, and I was reading that it's not uncommon for some places in the US to have ammonia in the tap water.
Co2 and trace minerals and light and if you see pearling you can do mild water changes at the beginning of the photoperiod for the day meaning you have available calcium in the tank, and you dose magnesium and everything. The goldfish flakes have most of those in them.
But plants can uptake trace copper pretty fast in a beginning of a photoperiod.
In fact I've seen nitrate changes of 40 ppm to zero in guppy tanks and I even saw them eat saltwater when I dosed it.
Plants are seriously amazing especially moss that always grew well for me.
You can see pearling in a completely still tank, and so you can test if the setup is working if it immediately does it.
It balances out in a planted tank quick.
Is there any othar way to clean the tubs? Great video
Melamine foam works well
@@MarksShrimpTanks thank you, love the videos
CL remains in RO water? How does the CL molecules fit through the Membrane when it is the 7th group in the periodical table? Also the active coil does Filter CL
Cloramines can bypass active carbone if the flow is too high or the active carbone is spent, chloramines can bypass RO membranes.
@@MarksShrimpTanks physically impossible. Membrane size 0.0001 microns and chlor has 0.0007 microns
Very informative. After how many days did you release the shrimp in the tub?
I think it was just a few days, all the items came from running tanks so I wasnt worried about a cycle.
@@MarksShrimpTanks Okay thanks. I bought the API GH KH test kit last month, a TDS pen and TERAA neocaridina shrimp mineral since I almost had 2-3 cases of failed molting after every weekly water change. The water parameters of my running shrimp tank for past 3 weeks are : TDS 280, KH 4, GH 9 after adding the mineral after water change. The TDS before adding the mineral was 120. There are comparatively lower cases of failed molting than before .1st week of mineral addition 2 died, 2nd week 1 and this 3rd week none yet. One thing I noticed that previously when they molted, the skin shed was almost thin and transparent but now the molts are much thicker, white and opaque after the mineral addition. Is it an improvement?
Curious if you've ever had any issues where the weight of the water has caused cracks or breaks then leaks?
great question, Inside I havnt but outside I have but I think that was down to me leaving them outside in a harsh winter, they became pretty brittle and in Norway where I live it goes down to about -30c.
What is the point in adding the snails? Do they bring any benefit to tank? I thought they play a very similar role to the shrimp.
Snails can actually bring several benefits to a tank! They help clean up algae, eat leftover fish food, and provide natural grazing for other tank inhabitants. Plus, they can be quite entertaining to watch!
please tell me about the water you poured in> I have rodi reminseralized, 1 drop kh and 12 drop gh, I only take a gallon out and drip on gallon over an hour on an timer. BUT am a getting almost non stop death from fail molts. help folks> please I super thank you so much!
It sounds like you're doing everything right with your water parameters and the dripping process. Sometimes, molting issues can be caused by other factors like temperature or diet. Have you checked those as well?
Hi Mark, I have been looking to do something similar, where did you get this tub? I have been looking at similar tubs at biltema, but with all their ridges and stuff at the bottom i'm afraid they will crack from the pressure in the bottom. How is the tub holding up over time?
I think I might have got this one from Jula actually and yeah its held up great, I think food grade plastic is stronger.
Dechlorinator has been shown to toughen eggs and make it difficult to hatch for shrimp. Season water ahead to allow chlorine to evaporate or you can get shrimp minerals to re-mineralize and use distilled or reverse osmosis water for greater success.
Dechlorinator has been shown to toughen eggs? never heard of that before. stuff like chloramine doesnt evaporate off like chlorine does .
@@MarksShrimpTanks Yeah Alexander at Secret history living in your aquarium says it's recent research showing that and the guy knows his stuff. For chloramines running an active carbon filter in the water will remove without dechlorinators. I'd say do so a day or two ahead of using the water. So if you know or suspect your water is chloramine treated just run an activated carbon filter while you season the water.
Recent research? Sodium Thiosulphate (a type of salt)is in most dechlorinators will toughen up any organic if you use to much of it, this is something you do not need to research. it was a common practice before refrigeration to preserve meat.
Its like me saying swimming in hydric acid is bad for you, Hydric acid just a fancy word for water.
Active carbon does not stop chloramines, it can pass through Reverse osmosis membranes and DI resin can take it out through Ion exchange but if your DI resin is not working to its full efficiency it wont stop chloramines.
You also cannot remove chloramines by ageing the water, this is all stuff you can test for yourself with basic test kits.
Hi, what variation are those black and white spotted ones in the top left at 0:12? great video btw!!
hello mate those are for the most part galaxy fishbone culls.
is a sponge filter necessary or can you use a regular filter
A sponge filter is not necessary, but it can be a great addition to your aquarium setup. It provides biological filtration and helps maintain water quality, especially in tanks with small or delicate fish.
Step 1) use a plate to defuse the water pressure to keep your water nice and clear,
Step 2) squeeze a filthy sponge in to completely cloud up the water 😂
I know right hahahahahaha not everybody will have mature filters so I always add a plate anyways. 😂
Hi Mark, you say that a temperature above 16C is fine. If we're focusing on breeding and multiplication, how do you compare your experience with others who say that breeding is best above 20C, and that below 20C the shrimp do fine but breeding slows, and that they don't breed below 15C? In my case, the tanks will probably be around 16C since I don't want to add too much humidity to the unheated rooms which are around 13C during winter.
yes its best above 20 for breeding ..24c is the magic number for neos.
Do blue shrimp require more or less culling than normal cherries?
so far it seems to be about the same.
What is in your opinion the best looking substrate for blue dreams? I’m now using a brown colored substrate but thinking about changing to reef sand.
I like a dark substrate for them.
Safe has no stabilizer, so you can not premix it and store it.
A lot of people make the mistake of premixing it in a water bottle, and storing like prime, which you can't do with Safe as it will become inert in about 30 min.
Thanks for pointing that out! It's important to know the limitations of Safe and how it differs from other products like Prime. Safety always comes first!
Do you need a light?
Yes I would say so
looking smart in the green smock? stay well
yes its a green smock hoodie, I prefer it over the green coat I was wearing, my daughter says it makes me look younger as well 😂
I have a question about the goldfish powder food. How often should we add the powder to the tank? And if we’ve added that, does that mean we don’t need to feed the shrimps?
you have to try and jugde how hungry the tank is by their body languge , if they are very active they will eat.
I live in california where it gets hot and cold and I use a heater because when I didn't all my shrimp died and now the same thing is happening again with the heater idk what to do
I am a new subscriber! I am just getting into breeding shrimp and just so happens to be they are some blue dreams that I bought at reef smart, a fish show in America. I started with 18 shrimp in a 20 tall that I have had set up for several weeks! No fish! Just moss and shrimp! One anubias! Thanks for the content! What kind of floating plants would you suggest?
Thanks for subbing Christopher!!! the plant I like the most for shrimp is salvinia because the roots stay short but can get very bushy which shrimp seem to love.
anyone know the orchestral music at the end of the video?
Hello Ryan here is the link for the music which I have a license for through epidemic sound. ruclips.net/video/pBC0ek57K6M/видео.html
Hey Mark, I'm hoping to start a similar setup but outside. The temperatures drop to near 0 in the winter time and I saw in the video that some of your friends have kept them with a temp as low as 0c. Would you advise against this or do you have any tips?
You should check out The Garden of Eders channel they have shrimp out all year and they some times get ice on their tubs.
Grate :)
Thank you Jakub :)
Do you half to add a heater mark
No if your home is above 20c most of the time no I dont think so.
Can you use any kind of fish food ?
Yup, you can totally mix it up with different fish food options! Just remember to keep it balanced and give them the nutrients they need. Happy feeding!
Wow ce nom de chaîne. S'il y a d'autres français ici dites-moi que je suis pas la seule à être pliée de rire svp... xD
Whats funny about Marks Shrimp Tanks ? 😂
@@MarksShrimpTanks don't take it personnally, but in french "MST" means "STD", aka the diseases of the buttocks, so this big logo written "MST" is quite funny :))
@@MarksShrimpTanks really like your channel by the way ! you make amazing things !
@@marjorielabrioche1440 Thank you :)
Struggling with shrimp? Watch this ruclips.net/video/odokPU9Ajsk/видео.html
Can I ask why you put the snails in? I've been pulling all my ramshorn snails out.
they mop up any leftover food, if your getting a lot of snail breeding cut back on the amount you feed. 👍
How do u get them I want them to feed to yabbys and chickens
@@i_dont_like_it8941 most aquarium shops have them in some form or another. You can also get them piggybacking on plants. I actually went to a local swamp pond and collected some to put in my tank so they would infest my one tank quicker because I feed them to my puffers the puffers love them.
Do you recommend bee pollen?
yeap you can use bee pollen :)
@@MarksShrimpTanks oh ok I just got some today, do I feed it in rhe dish feeder or do I spread it around the tank? I only have like 25 shrimp. 20 gallon
just add a tiny amount onto the surface and let it spread around itself.
You can add water to the tub then wait till it gets. Algae , so that means acetone is gone
yeah this is food grade so they wouldnt have used acetone, I always do it just incase though.
Do you ship? I live in Kentucky, USA.
ship shrimp? No i don't, I don't even ship in Norway at this time of the year its -10c outside.
How to tell if your substrate is toxic?
unless you have lab access your not going to be able to tell what killing shrimp for sure.
What temperature are you keeping these at? (:
right now the room is around 20c
Java fern is really nice looking. Thats a plant I cant grow lol
I think I might try growing it like they do in hydroponics to see if I can grow a lot of it for my other tanks.
@Marks Shrimp Tanks that anubius I have up out of water is starting to get huge really fast now that its fully converted to emmersed form.
I would love to have a blue dream shrimp tank unfortunately I don't have access to the shrimp. Add a 300-gallon brackish water carnivorous tank and a homemade 100-gallon sump tank that I'm using as a live bacteria filter tank. That I am using for growing aquarium plants. Unfortunately my hundred gallon tank isn't enough to handle the waste product of the carnivorous tank. A good cleaning crew would allow me to remove the skimmer sock will providing the a filter feeder terrarium so that I can put my plants on splay rather than hiding them in the beginning of the sump filtering system.
where do you live that you cant get blue dream shrimp?
Jula buckets, are you swedish?
No I am Scottish mate but I live in Norway, we have Jula stores here. 👍🦐
@@MarksShrimpTanks ohh okay, thats cool didnt know you had that over there!
Please make all of your videos this short.
Normally I aim for the 10 minute mark because you get extra adverts which doubles and triples the value of a video.
Hvordan type sand bruker du?
River sand from Jula, I think they use it for sanblasting.
hello, how can i tell male from female of my red shrimps
girls are bigger around what you would call the belly section , you can aslo see asaddle forming in the neck in girls as they form eggs, in blue shrimp the eggs can be yellow and green looking.
Chlorinated water isnt a major issue in many countries. In Germany you usually only find it in major cities with not suffiecient access to fresh water. Here I drink tab all day but the water in the UK, especially Scotland was undrinkable to me, tasted like pool water, so I understand that precaution.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It's interesting to hear how the taste of water can vary from country to country.
Do freshwater shrimps eat green algae 6:20?
Yes, freshwater shrimps are known to eat green algae. It's a great natural way to keep your tank clean and maintain a healthy ecosystem!
how come u have so much stuff from sweden ?
I live in Norway Peppe, we have a lot of Swedish stores here.
are snails beneficial to shrimps?
Yes, snails can be beneficial to shrimps! They help clean up leftover food and algae, creating a healthier environment for the shrimps to thrive in.
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