This is the video I needed a year ago. I learned most of the things you spoke of through trial and error and experiments. Took a long time and there are very few videos that cover this topic. We need more videos like these. I only knew it was good for accomplishing roles in a balanced ecosystem, but you taught me that biodiversity is also good for healthy competition. LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED. EDIT: BTW, try out this experiment I did. I built a mesh cave system under gravel with dividers so that the fauna and microfauna can hide there and escape from larger predators. There they can multiply fast and if it gets over-populated, they will emerge from the caves and become prey. There is a small tunnel that leads to the surface. I use this as a medaka temporary fry tank but I can use it as an adult medaka tank too. For the filtration, I used this cave as an undergravel filtration by adding an aerator inside a vertical tube that leads into a sponge filter box containing purigen and lava stones. My fauna/microfauna biodiversity include neocaridina shrimp, scuds, various protozoa, aerobic & anaeribic bacteria (added a corner of thick acidic silt), moina, seed shrimp, a ton of black worms, bladder snails, ramshorn snails, nerite snails, & pond snails. I feed them a bunch of dry leaves (doubles as hiding spots too). Try it, it's so balanced. Water is crystal clear with tons of tiny creatures moving around. Fry grow so fast.
@@ikoyDaPnoy Thanks, this was really nice to read. I really want to provide useful information but in a fresh and new manner. Thanks for the kind words, I hope to keep making great videos for you and everyone :) Edit: Whoa!! Very cool experiment, I never thought of doing this, I will have to try something similar! It seems so biodiverse and definitely something that's up my alley.
My favourite part of this video is *YOU*. You're so euthusiatic and it feels like you're infodumping in my earholes with your awesome upbeat voice! Subscribed to listen to you whilst I draw. Longer vidoes if you want to? I'm happy to listen to people infodump about what they love.
@@chickadeestevenson5440 Awww thank you so much :') I am considering making longer format videos in the future but it will depend on the topic I am discussing. I really appreciate the compliment!
Well delivered Sir! A very important aspect for the aquarium world is the need to know the "little" things that make the world go round. One of the best and easy to understand videos on this subject, thank you for sharing.
You were amazing in this video. I love your approach - friendly warm and factual. Not many channels manage to do that - excited to see how your channel grows!!
I have snails and cardinia shrimp in my Walstad tank. Snail population exploded for a while before I realized I was overfeeding, but everyone is doing well now. Wish this info had been available to me then!
Good luck with the channel. I am going through this process right now on a new tank. Multiple snail species, yellow shrimp, and baby ricefish currently. I am holding off on adding scuds and CPDs for a bit to get the shrimp well established first. Those will be added shortly. I also want to get a population of freshwater isopods going in this tank hopefully.
@@carvedwood1953 Thanks so much for the encouragement. From the sound of it, it seems like your tank will be successful and very biodiverse. I agree it's always best to establish the colony of the shrimp first before adding fish. Let them breed a few generations before adding predators. Snails can coexist with the shrimp peacefully, no problems there. Good luck! :)
@@FishtankTwink Thank you. I'll continue to support your content. There are very few hobbyists out there keeping and or breeding the freshwater isopods so I am hoping that will be successful. I just find them interesting. Hopefully they become more popular in the hobby.
I have a 7 gallon dirted, planted cube with seed shrimp, cherry shrimp, scuds, nerite snails, and ramshorn snails. I've also introduced tardigrades and moina. I rarely add food to the tank and everthing seems to be doing fine
@@DEXTER-TV-series I am not sure how good of a picture I can get with my camera, but I use the moina to feed fish in other tanks. so they are not usually in there for very long.
I agree with the method, I do however think a very important factor here, is it works better in a larger aquarium. Because I have this going on in my 90gal, and I tried to do this in a 20gal, but because in a 20gal resources got used up so much more quickly, the whole thing crashed.
Great informational/instructional video. Love the advocation for a diverse, bottom-up, selfmaintaining, selfsustaining tank. Counter to popular belief, I find that a diverse tank with a thick substrate, lots of plants, lots of bottom-feeding creatures, make a clean tank. People frown on snails and microfauna, but they are the ones keeping the water clean of excess nutrients.
Have been trying to get a shrimp colony going. The ramshorns snails have had an exsplosives population growth. I'm worried they are starving out the shrimp. At least the water parameters seem relatively stable.
Great video! I keep a planted 55 myself but I don't have many invertebrates except snails. I did have some nematodes but my angelfish took care of them in short order. I think I would like to keep a tank more like yours once my angels pass.
@@victoriasrandomstuff Thanks so much Victoria! Angelfish can be quite aggressive and will definitely snack on cherry shrimp, but I think if you have enough hiding spaces you may be able to get a population of scuds thriving and act as an occasional food source. I'm thinking of getting some angelfish myself actually... We'll see!
My betta does not care about my blue dream shrimp! I’m afraid that is I being scuds, he will not care about the scuds and they will decimate my shrimps! It’s a small tank that I just started 4 months ago and only has like 20 shrimps
hey friend- cheers from my fish room channel in Chicago, where I just subscribed to yours. So glad I found your channel and delighted to support it. here's to "free biodiversity!"
@@wetbossfingers3612 Thanks so much for the compliment and the sub, I really try to bring a positive and helpful vibe to my videos :) I appreciate you!
Awesome. I love the idea of bio diversity. I spent so long planning my aquascape and substrates and plants but ended up inpulsively grabbing 6 rosie barbs who apparently are greedy eat anythings. after about 6months now and no water changes needed, just top ups im going to add some more ressurection jar critters for biodiversity. Need some cherry shrimp and clean up crew fish too.
@@bradonbass Sounds like you have a good thing going on! Good luck with the resurrection jars, it's a great direction to take for increasing microfauna.
Same in my 30gal platy tank I have scuds bladder snails and 3 amano shrimp. It's great! My plants are doing fantastic and the tank is years old at this point
It's important to note that there are an unknown number of species in the hobby that are called "scuds." I once got a species that were omnivorous and ate about $80 worth of well established plants. The tank had snails, shrimp, rasboras, and mollies.
Great video. Balance often comes in stages unless you start off with a crazy amount of biodiversity from another source (established tank, pond, etc.). If you plant first, then add scuds, adding small fish next will be crucial at some point to keep the plants alive. And you'll notice a big recovery on the plants, and without lots of super predatory fish, the scuds aren't going anywhere, they just slightly dip in population and hide a little. I think the biggest problems with shrimp come when they aren't reproducing, which has little to do with a minor amount of shrimplet predation or competition with scuds for food resources. Neocaradina shrimp hate large water parameter shifts. Best to buy from a breeder rather than multi-step shipping. Also best if you/they share similar water parameters, though with time the shrimp adjust very well to a wide range.
Great video. I actually started a 125 gal with Otos, Amano Shrimp, Corydoars. Fully planted deep substrate tank and then got to bag of bugs from Phillips Fish works. I haven’t seen any scuds or isopods. I am thinking of putting even more plants buying a couple more bag of bugs and a scud pack on Amazon to try again. I am guessing either they were eaten or because even though I cycled it the tank was just to new for them. So they didn’t make it. I cover the sand with big leaves and scud balls just in case they just come out when the tank is dark 😂
@@braydenboysen2423 I've only had triops very briefly when I was younger but never in a community tank, I imagine they may be able to do well but I would need to do more research on them. I've always been a fan of the way they look
Bro I have never once fed my snails in my snail-only tank and yet all they do is eat, poop, and breed constantly. I have so many snails! Also good to know about the scuds. I wanted to add them to a tank with cherry shrimp but was worried that they would ruin the population of the cherry shrimp.
Thanks for the comment Carl :) I keep 3 types of "pest snails" in my tank -- all were introduced as hitchhikers from plants. I have pond snails, bladder snails, and ramshorn snails.
I started a cherry shrimp tank. About a month later it was over run with seed shrimp aka ostracods. The population is so bad, that I have them swimming around the water column and most of the substrate is swarming with them. I also made the mistake of adding a ramshorn snail, now I have about 1000 in the tank too. I do have a lot of shrimp, their population is booming too. The tank though, looks awful, because of the over abundance of snails and seed shrimp. I tried several types of fish, to eat the seed shrimp…but they didn’t do anything but scare my shrimp. Now I have a new tank, and I’m going to attempt to move my shrimp colony to it, minus the snails and the seed shrimp…wish me luck!
@@WOW_AQUATICS Thanks!! I really aim to provide useful info on topics that haven't already been explained to death, just to provide my perspective/fill in the gaps of info if I can
You made a good video explaining the balance needed. I have a 3.3 gallon aquarium with 1 male guppy, 2 shrimp and it seems like a million snails. I keep removing the snails and eggs because every time I look at the tank there are many snails all over the walls of the aquarium. Should I be worried about the snails taking over? I'd don't want to have them over run the tank and having not enough food for the shrimp. Am I worried over nothing? Also, it would be great if you could do a video of the plants you have in your aquarium. Thanks again for the video :)
@@missy3609 Thanks for your comment :) my advice would be to not worry about the snails overtaking, but it's a risk because you a low stocking of other things. If you want to increase your amount of shrimp I would say add around 5-10 more, so you have enough females to start a colont. They lay eggs and you want to make sure enough shrimplets survive with your male guppy. 1 guppy is fine so don't worry too much about predation, but I would increase the amount of shrimp just to make sure you give yourself a good start. Currently, you may have mainly a snail tank, with 2 shrimp and 1 guppy. If the 2 shrimp are male, you may not get any more shrimp
@@FishtankTwink Thanks so much for your advise. My 2 shrimp are still young so I have to wait to find out what they are. I'm really hoping for baby shrimp, lol. Again, thanks for the advice :)
@@missy3609 Anytime! Sorry for all the typos in my original response, I was using my phone to respond. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions :)
I had a healthy breeding population of cherry shrimp in my 5 gal betta tank. The betta died. Not sure why. I purchased another betta. He has largely eaten all my cherry shrimp. Pretty sure scuds would not have a chance either.
@@gillianmiller9710 Hey Gillian, yes betta fish can often be aggressive and will hunt down shrimp especially in smaller tanks. Bettas with shorter tails are much faster than longer/fancy tailed bettas, which are more slow swimming due to the elongated flowy fins. If you have gravel you may have a better chance with scuds as they hide easily in the substrate and are much faster and smaller. Scuds usually fair better than shrimp when it comes to their ability to hide, escape, and reproduce -- but of course every betta/tank is different.
@@fishlove1854 Wow thanks so much for the compliment! I can definitely do a set-up video once I get another tank. I don't currently have a true setup video, but in my previous Walstad video I show starting a planted/dirted cube aquarium. I'll have a follow up video on that once the plants grow in! :)
@@FishtankTwink yes, they're so cute, adorable, and smart, but be careful they can be highly territorial, a group of 6 or more is recommended, but sure you can learn more about them.
I have a planted shrimp tank with more snails than shrimp. I want to grow my shrimp colony. Can anyone recommend a fish that eats snails but not shrimp? Or is there a clever way to feed the shrimp? I’m considering using a breeder box because I can keep it off the substrate. The shrimp feeders I see seem to be very small.
@@KingKong4916 Pea puffers eat snails, but I would suggest getting a second small tank and moving some shrimp over to start a new colony. Pea puffers are excellent at hunting snails, but I can't guarantee they won't attack a shrimp or two.
Like most videos on this subject . You always leave out how to add Scuds to tank. Yes we want Detritivore how can we add them. Yes they may hitch hike on plants 🌱 but I want more than just a chance. Thanks
@@dallasbrat81 Good question: As I mentioned in my video, scuds and snails often hitchhike their way into your tank through aquarium plants or used aquarium equipment. If you wish to add scuds, you can purchase a scuds/detritivore pack directly from online retailers or ask your local fish store if they have. Additionally, other hobbyists in your area may have some for free and provide you with a culture that way. Another method is making friends through groups such as local aquarium clubs/societies or aquarium-related Facebook groups. Another way is to find detritivores in your local bodies of freshwater such as creeks, rivers, streams, and lakes, and introduce them into your tank, but you may introduce parasites and other unwanted hitchhikers like damselfly larvae or planaria. To add them into your tank, you can just drop them in, or acclimate them first through the drip acclimation method, then drop them in. Hope this helps!
@@user-ht5cf4be8q there's a product called "No Planaria" that is really effective -- but it will essentially kill most of the microfauna in your tank. Be very careful with dosing. Often times, it may be best to start a new tank and start breeding your shrimp in a new colony, separate from the tank with planaria. Good luck, it's tricky.
@@pacae911 Do you currently have any fish in your tank? My advice would be to add fish and stop feeding everyday. Your fish will begin to hunt the scuds. Scuds are a live food source so you basically need population control, in the form of fish with big enough mouths to eat the scuds
@@cooliolowrey2495 That plant is dwarf sagittaria :) It's my favorite carpeting plant. It is beginner friendly and grows much easier than dwarf hairgrass
I don't know, opinion is so divided on scuds vs shrimp. Many sources say they will prey on young shrimp. Personally, I don't like them in my shrimp tanks at al, but that's me. Snails are fine though.
scuds can prey on baby shrimp i deplete population through competition its not that bad but dont do this if your goal is breed high end shrimp like pintos or something or just dont add before already having a stable population of shrimp
I not understand to dip scrotum and testicles in aquarium to save? How to dip testicles? I see words on thumbnail but I not see in video. Include penis also or just testicles?
Thank you all so much for the support on this video! Please subscribe for more if you enjoyed this type of content! :)
This is the video I needed a year ago. I learned most of the things you spoke of through trial and error and experiments. Took a long time and there are very few videos that cover this topic. We need more videos like these. I only knew it was good for accomplishing roles in a balanced ecosystem, but you taught me that biodiversity is also good for healthy competition. LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED.
EDIT: BTW, try out this experiment I did. I built a mesh cave system under gravel with dividers so that the fauna and microfauna can hide there and escape from larger predators. There they can multiply fast and if it gets over-populated, they will emerge from the caves and become prey. There is a small tunnel that leads to the surface. I use this as a medaka temporary fry tank but I can use it as an adult medaka tank too. For the filtration, I used this cave as an undergravel filtration by adding an aerator inside a vertical tube that leads into a sponge filter box containing purigen and lava stones. My fauna/microfauna biodiversity include neocaridina shrimp, scuds, various protozoa, aerobic & anaeribic bacteria (added a corner of thick acidic silt), moina, seed shrimp, a ton of black worms, bladder snails, ramshorn snails, nerite snails, & pond snails. I feed them a bunch of dry leaves (doubles as hiding spots too). Try it, it's so balanced. Water is crystal clear with tons of tiny creatures moving around. Fry grow so fast.
@@ikoyDaPnoy Thanks, this was really nice to read. I really want to provide useful information but in a fresh and new manner. Thanks for the kind words, I hope to keep making great videos for you and everyone :)
Edit: Whoa!! Very cool experiment, I never thought of doing this, I will have to try something similar! It seems so biodiverse and definitely something that's up my alley.
@@FishtankTwink Hope to see a vid about it one day!
@@FishtankTwink What about not feeding at all and letting the tank become self-sufficient?
My favourite part of this video is *YOU*. You're so euthusiatic and it feels like you're infodumping in my earholes with your awesome upbeat voice!
Subscribed to listen to you whilst I draw. Longer vidoes if you want to? I'm happy to listen to people infodump about what they love.
@@chickadeestevenson5440 Awww thank you so much :') I am considering making longer format videos in the future but it will depend on the topic I am discussing. I really appreciate the compliment!
Well delivered Sir! A very important aspect for the aquarium world is the need to know the "little" things that make the world go round. One of the best and easy to understand videos on this subject, thank you for sharing.
Good video. I’m obsessed with micro fauna at the moment
@@uncommonaquatics Me too, the rabbit hole goes deep lol
You were amazing in this video. I love your approach - friendly warm and factual. Not many channels manage to do that - excited to see how your channel grows!!
@@lizzieLouWho Thank you so much Lizzie :) This was really nice of you, I will keep it up
I have snails and cardinia shrimp in my Walstad tank. Snail population exploded for a while before I realized I was overfeeding, but everyone is doing well now. Wish this info had been available to me then!
Great video! Pls make more
Good luck with the channel. I am going through this process right now on a new tank. Multiple snail species, yellow shrimp, and baby ricefish currently. I am holding off on adding scuds and CPDs for a bit to get the shrimp well established first. Those will be added shortly. I also want to get a population of freshwater isopods going in this tank hopefully.
@@carvedwood1953 Thanks so much for the encouragement. From the sound of it, it seems like your tank will be successful and very biodiverse. I agree it's always best to establish the colony of the shrimp first before adding fish. Let them breed a few generations before adding predators. Snails can coexist with the shrimp peacefully, no problems there. Good luck! :)
@@FishtankTwink Thank you. I'll continue to support your content. There are very few hobbyists out there keeping and or breeding the freshwater isopods so I am hoping that will be successful. I just find them interesting. Hopefully they become more popular in the hobby.
This is definitely one of the best aquarium channels I've found for beginner-friendly information. Thank you so much for these videos!
@@sparrowthesparrow Sparrow thank you for the compliment! I'm really glad my videos are helpful! More to come :)
ngl very good editing skills, keep up the good work
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it! I'm getting better at editing each video, pretty proud of the way this one turned out
I have a 7 gallon dirted, planted cube with seed shrimp, cherry shrimp, scuds, nerite snails, and ramshorn snails. I've also introduced tardigrades and moina. I rarely add food to the tank and everthing seems to be doing fine
Make video! Show us! *It will be nice to see moina population without any feeding!*
@@DEXTER-TV-series I am not sure how good of a picture I can get with my camera, but I use the moina to feed fish in other tanks. so they are not usually in there for very long.
@@woogiebear It will be interesting to see your 7 gallon tank with all the critters. :)
I agree with the method, I do however think a very important factor here, is it works better in a larger aquarium. Because I have this going on in my 90gal, and I tried to do this in a 20gal, but because in a 20gal resources got used up so much more quickly, the whole thing crashed.
Great informational/instructional video.
Love the advocation for a diverse, bottom-up, selfmaintaining, selfsustaining tank.
Counter to popular belief, I find that a diverse tank with a thick substrate, lots of plants, lots of bottom-feeding creatures, make a clean tank.
People frown on snails and microfauna, but they are the ones keeping the water clean of excess nutrients.
@@abelangjq I totally agree with you
Have been trying to get a shrimp colony going. The ramshorns snails have had an exsplosives population growth. I'm worried they are starving out the shrimp. At least the water parameters seem relatively stable.
Hey, thanks again for a well informed subject matter.
@@waltonwilson2149 Hey Walton, thanks for your continued support! :)
Great video! I keep a planted 55 myself but I don't have many invertebrates except snails. I did have some nematodes but my angelfish took care of them in short order. I think I would like to keep a tank more like yours once my angels pass.
@@victoriasrandomstuff Thanks so much Victoria! Angelfish can be quite aggressive and will definitely snack on cherry shrimp, but I think if you have enough hiding spaces you may be able to get a population of scuds thriving and act as an occasional food source. I'm thinking of getting some angelfish myself actually... We'll see!
keep up the good work
My betta does not care about my blue dream shrimp! I’m afraid that is I being scuds, he will not care about the scuds and they will decimate my shrimps! It’s a small tank that I just started 4 months ago and only has like 20 shrimps
Your tank is beautiful. Add a splash or red somewhere.
This is really helpful, thank you!
hey friend- cheers from my fish room channel in Chicago, where I just subscribed to yours. So glad I found your channel and delighted to support it. here's to "free biodiversity!"
Thank you for your kind words and the sub! I appreciate the support :)
We love your positive attitude men,We appreciate helpful tips in the hobby. Thank you and keep it✅
Subscriber gained.
@@wetbossfingers3612 Thanks so much for the compliment and the sub, I really try to bring a positive and helpful vibe to my videos :) I appreciate you!
I think you're doing great. Subbed.
@@meghancass3187 Thanks so much Meghan :)
Awesome. I love the idea of bio diversity. I spent so long planning my aquascape and substrates and plants but ended up inpulsively grabbing 6 rosie barbs who apparently are greedy eat anythings. after about 6months now and no water changes needed, just top ups im going to add some more ressurection jar critters for biodiversity. Need some cherry shrimp and clean up crew fish too.
@@bradonbass Sounds like you have a good thing going on! Good luck with the resurrection jars, it's a great direction to take for increasing microfauna.
Same in my 30gal platy tank I have scuds bladder snails and 3 amano shrimp. It's great! My plants are doing fantastic and the tank is years old at this point
It's important to note that there are an unknown number of species in the hobby that are called "scuds." I once got a species that were omnivorous and ate about $80 worth of well established plants. The tank had snails, shrimp, rasboras, and mollies.
Great content, subscribed.
Great video. Balance often comes in stages unless you start off with a crazy amount of biodiversity from another source (established tank, pond, etc.). If you plant first, then add scuds, adding small fish next will be crucial at some point to keep the plants alive. And you'll notice a big recovery on the plants, and without lots of super predatory fish, the scuds aren't going anywhere, they just slightly dip in population and hide a little. I think the biggest problems with shrimp come when they aren't reproducing, which has little to do with a minor amount of shrimplet predation or competition with scuds for food resources. Neocaradina shrimp hate large water parameter shifts. Best to buy from a breeder rather than multi-step shipping. Also best if you/they share similar water parameters, though with time the shrimp adjust very well to a wide range.
I love all of this, very well presented!
@@F33bB Thank you for the comment! I'm trying my best to create high quality content :)
Great video. I actually started a 125 gal with Otos, Amano Shrimp, Corydoars. Fully planted deep substrate tank and then got to bag of bugs from Phillips Fish works. I haven’t seen any scuds or isopods. I am thinking of putting even more plants buying a couple more bag of bugs and a scud pack on Amazon to try again. I am guessing either they were eaten or because even though I cycled it the tank was just to new for them. So they didn’t make it. I cover the sand with big leaves and scud balls just in case they just come out when the tank is dark 😂
ive always been curious as to how triops would fare in a community styled tank such as your own
@@braydenboysen2423 I've only had triops very briefly when I was younger but never in a community tank, I imagine they may be able to do well but I would need to do more research on them. I've always been a fan of the way they look
Bro I have never once fed my snails in my snail-only tank and yet all they do is eat, poop, and breed constantly. I have so many snails!
Also good to know about the scuds. I wanted to add them to a tank with cherry shrimp but was worried that they would ruin the population of the cherry shrimp.
thanks. for making it precise, short and still full of information. what snails do you have?
Thanks for the comment Carl :) I keep 3 types of "pest snails" in my tank -- all were introduced as hitchhikers from plants. I have pond snails, bladder snails, and ramshorn snails.
@@FishtankTwink thankyou!
Funny, I'm doing exactly what you're doing. I'm glad it worked for you. So far, so good with my tank, 🤞
@@TheMichaelsvieira Thanks! Keep me updated on how it works for you :)
I started a cherry shrimp tank. About a month later it was over run with seed shrimp aka ostracods. The population is so bad, that I have them swimming around the water column and most of the substrate is swarming with them. I also made the mistake of adding a ramshorn snail, now I have about 1000 in the tank too. I do have a lot of shrimp, their population is booming too. The tank though, looks awful, because of the over abundance of snails and seed shrimp. I tried several types of fish, to eat the seed shrimp…but they didn’t do anything but scare my shrimp. Now I have a new tank, and I’m going to attempt to move my shrimp colony to it, minus the snails and the seed shrimp…wish me luck!
Great topic!
@@WOW_AQUATICS Thanks!! I really aim to provide useful info on topics that haven't already been explained to death, just to provide my perspective/fill in the gaps of info if I can
Great video!
@@Maxnguyen1000 Max!!! Thanks :)
You made a good video explaining the balance needed. I have a 3.3 gallon aquarium with 1 male guppy, 2 shrimp and it seems like a million snails. I keep removing the snails and eggs because every time I look at the tank there are many snails all over the walls of the aquarium. Should I be worried about the snails taking over? I'd don't want to have them over run the tank and having not enough food for the shrimp. Am I worried over nothing? Also, it would be great if you could do a video of the plants you have in your aquarium. Thanks again for the video :)
@@missy3609 Thanks for your comment :) my advice would be to not worry about the snails overtaking, but it's a risk because you a low stocking of other things. If you want to increase your amount of shrimp I would say add around 5-10 more, so you have enough females to start a colont. They lay eggs and you want to make sure enough shrimplets survive with your male guppy. 1 guppy is fine so don't worry too much about predation, but I would increase the amount of shrimp just to make sure you give yourself a good start. Currently, you may have mainly a snail tank, with 2 shrimp and 1 guppy. If the 2 shrimp are male, you may not get any more shrimp
@@FishtankTwink Thanks so much for your advise. My 2 shrimp are still young so I have to wait to find out what they are. I'm really hoping for baby shrimp, lol. Again, thanks for the advice :)
@@missy3609 Anytime! Sorry for all the typos in my original response, I was using my phone to respond. Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions :)
*takes a quick glimpse at thumbnail*
…deep in what???
Jokes aside great video! Keep up the good work!
I had a healthy breeding population of cherry shrimp in my 5 gal betta tank. The betta died. Not sure why. I purchased another betta. He has largely eaten all my cherry shrimp. Pretty sure scuds would not have a chance either.
@@gillianmiller9710 Hey Gillian, yes betta fish can often be aggressive and will hunt down shrimp especially in smaller tanks. Bettas with shorter tails are much faster than longer/fancy tailed bettas, which are more slow swimming due to the elongated flowy fins. If you have gravel you may have a better chance with scuds as they hide easily in the substrate and are much faster and smaller. Scuds usually fair better than shrimp when it comes to their ability to hide, escape, and reproduce -- but of course every betta/tank is different.
Do a tank set up I think that would be awesome you have great content for just a couple of vids!
@@fishlove1854 Wow thanks so much for the compliment! I can definitely do a set-up video once I get another tank. I don't currently have a true setup video, but in my previous Walstad video I show starting a planted/dirted cube aquarium. I'll have a follow up video on that once the plants grow in! :)
Go on with this Nice video's
@@pieterboersma5518 Hey Pieter thanks so much for the encouragement, I definitely will.
I highly suggest dwarf puffer fish, a colony of them
@@Cleeon It's in my bucket list! I have actually never kept one before but I definitely have the snail population to sustain them
@@FishtankTwink yes, they're so cute, adorable, and smart, but be careful they can be highly territorial, a group of 6 or more is recommended, but sure you can learn more about them.
Casually describing how the government controls the population as part of a detritivore guide... oh boy!! Great and interesting video!!
I have a planted shrimp tank with more snails than shrimp. I want to grow my shrimp colony. Can anyone recommend a fish that eats snails but not shrimp? Or is there a clever way to feed the shrimp? I’m considering using a breeder box because I can keep it off the substrate. The shrimp feeders I see seem to be very small.
@@KingKong4916 Pea puffers eat snails, but I would suggest getting a second small tank and moving some shrimp over to start a new colony. Pea puffers are excellent at hunting snails, but I can't guarantee they won't attack a shrimp or two.
I always get white slime smothering all the plants in my tanks. I think it's due to hydrocarbons in the air. Not sure what to do.
Like most videos on this subject . You always leave out how to add Scuds to tank. Yes we want Detritivore how can we add them. Yes they may hitch hike on plants 🌱 but I want more than just a chance. Thanks
@@dallasbrat81 Good question: As I mentioned in my video, scuds and snails often hitchhike their way into your tank through aquarium plants or used aquarium equipment. If you wish to add scuds, you can purchase a scuds/detritivore pack directly from online retailers or ask your local fish store if they have. Additionally, other hobbyists in your area may have some for free and provide you with a culture that way. Another method is making friends through groups such as local aquarium clubs/societies or aquarium-related Facebook groups. Another way is to find detritivores in your local bodies of freshwater such as creeks, rivers, streams, and lakes, and introduce them into your tank, but you may introduce parasites and other unwanted hitchhikers like damselfly larvae or planaria. To add them into your tank, you can just drop them in, or acclimate them first through the drip acclimation method, then drop them in. Hope this helps!
where can I buy a bag of assorted invertebrates like scuds etc.?
philips fish works ......................bag of bugs....
@@jerryarnold5137 thanks……………….this helps…
@@jerryarnold5137only in america :(
I second Philip's bag of bugs, it's a biodiversity bomb in the best way possible
How to deal with planaria on shrimp tanks?
@@user-ht5cf4be8q there's a product called "No Planaria" that is really effective -- but it will essentially kill most of the microfauna in your tank. Be very careful with dosing. Often times, it may be best to start a new tank and start breeding your shrimp in a new colony, separate from the tank with planaria. Good luck, it's tricky.
@@FishtankTwink thank you
I have accidentally scuds in my aquarium and this pest destroys my plants , omg 😱 I don’t know what o can do
@@pacae911 Do you currently have any fish in your tank? My advice would be to add fish and stop feeding everyday. Your fish will begin to hunt the scuds. Scuds are a live food source so you basically need population control, in the form of fish with big enough mouths to eat the scuds
@@FishtankTwink of course I has a lots fish and they don’t eat them , scuds eat my plant in the night
What are the plants that are shooting runners that the shrimps are under please ?
@@cooliolowrey2495 That plant is dwarf sagittaria :) It's my favorite carpeting plant. It is beginner friendly and grows much easier than dwarf hairgrass
@@FishtankTwink thank you very much.
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@@passingwind2681 Thanks I really appreciate it!!
Scuds have been unfairly maligned for too long! Big thank you for this video from a fish tank butch
@@lunarmagpie619 I agree! Big thank you for your kind words and checking out my channel!
So where do i get some scuds.
I don't know, opinion is so divided on scuds vs shrimp. Many sources say they will prey on young shrimp. Personally, I don't like them in my shrimp tanks at al, but that's me. Snails are fine though.
Great video!
And without this stupid music noise in background it would be even better!
scuds can prey on baby shrimp i deplete population through competition its not that bad but dont do this if your goal is breed high end shrimp like pintos or something or just dont add before already having a stable population of shrimp
Schuds..?🤔
I not understand to dip scrotum and testicles in aquarium to save?
How to dip testicles?
I see words on thumbnail but I not see in video.
Include penis also or just testicles?
lol
Besides the fact that this is cultural appropriation. It is also common knowledge that cleaning crews are good.
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Great video man, Keep em' coming
Thanks for the compliment! Will do :)
🐟🐟🪴🪴 Nice video with good info! I subscribed.
@@jonisolis9645 Thank you so much Joni! I appreciate it :)
new sub here , good job mate
@@ultimate_being Hey I appreciate it greatly, thanks for subscribing