Like in fish tanks, nitrate levels should be low in shrimp tanks, too. While the most common opinion says the maximum level is 20 mg/Liter I’d prefer to say it should even be lower ~10mg/Liter – hence it depends on your set up and planting. Negative effects of high nitrate readings are: Nitrate (as other [...]
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Lower Nitrate (NO3) in a Shrimp Tank
Posted: 3rd September 2010 by Imke in Filtration, Tank, Water parameterTags: algae, nitrate, nitrification, remove nitrate in a tank
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The Best Shrimp Tank
Posted: 31st August 2010 by Imke in TankTags: set up shrimp tank, shrimp tank costs
Imagine yourself being Bill Gates or some other millionaire, having unlimited money, space and resources to set up your favorite, high-tech shrimp tank! I was thinking about a small one (182L) only and considered the parts I would buy if I had the bucks. Here is my list: Pos. What Describtion Price/€ 1 Tank Optiwhite, [...]
UV sterilizer for Shrimp Tanks
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Imke in Bacterial Infections, Diseases and Problems, Filtration, Practical Advises, TankTags: UV sterilizer, UVC
The use of UV sterilzers in a shrimp tank is not spread, although bacterial problems with shrimp and mass dying of new arrived (wild caught) shrimps is reported often. If the UV unit uses high intense ultraviolet light to irradiate the water within the filtration line set up. UV light has the ability to effect [...]
Back to the Roots – A comment on Active and Passive Soils
Posted: 19th August 2010 by Imke in Filtration, General, Practical Advises, Red Bee Sand, Soil, Water parameterTags: Shirakura Red Bee Sand
Japan is the home of the most beautiful High Grade Crystal Red and we all are eager to know which is the secret of success of Japanese shrimp keepers. No wonder, most German shrimp lovers where enthusiastic about the new available Shirakura Red Bee Sand (SRBS) in spring 2009. I also was excited when my [...]
