A thing that really makes me wonder is that there is no highly specialised internet shop for shrimp soil and gravel. So many shrimp keepers are looking for very special gravel and have problems to buy it in their LFS. The shippment costs are not so high anyway, since DPD and DHL ship parcels up [...]
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Shrimp Soil Shop
Posted: 29th June 2010 by Imke in Akadama, Ebi Gold Soil, JBL Manado, Red Bee Sand, SoilTags: gex, riki, shrimp soil, volcamia
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Shrimp Soil and Gravel: An Overview
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Imke in Akadama, JBL Manado, Red Bee Sand, Soil, TankTags: shrimp soil
Here is an overview about soils which are often used in shrimp tanks. Be aware that the pH-adjusting capacity depends on the hardness (KH and GH) of your tap water. The soil will lose effect after some months. Most tanks are cycling between 12 and 24 month with active soil. Soil Name Manufactorer or Distributor [...]
Remarks on Shrimp Soil
Posted: 17th December 2009 by Imke in Akadama, JBL Manado, Red Bee Sand, SoilTags: ADA, Akadama, Shirakura Red Bee Sand, Soil
My logfiles show that many visitors of this blog are interested in information about soil. Well, I must admit that I have changed my opinion about soil within a few months. After experiencing problems with Shirakura Red Bee Sand and overall good experience with Akadama bonsai gravel and ADA Malaya, I am now thinking that [...]
The Concept of Shrimp Soil
Posted: 19th July 2009 by Imke in Akadama, JBL Manado, Most Popular Articles, Red Bee Sand, Soil, TankTags: Akadama, Shirakura Red Bee Sand, Soil
Mostly Bee Shrimp (CR) need soft and alkaline water with pH range from 6,3-6,9, prefer KH down to 0/zero, GH not under 4, and temperature up to 23 degree Celsius. Tap water has water equivalents which are generally spoken harder and neutral (concerning the pH): This is good for the water pipes but not so [...]
