Archive for the ‘JBL Manado’ Category

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 [...]

JBL Manado Gravel

Posted: 23rd January 2010 by Imke in JBL Manado, Soil, Tank
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I know that lot’s of you are still gathering information about JBL Manado. The reports on this substrate are very contradictary, that’s true. From my own experince I can say that JBL Manado will boost GH to levels most shrimp breeders do not want to have. Electric conductivity can also raise in levels up to [...]

Shrimp Soil and Gravel: An Overview

Posted: 30th December 2009 by Imke in Akadama, JBL Manado, Red Bee Sand, Soil, Tank
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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 [...]

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 [...]