How to Cycle a Red Cherry Shrimp Tank - HOW, WHEN AND WHY WE NEED TO CYCLE A SHRIMP TANK!
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Love how you explained this in such a simple and understandable way. This channel is pure gold
Thank you so much for your kind words 🫶🏻
As a new fish keeper I have consumed a ton of content, and this is the best video / piece of content about tank cycling I have come across 10/10
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Best video on cycling that I've come across online. I'm a goof and use a combination of plants and bottled. Unfortunately, the bottle says you can add livestock by the second day of your tank being set up which makes me cringe.
Thank for the feedback. Bottle suggests adding livestock on second day. Not sure i’d follow that either 🤔
I was able to do a fish in cycling (2 days after set up). I followed kaveman’s advice. Using prime. Multiple water checks a day for 2 weeks. They are thriving, its been over 3 months. Added a school of neons, and the tank did well. With that being said, I am going to cycle my new shrimp tank for several weeks or months
This was an excellent video! Very relaxing and well done!
Thank you so much for the kind feedback 🫶🏻
Your videos are gold Richard - Not a single piece of misinformation from the start.
Thank you for this.
You are too kind. Thank you 🫶🏻
Your videos have been so helpful for me as I’ve set up my first shrimp tank. I was just able to add 6 to my tank a few days ago and I’m so glad that I’ve had zero deaths. I think my shrimp might be broken though, I almost never see them during the day, terrified that they’ve all died, but then if I shine my flashlight on them during the night I immediately spot like 5 before they all swim away. My darn shrimp are nocturnal 😅
Glad to hear the videos are proving helpful and the shrimp have settled in. Give them time and the will be out and about all the time 👍🏻
Brilliantly explained, thank you.
Nice job, your topic just so happens to coincide with my setting up a new shrimp/fish tank. Using API quick start and flake food to get things going. Lots of plants including Java moss. Adding Endler females at some point this week. Then a couple of weeks to establish for Red Cherries. ( changing tanks due to Planaria, and upsize from 5 gal. To 10 gal. ) . 🦐🐟keep on shrimp’n
Sounds fab 👍🏻
Great video, thanks. Please don't forget some tap water can have nitrates, so double check that before assuming a tank is cycled.
That is a great point 🙏🏻
Great information. Thanks Richard
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love this video! very well, detailed and clear explanation of the cycle process. Love how your channel is growing so rapidly! wish you success to 100k subs!
Thank you my friend. I really appreciate the kind feedback you offer after so many of my videos. The channel is growing, which feels great. 100k seems a very long way away, but 🤞🏻
I am using ammonia solution in small amounts to cycle my tank without livestock. I also added in a pinch of old fish food. My ammonia and nitrite went off the charts, algae and fungus started to grow and my plants started to explode with growth. Akin to eutrophication of a lake exposed to runoff agricultural fertilizer. I am loving it, I am looking forward to doing a complete water change now, hoping that the sponges in my canister filter are now safely inhabited with beneficial bacteria and archaea. I will next add algae eating animals to start to populate my tank. I am in no rush to get back to crystal clear water, I am focused on building a stable ecosystem full of life, then I can start making it look pretty. I watch videos like this to assure myself that I am understanding the nitrogen cycle and moving in the right direction.
Sounds like you are along the right tracks. I think you are spot on that creating a proper, stable ecosystem within an aquarium takes time. Would love to hear how the tank comes along once the algae eaters are in. 🫶🏻
I'm so excited since I'll be getting my first shrimp tank in like a month and these videos are very helpful
Hey, glad the videos are helping. What shrimp are you hoping to get? 🦐
@@FishKeepingAnswers I will definitely start off with some red cherry! They are quite easy for a beginner like me, yet so beautiful
Very nice and usefull video 👍
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Thanks for helpful video. Have cycled aquariums in the past without livestock so as not to damage any fish in the process - but it’s always good to hear the process explained again so clearly!, K
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I’m a beginner. This was a big help. Do you have video of you setting up a tank from scratch?
I have a couple. Check out this one 👇🏻
The Ultimate Cherry Shrimp Tank Set-Up! 🦐
ua-cam.com/video/71OtmljX9zI/v-deo.html
Thanks for another good video, I wasn't aware of the term 'cycling' until now. I heard adding a few snails can help speed up this process? Planning to add java moss, snails and sprinkle some fish food with air stone running for a few days-week until I get my first shrimp! I don't think i've seen any single videos with 'shrimp setups' that talk about the cycling process required afterwards!
Hey, thanks for commenting. Adding some fish food will certainly kick start the cycle for you, as will adding Java Moss as it will typically be covered in beneficial bacteria. 😎
Many thanks for explaining everything so very well for complete newbies like me. I am planning to start a little 5g neocaridina tank here shortly and have almost no idea what to buy and do! lol
Glad to help. Would love to hear how you get on once you set it up 🤞🏻
That is one awesome racing stripe yellow shrimp. I have one similar but i think yours is better.
Thanks 😍
Richard what’s the name for these? I have picked a few stray ones up (I’m a fan of the “whatever shrimps are in there for a tenner please” approach at the LFS) and I love them, to the point of wanting to try and breed them…
I set up the tank in one day without cycling believe or not.
Okay, I have old filter been running on some of my tanks.
I didn’t cycle new tank with over 100 cherry shrimps because I was excited as heck. I aquascape and put every plants which is heavy planted and lots of moss in and Pothos on top of water and it’s stem is in the water.
You need some microfauna so I grab bit water 1/4 from other neglected tanks and use rodi water to fill the rest and remineralized the water and used Seachem stabilize. I added catapa leaves. I had to drip acclimate just received shrimps from shipping and dump them right away in the new tank with in day 1.
Now it’s been 7 months the parameters are stable and now over 200+ cherry shrimp probably more with 3 ottos and 4 of micro crabs and 4 Pom Pom crabs.
It’s my second time having shrimps since my first batch of shrimp back then all of them died with in 2 weeks. But didn’t give up and tried again and just let them thrive and let them be.
I do 20% water change every 2 weeks it’s all been good.
Parameters are been steady.
Glad it’s working out. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Hi Richard - really enjoying your channel as a super new shrimp keeper! Just tried to download a copy of your book and had this error message "TypeError: NetworkError when attempting to fetch resource" thought I should let you know - thanks for your generosity!
Hi Karen. Thank you for taking the time to feedback. Not sure what the error is there. I just tested it and it works for me. However, if you email me info@fishkeepinganswers.com, I’ll forward you a copy. All the best. Richard.
In the reef aquaria world, cycle- less tanks are common- if you’re only keeping corals and other inverts the biological is so low, and they don’t eat food (photosynthesis baby!) so there’s no ammonia to deal with.
The excellent late Jake Adams was a proponent of these tanks. Worth a look…
Thank you! I’ve been so confused by the the misinformation out there and this was wonderfully clear and direct. I am just starting my shrimp only 3 gallon tank (finally!) and have two questions for you, if that’s okay 😊
1) As I set up and cycle my tank, could I get aquatic plants from an established shrimp tank (a trusted source) and would that help?
2) What was the cycling product you mentioned a few times in the video? I will definitely be getting the Master Testing Kit but I do like the idea of using a product like that. I live in North America also, so if it potentially can’t be bought here, can you recommend a few types of cycling products you trust (like the one you mentioned)? Thank you for any help you can offer!
If I use a sponge from my cycled tank, could I add shrimp day 1? I’ll even add beneficial bacteria and plants.
I have to get a shrimp tank going asap as my Betta is hunting them.
Did you make a video on shrimp food…if not why not?
I made this video a few months ago 👉🏻 ua-cam.com/video/UxnIphj411I/v-deo.html
Thank you 😊 question how can I make a shrimp egg dumbler? My female shed and shed her eggs
Sorry, I've never made one
How long should i wait before adding shrimp? I have a 5 gallon planted tank with no filter and a JC&P light
Personally, I would allow a few weeks for biofilm to start developing. Typically, when you see algae beginning to grow, it’s safe to start adding shrimp 👍🏻
Hi Richard. I recently happened upon your channel and appreciate your content. I’m new to trying my hand at keeping shrimp.
I have a couple of questions and am hopeful either you or others following your channel may be willing to help me with.
I understand cycling a tank but am curious regarding partial water changes. When adding shrimp, I’ve learned to use the drip method to acclimate the shrimp, but I’m nervous when adding new water not understanding how they acclimate to the water being added. I haven’t really seen anything about doing this safely.
I have about 18 blue dreams, but over the course of the past few months (since I got them) I’ve seen no baby shrimp. I feel I’m missing something. If they’ve started molting, I’ve not seen any evidence of it.
Any tips or tricks? Prior to getting the “dreamers” I’d read and heard they would multiply quite a bit. Feeling slightly disappointed.
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Typically, when we do a water change, the shrimp in the tank will already be acclimatised to our tap water, therefore we don’t need to drip the water back in. The reason people often drip acclimate their new shrimp is because of the risk of there being a great difference between their own tap water and the water the store or breeder was keeping them in. Hopefully that helps.
With regards to babies, I would give it 2 to 3 months. If you don’t see babies after a couple of months, then start to look into why not. 👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers I really appreciate you taking the time to respond. That makes sense and gives me some peace of mind.
Before now, the only experience I’ve had with shrimp were the ones my uncles and brother-in-law that were shrimpers here in Key West, FL. lol
I’ll continue to watch your channel, looking for everything else I have to learn!
Glad to be of service. Would love to hear how you and your shrimp colony get on!
What are you feeding your shrimp in this video? ❤️
Hi, just a question
I have a 1.2m x 50cm x 50cm tank coming soon
I was going to give it some time to carpet Monte Carlo on Fluval Stratum before adding around maybe 30 cherry shrimp and then nano fish after a week or two after the shrimp
Would taking some biofilter media and transferring all of my mosses be enough to support the shrimp colony in a large tank? Or should I take precaution and fully cycle it before I even add the shrimp? Or alternatively, will giving the monte carlo time to grow without adding ammonia lead to a lack of bacteria?
If it were me, I would transfer the moss. That should bring in sufficient beneficial bacteria to support the shrimp.
I’ve never had the patience to wait for Monte Carlo to carpet. Again, if it were me, I would set up the tank, bring in the moss, plant all the Monte Carlo, then add the shrimp. The Monte Carlo will grow along with the shrimp colony. Hope that helps. 🦐
@FishKeepingAnswers how long after bringing in the monte carlo and transferring moss should I wait before I add the shrimp colony? Although I know shrimp has a tiny bioload I'm still afraid of initial start up ammonia with active substrate
Thank you very much for your advice!
From memory, Fluval Stratum only poses a low risk of releasing ammonia into the water column. If it were me, I would add it, then test the water for ammonia for the first two or three days using a good aquarium test kit. If you are a few days in with 0 ammonia showing, I would happily add the shrimp.
@FishKeepingAnswers thank you for your help! Just to make sure I got everything:
Transfer in mosses and some biofilter media from the established tank into the new aquarium. Check to make sure there's no ammonia over a few days, and if it's 0 acclimate and add shrimp. Are shrimp able to be added so early despite a low bacteria count due to their minute bioload?
Thank you once again, i really appreciate all your advice!
Hi, im not sure if you keep caridina shrimp but im wondering how do you prepare water for them? I have buffering substrate and tannins to keep the water ph low but every water change i add in much higher ph tap water. Is this fine or do i need to buy ro water?
Neocaradina shrimp. Have not kept caradina's as of yet. I use Tap to start then top offs with RO. from what I understand, Neocaradina are easier shrimp to keep and can tolerate a wider range of water fluctuation. Honestly only been keeping shrimp about 6 months, but you found the right page with Richard at fishkeepinganswers. Lots of great vids and info to keep you straight on shrimp & fish keeping.🦐🐟 keep on shrimp'n
Hey. So my water structure naturally favours Neos and is essentially the exact opposite of what Cardinia shrimp want. As such, I don’t fight it, I just keep Neocaridina shrimp 👍🏻👍🏻
@@FishKeepingAnswers Sorry I stepped in your zone earlier. Thought that @Pebblez was in my thread asking about my set up. Hope I didn’t give any bad information. Again my Apologies. 🦐🐟
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