5g and 10g shrimps tank

[gtec2775]

10 days cycle with one 20% water change.

5g tank ( for CBS)

filter : aquaclear
PH: 7
amonia : 0
plant: java moss
gravel: none
Temp: 23

10g tank ( For CRS)

filter: Penguin
PH: 7
amonia: 0
plant: java moss
gravel: fine playsand
temp: 22

both are used tanks from buy and sell

am I ready to get CRS/CBS?
planning to get 10 CRS and 10 CBS the lowest grade ( cull )

Thanks,

George

[mysticalnet]

how about nitrite? nitrate? U need to know thsee to see if the cycle is complete/stable.

[Tarobot]

my success with shrimps only came after i started testing gh & kh.

[effox]

my success with shrimps only came after i started testing gh & kh.

Agreed, KH is important to prevent Ph swings. GH is important for molting.

[couch]

get ADA soil

[Tn23]

Fluval Stratum works great

[gtec2775]

I'll get the gh, kh and nitrate test kit tonight. Thanks

[effox]

You'll need a Nitrite test kit as well.

[tang daddy]

While the shrimp may survive for awhile, they prefer softer water. If you plan on keeping these shrimp long term, I would strongly consider Ada soil or even Fluval stratum because the soil buffers the water to what the shrimps like...

When I first started I only kept CRS for a few months and was stumped on why they didn't live any longer.... After visiting a few members house that had tanks teaming with them it was conclusive they all had something in common.... The soil!

[Sandy Landau]

Is Eco Complete okay?