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My cull tank filter is starting to grow algae like yours. I think it looks really cool.

Good info as per usual. Cheers Mark

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I really want to try out Akadama on my next project. I watched a video of a guy in Germany and he had it in for 8 years and thought 'that's the one for me!' Used a tiny layer of it with Buce and moss, looked lovely and very active caridina. I've used fluval stratum purely as a substrate layer for plants and you still have to plug it with root tabs even then. Tropica soil has done well for me though when it should essentially be the same stuff.

Glad to see a video with your face in it, with all the short post lately, was stating to miss you ... 😇

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

awwwwwwww you miss the bald guy from they goonnies ?"hey you guys" 😂

I've had really good luck with it I'm on 3 years in my oldest tank

Thanks for the update mark 🎃 looking forward to your akadama soil video later

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

You bet

Oooo!! I’ve been waiting to hear what you thought! I still don’t “think much” about Fluval Stratum… even with RODI and remineralizer and 6-8cm deep in a 20 gallon long tank… I pulled my Caridina shrimp out at 8 months and dumped the substrate in my garden. Most expensive garden soil ever. I wouldn’t use it for ANY type of shrimp!

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

It just seems to be so dead.

@ansnfbsknanssshshbsnsndnd5438

Жыл бұрын

What would you use

dont forget about squeezing a sponge from a healthy tank into the problem one! that could help jump start the recovery of the microfauna

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I did that with this tank, the second filter game from another tank.

I appreciate the honesty thank you

@MarksShrimpTanks

3 ай бұрын

from what I know about this soil now from my friends and people on forums is you ether get a good bag or a dud which would lead me to believe there was a manufacturing issue or they didnt put enough in it in the beggining. I would try it again though.

Very timely review for me, Thank you. I just bought a bag, testing it in a 1gal plant grow-out. I noticed after a week it was disintegrating to particulate. Not what I want as I am sifting substrate by hand from a 20L for redo.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

yeah I am very disappointed in it so far, I dont do mega big water changes on this tank ether and you can see the plant growth is none existent.

@AlpacaMade

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksShrimpTanks Same for me. 2 Aponogetons, no growth in the 20L. One went into a 3gal with worm castings, laterite & Equilibrium in the base. Coarse grain sand & crushed lava rock cap. 2nd went into a 1 gal with sand capped with Stratum. 3gal, Aponogeton recovering & growing well with no liquid/tab ferts. 1gal, disintegrating after a week & Aponogeton struggling. Very disappointing but the 20L will get the rest of that 5lb bag with the worm castings just to use it up. Thanks again!

I had something similar happen with my 75 gallon, I had nothing but fluval stratum in the bottom and plants. I ran through approximately 70-100 shrimp before I added a sand cap to the stratum. Once I added about 13mm-25mm of sand, the shrimp population started coming back, I am now up around 900+ shrimp and they are breeding a ton. I now only use sand as substrate with trumpet snails to mix the sand.

@hunterf9768

Жыл бұрын

For caridina or neos?

@4theloot638

Жыл бұрын

@@hunterf9768 Neos in my case

@dugangant

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you about the sand but I use regular potting soil and cap with 2" of play sand and ive benn having excellent luck with my neos.

@4theloot638

Жыл бұрын

@@dugangant I may try that at some point. I have 10 tanks with just sand at the moment and a few spares in the garage that I could probably try it with.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

yeah sand is what I also use in my neo tanks.

No problem for me usinG fluval stratum. I do add frets on regular basis and bacteria powder plus mineral mikon powder

hey mark, great video as always! thanks! Have you ever tried the bright well blackwater clear? the one that says it has humic substances without making the water black? I was wondering if you've had success

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

no but i have had some stuff thats similar, I am trying to not put so much stuff into the tanks now and keep them a bit cleaner.

Thinking of setting up a sand capped dirted tank with a thin layer of fluval stratum on top. Would this be a good idea?

Mark if I could suggest something all my tanks with shrimp and fish have a substrate of sand on the bottom one inch and one inch of rice grain size gravel and a small handful of crushed up Coral, oyster shells or just some plan old seashells form the beach and a lot of plant's,they love it and are breeding like crazy,PH Around 7.5 to 8 don't know the kh doesn't seem to Matter with Cherry Shrimp and Temp of 27-28c a sponge filter and a small nano submersible powerhead filter ,I think some water movement is good for them ,they seem to like going up into the water jet stream now and then to have a play . anyway that's my two Bob worth .👍🇦🇺

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

hello mate this is a softwater bee shrimp tank its not the same as a neocaridina tank.

Hallo Mark. Richtest Du alle Becken mit Akadama jetzt ein?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

yes, I used to have all my tanks with akadama so I am going back to what worked best for me.

Will you be doing a video when you change out the substrate? I've got a 20long CRS tank that's had quite the history. Started with 10, dropped down to 2 or 3, baby boom put me at 40-50. Had that running for a good while then was losing 1 or 2+ a week. At the moment I've got 1 adult left, 4 adolescents, maybe 5 babies. These are on fluval stratum.. And yes the old saying is there, my parameters and where they need to be. Success isn't like what it was.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

Yes I will and your problem is you need to restart your tank I think but I think you know that already.

@doublea4760

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksShrimpTanks I really want to do anything to avoid that. I already had a restart once with this tank due to scuds. Would introducing new shrimp be effective? Or slowly swapping out substrates?

I thought the shrimp version of the Fluval stratum was for Neo shrimp in a planted tank. It had a little less pH buffering capacity to be nearer to 7

@MarksShrimpTanks

7 ай бұрын

It has a crystal red shrimp on the bag and it also lowers the ph down to under 6, In my facebook group i see people have different results with Stratum.

Great video bro. I just started a 2.5 gallon nano tank using the shrimp and planta Fluval stratum. I have 2 clown killifish and a few shrimp. Do you think I should change it or it will be ok?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I just removed mine today, I didnt get one single batch of shrimp on that soil which is really weird.

Hi mark

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

hello :)

Hi Mark hope all is well. I am wondering what the pH was at 10 months for the fluval. Maybe some plants dont thrive at a low pH, the algae growing on the sponge indicates enough nutrients in the water. I know that generally when plants dont do well in a tank the shrimp suffer due to bad bacteria and lower biofilm levels. However the real test to confirm if the soil stopped working is the pH.

@aviegrinberg691

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that when i stopped growing plants and switched completely to java moss that did the trick because it adapts better and provides more biofilm

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

plants and algae grew well for about 3 months and then just stopped before yellowing, it did manage to hold a low ph under 6 in all my time having it, to me in general it looks like the soil wasn't fertile enough.

Hi Mark do you know of anyone who builds tanks in Scotland?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I dont sorry but there will be plenty of people that do

what’s the best neocaradina substrate?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I like coarse river sand the bigger grained stuff with lots of different grain colors. 👍

Mark I'm interested whats actually the problem why do you think it's killing your shrimp? Is it because your adding fertilizer I don't get it? What's the problem with it? I have it in my tank for last 5 months no issues

@MarksShrimpTanks

25 күн бұрын

I am not saying its killing the shrimp. It more or less runs out of nutrients after the first 3-6 month, tank went sterile.

How long does it take for the water to get clear after you first introduce fluval to a new tank?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

from the start mate

Hey Mark. I have a problem with detritus worms.They are in one of my shrimp tanks. It's 55 gallons (about 208 litres) I've found out that they are really harmless, but I I do not like them. I realize they are caused by over feeding.I have done some research on how to get rid of them. My research says to vacuum the gravel (not really possible with baby shrimps). Also to treat the tank with 'PANACUR C' (a canine dewormer)to kill them. I've since cut my feeding down "Dramastically! lol) My Question to u is; Should I treat the tank, or let it run its course? Thanks for your input. Ed

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

are they that much of a pain you would risk the shrimp for them?

@SquiresAquatics

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksShrimpTanks Absolutely not, That's what I wanted to hear. That tank has a few hundred shrimp so I didn't want to risk hurting them. Thank you for responding. I really enjoy listening to you while I'm at work. Keep up the great work. Hope u and the Famm are doing well. carry on!

Not only does it burnt out fast but I find it isn't even the cheaper option anymore. I can find ADA cheaper, here in Canada anyway.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

yeah it wasnt cheap here ether

I only use white sand for my shrimps, it goes ok but they haven't been any shrimplets so far, should I change that? I live in Norway, what's the temperature you have in your tanks?

@sdghtjsdcgs

Жыл бұрын

What kind of shrimp? Caridina generally like an active soil, neos can go with inert.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

my room temp is around 22c what type of shrimp do you have?

Nice flex 4 bags of Akadama It must be all that YT money

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

thats only half my stash😂

@Tatersalade

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksShrimpTanks Cool

im using fluval stratum and i have tiny tiny white creatures zipping threw my tank. i have an idea of what they are but want to get a second opinion, any experienced fluval users that could enlighten me?

@MarksShrimpTanks

17 күн бұрын

google copeopods and see if thats them?

I not understanding how the substrate is affecting the shrimp..? Is it lowering the hardness of the water you mixed even further...? How will the plant fertilizer benefit the shrimp..? Don't you think the biofilm is still growing fine...? Biofilm isn't highly visible... right?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

biofilm is very visible a tank lacking in it will not do well breeding shrimp.

@2869may

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksShrimpTanks The only time I 'see" biofilm was when it got so much it became white in an egg tumbler where the shrimp couldn't get to it... Or when it grows crazy on a air stone... I can feel it slimy on everything in the tank, but don't see it, I see green algae on the glass, and I know biofilm is on that as well.. but I only see the green of the algae... I didn't think it was possible to not have biofilm...?

Which soil is best for cardina (crs,cbs,prl,blue blot)shrimp

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I like Amazonia v2 and Akadama.

@Prabhatkumar-hh6wd

Жыл бұрын

@@MarksShrimpTanks can we keep cardina shrimp without aqua soil like with small size stones with plants

@jayyoung9582

Жыл бұрын

@@Prabhatkumar-hh6wd probably not

What is the lifespan of stratum? It says 2-3 years but should be last longer.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

this one is scheduled for a redo, I am not happy with the soil at all.

Fluval soil isnt working as it should. The normal akadama is mutch beter

At the risk of sounding like a bit of a FLUVAL shill, I wonder if the newer BioStratum (blue bag instead of red) would be a better substrate than the original. It has a much smaller granule size, and the marketing seems to place it as FLUVAL’s recommendation for shrimp breeding over the regular Stratum.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

Possibly, that bag I got was marked as shrimp substrate though, had ph down sign on it as well.

Mark, cant remember how big cyclops are, but they chomp shrimp, i think. ☹️ Only had planaria few times, because of frozen food!

I have had recent success with ista 5.5 shrimp soil. Fluval stratum has not been good to me so won’t use again.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I have heard ista is a good soil but never seen it for sale.

@glpshrimp6301

Жыл бұрын

Few people I know have used ista and the buffering of it doesn’t last long at all

@CryptoSmoker911

Жыл бұрын

@@glpshrimp6301 Yeah it only lasts about 6 months which sucks

So you are using Akadama Bonsai soil? 3-6mm size?

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

That is correct

I'm always sceptical towards products that advertise themselves for a specific use, wondering how much marketing is involved... Like those tiny 1 liter toy tanks that show a betta on the box... If you're like me, and only started out a year ago, it's easy to be mislead by this. 😮‍💨

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

I was warned about this soil but some people had said they had fixed the issue seems not.

My fluval lasted about the same time. I try to warn people. ⚠️ it's cheaper for a reason.

@MarksShrimpTanks

Жыл бұрын

its probably ok for a planted tank I think but you need to add ferts to it.

I have no problems with Stratum, Its the substrate i have the least amount of problems with and its in my 4 most successful breeding tanks. I much prefer it to ADA Amazonia or Amazonia 2

@alexchan4037

8 ай бұрын

I am a beginner and will start a 20 gallon with Cherry Shrimp, is the Fluval Stratum a good substrate to use since the PH is lower, may not be good for cherry shrimp.

@kaptrap

4 ай бұрын

@@alexchan4037 not good for cherry shrimp. good for caradina