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hello
how are you welcome to my channel sorry
you had to see me swallowing
back to my formal in today's video we
continue with the third build
shallow breeding tank for neocardina
shrimps what you see now is a rock
formation we had to build because we
didn't have large rocks
made out of slade rocks we will be
uploading the how to video in few weeks
this tank is for bloody mary neo cardina
shrimp line
to see the other builds in the series
follow the link above
as usual the hand carefully washes the
gravel and soil to be used
we decided on crushed lava and okadama
soil
back in the fish room the hand scrapes
and cleans the glass with white vinegar
and sanitize it with hydrogen peroxide
while cleaning both new or used tanks
check for cracks and other issues that
might jeopardize your build
being extra careful a thorough rinse and
air drying is recommended
the self-leveling mat is important it
helps in releasing the pressure on the
bottom glass
also helps in leveling the tank if the
surface is uneven it took us a while to
understand the vinyl background has a
thick layer that should be removed
cut to approximate size spray soapy
water
apply the background scrape the bubbles
out with a plastic card
trim the extras and voila all right
let the fun part begin we first place a
styrofoam bottom
it will help support the rock weight
this is a bottom filter
made out of sponge filter we will upload
the diy
in a future video carefully placing the
akadama soil towards the back where most
of the plants will go
then topping up with crushed lava
towards the front for aesthetics and as
a porous surface for the beneficial
bacteria
the rock formation will provide a
waterfall-like structure for mosses to
grow on and aesthetically will give a
nicer look
remember we are trying to keep it simple
for breeding
this is not needed but nice to have
flatten out the gravel and soil
keep everything clear to help calling
while positioning your hardscape
leave room for adjustments add some
small rocks for a more natural design
and to help support down plants
and here we go i will leave you to few
minutes of scapping and nice music
you'll notice the scape is minimal and
simple it is a breathing setup
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as you noticed we filled out with
previous tank water
this will help boost the nitrifying
cycle consider it as a water change
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here we add some botanicals katapa
leaves adler cones full of wood
those have been boiled and prep earlier
always test the water before adding
minerals and chemicals
it is safe now to add the inhabitants
bloody mary shrimp requires a tds of 150
ph of 7.5
kh of 4 and gh of 6.
and that's it for today hope you enjoyed
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