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hello how are you welcome to our channel
hope you had a wonderful time with your
family and friends during the holidays
we've returned to our wonderful pastime
we never stopped although we did take a
break from youtube
and now we'll go over some basic
instructions for cleaning aquarium
gravel before placing it in the tank in
an easy guide in addition you'll get a
hands-on experience for making your own
custom shrimp feeding dish
although we no longer use dishes because
we have transitioned to a powder only
food diet in future videos i'll go over
this in details
now we'll talk about the akadama soil
and crushed lava bags which you can find
on our store
this technique may be done with any type
of soil the only difference is that this
come pre-packaged in bags one of the
main benefits being in a bag is that you
may wash it without spilling another
advantage is that it may be used as is
as a filter media and a third advantage
is that it can be used to create levels
beneath your main soil and aquascaping
the method is straightforward
simply keep washing until the water runs
clean there's no need to squeeze or
overwash because the only thing you're
trying to do is remove the dust not
break the akadama
the crushed lava is the same way however
if you're going to use in the tank right
away a vital part to remember
instead of tap water it is recommended
that you use tank water row water or
distilled water the bags and the content
will both serve to host the beneficial
bacteria we made several videos about
the benefits of crushed lava and akadama
the links will be added to the
description by the hand
i hope you enjoy the video and remember
to like share and subscribe shrimp is
unquestionably a messy diner
some aquarium owners relate them to
toddlers who refuse to consume the food
that is offered to them
they will only eat their favorite pieces
until they are completely satisfied
feeding dishes may help reduce food
spills which can add up to a lot of
money spent on food
it prevents pellets flakes worms and
other items from falling into the
substrate by keeping them in the dish so
you may purchase feeding dishes on
online store
acrylic clay and glass are all options
if you like custom-made food follow our
lead and make it yourself
use vintage beverage bottles or candle
cups that you prefer finding a clean
material that does not leach ammonia or
other contaminants into the water is
critical it's also a good idea to go for
thin glass rather than thick difficult
to cut glass we acquired this equipment
on amazon to assist support the bottle
while cutting rather than putting a
portable diamond cutter directly on the
bottle as we had done previously which
resulted in crooked results heat the
line you made with the cutter once you
finished cutting it
a tiny candle or a pot of boiling water
can be used
direct the heat squarely down the score
line rotating the bottle frequently to
ensure uniform coverage dip the end of
the bottle you're breaking off in cold
water after it's been heated for around
five minutes
do this in a sink or saucepan filled
with cold water and ice if desired to
shatter the bottle it may need more than
a single round of heating simply keep
heating and immersing the bottle in cold
water until it fractures
avoid hitting the bottle with a sharp
object or exerting pressure instead tap
it with a soft tool or a piece of cloth
to aid the crack clean the edges of the
glass with a rough piece of sandpaper
alternate between a finer grit sandpaper
and a coarser grit sandpaper as you
eliminate any sharp edges to avoid
cutting yourself do this as soon as you
are completed
and that's it for today's episode happy
shrimp feeding check our store for more
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