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Thanks for sharing! I believe you set up your new tank a week or two before mine. I'm also still waiting and having similar problem in it not cycling properly as I don't see algae even though it's been about 6 weeks. I'm not in a hurry as I've figured out a way to feed my current group of shrimps wi...

I gave my 4 shrimp (in an open ecosphere, awaiting a transfer to a bigger home) a shrimp wafer by Ocean Nutrition. I read somewhere to remove any uneaten food 2 hours later to prevent polluting the water. Does that still apply if the shrimps are still actively eating it? Also, is it normal that they...

I added 2 shrimp wafers to my 1.5 gallon tank and left the lid off inside my house for 24 hours, then I put the lid back on and placed it outside on my balcony in direct sunlight. After one week of being left outside in direct sunlight, I saw algae growth. Then after that, I added the shrimp. Aweso...

Thank you both! Jcfrank, how long did it take you to cycle with the shrimp wafer and the direct sunlight? Currently my tank is near a north/west window and getting plenty of light but I never added anything to increase ammonia, so I think I'll try to put a shrimp pellet in there. Thanks!

Hello, I started a new tank about a week or so ago. It has aragonite sand, moss from this website, a plastic decor, and seashells (boiled to disinfect), and I am now playing that waiting game. Because the tank is small, I decided to not have snails. I have 2 questions: 1. Since I didn't get any snai...

Thank you Superproofer; your response was very reassuring. He's hidden for a whole day before but never this long (today's day 3). He's also half the size of others so it's easy to tell. I do plan on transferring them to the new home once that finishes cycling in about a month - so hopefully he'll m...

I have 5 shrimps in an open ecosphere that's waiting to be transferred to a bigger space once I get it cycled. For the last 2 days I cannot find the juvenile shrimp. I tried to change the light setting and move the jar to different locations but it has completely disappeared! I thought maybe it died...

What a coincidence! I just got my 10 inch tweezer today. I didn't order the 12 inch one because both my old jar and my new one are pretty short. I just got my materials today so will probably set it up in the next day or so. Just out of curiosity, did you purchase any snails? I'm trying to do withou...

Hello! I finally got most of my materials and have a few questions: 1. Can shrimp get stuck in cone-shaped seashells? Should I go with the clam-shaped one to avoid them getting stuck? Also, how do I disinfect them? 2. When setting up the tank, do I need to let the aragonite sand dry before adding br...

Good luck! I've heard about people using adding things like biospira to speed things along, so I might consider that. I hope you see algae soon! By the way, are you keeping a lid on during cycling?

I am following this thread and look forward to more updates or tips (i.e. like the turkey baster idea). I am still purchasing supplies but am also planning on moving my 5 shrimps from an ecosystem to a much larger jar (one of the shrimps is over a year old as it came from an older ecosystem). By the...

Thank you both! Jcfrank922, I looked up that food on Amazon and it sounds great (in terms of it not dissolving in water so I can remove it). I'll definitely try it out.

Thank you. Volteil, I didn't clarify but I do not have an established tank yet. I recently got an open ecosystem that I will rehome but that's going to take a few more weeks. I want to feed them some food since ecosystem supposedly does not provide enough nutrients. I've also read that occasional fe...

I need to go get some fish food for my shrimp, but there are so many kinds, betta fish food, tropical fish food, and goldfish ones. I'm assuming the tropical fish one or ones that say spirulina is better? Can someone advise me?

Thank you both so much! That was very helpful. Mike-D, :smt006 I looked up aragonite and crushed coral. For crushed coral, one of the reviews mentioned something about PH level rising and to test the PH when using it. Is there an ideal amount of crushed coral that I should use for 5 shrimp? What's t...