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Mary D wrote: Tue Sep 09, 2025 6:59 pm The waiting is the hardest part!

It sure is!

Hi! You can either fill up the tank with the brackish water you prepared or just throw the water away. It will not affect the salinity. For top offs, just use distilled water. Great looking tank, by the way!

Hi,

There is no suggested LED light. Any LED light is fine.

Hi Lindsey,

There is no need to do drip acclimation. You can just pour the water with the shrimp into the tank.

Hi! You should remove it. Otherwise, it will take over your tank and your shrimp will get stuck in it.

Hi! Just stop feeding completely for now until you don't see any new algae growth anymore. The snails will self regulate the population. No need to take them out.

Got it! Thanks for the reply!

No problem! Doing a water change and getting rid of the chest will most likely solve your problem!
Good luck!

The “fogginess” on the sides of your tank are diatoms/brown algae, and they are harmless. Shrimp and especially snails eat them.

You can find info about what salt to buy in the Salinity section of the set up instructions. https://www.petshrimp.com/set-up-a-supershrimp-tank-step-by-step ...

Hi! If you could upload some pics of your tank, that would be great! Without pics, it is hard to figure out what may have caused the problem.
For now, I recommend that you do a 90%+ water change with brackish water. Also, stop feeding completely until you see the shrimp walk around and pick at ...

No problem at all!

Hi! You can put all 13 snails in the tank. The snail population is dependent on the amount of food. As long as you do not overfeed, shrimp will outcompete snails for food, which prevents snails from overpopulating. Just feed the tank every 4-8 weeks, everything will be fine.

Interesting! I did not know that salt water amphipods can survive in brackish conditions! That is great!
How often and how much do you feed them since animals tend to outcompete each other if there is not enough food? I am asking because amphipods usually are very aggressive feeders.

That's awesome! It'll be really exciting to see when they start breeding! Can’t wait to hear how they settle into their new home!

Hi Cuon! What substrate are you using? I saw a lot of growth on the surfaces of your tank. If you are not feeding them at all/much, where did all the growth come from? Did you feed them a lot before? The excessive growth could be nutrients leaching from your substrate or rocks.