A cycled tank is not shrimp-ready. It could still quite easily kill your shrimp because the rest of the ecosystem is not “established” or “mature”. In the following video, you’ll learn what an established ecosystem is and what signs to look out for before adding your shrimp so you have the best chance of success at shrimp keeping!
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Citations:
Importance of algae: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780123706263001447
Assessment of biofilm-based culture system for Neocaridina: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Veronica-Viau/publication/271217128_Assessment_of_a_biofilm-based_culture_system_within_zero_water_exchange_on_water_quality_and_on_survival_and_growth_of_the_freshwater_shrimp_Neocaridina_heteropoda_heteropoda/links/5c6561a6a6fdccb608c27562/Assessment-of-a-biofilm-based-culture-system-within-zero-water-exchange-on-water-quality-and-on-survival-and-growth-of-the-freshwater-shrimp-Neocaridina-heteropoda-heteropoda.pdf
The microbiome continues to develop over 3-6 months in new aquatic systems: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780080885049004955
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - What is an established ecosystem?
01:42 - Sign 1: Algae
05:12 - Sign 2: Microorganisms
08:13 - Sign 3: Healthy Growing Plants
10:03 - Conclusion