5 Amano Shrimp

[Bloo]

It certainly helps and is possibly better than a fishless cycle but mature tanks are different to newly cloned tanks - in my opinion. I've cloned before, but it's still never the same as a stable mature tank. Tanks I've found only really find a stable balance after 6 months or so - until then a slightly larger than usual water changes or more thorough vigorous filter clean can upset the balance and throw a little mini spike - and nitrite and ammonia in even the smallest quantities are not generally tolerated by shrimp.

But sounds like the survivors will be doing just fine

 

[iain.betson]

It certainly helps and is possibly better than a fishless cycle but mature tanks are different to newly cloned tanks - in my opinion. I've cloned before, but it's still never the same as a stable mature tank. Tanks I've found only really find a stable balance after 6 months or so - until then a slightly larger than usual water changes or more thorough vigorous filter clean can upset the balance and throw a little mini spike - and nitrite and ammonia in even the smallest quantities are not generally tolerated by shrimp.

But sounds like the survivors will be doing just fine

I'm sticking to small water changes say 10% maybe less every week. Touch wood but its all going great sofar. My first tank I did not cycle properly and cocked up quite badly, I lost qiute a few fish and got quite disheartened. I know I'm still learning but the most valuable things to learn are patience and that you can never ask to many questions.