ShrimpKing Active Soil – 4L

R665.00

Active substrate for shrimp aquaria

Nutrient supply and substrate in one
Especially suitable for bee shrimp
With fertile volcanic soil ( Andosol )
With a Bio-filter function for healthy clear water
Actively creates soft, slightly acidic water

1 in stock

ShrimpKing Active Soil consists of 100% natural raw materials. Made from various carefully selected natural soils, it provides vital minerals and trace elements that promote shrimp health and growth. ShrimpKing Active Soil has been specially developed for the successful keeping and breeding of shrimp. It is particularly suitable for all species that love soft, slightly acidic water, especially bee shrimp, such as the popular Crystal Red, Red Bee, Tiger Bees or Shadow Shrimp. It specifically changes the water in the direction that soft water species are accustomed to from their natural habitats. As a natural ion exchanger, it lowers the pH value and stabilizes it in the slightly acidic range (approx. pH 6.0 – 6.5). At the same time, it reduces the carbonate hardness – depending on the source water to approx. 0 – 2 °d KH – and thus makes the water significantly softer. It also serves as a natural source of valuable humic and fulvic acids without coloring the water.

Acclimation of your shrimp:

We use the rule of three (3)

One part is their water that we send them in and 2 parts is your tank water.

Drip Acclimation Tools:

Small tupperware bowl or something similar
Plastic cup or aquarium airline hose
Scissors
Shrimp or fish net
Airline tubing

Removing Shrimp from the Bag:

If you received your shrimp in a breather bag you’ll want to place the bag directly inside the tupperware. Make sure to not pour the shrimp out because they may get stuck inside the bag.

With your scissors, cut the side of the bag, starting from the top. This will let the water pour out the bag and the bag will remain inside the bowl with the shrimp.
Carefully remove the shrimp that remained behind in the bag. You can also dip the bag in the water to achieve this.
Your shrimp should now be inside the tupperware.

Using airline tubing to acclimate:

Allow water to drip into the tupperware with shrimp at 2 – 3 drops per second. Apply the rule of 3 here, One part existing water from shrimp bag and 2 parts your existing tank water. Dripping should take 1 hour to complete. We believe that dripping shrimp for hours on end creates more stress and can harm your newly purchased critters.
Once the water in the tupperware is mainly tank water you can safely introduce your shrimp to your tank.
We have had a 100% success rate with the above method.

We ship directly to your door via The Courier Guy*
Livestock will only be shipped Monday – Wednesday.
- All livestock are shipped overnight
We cover DOA (Death on Arrival) for all livestock with an appropriate reason and evidence
- For more information, please contact us at sales@saturnshrimp.co.za for more information.
The Courier Guy have been instructed to not to leave any parcels at your gate or in front of your house, if they do, please report this immediately.
Courier costs are approximate until finalized with the courier.