A cycled tank is not shrimpready. 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...

Assessment of biofilmbased culture system for Neocaridina: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...

The microbiome continues to develop over 36 months in new aquatic systems: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

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