Trevor Pleco
Member
I know this has been discussed before here, but I wondered if there were any recent thoughts and experiences with using UGFs and an active substrate such as ADA in shrimp breeding tanks ? It would just be a normal UGF plate with air stone, covering about half the tank base. I was thinking of doing a test tank and including a 20mm layer of fine volcanic rock pebbles directly above the UGF plates to aid the bacteria and circulation and also to ideally filter and reduce the ADA potentially clogging up the UGF as it powders over time. I was also considering adding a thin filter mat immediately above the UGF plates, so below the volcanic rock to keep the UGF clear, but presumably this might block things too much and be counter productive ?
Is this irresponsible and complete madness and tempting fate ? I would also be using a big sponge filter in this 70L tank. I would welcome any thoughts here ?
Is this irresponsible and complete madness and tempting fate ? I would also be using a big sponge filter in this 70L tank. I would welcome any thoughts here ?