Avatar Aquatics Breeding Amano Shrimps, HOW TO + Microscope Pictures [Part 1]

*acclimation time from freshwater to saltwater can be instant, not 3-5 minutes** Part 2:    • Breeding Amano Shrimp is EASY! Complete De...   How to breed CARDINAL TETRAS:    • SUCCESS! Breeding Cardinal Tetras: Setup a...   Make your OWN DIY microscope to look at Amano larvae:    • How to Make a Cheap DIY Microscope with a ...   Feel free to email me at [email protected] for questions and pictures Materials: Ideally, you should have all of this before you begin raising amano babies. I have done my best to limit my spending and listing only essential equipment in this list but if money is not an issue, you are welcome to substitute things for better versions, such as plastic containers for glass aquariums. ======= My Refractometer (can be calibrated with normal TAP water): https://amzn.to/2H4PsiP The Saltwater Mix: https://amzn.to/4uCXzoZ Another Salt mix: https://amzn.to/3RpoYvZ Phytoplankton mix: https://amzn.to/4tWJtPl Phytoplankton f/2 medium (fertilizer): https://amzn.to/42ifWn2 mini sponge filter: https://amzn.to/494SFZB **As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ======= Saltwater (35 - 36 ppt/1.026 specific gravity) *you should start with seawater or phytoplankton in some way so that the water already contains some algae for the babies to filter feed on. Freshwater growout tank/adult tank Pipette and/or turkey baster (1ml minimum) Refractometer Glass or plastic jar x2 Small clear cups for transfers Flashlight Air pump with airline (no airstone needed) Sponge filter fit for plastic containers [Optional] Phytoplankton or yeast as a supplement diet //Temperature: 25-27 Degrees C, or 77-80 degrees F kept usually 25.5C, 78F pH: 6.8 GH: 150ppm, also known as 9 dGH **Alkalinity/KH: 0-40ppm, or 0-2.2 dKH Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 20-40ppm depending on fertilizing day Lights: 6-8 hours a day CO2: yes, 2 bps *my KH is changes from 0 to 40 ppm. I use UNS controsoil as a substrate, which already buffers my water to a nice 6.8 almost constantly.