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**Soothing Shrimp** · 12-23-2012, 01:54 PM

mgoodm, that sounds like a great display! Neat idea to put it in front of the filter area.

The reason shrimpers use the soil is not necessarily for looks, but because it drops the ph down to where the specific shrimp need it.

12-23-2012, 01:54 PM	#35
Soothing Shrimp Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (77/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,535	mgoodm, that sounds like a great display! Neat idea to put it in front of the filter area. The reason shrimpers use the soil is not necessarily for looks, but because it drops the ph down to where the specific shrimp need it. __________________ DBP Club! My thinking has been invert-ed!