Sis. Every shrimp look great on dark background. The only exception maybe black colored shrimp as they may look invisible.
Better don't move them to this new tank even you have used old media in the new filter. Cos beneficial bacteria also quite sensitive to new environment.  Like if move from ph 7.6 to ph 6.2 environment they may died off or become less efficient.  Some more your new tank is with ADA amazonia soil that have tons of ammonia. It need a very strong BB colony to handle.
And to help reduce excess ammonia from new ADA soil. You need to do few huge water change. This will swing the water parameter so mych that your shrimp may not able to handle.
Also use a small stick. Poke the new ADA soil to release all those vtrapped air bubble. if not in the future those trapped air may pose as ammonia bomb.

Came home saw the tank water is clear....i remember read sumwhere to change 100% for 1st time, so did 100% water change.  Now cycling it again. Will change 50% tomorrow till end of week.
Meanwhile, malaya is living in 3ft castle...lol

Came home saw the tank water is clear....i remember read sumwhere to change 100% for 1st time, so did 100% water change.  Now cycling it again. Will change 50% tomorrow till end of week.
Meanwhile, malaya is living in 3ft castle...lol

A bit blur here... why 100% water change? Wouldn't that be the same as starting all over again?

normally you only do that for the notorious ammonia bank by the name ADA amazonia. This is the best soil for planted tank cos of huge nutrients it content. But to shrimp tank, those nutrients are to no use but instead pose problem with those tons of ammonia it leech. You should get hold some sample to try.
70% to 100% initial water and subsequent large water change is to help remove/reduce those extra nutrients.
That the reason why ADA soil based tank took longer time to cycle compare with 'chap ayam' soil or sand/gravel.
Even for sole planted tank purpose, initial remove of excess nutrients will also help reduce algae outbreak as during early setup, plants haven't establish to absorb/utilize those nutrients yet.

Still no ammonia detected

wow nice tank
what plant you used for carpet?

normally you only do that for the notorious ammonia bank by the name ADA amazonia. This is the best soil for planted tank cos of huge nutrients it content. But to shrimp tank, those nutrients are to no use but instead pose problem with those tons of ammonia it leech. You should get hold some sample to try.
70% to 100% initial water and subsequent large water change is to help remove/reduce those extra nutrients.
That the reason why ADA soil based tank took longer time to cycle compare with 'chap ayam' soil or sand/gravel.
Even for sole planted tank purpose, initial remove of excess nutrients will also help reduce algae outbreak as during early setup, plants haven't establish to absorb/utilize those nutrients yet.

Is it ok the malaya shrimp tank is without any soil? a lot of algae plants and leaves....so far they are cool in the castle... lol. Need to catch the one with eggs in belly from other tank.
I somehow like the orange ADA soil...maybe getting a bag of it for my 1ft tank.

Still no ammonia detected

Anyone tried to put galaxy rasbora together with SHrimp?
are they safe with shrimp? sweat.gif

cant resist they are such a gems

Nice tank you got there bro. What's that black bag hanging at the back of the tank?

Still no ammonia detected

hmmmm, what is in the bag? soil?

Still no ammonia detected

Is it good not to have ammonia?

Yeah its aquarium soil.

Ammonia alert still no detect anything yet.

Had a shrimp death today in the old tank

arrow First time have molting death. Saw this fella molt in the open (usually they hide around the plants) and just when it jump out of the shell, another shrimp nearby jumped at it. Then I notice it didn't fully molt... the very end of its tail didn't disconnect properly. This morning dead liao.

So I'm curious if kena kacau from another shrimp caused this or what.

Arrow's recommendation to add plant friendly substrate to introduce ammonia to the tank.

No, ammonia, got nitrite(NO2) detected ?
Yes, they very fragile when/after molt, if get jumped, they probably died. Yamato like to do that on other shrimp.

You using what substrate in the new tank? black pearl?
Plant like ammonia, those are nutrient to them.
The best is ADA soil but you can't find.