The Important Role of Montmorillonite in Keeping Crystal Shrimp
Montmorillonite for crystal shrimp is specially used for keeping ornamental crystal shrimp, with a purity of 95-98%, pH 6.5-7.5, and can be placed directly into the tank for use. Montmorillonite for crystal shrimp can stabilize water quality, keep the water at a certain hardness (GH, 4-6) and carbonate hardness (KH, 1-2), and can absorb or inhibit the production of ammonia and organic amines. It is also academically recognized that montmorillonite can serve as the main component of the bacterial culture medium for cultivating nitrifying bacteria.
1 The Efficacy of Montmorillonite for Crystal Shrimp
Montmorillonite is a necessity for keeping crystal shrimp. Montmorillonite is the most suitable for the environment in which crystal shrimp are kept! It also has a whitening effect. It has the effect of deepening the color of red crystal shrimp and maintaining their health, making the white parts of red crystal shrimp denser and thicker.
When montmorillonite is used for keeping koi (koi, goldfish, arowana and other varieties), it is also called koi nutritional stone. Montmorillonite contains the main components that activate nitrifying bacteria, is the best bacterial bed for nitrifying bacteria, and can keep water quality stable for a long time.
Through its own weak ionization phenomenon, montmorillonite can activate water molecules. Montmorillonite can deodorize, improve and clean water quality, and has an adsorbing and fixing effect on heavy metal ions and harmful planktonic bacteria in the water. Montmorillonite can release more than 50 kinds of trace elements. As soon as montmorillonite is put into the shrimp tank, the shrimp approach it immediately, and the shrimp also like to eat montmorillonite. Aquatic plants can absorb many mineral nutrients released by montmorillonite, and montmorillonite can promote the development of aquatic plant root systems.
2 The Shape of Montmorillonite for Crystal Shrimp
Generally speaking, the shape of montmorillonite will not affect its efficacy. At present, @#@234@#@ users all use block-shaped montmorillonite. Block-shaped montmorillonite is divided into fast-acting montmorillonite and long-acting montmorillonite according to the different regions where it is promoted.
Fast-acting montmorillonite was promoted from Hong Kong, China, with a purity of about 98%. After entering the water, it will gradually disperse and disintegrate as a whole. pH 6.5-7.0. Long-acting montmorillonite was promoted from Taiwan, China, with a purity of about 98%. After entering the water, its surface will gradually become moist, and its shape will not change. pH 7.0-7.5. Fast-acting montmorillonite is generally uniform small blocks, with a small dosage, fast water clearing, and high utilization rate.
Long-acting montmorillonite emphasizes large blocks. Montmorillonite slowly swells bit by bit, with a large dosage, and only a shallow surface layer is the part that takes effect. Its efficacy will also greatly decrease over time, and by then the water quality will deteriorate sharply, so the montmorillonite needs to be manually taken out, have a surface layer shaved off, and then put back into the tank for use.
Whether it is long-acting montmorillonite or fast-acting montmorillonite, the purity should be about 98%, meeting feed standards, and industrial-grade products must never be used.