This tutorial is based on a set-up guide by Graham McDonnell, an admin of All Things Shrimp, a European-based Facebook group for sharing shrimp knowledge with over 10,000 members. (Ive added a few things and changed the order of one of the steps.)\rbr\rbrGraham McDonnell – All Things Shrimp\rbr1. Add BW Minerax (Mineral Powder) liberally on the base.\rbr2. Add BW Enlive (dormant beria).\rbr3. Add BW Bebi (powdered food) – helps to mature substrate and will rapidly produce biofilm, an essential part of the shrimps diet.\rbr4. Add substrate.\rbr5. Fill with RO H2O mineralized with SS GH+ (or other remineralizer).\rbr6. Set TDS to ~150 because it will drop about 120 ppm over the first week as soil matures\rbra. Aiming for 130 TDS, which gives a gH of 5\rbr7. Add hardscapedécor, plants, and filter. (This was at the end, but Ive placed this before adding other things.)\rbr8. Add minerock – helps with molting and keeping a constant supply of essential minerals that are very slowly released into tank.\rbr9. Add 1 bee ball for every half gallon of H2O (or 2 bee balls for every gallon). 10 Gallon = 20 BB\rbra. Helps to purify water. Can last up to 2 years.\rbr\rbrFrom personal experience.\rbr\rbrGood hardscapes for shrimp tanks:\rbr- driftwood\rbr- spiderwood\rbr- lava rock\rbr- ohka stone\rbr- ornamental decorations\rbr\rbrPreferred shrimp filtration: Sponge filter (single, dual, HMF, etc.)\rbr- You CAN use any other types of filters as long as they are made shrimp-proof.\rbr\rbrPlants that do best with shrimp:\rbr- mosses\rbr- anubias\rbr- floaters (help with nitrates)\rbr\rbr**You DO NOT need ALL of the products listed in the video. That is just how I followed this set-up process. The MUST-HAVES are listed below, so if you are on a budget, these are the only things you really need to purchase.\rbr\rbrShrimp Essentials:\rbr- substrate\rbr- shrimp-proof filter\rbr- leaf litter (Indian Almond LeavesCatappa Leaves, Mulberry Leaves, Banana Leaves, Amaranth Leaves, etc.