Filter carbon added in Tank Two, and hunting for a good Wood Shrimp Care book

[botia]

Today I abandon the filteration-without-carbon employment. Though
the tank appeared through test indications, stable, I suspected that
the wood shrimp were stressed out (color and disengaged the routine of
sifting in front the bubbles stream), ergo I incorporated into the
existing makeshift filteration on a powerhead, some active filter
carbon ( four teaspoons, Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Inc.) behind a new
plastic filteration pad. The snails and most of the plants are the
only stable deal in tank two, and with all the attention and money I
put into the Atyopsis pair, Caver and College, the risk that I missed
something worked my nerves, until today. I will give it about one
week, then decide on a water change -- a change last performed (25%)
more than one month ago. If I get Adey, I should be able to keep
things running smooth without a water change for a few more months --
given the tests results continue as they have. The iodine has been cut
back to three drops every two weeks, next month I will go to three
drops every month. To restate: Sure don't think the care of wood
shrimps, a novice deal -- get bettas. And if there be someone that
knows their thing about wood shrimp (forget books stores in L.A. area
like Borders and Barnes and Noble) feel free to file some insights on
this group.
Present parameters; Tank Two is a 30 gallon tank holding about 16
gallons of fresh water with about one tea spoon of Dr. Wells freshwater
aquarium salt, pH 7.6 and stable. Iodine added 0 drops this week.
Carbonate hardness of 3.5. and stable, water temp 27c. Daphinia
population exhausted. Blood worms population small and stable. Hydra
population exhausted. Common water Snails small and stable,
harvesting in effect. Cyclops population exhausted. Java ferns (4)
stable and barely growing. Java moss (four bunches) stable and barely
growing. Amazon swords (2) flora stable and growing. Lotus (1) flora
stable and rapidly growing. UnID "Spout"grass flora, struggling. UnID
"I" worms population small and stable.