d3r Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hi. Some of you may have read about my very first shrimp experience (didnt go well) Now im adding some new cherrys to see if the problem is 100% fixed. ive been having the shrimp acclimate using the slow drip technique (been goin for 45mins) The tanks tds is 150 but the lfs water is at 460... obviously a huge gap. Is this harmful to them to go from high to low? I planned on adding them when the temps match (1degree off now) but the tds will still be way different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 No I don't think so I have my ghost shrimp long time ago the petco tds is around 600ppm and my water tds is 243ppm and the shrimp acclimate pretty well So I wouldn't worried to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 lol my shrimps are fine i bought from different people 15 for 15 blue carbon rili tds 500+ 8 for 4 yellow tds 400+ my TDS 150 i dont really acclimate them i just dump them in...but you should. To me= as long as temp is the same you should be fine but idk about you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3r Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thanks a lot ! Still very new to shrimp dont want another massacre LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Osmotic shock. Might want to look it up before dumping them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdragon Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 they re fine though.. imma look it up thanks =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGardenofEder Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Just slowly aclimate them and everything will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3r Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I dripped em for 2hrs. They seem to be doing alright. I just didnt know if a huge change in tds would make them KO or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 they re fine though.. imma look it up thanks =D I dare you to get a pinto and do your stunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I dripped em for 2hrs. They seem to be doing alright. I just didnt know if a huge change in tds would make them KO or not. If it was a new tank with nothing but can have plants, you should have adjusted the GH to be the same and slowly lower the GH over weeks/months time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Neos are really very good at adapting. I rush teh process for drip acclimating for neos by lowering the container water to maybe 1/2" and then fast dripping until rough TDS is reached. Haven't lost one yet by doing that. I take much more time with crystals/TB though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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