snowpetals Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 So I lost two shrimp last night (cherries) and I'm pretty sad. I don't have a tds reader (and I know thats important) so I can't give you that right now but for everything else: pH: 7.0 temp: 76 nitrate: 5 nitrite: 0 kh: 2 gh: 6 I'm seeing lots of molting and I have one berried female Also have babaultis and I have yet to lose one of those. In fact, they seem a lot more active than the cherries. I'm not sure what to do, please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Bring your temp down to 72. What's your Ammonia reading? That's an important one as well. Nitrates would be fine if you have plants or floaters to suck them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 i have a boatload of plants ammonia is 0 lowered temp a bit. also to note they were both juveniles and died in the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 How long has your tank been running? How long have you had the shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Tank about 7 mos Shrimp...hmmm.. they started becoming an obsession in Feb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 There are a few places here that sell cherry shrimp , they breed them all year long outside and water stays warmer than 76 for most of the year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Sometimes deaths happen. . My rec was gonna be drop the temp a little as well. Other than that, those are essentially the same conditions mine have been in. (I keep mine 72-74) Anything special about that part of the tank, like is that where the flow pushed them, or lots of stuff to hide in there? Did they look like they were molting (thick or cracked shells, etc?) Any funny colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Yeah 76 is tropical fish generally. And that depends on species. For dwarf shrimp. Most of them prefer water temps of about 69-72. Some higher than that but few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Do you have any fish with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 Only thing in the corner where they died is a new sponge filter. I kept my old filter in until bacteria builds up so I know it isn't that... Is it possible the flow is too strong for them? I didn't notice any color changes or anything when they died. And no fish. Fish are just no fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 3, 2014 Report Share Posted May 3, 2014 I don't think flow is your problem. Are you still losing shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Haven't lost any more shrimp. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subtletanks91 Posted May 4, 2014 Report Share Posted May 4, 2014 Yeah flow shouldn't be the problem. I run a corner air driven filter as well as a fluval c3 and flow only disrupts the front substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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