OMG Aquatics Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Are GH and KH important for Fire Red Shrimp? My GH and KH are at 1 or 2. My shrimp are dying 1-2 a day. pH at 7.4 Ammo/Nitrate/Nitrite 0 Temperature 76 all the time. I can't tell if their dying from hunger or what. I dropped an algae wafer in there just now and they all went swimming to it and look very happy. The females are like moving the place they carry eggs like crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pika Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yes, they are important. Is your gH really at 1-2? That's pretty low. kH 1-2 is usually fine, I think. Also, 76* is kind of warm for cherries (neos), which Fire Red are a type of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yes, they are important. Is your gH really at 1-2? That's pretty low. kH 1-2 is usually fine. Just tested again. gH is at 3. kH is at 2 So sad my berried died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 I may disagree that 76 is too warm, but I totally agree that the gh may be your problem of your cherries dying. gh should be around 6+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpetals Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 i have two fire reds in my malaya tank and i keep it at 76-78 deg. they don't mind at all but i also keep the gh at 8, kh at 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I would raise your GH a bit and test your TDS also and what are you using for your water? How long has the tank been running? Might try a different kind of food also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I would raise your GH a bit and test your TDS also and what are you using for your water? How long has the tank been running? Might try a different kind of food also. about 1 month. Using tap water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 about 1 month. Using tap water. That is more than likely your problem, keep up with your water changes and monitor the levels in your tank. Shrimp like an aged tank 2-3 months old and will be harder for them to survive. I normally dont feed wafers as they do not like them usually. Try a shrimp food and feed only a small amount and remove any leftovers they do not eat quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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