Lyana Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I have maybe 40 shrimp all together, but I could add them a few at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I have maybe 40 shrimp all together, but I could add them a few at a time. You can just add them all together. Just realized you are moving the whole thing so you can just take the filter media from old tank to the new tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 True, haha didn't think of that. Weird thing is I tested the tanks again and now it says 6.5 ph again, really weird :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Hi Lyana. As clean up crew, I just merged the two threads here. Lyana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citycode01 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I had exactly the same problem with my tank before, if you need to lower your ph down to 6,2 or so you need to add peat in the filter bag around 150-100g will keep running for a week. RyeGuy advised me that I think.After I've been doing this for around 3 months my ph dropped like to 5.0 when I added peat and I realised that my ph stabilised to this point and frizzed on 6.2 for like 6 months until now, sadly it has a tiny leak which is pain in the bottom, I've got tones of CRS CBS babies and dozens of TB babies from mischlings, so sad I have to restart it quite soon. Lyana 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted November 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I had exactly the same problem with my tank before, if you need to lower your ph down to 6,2 or so you need to add peat in the filter bag around 150-100g will keep running for a week. RyeGuy advised me that I think. After I've been doing this for around 3 months my ph dropped like to 5.0 when I added peat and I realised that my ph stabilised to this point and frizzed on 6.2 for like 6 months until now, sadly it has a tiny leak which is pain in the bottom, I've got tones of CRS CBS babies and dozens of TB babies from mischlings, so sad I have to restart it quite soon. But isn't it bad if the ph swings like that?So you just added peat to your filter and left it? Did you replace every so often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citycode01 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 You can add some peat in the filter if you have space for it. I added it directly in the tank in the small filter bag. You can add a small amount first and increase amount later if you don't want a big drop of ph. Small bag of peat will last for about a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp lady Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 I agree it's probably temperature. I use it to control breeding with Neo's. now. I had a T-stat fail on me just 2 weeks back and saw the shrimp weren't eating much, a tell-tale sign of lower temps. it was 68o in there in a 2.6G Fluval nano desk-top. I added a 25W. adjustable now back to 74o, they're happy as little clams! Babies everywere!! Nitrates can cause a downturn in combo with heat as well.. Keep us posted?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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