shift Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 So I normally neglect maintenance and my tank does awesome. I was getting some alage so decided to clean out my filter area. (Also did some spot treating. With excel). The past few days I have woken up to a few dead shrimp every morning. What the heck? The next day maybe if something shocked them but this is 5+ days later and it's still happening. What in the heck is up?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 How much excel did you use for spot treating? What do you mean filter area? Like the media you cleaned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Cleaning your filter caused a mini cycle maybe? I'd check your ammonia levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 I'm using a marine tank with a rear sump I'll Give it an ammonia test when I get back home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamer_yoyo Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 There're lots of negative algae growing in the tank, the tiny black hairy algae. Nutrient in the tank is not in good balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 As mentioned if you cleaned your filter thoroughly that could be a bad sign, simply because you could of destroyed alot of your beneficial bacteria. Let us know what you find from your Ammonia testing, if that is not the case you may want to explain exactly what you did when cleaning your shrimp tank, so we can help you avoid the mistake again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 0 ammonia. Completely clear. Maybe I cleaned to well For filters I have two chambers plus a bag of bio rings in the back. There was a lot of detritus that I sucked out when cleaning it from the back column Arr! Another death I have a bunch of fancy ones showing up tomorrow as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Gh 6-7 KH 0-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Lots of people have problems running CO2 in a shrimp tank. Not saying it can't be done, but only a small percent have figured it out without deaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 It's been going fine the past year. In other good news there was no casualties through the night so hopefully the carnage is over. Which is hopefully because I have a bunch of PRL/PBL coming in the mail today! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 As for the alage. That's the reason I did all this extra maintenance. Bba will be the death of me. I trimmed some do the furry leaves and did some hydrogen peroxide spot treating last night. I'm on the fence if I should be doing fertilizers again it my. The tank is growing well as is but I still get Bba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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