MarkNJD15

One thing I should probably mention is that I can't vacuum the gravel bed due to plants and baby shrimp all over it. I'm worried that that is the problem.

I've been busy at work lately and have cut back on water changes. I just did a 4 gallon tonight and it's probably been 2-3 weeks since the last. My tank has a lot of plants in it also. As for over feeding, I don't think I'm anywhere near that. Every other day typically I switch out feeding them Bioplus (level spoonfull) and Specialty CRS food. I don't even feed them a whole strip of that CRS food either, maybe 2-3 1/4" pieces I break off the strip. They eat everything I feed them also. As for remineralizing the water, I have those mineral rocks in the tank and they keep it around 200-250 TDS. If I drop the TDS below 200 I have Bee Shrimp Mineral GH+ to add to the water. Not dosing anything, 30 gallon tank with probably 30 adult CRS and RCS mixed with 25+- baby RCS. I'm gonna do a 2 gallon w/c on Sunday and maybe another one on Wednesday of next week. It's been maybe 2 months since I've cleaned out the sponge filters. The HOB I just threw out an old filter and added a new one. It has two filter pads in it, I throw one out and rotate the old and new. My plants aren't dying or losing leaves so I don't see them being the issue.

solution to pollution is dilution.

No and no. I haven't checked the pH in the morning, maybe I should. Any other pH change happens over a weeks time, usually longer. By the time my TDS reaches 250 the pH is about 7.3 so I do a few gallon w/c. Besides w/c's, what's a good way to lower NO3, preferably without chemicals? Maybe purchase a canister filter and add some kinda of media to it? I have a dual sponge filter and a HOB, no biowheel right now for filtration.

I switched to smaller water changes. Probably a 2-3 gallons every 1.5-2 weeks or when I test my water and see the TDS over 250. I also changed my mind with making my 75 gallon tank into a planted shrimp tank. It's gonna be a saltwater reef tank I'll be buying either a 40 gallon or 2 twenty gallons for shrimp when Petco has the $1 a gallon sale. I can't be stopped!

Merth said it. Join Facebook shrimp groups and mention your forum on them. I'm on a few different aquarium groups and they are always busy.

So for the past year I have had RCS and they are having a lot of babies. Now, the problem is that they don't seem to be making it past 1/4 inch. I also have CRS in the same tank and they are getting close to breeding age. I'm hoping I don't have this issue with them. Distilled water Temp- 72-73F TDS 200-250 (I do a w/c when the TDS get above 250) pH- 6.8-7.3 Ammonia- 0 ppm NO2- 0 ppm N03- 20-30ppm GH-6 KH-0 A little over a month ago I switched foods and started to feed them Mosura BioPlus, Mosura Specialty Crystal Red Shrimp Food and blanched spinach. What do you guys/gals recommend I do to fix this problem?

If you need another tester I can do it. I have a 30 gallon with CRS and RCS. The RCS have a lot of babies from all different sizes also.

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.....and where people can post how they run their tanks, filters, lighting, water changes, food, ect.

I'll probably switch to what you guys are doing. 40% is over doing it for a 30 gallon tank.

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Just trying to keep it as clean as possible. I don't always stick to 10 gallons, sometimes less.

WC - water change TDS- total dissolved solids GH- General Hardness KH- Carbonate Hardness R/O- Reverse Osmosis DI- Distilled water NO2- Nitrites NO3- Nitrates

Hahahaha 8 tanks! I wish... Tell us about your setups.