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I had problems non stop using tap water for my shrimp. I live in NH and the well water comes out with a super high GH. The struggle to keep the shrimp alive was really a bummer. Found someone selling a RO unit on craigslist, replaced the membrane and filters and fixed every issue i have had. Lately I have been trying to mix RO/Tap for one of my tanks with only fish, have struggled with problems which were fixed when i went to only remineralized RO water. 35g Brute setup with a Float and i fill 5g buckets for whichever shrimp i'm remineralizing for. Honestly not having to use the tap is a good feeling, you never have to question your water. Also you can pick up a TDS meter for like $14. You can get Salty Shrimp on amazon for $28. Will last you for quite some time. Plus overall your tanks will thrive even more.

What are you using for Ferts? If I am to use a test kit for GH/KH I find the Salifert to be the best when it comes to the color change, Pink to blue is much much easier.. its cheap and worth a shot it you want to try another kit.

Tank looks ready for shrimp! Are you using tap water or remineralizing RO? What kind of shrimp are you planning on keeping?

Petco has the 1 dollar a gallon sale going on, best time to pick up a QT tank!

I have my cherry shrimp with 2 female endlers and a 1 male. They hang out at the top alot but so do the shrimp and they have never been a bother and the shrimp are breeding like mad. Honestly i think the shrimp are eating the endler fry. I also keep 2 female scarlet badis and they are pickers but I have loads so if a couple get picked off thats ok, i dont. I also keep 4 Salt and Pepper cory, Corydoras Habrosus and they never bother any of the shrimp. Cholla wood is great for shrimplets.

Would they be alone in the 5g? Is it well established? Don't see why 2 or 3 wouldn't get along fine in there. You should post a photo of the tank.

Thanks guys, DETA, I have watched pretty much all your video's on youtube and have been a subscriber for a while now. Really good info and your setups are awesome. Do any of you guys know some New England sellers? New hampshire or Vermont / Boston or Portland ME would be perfect, NYC is a little bit of a hike for me. It is just to cold these days to ship, can't even seem to get out of the single digits. I have a $100+ i would throw anyone willing to give up some mischlings from any type of BEE or CRS/CBS. I am also looking for any color Neocaridina besides red. If I cant find anyone I will just let these tanks hang out until the weather gets warmer.

Thanks Chappy, the Gardneri is by far one of my favorites. Is there a way to find out if there are any breeders in New England? Such as Boston or Portland Maine.? I don't trust the postal system and it is cold out these days.

Hey all, been browsing the forums for a while now and finally decided to make a post and start becoming more involved. Been in the aquarium hobby since Sept of 2015 and according to my wife I have taken it a bit overboard. Currently I have; - 9 Freshwater tanks ( Biggest being x2 40g Breeders and smallest being 5g) - 1 Saltwater tank (29g JBJ with 20g sump) - 5 Tanks currently being worked on and getting filled. I spent my first year really wanting to keep cherry shrimp, this was a constant struggle at keeping them alive because i did not truly understand how water chemistry worked. Even to this day I feel as through every corner I turn something new is being learned. Which in my opinion is why this hobby is so fun. Now on the other note on why this hobby is not so fun is you can get wrapped up in the tremendous amounts of gear you can buy for this hobby. Before this and currently still am into the motorcycle hobby, which includes Ducati's and riding/working for track groups. I thought that was expensive but man couple that with an aquarium hobby and it can cause a man to go broke. So far throughout I figured out I cannot trust the water of any LFS so I decided to pick up my own RO and start making it myself. That has been a big success for me and really made me feel like I can dial my parameters. Since then I have had great success in keeping basic Cherry shrimp and have successfully had 3+ spawns that have produced alot of shrimp. Enough that i have been able to get some of my friends into the hobby. Some of my favorite fish that I keep are my Gardneri Killifish / Electric Blue Rams / Kribensis / True Endlers / Kuhli Loach / Rasbora / Hatchetfish. I am trying my hand in breeding multiple varieties of these fish and feel my setup is now ready to start that. In 3 of these new tanks x2 20g and x1 10g I plan to keep and breed some CRS or Bee shrimp. I would say my favorite shrimp is the Shadow Panda. My plan is to use primarily SL-Aqua products and have a full supply i need. My only concern now is the fact that is is really cold here in New Hampshire and just had some frozen moss show up in my mailbox. Dont want the same to happen to the shrimp so that said I am hoping to find someone local who breeds shrimp. I would be willing to drive down to Mass or anyone in the New England area to pick up some rather than ship them. Thanks for being such a great community forum, really has answered alot of my questions and always further peaks my interested into the hobby. Dan

How much water are you changing a week and how fast are your changes? How old is the tank and where did the shrimp come from? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Hey oem, thanks for the info. I will definitely check him out! Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Shipping would be to 03246. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Looking to grab 20-30 neocardinia culls. Don't really have a preference on grade or color. Thanks, Dan Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

I am setting up a 10 gallon with a matten filter as well for the same purpose. Except I am going for CRS. I picked up some Bacter AE and set up the tank with tap water. 1 week in I did a 90% water change I am in week 2 and plan to do the same water change method. After about week 4/5 I plan to get the TDS right and the water proper. I am already seeing little Cyclops appearing on the glass. Curious as to how you went about your cycle? Subscribed to see how this turns out for you. Best of luck. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

$23 shipped I think is the perfect price point. Keep us posted! Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk