TropicalAquarist Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 My tap water is really soft (~50 TDS) but the water supply adds something to the water so the ph is at 7.8-8 (so the pipes don't rust/corrode) and I'm wondering if that's an issue for cardina species? I'm adding a gh+ special shrimp salt so gh is fine.Also have successfully bred many soft water fish species in this water if that helps.Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dao Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 I'm not sure if many tried breeding them in ph high like this. You can try with tigers which prefer slightly alkaline ph. Your best bet would most likely be tangeriine tigers As they are Hardy shrimp. As for crs/cbs and taiwan... they prefer moderately acidic water and you have the opposite - even if they can livee in those conditions, breeding them might prove impossible. Bear in mind that when keeping shrimp in high ph conditions all toxins are much more deadly - so any spike in nh3 might prove fatal to your shrimp, especially those sensitive ones like taiwans and oebt. An overkill filtration system is a must. Generalny I would not advise this - your best bet are neocaridina and if you have a lot of experience go for sulawesi shrimp. Trying to breed shrimp that thrive in different will be a frustrating experience. oem and TropicalAquarist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Most of us have had success with remineralized RO. ClownPlanted, Shrimp Life and EricM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dao Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Exactly, most use ro unit and remineralize - ro unit are fairly cheap and last a long time. You will waste more water but it is definitely the best way to go if you want to keep sensitive shrimp. You will have full control over what goes into the tank, which is very important. Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 13, 2016 Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 Some people even use bottled ro from the store to remin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAquarist Posted October 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 I actually have an RO System, just never set it up... looks like I have something to do on the weekend!I asked because I currently have my CRS at ph 7.6-7.8 and there are tons of shrimplets...Interesting About the ammonia and nitrate will definitely keep an eye on that! Shrimp Life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dao Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 There are claims that the pH itself is not a major factor for shrimp, but it is hard to tell for sure. How old are your shrimplets? It will be interesting to know if they will manage to grow in these conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalAquarist Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 There are claims that the pH itself is not a major factor for shrimp, but it is hard to tell for sure. How old are your shrimplets? It will be interesting to know if they will manage to grow in these conditions.They are a variety of ages, and growing fast! I think my ph test kit is out of whack. People in my local fish club all habe much lower ph to match the low TDS. Am going to get it tested at my 2 LFS.Also got a shrimp package today, measured ph on that and it was full blue on the API kit (7.6+). It was shipped in a breather bag with purigen, should any of that interfere with ph(ammonia or purigen)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 My mischlinge have been booming in 7.4-7.6 since I separated some out and raised the pH in their original tank that also has blue dream carbon rilis.. GH is like 6-7 KH is 1, TDS is 200ish. TropicalAquarist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Wow this is very interesting.. so it is possible to grow the Caridina shrimplets in such high pH? Even 7.4-7.6 seems pretty high... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClownPlanted Posted July 25, 2017 Report Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wow this is very interesting.. so it is possible to grow the Caridina shrimplets in such high pH? Even 7.4-7.6 seems pretty high...Absolutely. In fact mine came from 7.4 ph. It's really all about what they are accustomed to. My ph is 7.2 and I have three berried in a 20 gallon tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 On 7/24/2017 at 9:50 PM, ClownPlanted said: Absolutely. In fact mine came from 7.4 ph. It's really all about what they are accustomed to. My ph is 7.2 and I have three berried in a 20 gallon tank. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wow! so I am assuming that, over subsequent generations, the shrimplets adapt to the higher pH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClownPlanted Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Yes. The PH that mine came from were in a PH of 7.4, GH 5, KH 4. He is getting rid of about 100-200 a month in a 20 gallon they breed so much. S-SSS grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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