ausram Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Does anyone keep their shrimp in high pH water? I have a tank cycled with fluval shrimp substrate, but it uses my local tap water which is like liquid rock. I know a lot of people use RO, but I'd prefer to use my tap water. Are their any shrimp that can handle high pH? I'm interested in fire reds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibebian Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Sulawesi naturally prefer higher pH and gH/kH but are sensitive and expensive..Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenteam Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Ammonia increases toxicity in two ways higher pH & higher Temps. So most people will either go Low pH or try an keep it around neutral range of 7. So this means any small mistake that might be ok in lower pH's can be very detrimental in higher pH. Only shrimp that really prosper in higher PH is Sulawesi like mentioned before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessaweeshrimp Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Most Tiger shrimp can do high pH but it depends on how high? I have Tigers in 7.6 and Cherries in 7.8. My Sulawesi are the ones that have been conditioned to 7.5 instead of 8.5 so how hi is your pH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terra Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I have 4 tanks with PH 8,4 - 8,5 and 28C temperature The shrimps (bloody mary, blue rili and yellow fire) in my 3 tank has not active motion but in 1 tank (yellow shrimp) were very active Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illest_to_fly Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I have 4 tanks with PH 8,4 - 8,5 and 28C temperature The shrimps (bloody mary, blue rili and yellow fire) in my 3 tank has not active motion but in 1 tank (yellow shrimp) were very activeThat's crazy high , just give them sometime they may or may not acclimate to the ph range those shrimps preferred PH is 7-7.6Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessaweeshrimp Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I will usually try to change something when I see mine creeping up to 8. A water change or something because much higher than that is stress and stressed shrimp don't make babies ? illest_to_fly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illest_to_fly Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I will usually try to change something when I see mine creeping up to 8. A water change or something because much higher than that is stress and stressed shrimp don't make babies [emoji16]Exactly !Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotKelly Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 i've gone through the headache of trying to keep shrimp while ignoring their water params in an effort it would work with tap water... just a waste of life and money. if you're gonna want shrimp you gotta do it right. Royboy808 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 NotKelly is right on this. I am trying to get my parameters correct now (cycling tank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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