joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I dont know why my Red cherry shrimps, are dying!!! Like every 1-2 days 1 of my shrimps are dying! They arrived wendsday the shrimp. So is it just them geting used to the tank??? I heard that the 1st 4 days is very crucial to them. All my levels are perfectly fine. Amonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 ph 6.8 high range PH 7.4 Kh 3 GH 10 TDS 240 everything is perfectly fine. What should i do??? Please help!! Thanks!! Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsCRAYCRAY Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I dont know why my Red cherry shrimps, are dying!!! Like every 1-2 days 1 of my shrimps are dying! They arrived wendsday the shrimp. So is it just them geting used to the tank??? I heard that the 1st 4 days is very crucial to them. All my levels are perfectly fine. Amonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 10 ph 6.8 high range PH 7.4 Kh 3 GH 10 TDS 240 everything is perfectly fine. What should i do??? Please help!! Thanks!! Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk How did you acclimate them?Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I acclimated them with a dropper in the bucket for 2 hoursSent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Could it be molting problems? Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsCRAYCRAY Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I acclimated them with a dropper in the bucket for 2 hoursSent from my SM-G930P using TapatalkI usually do the air line acclimation method for 24 hours. What's your temperature?Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 76 in early morning with no lights, and 79-81 for the whole day with lights Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsCRAYCRAY Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 76 in early morning with no lights, and 79-81 for the whole day with lights Sent from my SM-G930P using TapatalkThat seems fine. Just know higher temps means they are more active and probably have a shorter lifespan. Yeah, do you use remineralizer? If may be a molting problem. What do you feed and how often and how do you clean?Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) where did you but them from... also you said that every 2 days 1 dies, you got them wed, so only 2 died so far? out of how many? Edited May 27, 2017 by dazalea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 That seems fine. Just know higher temps means they are more active and probably have a shorter lifespan. Yeah, do you use remineralizer? If may be a molting problem. What do you feed and how often and how do you clean?Sent from my SM-N920T using TapatalkNo i dont. I feed them 1-2 pellets of that food from aquatic,arts website, and they have tons of java moss, and an indian leaf. I just did a waterchange today of 1 gallon from my 10 gallon tank.Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 where did you but them from... also you said that every 2 days 1 dies, you got them wed, so only 2 died so far? out of how many? Aquatic arts. 4 died out of 15Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Aquatic arts. 4 died out of 15Sent from my SM-G930P using TapatalkThey are supposedly sending replacements... i hope these dont die either.... Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 yea thats on the high side for 4/15 shrimp to die. Usually when people buy imported shrimp (from someone who imports them from overseas, and then sells them here) there is a die off for sure. Its recommended to start with homebred shrimp (bred by a hobbyist in the usa) when you can, they are hardier, healthier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Just now, joeyb347 said: They are supposedly sending replacements... i hope these dont die either.... Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Well hoping that they do good for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 yea thats on the high side for 4/15 shrimp to die. Usually when people buy imported shrimp (from someone who imports them from overseas, and then sells them here) there is a die off for sure. Its recommended to start with homebred shrimp (bred by a hobbyist in the usa) when you can, they are hardier, healthier.Aquatic arts is from Indianapolis, and im from illinoisSent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Well hoping that they do good for you.Thanks! Wish me luck![emoji56][emoji113][emoji113]Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) I think what I mean to say is that it doesn't matter if you get shrimp shipped or not. Its where they came from. The shrimp aquatic arts sells they don't breed those. They get them from Asia. Then they resell them to you. those shrimp are more prone to issues and stress. However shrimp raised here in the usa are not. Edited May 27, 2017 by dazalea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 However that being said hopefully the die off will taper off and you will be able to get some breeding to get your colony going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I think what I mean to say is that it doesn't matter if you get shrimp shipped or not. Its where they came from. The shrimp aquatic arts sells they don't breed those. They get them from Asia. Then they resell them to you. those shrimp are more prone to issues and stress. However shrimp raised here in the usa are not.Wow! I didnt know that!Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 However that being said hopefully the die off will taper off and you will be able to get some breeding to get your colony going.Will keep you updated! Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, joeyb347 said: Wow! I didnt know that! Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Alot of people don't, especially people new to the shrimp hobby. Its not that ALL imported shrimp are "bad" there are just some risks associated with buying them (some of those risks are die off from stress/ diseases etc) and so I am just pointing you out so that you know the difference, don't get discouraged and can make educated decisions as you progess in this hobby Edited May 27, 2017 by dazalea Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Yes just monitor them and remove any dead shrimp asap. Thats about all you can do. Don't stress. hopefully things will work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyb347 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Yes just monitor them and remove any dead shrimp asap. Thats about all you can do. Don't stress. hopefully things will work out.Will do[emoji106]Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk Shrimp Life 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsCRAYCRAY Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 No i dont. I feed them 1-2 pellets of that food from aquatic,arts website, and they have tons of java moss, and an indian leaf. I just did a waterchange today of 1 gallon from my 10 gallon tank.Sent from my SM-G930P using TapatalkYou shouldn't feed too often maybe 2-3x per week and never leave leftover food in there more than a few hours. Reminerakizer using salty shrimo gh and kh can be helpful if it is a molting problem but some other people line to use liquid remin. You can do a 20% water change every week or 2. What's most important is stability. At least a 10 gal tank possibly even 20 gal can help decrease likelihood of rapid fluctuations. Generally you may have a few die off initially as adult shrimp are less likely to cope with switch in water params compared to juveniles. Did you test water params of the original water?Sent from my SM-N920T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 3 hours ago, dazalea said: yea thats on the high side for 4/15 shrimp to die. Usually when people buy imported shrimp (from someone who imports them from overseas, and then sells them here) there is a die off for sure. Its recommended to start with homebred shrimp (bred by a hobbyist in the usa) when you can, they are hardier, healthier. This is even harder to do because now pretty much anyone on FB has access to import themselves through a group buy. How many will be honest and say they are imported rather than homebred just to make a sales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 15 hours ago, OMG Aquatics said: This is even harder to do because now pretty much anyone on FB has access to import themselves through a group buy. How many will be honest and say they are imported rather than homebred just to make a sales? I think you are right about there being an opportunity for dishonesty. But at the same time its about reputation too. Buy from people who you trust, come recommended or are known to sell quality homebred shrimp. I know of quite a few hobby breeders who sell awesome shrimp, both neos and caridina. I personally have sold thousands of neocaridina shrimp and not one time has anyone complained about die off or illness. I can say the exact same thing from hobby breeders I bought from. The neocaridinas I bought from hobby breeders have always done very well, never much die off, most of the time no die off and never any illness. Also the quality was excellent too. If someone needs a lead, I know plenty of good hobby breeders I can recommend, and have recommended when someone asks me for something I don't have -I know where to direct them. OMG Aquatics and joeyb347 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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