JonRon Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Hello, It has been awhile since I posted. I am getting ready to make my next purchace of Shrimp next month. I am going to go for some nice blue bolts. I am trying to cross Aura Blues x Blue bolts to get some Blue Steels. if it Works I will do the same with Red Bolts. However; my Ph is reading 4.7 Is this safe? I had one amano Shrimp in this Aquarium That was extreamly blue But it died. I think it was from the lower Ph. My other tank with same Setup has a Ph of 5.2 all Shrimp are alive and well. About to have some berried Aura Blues. I want to know if it will be ok to add Shrimp to a 4.7 Ph. Or should I try to raise it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClownPlanted Posted September 19, 2017 Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 Why is your PH so low? What buffering substrate are you using? How are you prepping your water for the tank? TBH I would try and get them in the optimal range(6-6.4) ESPECIALLY if you plan on breeding them. With that PH they may "survive" but my thinking is they will not "thrive" and breed. Shrimporama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonRon Posted September 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2017 I am using GlasGarten Environment Aquarium Soil. GlasGarten stats that the soil will buffer to 5.5-6.5 naturally. The water I am using is RO with SS GH+ 150 TDS, GH 6, KH ~1 The weird Thing is I have the same amount of soil, plants, light, and Wood in both of my tanks. Tank is 60l divided in the middle with plexyglass. I have 100g of willow moss in both tanks, 650g of Wood. 30X30X4cm soil. lights are Chihiros LED System Series C 251 with aprox. 1150 Lumens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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