judyok Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 The ph out of my faucet is 7.4 the kh is 5 and the gh is 11. Can you tell me what shrimp would not just live, but thrive in those conditions? I can modify the parameters if necessary, but I'm curious what shrimp might do well as is. Johnnydok and Edwardnah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglefowl Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Your water is considered hard water from those number. Most neos shrimps can thrive in that condition (especially red cherry shrimps)...tiger and tangerine tiger shrimps are hardy as well and can live in a wide range of water parameters. Have you tested these number right out of the tap or let it sit for one day? EricM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyok Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I've tested it both ways and seems to stay steady at the numbers I gave. I have cardinal shrimp for about a month in a 20L with limestone rock which gets the ph to 8, but the kh and gh stay the same. From what I've read the gh is to high. I haven't seen a molt yet to know if it will give them troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyok Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Oh and thank you for your reply. The cherry shrimp do very well and breed prolifically, but they're a hardy bunch. Are blue tiger shrimp fairly sensitive and need more exacting parameter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiumanfu Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 GH and KH are a little high but neos should be fine. The problem with tap water with parameters that high is that there is usually lots of other stuff as well. What is the TDS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyok Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I don't have a meter to measure TDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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