Jaykidding Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Im mainly feeding my shrimp Joes Aqua Snowflakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted June 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 should i use Salty Shrimp Shrimp Mineral GH/KH+ or Salty Shrimp Bee Shrimp GH+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 For crystals use salty shrimp gh+ Also try feeding them some other kinds of food too. I'm not sure if snowflakes are complete by themselves. sarah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedaquarium Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 My water is from RO water and then im adding seachem equilibrium. Also i've been asking how do i know if my shrimp have a bacterial infection many times and i haven't gotten an answer from anbody.... hi there i just recently read your thread and you mentioned using seachem equilibrium, i would assume that you are using equilibrium to raise the GH of your tank right? If so may i suggest you changing to a proper GH boosting agent that is designed for shrimp... i used equilibrium in the past and had to learn the hard way ( experiencing massive die offs) that its not the ideal GH boosting agent for shrimp... since i shifted to mosura mineral plus i have not had any deaths related to molting issues... plus the main component of equilibrium is mostly potassium not the needed calcium needed shrimps for molting... why not try changing to salty shrimp or any shrimp specific GH boosting agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Yeah I plan to get my breed blue diamond also I use equilibrium to raise the tds too since to water has 0 tds. Do you know what I should do with the plants and substrate since all my crystals died off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Hoho I just learned today that joes aqua uses seachem equilibrium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hoho I just learned today that joes aqua uses seachem equilibrium! Seriously? Wow! I still think sometime was off about the water, unless your shrimp have an infection no need to do anything with the plants or substrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 So my crystals are dying off came home 2 of them were dead. Now I'm down to 9, water changes every 2 days won't work. I'm assuming the colony is gonna die off. If they do, what should i do with the java moss, pellia, and substrates I have? Is your tank setup for about 2 to 4 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Crystals are gone no more except for this one strong male. I put him in a different tank and the tank is 2-4 months old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It was like what is happening to my blue bolt tank right now. After I picked off that algae to clean it, all my shrimps start to die. It's like that algae is poisonous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I couldn't say, my TB are also slowing dying off and I can't figure out why it started after I took out my purigen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 It's horrible and my mosura kk just died... Planned to use him to make some pintos... But now I'm lucky I have just one more male... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyana Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 I hear you, I lost my best shadow panda yesterday and was pretty bummed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted August 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Dang sorry for the loss I thot one blue bolt was dead since it was curved and looked frozen but it turned out it was picking at the substrate at the wayyy bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Is your tank setup for about 2 to 4 months? Shrimpy Daddy, I'm very intrigued by this question. I've had some shrimp deaths in a tank that is 2-4 months old, and would very interested to hear what factors you feel are in play that could cause issues in this timeframe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Shrimpy Daddy, I'm very intrigued by this question. I've had some shrimp deaths in a tank that is 2-4 months old, and would very interested to hear what factors you feel are in play that could cause issues in this timeframe. Hi, Tank that is just set up for 2 to 4 months will usually experience the following (especially with people who are new to this hobby): Over-feeding caused too much material accumulate in the substrate and filter media. This will pollute the water with toxic/ unhealthy substances that are not measurable by test kit or it causes pH to plunge. If you are using active substrate, the top layer of the substrate has depleted the nutrients. Hence, the shrimp will not be able to get enough nutrients from the water column and when they are scavenging the substrate. People who are experienced with planted tank will tell you the exact same thing. Over-dosing of products or mix different brands of products together. This problem is caused by too much of certain nutrients (sometime is different products mixed together will create toxic when at high level) and caused the shrimp unable to intake correct amount of nutrients properly. Shrimple minded and High5's 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hi, Tank that is just set up for 2 to 4 months will usually experience the following (especially with people who are new to this hobby): Over-feeding caused too much material accumulate in the substrate and filter media. This will pollute the water with toxic/ unhealthy substances that are not measurable by test kit or it causes pH to plunge. If you are using active substrate, the top layer of the substrate has depleted the nutrients. Hence, the shrimp will not be able to get enough nutrients from the water column and when they are scavenging the substrate. People who are experienced with planted tank will tell you the exact same thing. Over-dosing of products or mix different brands of products together. This problem is caused by too much of certain nutrients (sometime is different products mixed together will create toxic when at high level) and caused the shrimp unable to intake correct amount of nutrients properly. How does one avoid #2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 How does one avoid #2? You will need to supplement them with the nutrients that mimic what usually the active substrate will do at the beginning. With the proper way of doing this, you can even use inert substrate to keep sensitive shrimp. During my first 2 years of shrimp keeping, I spent a lot of time researching and experimenting on this aspect. There were a lot of debating at that time on how to supplement the shrimps. However, everyone were standing firm on what the marketing messages of the products they are supporting. Up till now, there are some debating going on with people new to this hobby. Up till now, I think only a few of my fellow shrimp keeping mates, who do not have affiliation to any commercial products, and myself is able to prove this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 You will need to supplement them with the nutrients that mimic what usually the active substrate will do at the beginning. With the proper way of doing this, you can even use inert substrate to keep sensitive shrimp. During my first 2 years of shrimp keeping, I spent a lot of time researching and experimenting on this aspect. There were a lot of debating at that time on how to supplement the shrimps. However, everyone were standing firm on what the marketing messages of the products they are supporting. Up till now, there are some debating going on with people new to this hobby. Up till now, I think only a few of my fellow shrimp keeping mates, who do not have affiliation to any commercial products, and myself is able to prove this. Could you name some products that effectively accomplish this? I am using MK-Breed Blood Diamond as well as Blue Diamond, will I run into issues with just these? Sorry for thread jacking Jay! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Could you name some products that effectively accomplish this? I am using MK-Breed Blood Diamond as well as Blue Diamond, will I run into issues with just these? Sorry for thread jacking Jay! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Hmmm... The reason why I started to develop my products is because that no commercial products can achieve what I wanted. (^_^")y RyeGuy411 and High5's 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Is it possible to systematically "stir" small sections of the substrate periodically to get non-depleted nutrient substrate nearer the surface, or is this a big no-no? I'm sure many of us still recall the (I think Ellen Wang) video where she is stirring up the whole tank...........could this be done safely in small amounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evo Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 What about Malaysian trumpet snails? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted August 3, 2015 Report Share Posted August 3, 2015 Stirring the substrate will drive plankton out of the substrate and shrimp loves to eat them. However, it is a double edged sword. The stirring action will cause waste material, which is potentially toxic, to release back to the water column and kill the shrimp. It also may cause nasty algae bloom. As such, I strongly discourage doing so. Shrimple minded 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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