hiru85 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I have 10 PRLs 5 CRS-sss 5 BKK-Panda 3 breeds are separated by 2 breeding box and 1 main tank they are moulting but no berried shrimps for the past 2 weeks. Only seen 2 male PRLs dance but none mated with a female Parameter as follows PH 6.2-6.5 TDS 110-130 GH 4-5 KH 0-1 Ammonia <0.02ppm on my seachem chart nitrite 0 nitrate 20ppm but its planted tank food source: self sustaining tank with biofilm and moss treats: organic raw spinach or mulberry leaves once a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimko Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Parameter seem right. Got a tank shot. Seems minimally populated so they should breed. Are they eating well? Try to throw in a small piece of shirakura 1/4 stick. Also can crush a snail for protein and see if they attack that. Many reasons why shrimp don't breed and die. Things I've encountered I the past. Too much plant matter full carpet of foreground plant Monte Carlo, too much plant decay. Stick with misses and ferns for shrimp tanks. Leeching rocks, shrimp not happy. Careful with Aquascape stones. Old soil. Time to change. Think they put a 2 yr life on soil. Losses buffering capacity. Bad batch of eco complete. Massive die off. After treatment of fenbendozole, microbes died or too much dead planarian accumulation of waste. Cleaning out sponge filter with tap water, always clean it out with tank water. So on and so forth. I do notice males like to dance after water change. 10-20%. Conditioned Ro water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiru85 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 they are eating well. my soil are 2 weeks old. the rocks were taken from my friend tank which his prls and crs are breeding. the tank are covered in jap hair grass. bonsai drift wood with christmas moss. i have done water change just last week. so far only 2 danced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 How long did you cycle the aquarium? Soil is two weeks old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiru85 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 i had cycled e tank using RO\DI water for 4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiru85 Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 sorry the soil is 4 weeks old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuri Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 give it some time...... i had my first berried taiwan bee 4 weeks after purchase. some have 1 week after purchase a berried some after couple of months........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jem_xxiii Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Yep, I'm at about 3 months and finally got a berried mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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