countryboy12484 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 What temp do you guys keep your neo tanks? Ive seen alot of mixed info on this subject... I know they can handle a wide range of temps but what is ideal? Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 i would say between 70 and 75. lower is always better though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 The lower the temp, the more active they are. I've seen a big increase in activity when changing from 77 degrees to 72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I took the heater out last night and the temp when I hot home today was 72 exactly. .. so im gonna go with that... now I just need the postal service to bring my mosura mineral plus so I can fix my gh and tds and hopefully ill finally get a berried female.... Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicca32 Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 what are your parameters and are you using tap or ro water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Tap water... tds is like 52 ph 7.4 gh/kh 3 Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Yea don't use a heater, only time mine get one is if it's a cold winter. And that is just to keep it stable. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 How long have you had your neos in TDS of 52? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I lost half my Fire Reds due to low TDS at 40-50. Better raise that TDS up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 A few months.... didnt really understand tds... gh.. kh... till I started talking to you guys.... im slowly raising tds im at 150 ppm gh6 as of last night..... Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Me neither. When I first started researching on raising shrimp, all sites talk about is everything but TDS/gh/kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 That's where I've starting keeping my shrimp at this year. Between 140-200. Haven't seen any negative effects yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Believe it or not ive been lucky. .. I didnt loose a single shrimp in 2 months with 52ppm tds and gh 3.. Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 I was impressed with the quality of my tap water.... ph7.4 tds 25ppm gh/kh 3... nearly ro water outa the tap lol Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 That's pretty amazing. Are you in Washington State? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 No... North Georgia Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poormanisme Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Man I am jealous, my tap is 210 with 0gh/0kh. I don't know whats in that stuff. All RO and remineralize for me with shrimp. But, with a tsp of Calcium Chloride and Magnesium my plants do fantastic in the stuff. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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