Shrimp lover Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I looked at my tank today and I had 2 dead shrimp! I tested the water and the KH and GH were really high! The TDS, ph, nitrate, and nitrites are perfect and I'm not sure what to do! HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillznglass Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 The best way is to use RO water. Then remineralize to the water parameters you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp lover Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 The best way is to use RO water. Then remineralize to the water parameters you want. I did, that's the weird thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykidding Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Then don't use the reminilizer so that the Gh would settle down when you change water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillznglass Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 What are you using for to remineralize your water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp lover Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 What are you using for to remineralize your water? Salty shrimp GH/KH +. When I do a wc I'll not add any to the new water Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrand Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Double check your mix before doing a wc. I found my mixture to be off and my tds and gh were creeping up. Other than that do you have anything in the tank that would be pushing those up? I believe some stones can drive it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Lowering your pH using acid (I use SeaChem Acid Buffer) will also convert alkalinity into carbon dioxide, lowering your KH. As far as GH, your best bet is just water changes as mentioned. With that being said, whenever I have a water Chem crisis, I like to take a few deep breaths... And then one more deep breath to start my siphon, lol. So do a few 15-25% water changes over the next week, checking hardness each time. Soon your tank should be back to normal! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Shrimple minded and gillznglass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillznglass Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 SS gh kh is one scoop with the scoop that comes with it per 5 gallons. Should give you around 200 tds. Keep in mind a tds meter will show just that. Total solids, so make sure some of your tds is not nitrates. Seachem purigen will help control those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Lowering your pH using acid (I use SeaChem Acid Buffer) will also convert alkalinity into carbon dioxide, lowering your KH. As far as GH, your best bet is just water changes as mentioned. With that being said, whenever I have a water Chem crisis, I like to take a few deep breaths... And then one more deep breath to start my siphon, lol. So do a few 15-25% water changes over the next week, checking hardness each time. Soon your tank should be back to normal! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Be careful using seachem buffers, most use phosphates. I learned the hard way that hair algae loves phosphates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp lover Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Thank you all so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Isn't GH/KH two scoops per five gallons? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Isn't GH/KH two scoops per five gallons? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes. My jar says 1 scoop per 10 liters to get a TDS of 300. When I make water, I add quite a bit less than that and then add while mixing till I get to my desired TDS. gillznglass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillznglass Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Be careful using seachem buffers, most use phosphates. I learned the hard way that hair algae loves phosphates. True but Seachem acid buffer if using that specific product does not. Mr. F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. F Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Be careful using seachem buffers, most use phosphates. I learned the hard way that hair algae loves phosphates. The SeaChem Regulator series have phosphates, so do be careful. Read the bottles, they always tell you if it's shrimp, plant, and reef safe. Also, I use Acid Buffer, Alkaline Buffer, and Equilibrium by SC. They're my go pH±/KH±/GH± additives. Highly recommend and much cheaper than most products. gillznglass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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