atteb Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Do mineral rocks make any difference with the keeping of shrimp? I keep both Neo and Cardi the Cardi I use 50 treated tap 50 distilled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 What kind of mineral rocks. Some people say certain kinds are like snake oil but some rocks like mironekuton rocks are beneficial in releasing minerals into the water that shrimp require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atteb Posted March 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Ozako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Ozako Just did some research on Ozako and it looks like its similar to or is mironekuton. Its good stuff and like old sea mud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I use Borneowild Minerock in all of my shrimp tanks. Do I need for sure it does anything, no, but it is a peace of mind. I always tell people that ask my if certain products or supplements are necessary, I always tell them its not a must, but wouldn't you rather be safe than sorry especially when spending quite a bit on shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I was using these http://www.tantora-intl.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=539727864 for a while, but I removed them thinking they might be raising my TDS. But now that I think of it, I have seen a couple shrimp with difficulty molting lately. I wonder if there is a real connection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I was using these http://www.tantora-intl.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=539727864 for a while, but I removed them thinking they might be raising my TDS. But now that I think of it, I have seen a couple shrimp with difficulty molting lately. I wonder if there is a real connection. The easiest way to find out is to put a rock in a small container of water for a day or two and test the TDS and PH to see if the rock affects water parameters. PlantDude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
californiashrimp Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 I'm not sure if they really help or not. But they might, so it's worth it to me. I'd rather have them and not need them than need them and not have them, you know? Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 or buy flourish and dose daily in small amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 there are multiple types of mineral rocks. for example SL-Aqua offers 2 version. The mironekuton (basically old sea mud rocks) tends to be more granular and flakey. The montmorillonite clay holds its shape better, Tantora also offers this version. Most prefer the Mironekuton version, and this is usually what you see in most photos. Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokeshrimp Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Which one would be the mineral rock to buy? I never looked into these but after starting my TB tank I figure $15 is a small investment once you start to have hundreds of dollars worth of shrimps in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 either one works fine; some ppl like the Mironekuton more as you can also break it up into powder to double as old see mud as can be more cost effective that way - 1kg of rocks is around the same price as 500g of powder. The harder ones like the Okazo ones hold it shape a bit better but tend to also get covered in algae, which could be good or bad depending on how you look at it. EricM and Vpier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 either one works fine; some ppl like the Mironekuton more as you can also break it up into powder to double as old see mud as can be more cost effective that way - 1kg of rocks is around the same price as 500g of powder. The harder ones like the Okazo ones hold it shape a bit better but tend to also get covered in algae, which could be good or bad depending on how you look at it. Spot on! both are great in their unique ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vshrimp Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Now do these rocks change parameters like gh and kh? Sent from my SM-N910P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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