Twister54 Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I am remineralising with salty shrimp GH and I am having a problem getting my TDS high enough. It's currently sitting at 98, and my GH is 5. The tank will be for cardinia shrimp, so am wanting a TDS of about 120-150. Is there a way to increase TDS without affecting my GH? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techsmith Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I have been told to use Mosura TDS Up to raise the TDS withouy modifying the GH. Sent from my SM-G935P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Twister, I use Salty Shrimp and target GH 5-6, equating to a TDS between 100-120. For SS GH+ each 1 degree of GH should equal about 19-20 TDS if I recall correctly. A lot of experienced Caridina breeders prefer a GH range of 3-4, will TDS of 100 and below. I use Salty Shrimp and remineralize in 5 gallon containers, and use the recommended dosing........I don't have an easy way to accurately get to 3-4/100, or else I would myself. If your shrimp are doing well at GH 5, TDS 100 - you are right in the sweet spot and I wouldn't change a thing. I definitely wouldn't fiddle with using TDS up. If you are curious as I was why the veterans were targeting GH 3-4, I believe the belief was that it led to increased baby survival rates. Liquid remineralizers would simplify this process, but my 1000g GH+ has lasted me over 2 years and probably has another 2 to go, so I won't get to experiment with liquids for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twister54 Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 I think I'm having issues with the GH being too high at the moment, I have just been remineralising to a target TDS of 130 ish, but have been slowly loosing shrimp the GH is 8. I have reset a tank that had some issues and now it's got the GH of 5 and TDS of 100 and was about to move the shrimp back, but had heard elsewhere that a TDS of 100 was too low so was concerned that I'd just make things worse! At this stage I only have 3 left so will probably give it a go anyway as they do seem to be slowly dying off at the current parameters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plamski Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 Just get TDS UP and use it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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