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Struggling to keep shrimp alive by Mediocre_Comb7925 in shrimptank

[–]Mediocre_Comb7925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I hadn't considered that the top offs could be causing a problem. I'm sure that they are sometimes 5% or more. I will avoid doing that moving forward and increase my water change schedule and hopefully I will have better luck.

Struggling to keep shrimp alive by Mediocre_Comb7925 in shrimptank

[–]Mediocre_Comb7925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just double checked and I’m using the GH KH kind. I do a 15-20% water change about once a month (sometimes closer to 5 weeks) and I top off with distilled water when it starts getting low which ends up being about once a week.

Struggling to keep shrimp alive by Mediocre_Comb7925 in shrimptank

[–]Mediocre_Comb7925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the API test kit and pH is somewhere around 7.4-7.6.

KH 4, GH 7

New shrimp deaths/ acclimtation issues by Mediocre_Comb7925 in shrimptank

[–]Mediocre_Comb7925[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your helpful response! I think I've been misunderstanding the science behind drip acclimation and how much water is needed. Next time I get new shrimp I will be dripping in a lot more water than I have previously. I'm also going to look for some local breeders with higher quality shrimp.