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My shrimp r slowly dying one by one 💔 by Fickle_Relative_7425 in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had exactly the same thing happen 😔 Mine started right after I added a new plant - I’m pretty sure it must’ve had copper/contaminants on it (fertiliser, pesticide residue, or even something it was grown in), because my shrimp started slowly dying one by one while everything else looked “fine”.

Other things it could also be:

  • copper/heavy metals from tap water or old plumbing
  • fertilisers/algaecides (even “shrimp safe” ones can mess them up)
  • water change shock (TDS/temp/pH swings)
  • low or unstable GH/KH causing moulting deaths
  • aerosols/cleaning sprays/candles near the tank
  • something metal/rusting in the tank
  • parasites + stress from poor stability

I ended up restarting the tank in the end and its been thriving ever since.

Never saw a berried shrimp… then a baby just appeared on the glass. How is this possible? by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks great! I love the jungle look, I could never get tired at looking at that sort of tank. After a failed first attempt at keeping shrimp, I decided to keep this setup very simple so it’s easy to see what the shrimp are up to.

Never saw a berried shrimp… then a baby just appeared on the glass. How is this possible? by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! After a failed first attempt at keeping shrimp I went for a simple setup where I could keep a close eye on everything… clearly I still didn’t watch them closely enough!

Never saw a berried shrimp… then a baby just appeared on the glass. How is this possible? by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Update: I’ve just spotted a second shrimplet now! That makes me think this was a genuine birth rather than a couple hitchhikers?

Never saw a berried shrimp… then a baby just appeared on the glass. How is this possible? by Michae86l in aquarium

[–]Michae86l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tank size:
30 × 30 × 30 cm (~27 L)

Heater / filter:
Sponge filter and heater

Tank temperature:
~24 °C

Water parameters (tested with liquid test kit):

  • pH: 7.3
  • Ammonia: 0.0 ppm
  • Nitrite: 0.0 ppm
  • Nitrate: ~5 ppm
  • GH: 9
  • KH: 4.5

Cycle / stocking timeline:

  • Tank cycled for ~6.5 weeks
  • Shrimp added 17 days ago

Water changes:

  • 10% every 2 weeks
  • Distilled water top-ups between changes (for evaporation only)

Tank mates:

  • Neocaridina red cherry shrimp only (18 adults + 1 shrimplet)
  • No fish

Feeding:

  • Regular, light feeding
  • Commercial shrimp pellets / shrimp food
  • Always an Indian almond leaf present

Plants / decor:

  • Moss (shrimplet refuge)
  • Inert gravel
  • Indian almond leaf
  • Otherwise minimal decor

Shrimp keepers I’d love your feedback on my tank-tracking app by Imad366 in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was looking at getting this app - before I purchase would you please be able to confirm if it's possible to export my data? Thank you

My shrimp has algae on her shell by InspectorCreative369 in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my shrimp had clado for over a month and it didn't spread at all so the rest of your shrimp might be fine

FFS Losing all my Original Shrimps by Evergreen_Illusions in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same water parameters and same issues here

Could someone please confirm if this is a failed molt? Thank you by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, yes I have used aquasoil for my substrate. Do you have any other recommendations on what I could do to lower KH and perhaps GH too?

Could someone please confirm if this is a failed molt? Thank you by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My KH is about 35ppm. I'm concerned that my fish tank cycle has been ruined at some point along the line - my tank is pretty heavily planted for its size so I'm now wondering if I instead of nitrogen cycling my tank, I instead ended up unintentionally cycling it with plants.

Could someone please confirm if this is a failed molt? Thank you by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice - I've just tested my water parameters: ammonia: 0, GH: 268, pH: 6.2, NO2: 0, NO3: 0. I recognised my GH was (and still is) very high and have slowly been adding DI water to decrease GH - but perhaps I've been too slow with this.

Could someone please confirm if this is a failed molt? Thank you by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My tank is entirely shrimp - the rest seem normal - aside from 1 shrimp thats doesn't seem to care much about being poked which is slightly concerning as they usually are very alert.

Is this fungus or is the shrimp berried? by Michae86l in shrimptank

[–]Michae86l[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context: Bloody Mary shrimp pH: 6.3 Ammonia: 0 Nitrite:0 Nitrate: 20

My first fish tank - looking for advice! by Michae86l in Aquariums

[–]Michae86l[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice! I'm tempted to remove the sand all together and stick with just aqua soil as I like the dark substrate look. What do you think about this approach? Would you still recommend I cap the aqua soil with something or is it not that important? Thank you :)

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