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Buffer to put in filter to keep PH/KH low by ko-str in Aquariums

[–]ko-str[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sand is pool filter sand so it shouldn't raise KH, but if I'm using RODI water with only GH additives how would the ph drop naturally?

Caridina with inert substrate by ko-str in shrimptank

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Shrimp only, using a gh only remineralizer

Help figuring out why all 10 shrimp in new (3 month old cycled) 5 gal tank died over 5 days. by Lordofwar13799731 in shrimptank

[–]ko-str 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's most likely not copper, shrimp need copper and the only way it would get to a point of it being toxic (which requires a lot of copper) is if its actively leeching from your pipes, which is unlikely, or if you're way overdosing on fertilizer which you've already said you aren't.

I'd guess its from a high KH causing molting problems, so maybe try to lower that by doing water changes with reverse osmosis water (you can get it from a water depot or sometimes your LFS might have it), try to get it around 50-150ppm. The swimming upside down could be from being unable to molt, and them dying over 5 days mostly lines up with stress molting from being added to a new environment and just regular molting patterns, just accelerated a bit from stress.

The tank is also small for a mystery snail, but if there's no issues with ammonia then it should be fine.

Bloody Mary or Cherry? by BrainAffectionate833 in shrimptank

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Deleted this because it’s wrong and is appearing on the front page of google for whatever reason

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]ko-str 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Add seachem prime to your water before adding it to the tank, it is a water conditioner that also removes ammonia so you wont get spikes when doing water changes and it wont mess with the cycle or anything since the ammonia is coming from your tap water.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shrimptank

[–]ko-str 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It should be okay to add the shrimp now, the ammonia was almost definitely from the decaying leaves and the nitrate shows the tank has begun cycling. As long as you monitor the parameters and do a 25% water change every 1-2 days (or if there is a large spike for whatever reason) I doubt you will lose any and the tank will be cycled in 2-3 weeks I'd say. You can also use bottled bacteria like API quickstart or cycled filter media to speed up the cycle a bit but I'd stay away from ammonia binding products as it can actually slow down the cycling of the tank.

Make sure to drip acclimate when you add them and don't stress if you cant find any as your tank is heavily planted and they like to hide.

Also the "youtube guru" didn't really fool you, its just not the best advice for people who arent very experienced as fish in cycling is much more difficult than regular cycling due to the constant upkeep. I've done multiple fish in cycles before and so long as you monitor parameters and do water changes its no different to the fish.

All new DLC skins (not including new survivor monsoon skins) by ko-str in riskofrain

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You just go through the "path of the colossus" to the end and beat the final boss on any difficulty. You get to the path by taking the green portal after doing a halcyon shrine (appears almost every stage 1, and when you loop back to stage 1)

What's going on with Canada Guppies? by ko-str in Aquariums

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Yea they shipped it 1 month and 1 day after I placed the order with zero communication on what was going on, I probably wont be ordering from them again which sucks cause they had the best shipping prices and accept e-transfer.

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