no problem buddy, its a mystery.. I have done so much prep to make this work too. a lot of money was invested. Im looking at this as a positive. I get this sorted and I can venture onto nicer shrimp .. but for the mean time im !
jack-rythm said:no problem buddy, its a mystery.. I have done so much prep to make this work too. a lot of money was invested. Im looking at this as a positive. I get this sorted and I can venture onto nicer shrimp .. but for the mean time im !
jack-rythm said:The tank has been cycling for 6+ week with no fish or shrimp in.
AlanTh said:jack-rythm said:The tank has been cycling for 6+ week with no fish or shrimp in.
Did you use an ammonia source to get the cycle underway?
Without a test kit how did you know when the cycle had completed? I think it could well be that the tank hadn't cycled.
basil said:AlanTh said:jack-rythm said:The tank has been cycling for 6+ week with no fish or shrimp in.
Did you use an ammonia source to get the cycle underway?
Without a test kit how did you know when the cycle had completed? I think it could well be that the tank hadn't cycled.
Cue Ceg on test kits are useless lesson.......!!
Ady34 said:Hi Jack,
Sorry to hear about the shrimp mate.
Just to give an alternative thought, I dose liquid carbon in my CR shrimp tank and they are happy enough to breed. I only dose 1ml per day in a 50l tank which I think is around the recommended dosage for easy carbo. To regulate this lean dosing I simply run less light so the demand for carbon is reduced. For sure growth is slow but I have happy shrimp and a tank full of plants too.
I'm guessing you may be double or even triple dosing your liquid carbon so maybe you could reduce this down and reduce lighting intensity to compensate......just a thought, may save lashing out on a co2 kit which in itself offers up more complication and potential danger.
If your not overdosing liquid carbon then I doubt this is the cause of your sudden shrimp fatalities.
Cheerio
Ady