I've just finished setting up a new tank for some cherry shrimps and now need to move them over. However, I acquired the shrimps before the new tank was ready (one of those bargains). They have been busy breeding in their small temporary tank and are now a mix of week old babies, juveniles, adult and berried females.
Current tank
PH 8
TDS 405
New tank
PH 7
TDS 310
6 weeks old
Ammonia, nitrite 0
Otocinclus, chilli rasboras, horned nerite snails
I've been unable to reduce the PH or TDS in their current tank with water changes so I think it may be the gravel.
I tried moving over a small number last night - some adults and juveniles but also accidentally scooped up some babies of about a week old. I drip acclimatised them for 3 hours until I had tripled the amount of water they were in. The new tank is too well planted to see all but three of them this morning but I did spot a tiny dead baby shrimp on a bit of wood.
Should I be waiting until they are older before moving them? If so, what is the best age to move them?
Current tank
PH 8
TDS 405
New tank
PH 7
TDS 310
6 weeks old
Ammonia, nitrite 0
Otocinclus, chilli rasboras, horned nerite snails
I've been unable to reduce the PH or TDS in their current tank with water changes so I think it may be the gravel.
I tried moving over a small number last night - some adults and juveniles but also accidentally scooped up some babies of about a week old. I drip acclimatised them for 3 hours until I had tripled the amount of water they were in. The new tank is too well planted to see all but three of them this morning but I did spot a tiny dead baby shrimp on a bit of wood.
Should I be waiting until they are older before moving them? If so, what is the best age to move them?