Courtneybst
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I'm wondering if anyone can help me?
Yesterday I rescaped my planted nano and turned it into a botanical style. Only epiphytes and leaf litter.
This morning I've noticed some strange behaviour from my shrimp. I found loads of them desperately clinging to a piece of floating plant I added, as well as all four corners of the tank. I noticed one death and a couple doing that weird suspended in air-twirly motion as if somewhat stunned.
I tested the water and the ammonia and nitrite are coming in at 0, but the nitrates are very very high. So I'm doing a 50% water change as we speak, with some extra prime. I doesn't help that the tap water also has high nitrates but it's got to be better than what they are in now. Maybe I can do a second water change later tonight? Those water tests are also about to expire so it's hard to tell if it's legit.
I've added some dwarf water lettuce from my pond to help. I do wonder if the botanicals have affected the water in any way? I added 2 Jackfruit leaves and the Manzanita is leaching tannins too. I'm wondering if I've really upset the balance in the filter by reducing the plant load massively and the substrate?
The Corydoras seem to be fine, swimming and eating as usual. Shrimp are not eating their favourite food. Edit: some of the shrimp are eating, not all.
Any guidance appreciated.
Yesterday I rescaped my planted nano and turned it into a botanical style. Only epiphytes and leaf litter.
This morning I've noticed some strange behaviour from my shrimp. I found loads of them desperately clinging to a piece of floating plant I added, as well as all four corners of the tank. I noticed one death and a couple doing that weird suspended in air-twirly motion as if somewhat stunned.
I tested the water and the ammonia and nitrite are coming in at 0, but the nitrates are very very high. So I'm doing a 50% water change as we speak, with some extra prime. I doesn't help that the tap water also has high nitrates but it's got to be better than what they are in now. Maybe I can do a second water change later tonight? Those water tests are also about to expire so it's hard to tell if it's legit.
I've added some dwarf water lettuce from my pond to help. I do wonder if the botanicals have affected the water in any way? I added 2 Jackfruit leaves and the Manzanita is leaching tannins too. I'm wondering if I've really upset the balance in the filter by reducing the plant load massively and the substrate?
The Corydoras seem to be fine, swimming and eating as usual. Shrimp are not eating their favourite food. Edit: some of the shrimp are eating, not all.
Any guidance appreciated.