Hello guys
I am afraid I have a major problem.My shrimps are dying.Today I pulled 4 of them from the tank,this week probably more than 10.
All water parameters are fine 0 ammonia,0 nitrite,5 nitrate.212 TDS,6.4 pH.Besides there are rili shrimps they are not sensitive shrimps to water parameters.
They become very inactive ,sluggish and disappear until I look for them and pulled from the tank.
I notice that a few of them had become kinda frosty looking before they died ; not all of them though.
There has been some problems with breeding but recently I saw one (and only) berried shrimp form rilis.But there were no dead shrimps on the floor.
I guess it has been going on for now but has become much faster.
I have not added any plant for a very long time ,we dont use any pesticides ,hair spray etc at home.
It has been a year or more since first set up the tank and shrimp are my breds ,they were born in to the tank ( added tigers 3-4 months ago may be more)
Tap rainwater mix.Rainwater comes from gutter ,I will stop using them.
gh is 5 (too low !?!?)
I thought about pH and checked the internet it says it should be all right ?! Too confused
I think it could be a slow poisoning or infection.
The interesting detail there are some tiger shrimps I have not noticed a dead tiger and their numbers are stable (I guess )
I will use tetracycline for infection and if it doesnot help I guess I will remove everything from the tank will change substrate ( pond soil and cat litter)
Any ideas
I am afraid I have a major problem.My shrimps are dying.Today I pulled 4 of them from the tank,this week probably more than 10.
All water parameters are fine 0 ammonia,0 nitrite,5 nitrate.212 TDS,6.4 pH.Besides there are rili shrimps they are not sensitive shrimps to water parameters.
They become very inactive ,sluggish and disappear until I look for them and pulled from the tank.
I notice that a few of them had become kinda frosty looking before they died ; not all of them though.
There has been some problems with breeding but recently I saw one (and only) berried shrimp form rilis.But there were no dead shrimps on the floor.
I guess it has been going on for now but has become much faster.
I have not added any plant for a very long time ,we dont use any pesticides ,hair spray etc at home.
It has been a year or more since first set up the tank and shrimp are my breds ,they were born in to the tank ( added tigers 3-4 months ago may be more)
Tap rainwater mix.Rainwater comes from gutter ,I will stop using them.
gh is 5 (too low !?!?)
I thought about pH and checked the internet it says it should be all right ?! Too confused
I think it could be a slow poisoning or infection.
The interesting detail there are some tiger shrimps I have not noticed a dead tiger and their numbers are stable (I guess )
I will use tetracycline for infection and if it doesnot help I guess I will remove everything from the tank will change substrate ( pond soil and cat litter)
Any ideas
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