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- Mon May 06, 2024 23:08 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
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Re: Dying CRS shrimp
So, no more dead shrimp since April 21st. The “No Planaria” looks like it killed off a fairly large amount of planaria but still seeing more than I’d like, I’ll do another dose this week to hopefully finish them off. The treatment doesn’t seem to have done any harm to the shrimp or shrimplets. Looks...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 18:20 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
- Views: 781
Re: Dying CRS shrimp
The planaria must have come in on plants. It's very difficult with shrimp to get rid of them. If you have to treat plants then the copper treatments will kill the fish so you have to quarantine the plants for weeks after treatment with many water changes and running carbon to try and lower the amou...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 18:14 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
- Views: 781
Re: Dying CRS shrimp
https://i.postimg.cc/G2n2PYmm/IMG-2214.jpg That's a Planaria, they are real problem to shrimp. Planaria exude a substance that stuns and paralyzes arthropods like shrimp. They then eat the shrimp while it is alive. The only treatment that will clear them is Copper and Fenbendazole but while the Fen...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 22:25 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
- Views: 781
Re: Dying CRS shrimp
Just found another dead shrimp. After a bit of research, I think I might have planaria or something similar. The shrimp that are alive just seem too healthy and normal for it to be a water issue and I wouldn’t have thought they’d be breeding if it was too off. I’ve ordered some No Planaria, fingers ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
- Views: 781
Re: Dying CRS shrimp
Soils can capture, store and release nutrients back into the water column in peaks and troughs. Which can have a negative effect on shrimps. Thanks for the response. Not saying you’re wrong, but every shrimp video I’ve seen and everything I’ve read shows people using aqua soils of some sort to help...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
- Views: 781
Re: Dying CRS shrimp
Detritus worms are harmless to fish and shrimp. Leeches however are a big problem. I’ve also seen another small thing about 2mm long that crawls over the glass quite quickly, not sure what it is. Anybody got an idea? Copepod ...fish food, quite harmless too. :] Weekly maintenance is a must with the...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 20:17 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
- Replies: 10
- Views: 781
Dying CRS shrimp
Hi After a previous failed attempt at keeping CRS I decided to give them another try. I got them in January and everything was fine until a couple of weeks ago. I lost a couple a few days apart and then I lost 3 in the last 24 hours :cry: . Water parameters are spot on, I’ve added a piece of cuttlef...
- Sun Nov 26, 2023 23:42 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: pH issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 948
Re: pH issues
Why are you worrying about the ph? This will mainly affect the breeding activities and sex of fry. As long as it's stable that ok (for most fish anyway). It’s not the fish tank, it’s the 30 litre that I’m planning on putting Caradina shrimp in. Last time I tried keeping them i think it was around p...
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 17:28 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: pH issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 948
Re: pH issues
Just done another pH test at 48 hours. pH has dropped slightly from 6.7 to 6.6
Maybe as suggested the CO2 has gassed off/been used by plants and now the Tropica soil is starting to buffer.
Went to test Ammonia and typically, one of the bottles is empty. New test kit ordered.
Maybe as suggested the CO2 has gassed off/been used by plants and now the Tropica soil is starting to buffer.
Went to test Ammonia and typically, one of the bottles is empty. New test kit ordered.
- Sat Nov 25, 2023 16:29 pm
- Forum: Questions & Identification
- Topic: pH issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 948
Re: pH issues
Any ideas how I can lower the pH closer to 6?
The Tropica soil should take it down some way but how much?
Is the 1cm sand capping going to reduce the buffering effect?
Thanks.
The Tropica soil should take it down some way but how much?
Is the 1cm sand capping going to reduce the buffering effect?
Thanks.