Sorry for your loss.
I would doubt the snails hatching would have any effect on the water parameters.
If there's been an ammonia spike - that will account for the nitrite reading (I doubt anything else would just raise the nitrite).
It may just be because of the two dead shrimp.
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Maybe do larger water changes or more per day to get the nitrite down.
If I ever have issues or see spikes I do 50% change at first, then change another 30% if still some nasties present/ reading.
Get the water right first as any harmful stuff in the water will be causing damage, visual or not.
If I ever have issues or see spikes I do 50% change at first, then change another 30% if still some nasties present/ reading.
Get the water right first as any harmful stuff in the water will be causing damage, visual or not.
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Thank you, done a larger one and tested the water. I am using API Master test kit, which I believe should be pretty accurate. The nitrite colour is now between 0ppm and 0.25ppm, so coming down I hope. The rest of my shrimp all seem fine and no more deaths so far.Si4geckos wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 15:11 pm Maybe do larger water changes or more per day to get the nitrite down.
If I ever have issues or see spikes I do 50% change at first, then change another 30% if still some nasties present/ reading.
Get the water right first as any harmful stuff in the water will be causing damage, visual or not.
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Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry
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Yea that's what I use to test too. Just make sure you give the test bottles a good bashing around before using them as they need properly mixing before use, especially if they've been sat for a while. Just keeps the test a bit more accurate. Might be worth keeping an eye on PH too. I had issues in the shrimp tank last year and I lost hundreds of them because the cycle crashed and it was just down to the PH crashing. No matter how many water changes I did I still had issues. I sorted the PH out with some coral sand to buffer it and things recovered in 48 hrs.
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Which part of Blackpool do you live?itsashrimpthing wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:59 am GH is 12 and KH is 8. Fine for my shrimp and snails currently in the tank.
I always thought that Blackpool water was moderately soft at around 5dGH (German).
Just asking.
Taken from United Utilities website,
Note: Hardness Clarke 6.02 = 4.8dGH (German)
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Yeah, I have no idea where I got 12 from
All seems fine now. My remaining shrimp are active, eating fine and moulting every 3-4 weeks. No signs of illness and the water parameters are stable. Perhaps just simple old age for the two I lost.
Large tank (planted): 105L Aquael Leddy 75 -- 15 Red Rili shrimp, 7 Neon Tetra, 11 Glass Bloodfin Tetra, 2 adult Albino BNs (1m, 1f) & 30+ fry
Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry
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A few changes in this tank since July. The shrimp have now moved over to my 105L tank and this tank has just been Ramshorn snails. Started with 3 and now have 30-35. The tank just looks empty, so after a trip to my LFS, I now have 3x Endler guppies. I wanted 1x female and 2x males but after watching them for a while I think I may have a male bachelor group. Undecided whether to go back in a couple of weeks for a few more or to just leave the tank as is
Large tank (planted): 105L Aquael Leddy 75 -- 15 Red Rili shrimp, 7 Neon Tetra, 11 Glass Bloodfin Tetra, 2 adult Albino BNs (1m, 1f) & 30+ fry
Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry
Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry
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Certainly is 3 males. The females have 0 colour and are larger ( like a guppy )
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So I decided to get a few females for the bachelor group and it's made the tank much more active. Definitely need a few more plants and that straggly stem in the background REALLY needs trimming I may also add some Blue Dreams as well.
Large tank (planted): 105L Aquael Leddy 75 -- 15 Red Rili shrimp, 7 Neon Tetra, 11 Glass Bloodfin Tetra, 2 adult Albino BNs (1m, 1f) & 30+ fry
Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry
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I didn't expect any of my guppy fry to survive when the first female started giving birth earlier than I expected. Breeder box hadn't arrived and no spare tank to move them where they wouldn't be dinner.
There is one lone survivor, swimming around like he owns the show, not a care in the world. Either the adults are full from their fry buffet or they have decided this one is worthy! Pictures soon when I can get a good shot
There is one lone survivor, swimming around like he owns the show, not a care in the world. Either the adults are full from their fry buffet or they have decided this one is worthy! Pictures soon when I can get a good shot
Large tank (planted): 105L Aquael Leddy 75 -- 15 Red Rili shrimp, 7 Neon Tetra, 11 Glass Bloodfin Tetra, 2 adult Albino BNs (1m, 1f) & 30+ fry
Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry
Small tank (planted): 30L Superfish Qubiq -- 20+ Ramshorn snails, 3 Endler's guppy adults (female) and 15 fry