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Bad news, So far, 5 of the cherries have died. Short of testing for complex compounds that have absolutely no business being in tap water, I've tested for everything that I can think of time and again. The shrimp are laying over on their sides, just like the one that molted earlier. The only movemen...

Hello again, Nitrates are 0-1 ppm, NO2=0, NH3/NH4=0, pH=7.8, DO=7.8ppm, TDS=810, alkalinity=23ppm. No fertilizer or CO2 used. Lighting is direct sunlight. Temperature has increased since the shrimps introduction from 74 to 81. Most of them have settled out, and one of the 2 has molted. The other is ...

Hello, I'm glad to see another newby, besides myself, making the change. I can't manage to bring myself to get rid of the plecos though. Too many years involved. I agree about the cherry shrimp, I just got mine earlier today. And, I can honestly say that more than the tank occupants change. I'm not ...

Well....There are copepods and daphnia all over the place, but as a precaution I've separated them into 3 tanks. Two of the shrimp in the original tank are either dying or molting. They lay on their sides for a few seconds (seems like an eternity) and slowly the tail just behind the swimmerettes fol...

Hello, Water conditions haven't changed. The shrimp have calmed quite a bit, but still don't seem interested in eating. They're not really swimming wildly, but are constantly on the move. I expected that they would be more inclined to stay on the bottom, but these have the same curiosity that I woul...

Hello, Well, the cherries are here, and now I have even more questions. Most of them were swimming wildly around in the bag, not settling on the plant shipped with them. I got them acclimated to their tank, and added more java hoping that they would settle and eat. They're still swimming around quit...

Hello, I cannot answer for Leonard, but lab suppliers sell colorometric kits that can measure even lower than that. If you do an internet search for "LaMotte" and refine to include only test kits or water quality, you should come up with several suppliers. These kits are quite a bit more e...

Hello, I saw something like this on a youtube video with crystal reds. I'd love to do something similar, but haven't been able to figure out what type, or where to get, the mesh yet. Several types out there, but some that I wouldn't want to put in a shrimp tank because of either lead or copper. Any ...

Hello all, The tank seems to be up to par. I have traditionally used daphnia pulex as a test organism for fish tanks since they are very sensitive to nitrogen compounds in the water. Those introduced after setting up the tank have nearly turned it into a new daphnia culture ;-) The shrimp are to arr...

Hello, This isn't something that I've built recently, so do not have any on hand. These are used only when needed. Do a search for Nitex, and look at the cost, and you'll see why I'm not just throwing one together for a pic. My question, was simply if anyone had tried using them as they do take a lo...

Hello, To put it short, a kriesel is a container which keeps a slow constant flow to keep pelagic marine shrimp or fish suspended till metamorphosis. There are several different designs out there, but the simplest seems to be the ones that I've used on central systems because it's so easy to set the...

Hello all, As many of you already know, I have a very strong background in aquaculture. I've read a lot about the pelagic stages of some shrimp on this forum and others. As a result of my complex thought patterns :-D , I am curious if anyone has thought of using a kriesel for raising any of the type...

Thanks for the input. As to temperature control, it was my understanding that they are fine up to the mid 80's. My past ponds, a bit different with a tank because the soil doesn't insulate the sides, rarely ever broke the 78 degree mark and only then during extended heatwaves. Others locally that ke...

Hello all, I have been lurking around this site for a couple years while trying to build up the nerve to try my hand at shrimp. To make a long story short, I dedicated my first 15 gallon shrimp tank 3 days ago. It is to be a RCS only tank with no substrate. I have added 2 coconut caves, plenty of ja...