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by 'happy' I mean very active, constantly swimming and seemingly 'playing' in the current and with each other- they swim in and out of the cholla wood, the java moss, etc. -- by far the most active and entertaining shrimp species I have.

I did see 2 babies yesterday- one is a juvie- however, I ...

will the shrimp act super happy if the hardness is high?

the tank is a 20 high with several plants, including a fairly large clump of java moss, which they love-I also have a hob filter, sponge filter, and a powerhead- the shrimp can get out of the current if they want,as there is also driftwood and a few rocks. Also, something I found by accident that ...

I just checked the TH with a test strip

hardness is 250, ph 6.8, alkalinity between 0 and 40 ppm

I have been putting tapwater in an open container, treating with Amquel and muriatic acid, and leaving it sit for a few days, then add to the tank.

I think the hardness is high- I have a CRS tank ...

I have been using tap water treated with muriatic acid to lower the ph-

I have searched for about an hour to find out the answer to this question with no luck- can anyone tell me the best method for lowering water hardness?

thanks!

Sheryl

SO can you get the best color by simply changing the color of the background? Poster board, for example? Or do the rocks, substrate, and wood have to do with it also? My red cherries are not red!

I had 2 rocks in the tank- they are lace rock - no problems with it in my other tanks - however, I took it out and put a drop of muriatic acid on it. It fizzed a little bit, so the rocks came out of the tank. I have just got a Hanna TDS 1 meter, but am not sure yet how to use it. SO now the rocks ...

So is it best to do a major water change with r/o water and start again with the acid if needed?

help! in my tiger tank, the ph is 7.8-- I wanted to lower that, so I put in some Laguna peat granules(in a mesh bag)- still no change after one week. Tigers are dying here and there- 2 days ago I tried muriatic acid, and voila!
Ph down to 6.8! Approx 4 hrs later, ph straight back up to 7.8 ...

help! in my tiger tank, the ph is 7.8-- I wanted to lower that, so I put in some Laguna peat granules(in a mesh bag)- still no change after one week. Tigers are dying here and there- 2 days ago I tried muriatic acid, and voila!
Ph down to 6.8! Approx 4 hrs later, ph straight back up to 7.8 ...

Thanks for the info, Mustafa! Seems I can always get good answers on this site !

What kind of water movement is in a natural environment for the dwarf shrimp? Are they typically found in a certain area of movement?
Sheryl

From my experience with fish, powerheads are excellent to move and oxygenate water, and move debris that lies on the substrate. SO I have recently added these to my shrimp tanks, attached to hydro sponge filters. I also use HOB filters and air driven hydro sponge filters. There is a moderate amount ...

Is the blue buddha an actual pure sub species, or is it perhaps a hybridized cross from the tiger? Also, is it acceptable to put the tiger and the blue buddha together in a tank? I am quite sure they may breed, but is that what the blue buddha is in the first place?
(I don't know if it is proper to ...