water parameters

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fuzzbaby
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water parameters

Post by fuzzbaby »

here are my water parameters for painted fire red shrimp?

PH-7.5
TDS-127
GH-5
KH-3
TEMP-78

AMMONIA- .25
NITRITE-0
NITRATE-5.0
any sugestions would be nice.
mighty mite
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Re: water parameters

Post by mighty mite »

You basically want everything to be zero, especially ammonia and nitrites. Nitrates can be a little above zero but any visible ammonia and your tank is not ready for shrimp.

If it's a new tank I'd let it just sit there a couple months and make sure some algae is growing. Some plants and moss are good but as Mustafa put it, remember it's a shrimp tank with plants not the other way around.
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