Need help, shrimp dying. :(
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:21 am
Hi,
I have a 5-gallon tank. Last week I had a total of 19 red cherry shrimp. I've had at least 6 die and I would *really* appreciate some expert advice on what I'm doing wrong and what I could do to get my guys to live. Here's all the information I have at this time:
1. I have a 5-gallon tank with two plants from the store, one plastic plant, and two java moss balls. I have a sponge filter. I feed the shrimp Fluval Shrimp Granules.
2. I did not feed them over the weekend (the tank is at work) and two died.
3. Monday nothing happened.
4. Tuesday one died.
5. Wednesday one died. I measured the water using an API water strip and got the following: Nitrate 40, Nitrite .5, pH 7.5, Carbonate Hardness 120, General Hardness 120. I did a 30% water change and filled the 30% with water from a bucket full of water I keep by my desk, treated with Tetra's SafeStart Plus.
6. My biggest red cherry shrimp molted and died today.
I really appreciate all of your help! I also ordered a digital TDS tester, although I confess I have almost no idea what to do with it or how to interpret readings. It's supposed to arrive in the mail tomorrow.
Scot
I have a 5-gallon tank. Last week I had a total of 19 red cherry shrimp. I've had at least 6 die and I would *really* appreciate some expert advice on what I'm doing wrong and what I could do to get my guys to live. Here's all the information I have at this time:
1. I have a 5-gallon tank with two plants from the store, one plastic plant, and two java moss balls. I have a sponge filter. I feed the shrimp Fluval Shrimp Granules.
2. I did not feed them over the weekend (the tank is at work) and two died.
3. Monday nothing happened.
4. Tuesday one died.
5. Wednesday one died. I measured the water using an API water strip and got the following: Nitrate 40, Nitrite .5, pH 7.5, Carbonate Hardness 120, General Hardness 120. I did a 30% water change and filled the 30% with water from a bucket full of water I keep by my desk, treated with Tetra's SafeStart Plus.
6. My biggest red cherry shrimp molted and died today.
I really appreciate all of your help! I also ordered a digital TDS tester, although I confess I have almost no idea what to do with it or how to interpret readings. It's supposed to arrive in the mail tomorrow.
Scot