Shrimp tank advice please

[arash53]

Hi Guys,

I keep failing breeding CRS and RCS , I wonder if you guys could help me out to change my tank condition suitable for shrimps to breed.

What parameter I should adjust ,like PH , GH , KH on what level and whats the best way to stabilize these parameters?

Whats the best temperature range for them to breed ?

What are the best food and supplement with best nutrition and cost wise?

And other thing I may not aware of at all.

Thanks,
Arash

[stonedaquarium]

CRS
Ph 5.5 to 6.3
Gh = 4-5
TDS 150-180
Temp 70 and below

RCS
Ph 6-7
Gh 4-5
TDS 180 to 250
Temp 70 -74

For food, shirakura shrimp ball or ebi kuma senbei... or algae wafers would work.

For GH african cichlid booster or fluval shrimp mineral supplement is what i use...

hope that helps

[Tarobot]

^ what he said. and just top off water from another tank with nearly same parameters, dont water change.

[arash53]

CRS
Ph 5.5 to 6.3
Gh = 4-5
TDS 150-180
Temp 70 and below

RCS
Ph 6-7
Gh 4-5
TDS 180 to 250
Temp 70 -74

For food, shirakura shrimp ball or ebi kuma senbei... or algae wafers would work.

For GH african cichlid booster or fluval shrimp mineral supplement is what i use...

hope that helps

Thanks , whats the best way to control TDS and PH , whats the BC tap water PH and TDS level ?

Once this parameter set are they change ? how often should I do water test?

Tarobot: I also have couple otos and some pygmy cories in my tank and I do water change 20% every week , I dont expect huge survival rate but I like to see some

[Shiyuu]

I think otos and pygmy cories are ok with the shrimps.

[arash53]

I think otos and pygmy cories are ok with the shrimps.

Yes, I know they are OK ,they even do not eat the shrimplets , I have to do water change and I guess thats not good for shrimp tank

[Tarobot]

20%? what size is this tank?

[arash53]

20%? what size is this tank?

On my 8 gallon I do 20% water change , I do have 11 Pygmy cories and 2 otos,
but in my 5 gallon I just top tap water and add 1m shrimp mineral.

[stonedaquarium]

arash, BC tap water is quite relative depending on where you are in terms of TDS and also with respect to ph. the water parameters in richmond could slightly differ from water parameters in vancouver and elsewhere... but in retrospect... straight tap is around 38 to 50 TDS. Ph now that varies... but it ranges from 6.5 to 7.0, i have heard that vancouver water is around 5.5?

best to have a ph Kit, Gh kit, and a TDS meter... ph and TDS will change with each water change... but Gh changes but not drastic... it sometimes takes me 2 water changes before the Gh in my tank changes... that goes for both my 10Gal painted fire red, and my 5 gal CRS tank

[arash53]

arash, BC tap water is quite relative depending on where you are in terms of TDS and also with respect to ph. the water parameters in richmond could slightly differ from water parameters in vancouver and elsewhere... but in retrospect... straight tap is around 38 to 50 TDS. Ph now that varies... but it ranges from 6.5 to 7.0, i have heard that vancouver water is around 5.5?

best to have a ph Kit, Gh kit, and a TDS meter... ph and TDS will change with each water change... but Gh changes but not drastic... it sometimes takes me 2 water changes before the Gh in my tank changes... that goes for both my 10Gal painted fire red, and my 5 gal CRS tank

Thank you

Which test kit you are using ?