how can i keep shrimp in a planted aquarium?
what is the best way of keeping shrimp in a planted aquarium
since every time i buy then there is a major wipe out
i knew they need more alkaline water and the ammonia nitrite and nitrate levels need t be very low for them to survive.
i have a 55 gal aquarium with a canister filter with 250gph, 130 watt lights, and the temperature is 76 and my ph is usually 6.4
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Heavily planted aquariums are the best for shrimp and they should be breeding like crazy. You didn’t mention your water changing routine though with plants you really need to get all of the dead matter out and do a water change every week. Based on your lighting level you should also have a co2 injection system. I’m not suggesting with 3 watts per gallon, which is the level I usually use, that you need to go with a pro system, just a home made co2 sugar, yeast 2 litre bottle is fine and will help your plants and fish.
Maybe u shld try adding other species of shrimp for ur 6.4 ph……crystal red shrimp(not for begginers),red cherry shrimp(easy), etc…IF u want to have more alkaline water, do more research and experiment on how to buff it. do not try it in ur fish tank. maybe take a big container n fill it with tap water and add watever chemicals to see how many ml of it can increase ur ph to wad extent
Shrimp need a cycled, mature system, only add them after it has been cycled, then set up for 3 months. Also, you need to up your ph slightly. There are a couple ways to do this, but you’d be best to do some research.
Really, the more you try to tweak your parameters, the more likely you are to kill the shrimp. The shrimp absolutely do not need a higher pH unless your pH is around 6.0 or lower, in which case, it may be beneficial to add some crushed coral to the filter to buffer the pH upwards and provide some calcium for the shrimp to build their exoskeletons. Also, there is little need to cycle a heavily planted, high-tech tank, as the plants will use any ammonia, nitrite, or nitrate present in the tank almost immediately.