new tank syndrom

[ahkarboy]

how long before i can put crs into my new tank? its 36cm x 10cm x 10cm. its been 4 weeks and my cherry shrimps are still dying

[michael lai]

Hi ahkarboy,
4 weeks is ample enough time for your tank to mature. Cherries are much easier than the other shrimps, suspect something is wrong with the water parameters. Could you provide more info?

[ahkarboy]

Ph is seriously high bout 7.4 -7.6. Water evaporates very fast so everytime i top up water the shrimps act all weird!!

[|squee|]

Um, 2ft tank, 4 weeks old? Not enough time to mature for shrimps imho. I'd introduce them in a month later.

And when you top up water... no water conditioners to go with it?

[hirowen]

Um, 2ft tank, 4 weeks old? Not enough time to mature for shrimps imho. I'd introduce them in a month later.

And when you top up water... no water conditioners to go with it?

Hi Terrence,

I suppose 36cm x 10 cm x 10 cm tank is a 1ft tank.

Hi ahkarboy,

Ur ph is quite high har? what filtration did u use? u adding any coral chips or decoration stone which may contain so limestone? When topping up water, try to dechlrorined the water b4 adding to the tank

[ahkarboy]

no other thing or declorination to go might be getting some after my exams then only i'll introduce the shrimps. my diy co2 isnt working cause it is not compatible with the ceramic diffuser wat kind of diffuser should i get? pictures if possible pls