Hi all recently just bought some plants from teo and then when i introduce it to my tank, next day shrimps died. then after then more and more ... and now... shrimps are SWIMMING with a body that looked dead (as in when they are dead) then after a few hours they died.. all my shrimplets and others are dead.. whats wrong? before the plants no problem at all.
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most probably is traces of chemical residue, whether pesticide or fertilisers. did you soak or wash your plants carefully before introducing them into your tank? or maybe the plant itself has got anti-shrimp properties??
care to elaborate what plants you have??
Hmmm bought HC, moss and another plant don't know call what. and Oh.. bought 100 cardinals from gan too. all goes in.. I only rinse the HC. rest just put in. Because the moss and the don't know what plant is from TEO's tank. the one setup by AQ.
Last edited by Justikanz; 16th Oct 2006 at 09:58.
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Could it be crypts?
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I don't know about the others but if I do any planting, I would change large amounts of water after that and run the airpump for a couple of days to increase aeration.
It sounds as though that your tank isn't really set up properly in the first place, what with the planting and adding the cardinal tetras. Shrimps are susceptible to major changes and rescapes. Hmm... most accounts point to shrimp deaths.
Also, tetras and shrimps don't mix.
P.S. I am skeptical that crypts are the sole cause of shrimp deaths.
I think soil fert from the HC is leeching into the water.
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The plants at Teo's have quite abit of chemicals on them. You have to wash them very thoroughly. My friend had the same problem too when he added the HC, also from Teo's. In his case, he did not remove the mud from the HC, the end result was all his shrimps died.
hi all.Originally Posted by Jungle-mania
just check with a friend who i pass a bit of hc to before i put it into my tank. his shrimps all die. Cherrys first, then blue shrimps. all wiped out.
i savage as much shrimps as i can le. placed them into seprated tank.
So i guess is the HC.
major loss
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sorry for you, mate.. by the way, any effects on fishes?
Totally no effect on the fishes... Hmm i think got to inform Teo people to advise people when buying HC from them. My damage is from 100-200 (estimates- How to count lol) shrimps + shrimplets all dead. savage around 10 - 20 of shrimps. Going to change 50% of water later tonight.
Last edited by Justikanz; 16th Oct 2006 at 18:35.
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Big ammonia spike did them in.
The soil that Teo plants his HC is mud fertilised with chicken offal. If you plant the whole bunch without washing away the soil, you'r introducing that source of ammonia into your tank.
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yeah. so thats why.. but i washed the soil already. rinse them at teos. till there is no soil maybe there are residue then.. but i am sure i clean the soil up..
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Chicken offal? Is that chicken s**t? Just curious that in view of all those aquatic ferts available, we still use organic stuff? Sorry if we detract abit but don't really think the soil caused the death of the shrimps.
Notebook, whats your tank size? Cycled? Somemore you said you just dumped 100 cardinals in so it might the ammonia spike from your fish and the shrimps are way less tolerant of ammonia than your shrimps.
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Hmmm tank size is 6Ft by 2Ft by 1.5 Ft. and its been cycled for 3 months. and it happens in less then a few hours after fishes and plants are added so i don't so is the fishes problem.
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Oh dear... after a 80% water change 3 days ago and my chrimps are still dying... zzz
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My guess is that the shrimps affected are unlikely to recover. Also shrimps don't do well with large amounts of water change. You might want to stick with some malayans to test the water till you put in cherries next.
Also, HC from Teo's is pretty fine, just that need to wash thoroughly. Sometimes over-enthusiasm will backfire, 3 years into the hobby, I am also prone to the bug. Don't give it up.
Cheers,
Andrew
Yeah
just going to let it be then do a shrimp test 3 months later.. hopefully all will be stable by then to house my shrimps back.. now they all in another tank.. happily filled with algae. :P
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Did you try running an airstone? Highly oxygenated water may help. Otherwise, you will probably have to restart from scratch.
Will it?? hmm around how long. My plants got to be able to tahan (take it) also.
Last edited by Justikanz; 23rd Oct 2006 at 13:51.
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hmm, well it could be due to fertilizer or pesticide on the plants, but i would tend more to think that you mess up the susbtrate when you do the planting, bringing up all the waste etc etc and this caused the shrimps to die.
Last edited by Justikanz; 23rd Oct 2006 at 13:51.
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