Shrimps dying :((

**Subdave** · 31st May 2014, 08:33

Will monitor bro. Hope no more deaths. Thank you again

Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria

Your parameters seem to look alright... i'm assuming the tank has been fully cycled and stable? And the new shrimps were drip acclimated before being introduced into the tank?

If you bought shrimps and 10-20% of them died after a week (but the rest are still healthy and active), then you could have just happened to get a few individuals which were already weak or ill when you got them. You'd be worried if 80-90% of them died though, or you are pulling out dead shrimps everyday, then something is wrong with the tank.

Shrimps tend to have a relatively short lifespan and are more sensitive than fishes, so some occasional attrition amongst the colony is usually expected.

**Subdave** · 1st Jun 2014, 23:22

1 crs death on Friday. 1 FR death today. That make 3 fr n 1 crs...

**skyrex** · 3rd Jun 2014, 09:58

Another question here guys. For the Sera Test kit for Nitrates. The 0mg/l is yellow while the 10mg/l is orange. Does that mean that the yellow covers 0mg/l to 10mg/l. And orange covers everything from 10mg/l to the next colour which is some dark red which is 25mg/l?

And i got my new Classic 150 which looks and feels awesome. However the water is shooting out from the lily pipe like a lily cannon. Is there such thing as too much surface agitation? hahaha

Originally Posted by Subdave

1 crs death on Friday. 1 FR death today. That make 3 fr n 1 crs...

Anyways bro. Hows your tank today? hope you can find out whats wrong soon. I was totally down when my shrimps kept dying but now they are fine. Or it is fine. the Lone survivor super baby shrimp which i brought up. hahaha.

**Urban Aquaria** · 3rd Jun 2014, 14:21

Originally Posted by skyrex

Another question here guys. For the Sera Test kit for Nitrates. The 0mg/l is yellow while the 10mg/l is orange. Does that mean that the yellow covers 0mg/l to 10mg/l. And orange covers everything from 10mg/l to the next colour which is some dark red which is 25mg/l?

For test kits, the colors could indicate a range between the chart's ppm levels, so you just take the readings based on which color it matches the best (the actual level could still vary a few ppm more or less). Note that the measurements can be affected by how well the chemical reagents are shaken before use and how well the reagent and tank water is mixed in the test tube.

In addition, the colors are subjective though, i've found that when 2 or more people check the test colors, they may see different shades so its just an estimate.

Originally Posted by skyrex

And i got my new Classic 150 which looks and feels awesome. However the water is shooting out from the lily pipe like a lily cannon. Is there such thing as too much surface agitation? hahaha

If you have a shrimp tank, surface agitation is always good as it helps to increase dissolved oxygen content for the shrimps.

The only reason why you may not want too much surface agitation is if you have a planted tank, so that more CO2 is retained for the plants for photosynthesis.

Though if the flow is creating a washing machine effect in the tank and the shrimps are getting tossed all over the place, then you can just install a single or double tap at the outflow hose to adjust the flow rate to a more suitable level.

**Subdave** · 3rd Jun 2014, 14:33

Thanks for asking bro. So far no more deaths but every morning still searching. i find it amazing too. my first batch of shrimplets survived (till now, almost adult) 3 tanks changes(with totally different ph,kh,gh and tempreature). but the newly bought adults seem to keep dying. the juvis can even molt....

Any pic of the of super baby shrimp?

Originally Posted by skyrex

Another question here guys. For the Sera Test kit for Nitrates. The 0mg/l is yellow while the 10mg/l is orange. Does that mean that the yellow covers 0mg/l to 10mg/l. And orange covers everything from 10mg/l to the next colour which is some dark red which is 25mg/l?

And i got my new Classic 150 which looks and feels awesome. However the water is shooting out from the lily pipe like a lily cannon. Is there such thing as too much surface agitation? hahaha

Anyways bro. Hows your tank today? hope you can find out whats wrong soon. I was totally down when my shrimps kept dying but now they are fine. Or it is fine. the Lone survivor super baby shrimp which i brought up. hahaha.

**xuan87** · 4th Jun 2014, 09:10

Originally Posted by Subdave

Thanks for asking bro. So far no more deaths but every morning still searching. i find it amazing too. my first batch of shrimplets survived (till now, almost adult) 3 tanks changes(with totally different ph,kh,gh and tempreature). but the newly bought adults seem to keep dying. the juvis can even molt....

Any pic of the of super baby shrimp?

I'm not surprised. I read an article written by a shrimp seller in the US that he felt that smaller shrimps are able to handle a transfer into a new tank because their shells are not as developed as adult shrimps, hence they are still able to adapt their shells to their new environment. So he only sells shrimps that are not big, in order to have a higher rate of survival.

It's also why when I choose to buy shrimps, I try to buy smaller ones too.

Found the link: http://www.planetinverts.com/Why%20S...%20Shrimp.html

**skyrex** · 4th Jun 2014, 14:57

Hahaha I hope I uploaded the pics correctly. Isn't very clear coz he's in the back but overall that's basically how the tank looks like now.

**Adrain** · 4th Jun 2014, 15:26

That's a nice scape. I like the branchy wood

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**Subdave** · 4th Jun 2014, 22:31

nice tank bro. go shrimpee go

**skyrex** · 5th Jun 2014, 12:33

Anyways guys after changing filter. My kh and ph dropped. Is there anyway to raise kh? Or is there any need to do it?

**Naraki** · 5th Jun 2014, 14:18

Originally Posted by skyrex

Anyways guys after changing filter. My kh and ph dropped. Is there anyway to raise kh? Or is there any need to do it?

Keep KH low/0. How low is the pH?

**Pork Life** · 5th Jun 2014, 17:41

Kh and ph drop after changing filter? You using coral chips as media?

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**Urban Aquaria** · 5th Jun 2014, 17:52

If your tank is using an active plant or shrimp soil substrate, no need to raise kH or pH, the soil should keep kH low and buffer the pH to a stable level for you.

The pH drop when changing filter could be a temporary effect from organic waste material and bacteria being disturbed when swapping bio-media between the filters.

Just double check the pH again over the next few days, make sure to check pH on both day and night as it may generate different measurements depending on plant activity.

**Subdave** · 16th Jun 2014, 11:36

2 prl deaths and 2 bloody death on alternate dates for past 2 weeks..... all water pram is good. giving up on prl.

**ZacNg** · 16th Jun 2014, 15:46

Originally Posted by skyrex

Hahaha I hope I uploaded the pics correctly. Isn't very clear coz he's in the back but overall that's basically how the tank looks like now.

Hi, it looks to me that you are using ANS lily pipe for the 2211? If yes then it would explain your lily cannon effect in the tank. I was using that and it was messing up my substrate. Went to find out why and was told that the make was not good. A lily pipe should allow water to flow out from it's wider mouth and not form a lily cannon. Try using GUSH opipe, it provide much better flow and would not be a lily cannon.