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    i dont recall doing anything much other than placing some newly bought plants into the tank... didnt really stirred the lapis gravel... by today morning, my near 100 cherry shrimps & newly bought tiger shrimps were almost wiped out. these excluded perhaps mia ones. why is it so? does it means a good filtration is compulsory? i know my gravel is dirty but it have never given me problems other than sometimes if i stirred a little while trimming or havesting my plants, it becomes cloudy. unless the new plants are poisonous... no mood to work today...

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    How big is your tank? I don't think you have cycle your tank properly. If not I think you have overload your tank..
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    did you soak or wash your plants carefully before introducing them into your tank?
    most probably is traces of chemical residue(pesticide) from plant causing your shrimps being wiped out.

    Do a large water change and let it stablise for time being!
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    If you are asking if good filtration is needed, does that mean there is no filtration for your tank?!?

    Is this the 2 feet tank that you are referring to? http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=24509

    If it is the 2 feet tank, I think the bioload of 100 shrimps just too much, especially so without a good filter. Filtration is very important especially for sensitive faunas e.g. shrimps.

    Please get a good filter, cycle the tank for at least 3 weeks and try not to do major changes to the tank (e.g. scaping). Then introuduce your fauna.

    Also, please rinse and clean your plants before scaping. Read here, http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=24304

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    Quote Originally Posted by aquascaping1982 View Post
    How big is your tank? I don't think you have cycle your tank properly. If not I think you have overload your tank..
    my tank is 2 by 1 by 1.5 ft. yes, my tank is established one, i depends on 2 weeks water change, no modes of filtration. in the past my internal filter was too powerful & created a small wipe out, but nothing compared to this mass destruction!

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    Quote Originally Posted by richietay View Post
    did you soak or wash your plants carefully before introducing them into your tank?
    most probably is traces of chemical residue(pesticide) from plant causing your shrimps being wiped out.

    Do a large water change and let it stablise for time being!
    Sorry to hear that richietay's right, it might be something introduced from the new plants, shrimps are sensitive and usually the first to go if there's something wrong.
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    Quote Originally Posted by richietay View Post
    did you soak or wash your plants carefully before introducing them into your tank?
    most probably is traces of chemical residue(pesticide) from plant causing your shrimps being wiped out.

    Do a large water change and let it stablise for time being!
    i bought a type of "yang cao" look-alike, a cheaper version i understand, dont know the name though (will be posting few of my plants which i hope bros can help to identify) & yes, i soaked it for a while. yes, i will be doing a large water change later... how i wished i can fly home now... maybe can save a few lives...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quixotic View Post
    If you are asking if good filtration is needed, does that mean there is no filtration for your tank?!?

    Is this the 2 feet tank that you are referring to? http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=24509

    If it is the 2 feet tank, I think the bioload of 100 shrimps just too much, especially so without a good filter. Filtration is very important especially for sensitive faunas e.g. shrimps.

    Please get a good filter, cycle the tank for at least 3 weeks and try not to do major changes to the tank (e.g. scaping). Then introuduce your fauna.

    Also, please rinse and clean your plants before scaping. Read here, http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=24304
    yes, no filtration i depended on 2 weekly water change. yes, that is the thread i asked about filters as my java moss dont seemed to grow (not dead) & have been collecting debris. i dont feel it's the bioload as my cherry shrimps have survived a few generations already. yes, i will do a major water change plus getting a good filter... painful lesson learnt

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    don't worry, you are not alone, encountered the painful experience too.
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    latest update... bought a Ehiem classic canister filter yesterday, yet to install. revamp the whole tank yesterday till 1 am plus

    managed to save around 20 cherry shrimps & only 1 tiger shrimp.

    that newly bought plant is still in a tau hui tub. how do i know whether a plant still contain pesticides? scare leh...

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    Wash the plant under running water.

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    I had similar experience, my cherry shrimps got completely wiped out by unknown chemical from new plant. Now I usually soak new plants in a pail for at least one week and change water everyday.

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    Your plants come in pots or tied up by lead?

    Same happened to me last time. Later found the plants in pots got some large salt crystals embedded with the wools which I suspect is the cause.

    Do some testing to check for copper based reside in the water??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Orion View Post
    Your plants come in pots or tied up by lead?

    Same happened to me last time. Later found the plants in pots got some large salt crystals embedded with the wools which I suspect is the cause.

    Do some testing to check for copper based reside in the water??
    they can come in both ways
    either way we remove everything and clean plant
    trim off dying parts and snip the roots

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee1224 View Post
    they can come in both ways
    either way we remove everything and clean plant
    trim off dying parts and snip the roots
    huh? why do we snip the roots? ok, installed the Ehiem classic canister filter. works solid so far.

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    Quote Originally Posted by plumboy21 View Post
    huh? why do we snip the roots? ok, installed the Ehiem classic canister filter. works solid so far.
    i snip off some of the roots so as to encourage better root growth

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    Quote Originally Posted by lee1224 View Post
    i snip off some of the roots so as to encourage better root growth

    i see... didnt know that. thanks for the info.

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    Quote Originally Posted by plumboy21 View Post
    i see... didnt know that. thanks for the info.
    some people don't believe in that
    so they don't practise that

    its my own preference,
    all new plants i remove all wool, sand, mud etc and wash cleanly
    take toothbrush scrub any possible algae, snail eggs etc
    those unhealthy/algae infested leaves i cut off
    also cut off low leaves since they are going to get buried in the gravel when planting n will die anyway
    then give the roots a nice trim

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    can we cut nana leaves if they are infested?

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    Quote Originally Posted by plumboy21 View Post
    can we cut nana leaves if they are infested?
    haha anything that looks dead, dying, infested etc i all cut!
    i rather put a botak plant than put a infected plant in my tank

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