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    Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

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    Hi,

    I confirmed that the shrimps died due to water condition. I wonder what poison SG water has? And how to treat it? I had left the pail of water exposed to air for few hours hoping it will dechlorinate. WTH lucky got a few shrimps alive in another separate container. I think I will go petrol station buy some distilled water.

    I hope the shrimps won't die of shock in distilled water.

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    New tank? Usually new tanks not suitable for shrimps. From experience, the less changes to the water, the better it is for shrimps
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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    Yea, but the issue is with the water. I am going to buy some distilled water, next week try to add in see how, currently put them in container first.

    That's it man.

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    You will need a water care product that will remove both chloramine and chlorine. All aquarium shops should have it.

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    According to other threads that I've read, even added water care products cannot guarantee their survival. I will try distilled water first.

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    yea.. it wont guarantee their survival but it will increase their chances.. if yours a new tank atleast let it cycle for 3 weeks before adding any shrimps in.. get yourself some water test kits to test to see if the PH , KH levels are at a acceptable level! and try to use aged water as to make sure that there is no chlorine or chloramine!

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    I am temporarily keeping them in container. My concern now is will they survive if I add distilled water? Can anyone answer?

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    no gurantee as the act of using untreated water will probably have damaged their gills.

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    Dear dew, i think there is a topic about the water condition of singapore inside the forum do try search for it.

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    what shrimps you have in the container?

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    ya i bought sakura shrimp all die.... bought cherry shrimp also die..... now keep cheaper version malayan shrimp so far so good may me this breed more hardy and can tong...

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    Why are you so sure the problem is the water?

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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    just test your water parameter first ( temp, GH, NO2, NO3, pH ). if there's problem in our own tap water, PUB has a major problem then.
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    Re: Dying shrimps, how to treat water?

    Hi, cus I test the shrimps on 2 types of water, the one from tap water, kill the all the shrimps after 24 hours. The other is aged water wth bacteria (not fresh from tap).

    I am very sure SG tap water is poisonous to the shrimps, tested a few times, at first thought it's other factors but when i test on 2 different water can see the difference in mortality.

    Now I will try to culture some distilled water with beneficial bacteria and try to introduce the remaining shrimps, if they are even alive at that time.
    Last edited by dew; 24th May 2010 at 16:42.

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