Water parameters for Sakura

**kermit13sg** · 12th Aug 2011, 19:13

Just tested my water after many death in the tank. Results shows:
Gh 0 kh 0 ph 6 no2 0 and no3 0

Make sense to anyone?

**limwsv** · 12th Aug 2011, 21:05

Did you get to 6 immediately or the shrimps have been in 6.0 for a long time?

Also, did you measure NH4?

Either your water is too acidic or you are poisoning them with ammonia.

Also, when I buy from LFS, my death rate for a new tank is 50% - 80%. Only mature tank has death rate of < 20%.

**kermit13sg** · 12th Aug 2011, 21:09

Not sure, I only decide to test water after many death. And thus is what I get.

No test Nh4

What should I do?

**Jianyuan** · 12th Aug 2011, 23:03

gh 0 and kh 0? What substrate are you using?

**kermit13sg** · 12th Aug 2011, 23:21

I don't know, LFS took for me

**Jianyuan** · 13th Aug 2011, 00:03

Gh 0 is going to cause deaths of your shrimps. Your water will be too soft for shrimps. Gh too high will also cause another issue.

**kermit13sg** · 13th Aug 2011, 00:41

How can I raise gH? Or should I test again

**Jianyuan** · 13th Aug 2011, 01:00

Try and test it again if possible. Any bro can advise him on how to raise gH safely. Dont wish to give the wrong advise. Otherwise bro, do a search on google on how to raise gh for shrimp tank. There should be some pages where advise are given.

**kermit13sg** · 13th Aug 2011, 08:20

Originally Posted by Jianyuan

Try and test it again if possible. Any bro can advise him on how to raise gH safely. Dont wish to give the wrong advise. Otherwise bro, do a search on google on how to raise gh for shrimp tank. There should be some pages where advise are given.

Thanks, will do that.

**Jianyuan** · 13th Aug 2011, 17:36

how is the parameter already bro?

**kermit13sg** · 13th Aug 2011, 18:00

Originally Posted by Jianyuan

how is the parameter already bro?

Hey, will test in a while and post result. No death today.

**kermit13sg** · 13th Aug 2011, 23:02

Another one died!!!

**kermit13sg** · 14th Aug 2011, 21:57

Anyway, I need help on this. Shall I just leave the tank as it is for 2 weeks then test again? Or shall I test the gH again? I have only 2 sakuras left.

Maybe I take this as a second cycle? Ok to cycle with the 2 sakuras in there?

**mo sheng ren** · 15th Aug 2011, 13:58

Maybe take a picture of your substrate. I use to having problem with my substrate, when the test all is fine. Until i re-set my tank with shrimp soil, everything stable and so far no death since about 1 month.

btw i'm still newbie and learning.

**kermit13sg** · 15th Aug 2011, 14:07

Originally Posted by mo sheng ren

Maybe take a picture of your substrate. I use to having problem with my substrate, when the test all is fine. Until i re-set my tank with shrimp soil, everything stable and so far no death since about 1 month.

btw i'm still newbie and learning.

Thanks, you think you can identify it based on this pic?

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**mo sheng ren** · 15th Aug 2011, 15:09

Originally Posted by kermit13sg

Thanks, you think you can identify it based on this pic?

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This look like Gex soil/sand to me. This should be fine for shrimps, maybe is other problem that cause your shrimps to death. (still need the pro's to verify and give you advise)

**kermit13sg** · 15th Aug 2011, 16:08

Originally Posted by mo sheng ren

This look like Gex soil/sand to me. This should be fine for shrimps, maybe is other problem that cause your shrimps to death. (still need the pro's to verify and give you advise)

Thanks stranger... Anyone can help me diagnose? Otherwise, I'll let it be till I return on the 30th.