Help - CRS dying after moulting!

[Jianyuan]

I've added the mosura minerals sometime back but yesterday test results reap as such... Lost Liao. Come back from shanghai then see how la. Left 2 shrimps..

What did you do to get such a result? New set up?

[kermit13sg]

It's been about a month

[Jianyuan]

What soil are you using? Quite weird that gh can be this low. Do you wc alot?

[Numbskull]

Its hardly possible to get a GH1 since our own drinking water should be around 2.

Any other chemicals that you added in the tank as well??? Are u using ADA soil???

Presuming your test kit not spoil, the best item to cure ur PH and GH is Benibachi Fulvic Grain which stablize PH 6-6.5 and GH to 4, which can get from Green Chapter in Clementi block 354.

kill 2 birds with 1 stone

[Jianyuan]

Its hardly possible to get a GH1 since our own drinking water should be around 2.

Any other chemicals that you added in the tank as well??? Are u using ADA soil???

Presuming your test kit not spoil, the best item to cure ur PH and GH is Benibachi Fulvic Grain which stablize PH 6-6.5 and GH to 4, which can get from Green Chapter in Clementi block 354.

kill 2 birds with 1 stone

yo bro, if your gh is higher, will it bring down the gh? or will you have to do wc to bring down the gh yourself then let it stablise with the fulvic grain.

[kermit13sg]

What soil are you using? Quite weird that gh can be this low. Do you wc alot?

Not sure about soil, was given by LFS bloke, he recommend I take. WC, not really, just the top up when water evaporates. My water treated with mosura mineral plus and seachem prime. They're bottled and I just top it up when water level falls about 1 cm from my 10" x 10" x 12" 18L tank.

[kermit13sg]

Its hardly possible to get a GH1 since our own drinking water should be around 2.

Any other chemicals that you added in the tank as well??? Are u using ADA soil???

Presuming your test kit not spoil, the best item to cure ur PH and GH is Benibachi Fulvic Grain which stablize PH 6-6.5 and GH to 4, which can get from Green Chapter in Clementi block 354.

kill 2 birds with 1 stone

Should I add or leave tank to cycle some more since I'm going to be away for 2 weeks? Current residents- 2 ramshorn 2 Sakura.

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Sorry Yany, hijacked your thread again.

[gryphon]

Ok, I only bought GH and PH test kit.
PH is 5
GH is 1 (it turns to light yellow at 1 drop)
No more death of late but no moulting as well. How shall I proceed? Already spending way too much for a kid's hobby

Are you using the gH test kit properly? If you add another drop does it turn more orange or green?
If it turns more orange, add more drops till it turn green. That will be your gH.
Remember to shake after each drop

[Jianyuan]

Not sure about soil, was given by LFS bloke, he recommend I take. WC, not really, just the top up when water evaporates. My water treated with mosura mineral plus and seachem prime. They're bottled and I just top it up when water level falls about 1 cm from my 10" x 10" x 12" 18L tank.

Given your situation that you only top up when water evaporates and water has been treated with mineral plus and seachem prime. Your gH should not be 0 in anyway. You can try get another gH test kit and test it seperately.

[Yany]

Are you using the gH test kit properly? If you add another drop does it turn more orange or green?
If it turns more orange, add more drops till it turn green. That will be your gH.
Remember to shake after each drop

I just went to check again and now feel really stupid.. I bought KH instead of GH!!!
Arggg... now have to buy a GH test kit!

[Yany]

ok... bought GH test kit and tested. As of now, parameters as follows:
PH = 5
KH = 1
GH = 3
Soil = ADA Amazonia

[gryphon]

ok... bought GH test kit and tested. As of now, parameters as follows:
PH = 5
KH = 1
GH = 3
Soil = ADA Amazonia

PH is low, can Tera PH liquid test kit show 5? Cos my API liquid test kit only shows minimum 6 (yellow color on the color chart).
The rest are ok.

Since you don't add anti-chlorine like (Mosura Shizhen or Seachem Prime), how long did you age your water before adding into your tank?

How long did you cycle your tank before adding the shrimps?

I suppose you are using a small hangover filter with media like ceramic rings for your small tank?

[Yany]

PH is low, can Tera PH liquid test kit show 5? Cos my API liquid test kit only shows minimum 6 (yellow color on the color chart).
The rest are ok.
I think it is 5 as it matches the yellow colour on the chart the most. The min is 5 and it goes up to 12.

Since you don't add anti-chlorine like (Mosura Shizhen or Seachem Prime), how long did you age your water before adding into your tank?
I do add anti-chlorine Ocean Free - Super Fish Guard that Removes Chlorine, Chloramine & heavy metals as well as Buffers pH and reduces stress. Then leave the water aside for a day (along with a ketapang leave) before using it for top-up.


How long did you cycle your tank before adding the shrimps?
This is my mistake for not cycling the tank longer. It was only about a week.

I suppose you are using a small hangover filter with media like ceramic rings for your small tank?
I use Eden 501 and added a small pack of filter charcoal recently.

Found another dead soft body today...

[gryphon]

Probably after a few weeks when your tank is properly cycled then you add shrimps and will not have problem.
Do another thing, check your Ocean Free anti-chlorine's bottle label if there are iron or copper in it.

[RonWill]

I only top up with aged tap water to counter the evaporation

Unlike chlorine, which can dissipate with vigorous aeration over a day or two, chloramine has a half-life of 6 months unless treated with appropriate additives. That 'bonus' was introduced slightly prior to Newater being served up our mains and the old-school mindset of aging tap water is no longer applicable. Please refer to the local waterworks serving your area for more details.

Also, since different substrates are known to require varying cycling periods, a one-week old setup is usually a no-go for most regulars here, to start adding shrimps.

[kermit13sg]

Yany, how are your shrimps now?

[Yany]

Probably after a few weeks when your tank is properly cycled then you add shrimps and will not have problem.
Do another thing, check your Ocean Free anti-chlorine's bottle label if there are iron or copper in it.

I do not see any ingredient listing on the box, only usage and directions.

Unlike chlorine, which can dissipate with vigorous aeration over a day or two, chloramine has a half-life of 6 months unless treated with appropriate additives. That 'bonus' was introduced slightly prior to Newater being served up our mains and the old-school mindset of aging tap water is no longer applicable. Please refer to the local waterworks serving your area for more details.

Also, since different substrates are known to require varying cycling periods, a one-week old setup is usually a no-go for most regulars here, to start adding shrimps.

Thanks for the info on the water.
Also, noted on the cycling period. I now know a lot more after reading through and doing research.

[Yany]

Yany, how are your shrimps now?

I don't know. Saw an empty shell but no dead bodies. Perhaps the worst is over?

How about you? Doing ok?

[kermit13sg]

I don't know. Saw an empty shell but no dead bodies. Perhaps the worst is over?

How about you? Doing ok?

Last 2 standing.. No death since Sunday. Have not tested water since.

I've to go away for 12 days, take it as second cycle though I'm so tempted to buy more shrimps. But I'll wait it out, just told my kids to top up with conditioned ( mosura mineral plus and seachem prime) water when the level drops due to evaporation.

[gryphon]

I do not see any ingredient listing on the box, only usage and directions.

If subsequently (after adding new shrimps) after every water change there are casualties, I suggest you change and use Mosura ShiZhen