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Dead Can Dance

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If my GH is 6, what exactly does that mean ? :)

What shrimp can and can't I keep ? :)

I'd like to try CRS and other sensitive shrimp but I think my PH is around 7.4/7.6 which is too high for them ?

Btw, nitrates were 0.

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Squiggle

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Your GH is the general hardness of the water is the amount on ions such as calcium & magnesium in the water. A value of 6 is fine for CRS but you are right with your ph, it's way too high for them, it should be between 6.2 - 6.6. :encouragement:

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Squiggle love the pics mate... yes i keep Crystal at 6.6 - 6.8 and they are happy and they breed well... I did make a mistake once and the tank was at 7.2 for a week nothing happen i just dropped it over the next week to 6.8. Yes from all the text you read i was lucky but i tend to think crystals are becoming like common discus these days and will live in a wider range but i would not risk my shrimp to be 100% postive of that...

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