Keeping shrimplets alive

[beginner]

:crushed: Please need some advice - bout 2 months ago reported that I had my first cherry shrimplets then a couple of CBS shrimplets - 2 weeks ago had berried cherry .

i can't see any of the shrimplets at all and the berried shrimp is not berried anymore - what am I doing wrong or should be doing to ensure their survival or please direct me to any thread in the forum.

Appreciate any advice.

[ineke]

If you could put up some info on water parameters, tanks size and what you are feeding someone may be able to see if anything is wrong. Perhaps a tank photo.

[beginner]

Will do ineke

[BlueBolts]

Hi beginner, yeah if you can post your WP, and even a pic of your tank, feeding schedule etc, that'll be great.

[beginner]

I have a 15 litre tank

I have been doing weekly 20% water change and use

also add aquarium salt.

i have not done any wp tests .

i feed very second day kale tablets and fluval shrimp granules. When I had shrimplets included bee pollen.

just today found my chocolate shrimp dead.

what have I done?

thanks any advice.

[blindfisherman]

Imo 20% is to much at a time.

It will be stressing the shrimp causing more frequent moulting than is necessary.

Also why are you adding aquarium salts and I think you need to test your water parameters so some some light can be shed on the issue.

[jacet]

Aquarium salt????

[ineke]

With shrimp water parameters are very important . With a small tank like a 15 litre they are even more important as water can change quickly, unbeaten food can cause ammonia spikes, water changes need to be done with water as close as possible to what you are taking out. Temperature rises and falls in small tanks more quickly, so by knowing your water parameters you can often pick up changes before major problems occur. Stability is really important and again with smaller tanks its harder to keep your water stable so again water testing comes in to its own. So the best advice is get all your water parameters if you don't have a test kit and TDS pen ask your local fish shop if they can test it for you. Once we know what your water parameters are we may be able to tell you what is going wrong

[BlueBolts]

Investing in a water parameters (WP) test kit (PH, GH, KH, NO3, NO2 NH3) and a TDS pen is a great investment. These are critical elements in shrimp keeping, and over time, will help you understand and appreciate the WP the shrimps require. I've got several nano tanks, and they are definiteley more sensitive and can be more difficult to keep, especially if your tank WP, and water change (WC) parameters are vastly different.

Unsure why you're using aquarium salts.... perhaps you can also take a sample of your water and get your local fish shop (LFS) to do a complete water test, and then share them with us, and I'm sure the collective members here will help guide you through great success. :-)

[CNgo2006]

Important note though...when purchasing a Master Test Kit make sure you check the expiry date as some LFS stock sit there for ages! I purchased one went home and found that the ammonia was not great, panicked, then looked and found it was a couple months over the expiry date. Went back and swapped for a new one, tested the water again and PHEW! all was well again!

[beginner]

Thank you all - will get the water tested - is there a recommended kit I should get?

When I bought first shrimps the guy at shop told me to use salt - so I will now stop using.

if my water is unstable now is there chance I will loose all my shrimps?

[jayc]

API Master test kit is a good one to get.

By aquarium salts - do you mean the Benibachi Mineral powder I see in the picture?

If it is, then too much mineral powder will raise your TDS too high. You wouldn't know unless you invest in a TDS pen.

[beginner]

hi jayc - I was also adding additional aquarium salt - man made some some major mistakes - found a couple of bodies floating in tank this morning. at work atm but any of forum sponsors sell these kits ?

[jayc]

hi jayc - I was also adding additional aquarium salt - man made some some major mistakes - found a couple of bodies floating in tank this morning. at work atm but any of forum sponsors sell these kits ?

Definitely do water changes to reduce that salt. You don't need aquarium salt for these freshwater shrimp.

Your Benibachi Mineral powder will do the job just fine.

It's raining now' date= see if you can collect some rain water for a water change.

As for the API master test kit, I believe sponsors Aquotix Aquarium Online Store sells them.

http://www.aquariumonlinestore.com.au/products-page/test-kits/

[beginner]

Thanks jayc