Converting Non R/O Tank to R/O

[OzShrimp]

I am just wondering if anybody has done the transformation from tap to r/o water without the use of a second tank.

Basically i have the one tank and am going to get a R/O Unit in the near future provided i can face the dilemma regarding the water.

[ineke]

What type of shrimp are in there Oz I should know but can't remember what you have?

when I changed my shrimp I caught them all out , put them in an esky , changed the water and then did a very slow drip acclimatisation . I had cherries and Crystals and they coped well. Make sure you have your salty shrimp minerals on hand. If you have any TB's then I'm not sure what you would need to do as they are more susceptible to water changes.

[Squiggle]

I believe the best way is to catch all your shrimp & put them in a bucket with an airstone, change about 80% of the water without cleaning the filters or disturbing the substrate too much, running the tank for an hour or so till you get the right WP & normal temp then acclimatize the shrimp as you would normally when changing tanks & whack em back in when you're happy they've been properly acclimatized :victorious:

[hoang1912]

Like Squibble said. Better to change the whole tank rather than changing only 30-50% water. Take all of them out, replace and make ur WP right then introduce them into the tank similar when u buy new shrimp :">

[OzShrimp]

Sounds simple enough, how easy is it to adjust the water with salty shrimp?

[Heavyd]

One supplied spoon per 20 litres of water and stir.

[Squiggle]

Then check with your TDS pen & adjust if needed :victorious:

[OzShrimp]

sounds simple enough lol