Treating Tank Water for Shrimp

[nalkari2001]

I am using tank water for water change in my shrimp tank can someone recommend a product to add for the tank water. The substrate is Ista Shrimp Soil. In my Tropheus tanks I am using Aquasonic Rift Lake Water Conditioner is there a similar product to this for shrimp? Thanks in advance Paul

[BlueBolts]

G'day, if you're using RO water, the Salty Shrimp products are highly recommended, just need to match up the TDS etc, and depending on the type of shrimps, there's a salty shrimp product for them. Some of our sponsors sell this product....highly highly recommended.

[Squiggle]

+1 agree with BB, SaltyShrimp is the way to go but definitely check the TDS, GH & KH of the tank water before you start using it. :encouragement:

[nalkari2001]

I have yellows and chocolates but intend to expand to CRS, CBS, blues. The tank water is stored in a 4000 litre polypropylene tank but not for long periods as I also use it to change the water in other my other tanks which contain Tropheus Moori, Duboisi and various varieties of bristlenose.

The water parameters are PH - 7, KH - 20, GH - 80, CA - 240.

[Squiggle]

That calcium level is really high, the GH & KH are ok but I'd really like to know what your TDS is, with the Ca being so high I'm guessing it will be really high too. :encouragement:

[nalkari2001]

I do not have any way of checking the TDS I will recheck the CA tomorrow and post the result. Thanks for the help.

[Squiggle]

Definitely a good idea to get a TDS pen, there is a good cheap Hanna one on eBay for about $35 delivered, very very handy to have. :encouragement: