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I do have gravel in the tank…nothing special just run of the mill stuff. I do have plants but do not fertilize there is one rock about 5x5 inches large driftwood Will do significant water change tomorrow thanks!!!

Try removing this rock. The gravel should be okay. Retest every week to see if the GH keeps rising. Don't forget to readjust the water parameters to suit Neos. And drip it back into the tank to ensure the shrimp acclimate to the new parameters.

GH10 ?! That's way too high. When General Hardness (GH) gets too high, it causes the shrimp's carapace and outer layer of their eggs to harden. Thus causing moulting issues and issues with fertilising of the egg. What do you have in your tank that is causing GH to raise that high? Do you add fertilisers for plants maybe? Or do you have rocks/stones/gravel in your tank? Rocks are the most common culprit. When pH is below 7, the acidity starts eating into the the rock, dissolving it to raise GH. Definitely fix GH first. In addition, have you ever done a 100% water change in this tank? A year old tank warrants a complete water change to reset parameters. Cool 21degC fresh water can trigger the shrimp to breed, as it simulates new rainfall.

Thank you, im going to slowly remove some of the water from the tank this evening, and drip back in the filtered water once again. i think im going to invest in a zerowater filter, although more expensive than some other methods it seems to be a bit easier. ill have a look at some remineraliser for the water when i get the zerowater jug. thanks so much for the advice on different filters and correct levels, its really helping me learn a lot about keeping shrimp. Still all alive today, fingers crossed for them, im determined to get this right 😊