My Taiwan fire red cherry shrimp are dying

[milindsaraswala]

I have 7 gallon tank with filter which works with air pump. Heater set to 26 C. One drift wood and white sand.

I bought 6 Taiwan red cherry shrimp. They are dam costly, it has been 6 days 1 was died than early morning I saw another was died.

My water parameter Ammonia 0 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm and Nitrate 10-15 ppm. I have no idea why they are dying. Can somebody help me

Another thing I forget to mention my shrimp always stays on filter very rarely come down on the sand

 

[NickAu]

How long has the tank been set up? Is it cycled?
What are your water parameters? PH GH KH? You can usually find this info on your water authorities web site.
What chemicals are you using? Eg Seachem prime.

 

[milindsaraswala]

Yes my tank is cycled, it is established from last 2-3 months, Yes I does seachem prime in my weekly water change. I dont have test kit for gh and kh bute give 5-10 min I will check and let you know

 

[StandbySetting]

Are you sure what you're seeing aren't shed exo skeletons?

Knowing your water chemistry will allow us to give you a better answer.

 

[thrujenseyes]

Are you sure what you're seeing aren't shed exo skeletons?

When I got my first shrimp (amano) I found his exo skeleton a few days later and was so upset thinking he'd died. He shed it so perfectly, all the legs and whiskers were perfectly intact.

It still amazes me, to this day and I've had him for a year.