kribensis12
I know where you live
Hello friends!
I've been keeping off/on for the past 20 years. Over the years, at different intervals, I've added Ghost shrimp to the equation. Either for the "fun of it" or to provide some cleaning.
With that being said, they always die in the first 4-6 weeks. I get it - they are essentially feeder shrimp and are not likely to be the most healthy or have a long life. What I have observed is that the shrimp darken in color and eventually die - presumably during their molt.
I'm just not sure why that is the case. The water we have is exceedingly hard - more minerals than you can imagine. The TDS of our tap water is almost 500 and our pH is a very stable 8.4.
I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts on how to make my aquariums more shrimp friendly. I'd love to add some more expensive shrimp to my tanks, but I'm afraid that based on my experience that it will end in failure.
FYI - Ammonia is consistently 0, nitrite 0, nitrate <10.
I've been keeping off/on for the past 20 years. Over the years, at different intervals, I've added Ghost shrimp to the equation. Either for the "fun of it" or to provide some cleaning.
With that being said, they always die in the first 4-6 weeks. I get it - they are essentially feeder shrimp and are not likely to be the most healthy or have a long life. What I have observed is that the shrimp darken in color and eventually die - presumably during their molt.
I'm just not sure why that is the case. The water we have is exceedingly hard - more minerals than you can imagine. The TDS of our tap water is almost 500 and our pH is a very stable 8.4.
I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts on how to make my aquariums more shrimp friendly. I'd love to add some more expensive shrimp to my tanks, but I'm afraid that based on my experience that it will end in failure.
FYI - Ammonia is consistently 0, nitrite 0, nitrate <10.