RO Minerals for Plants& Shrimp

[Deanoliv]

Hello!

I am looking at using RO water for my freshwater planter aquarium as my tap water is very hard and my PH is a tad higher than i would like.

What mineral product for plant and shrimps would you recommend?

Thanks for your time

 

[seangee]

For neocaradina this is perfect
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SaltyShrimp-Shrimp-Mineral-GH-KH/dp/B06Y581DC4/

 

[Back in the fold]

Who says you need it ? If all you’re doing is cutting the hardness with a little R/O then you don’t .

 

[anewbie]

In pure ro water i recommend NO additions for plants of the right type - here is an aquarium from start to some period forward with ec 20-30 ph 4.7-5.5 and no additions beyond a couple of root tabs every 6 months or so:

(other side of same aquarium)

So we can see even those sword plants grew quite large as did most other things - as for shrimp - no clue if they require minerals for their shells. I've heard of people keeping cherry shrimp with success in blackwater but i haven't tried myself.