Shrimp And Ferts With Copper

[RossC]

I would really like to get some shrimp maybe RCS for my new planted tank but I dose it with TNC lite fert which has 0.002% Cu. I also have a Tetra Complete Substrate but I can't find the chemical analysis anywhere so I don't know if it contains copper.
Would shrimp be ok in there?
(Please answer in poll and leave comments below, thanks)

 

[Noahs ark6]

If the substrate has no copper, they will be fine. 0.002% is absolutely miniscule and won't make a difference to the shrimp

 

[mattyeatsmatts]

I dose non lite TNC and shrimps are fine.

 

[RossC]

I dose non lite TNC and shrimps are fine.

Thats good then, do you not get algae problems with the non lite?

 

[SO19Firearms]

Thats good then, do you not get algae problems with the non lite?

Ferts don't cause algae

 

[RossC]

Thats good then, do you not get algae problems with the non lite?

Ferts don't cause algae

I'm sure the non lite has nitrites and phosphate which do don't they or am I wrong?

 

[SO19Firearms]

I'm sure the non lite has nitrites nitrate and phosphate which do don't they or am I wrong?

It does, but no. Nitrates and Phosphates don't cause algae. Ammonia does and treating the cause of the ammonia (or avoiding it altogether) prevents it.

 

[Ps3Steveo]

Most algae is caused by fluctuations in levels, not the actual ferts and CO2 itself.

 

[RossC]

Ok well you learn something everyday