amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

[rickykline]

i bought 6 amano shrimp yesterday at fish ranch brought them home and slowly added them to my planted tank... i now have 1 left.. the other 5 died.. i went to fish land today and bought 14  6 have died since 6pm... wtf am i doing wrong???? or are these things impossible to keep?

[mrairportjunke]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

what are your tank parameters, how long its been setup all that???  some info would help

[Navarro]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

They can be difficult at the beginning but not impossible to keep! over the years I learn to add them to my planted tank as soon as the aquarium is cycled following a few simple steps.
The first is to turn off the Co2 since the night before just to make sure they won't suffocate! if you are using a substrate that is acidic and lowers your Ph/KH drip the shrimps and add an air diffuser.
A good tip when you buy them is to put a small piece of sponge or a plant for them to grab on.
Must invertebrates don't handle well drastic water fluctuations but once they adapt they last for ever I have shrimps that are at list 4 years!
Next month NASH is flying in Mr. Eric Do from San Francisco he is a shrimp expert and a good part of his presentation is about how to acclimatize them.
Also if your water temperature is too high it can be a problem. I personally think they like the water at around 77F
Best Regards,
Luis Navarro

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

tank has been setup and planted for 8 months.. has a diy co2.. parameters are all good..temp stays 75-77*.. lights on a 12 hour timer.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

Could you post parameters?
What is all in the tank?
Possible Copper?
What kind of fish are in the tank?

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

ammonia is 0
nitrates is 0
iron is .1 or so
chlorine is >.05
theres no copper in the tank but i dont have a way of testing for it either..

theres 2 platys 1 swordtail 1 powder blue gourmai 2 apistogramma double oranges and a oto

this tank has been runing strong for along time now.. maybe the shrimp are just stressed??

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

i dose every other day with brightwell potassium and iron..

[jack]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

thats odd. i got 3 from city pets and they are doin just fine. my tank had been running almost a yr but i had just done a major rescape about a week before i bought them. mine are growing really fast and they eat all the time

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

city pets it is..ill be there tomorrow lol...

[armthehomeless]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

chlorine is >.05

Chlorine should not be greater than .05.
That may present a problem

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

its less than .05 i just cant seem to get it to 0 i have tried and tried and tried.. no matter how much dechlorinater i use it doesnt go down..


damn tap water!

[eklikewhoa]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

That is odd....

rickykline, where are you getting the brightwells products from?

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

i picked them up at fish gallery.. i believe it was daniel? that turned me on to them. he said they were good.. i need to get a pressurized co2 system soon. the diy isnt cutting it.itll put out co2 strong for a few mins each time i shake it up but after that its like its not even there... maybe my spiro diffuser will get here today or tomorrow and ill actually be able to see if im getting co2.. right now its put into the powerhead venturi. not very effective imo

[eklikewhoa]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

Hopefully you didn't get the sprio diffuser with more then like 3-4 spirals....the DIY sucks with those. What recipe are you using for your yeast mix? I have one that is pretty killer and will almost keep up with pressurized for a few weeks.

As for the brightwell stuff....I used ADA ferts and loved what they did for the plants and it was really simple....asked about the brightwell stuff cause they make some interesting reef supplements that I want to try out.

[rickykline]

Re: amano shrimp??? is there a trick??

i am about out of brightwell i think i will be going to ada.. what do you recommend?
i read that 3/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon of yeast so thats what ive been using..

whats your recipe? what brand sugar? what brand yeast?