Help!

[R_sustaita]

Yesterday i made a wc when i finished i placed some ghost shrimp on the tank, 1 hour later ey all died. They were all full white. Why was that? To much stress from the move?

[dblondfemme]

Did you get them acclimated to the water? If the bag they were in was cold and the water you put them in was warmer than the bag, it would have totally shocked them...(or if the bag was cold and water warm)
That was my first thought

[R_sustaita]

Well now that you mention it. I did not acclimated them. I bought them at 5 at pet city and as soon as the new water was in the tank i placed them in. I forgot to let them aclimated. I did noticed as soon as they were there they acted like they owned the tank. Moving like crazy, cleaning, and swiming. Came home from the movies all all were dead but 1 but it dies shortly after that. Good thing they were not rcs. Or any other.

All my other fish are fine.

[afremont]

This is a separate (new) tank right? Did you put dechlorinator in the water? Being all white sounds suspiciously like chlorine bleaching.

EDIT: Oops, looks like this was a stupid question.

[R_sustaita]

There isnt such a stupid question.

I did a 50% water change to the main tank. And yes i did add the dechlorinator. I think i added alittle more than needed but fish are great. The shrimp were all white instead os clear. And they were everywhere dead. Thats why i dont think my fish killed them cuz they would had eaten them instead.

[Mandocruz06]

maybe ur water was too cold

[R_sustaita]

No, it was not cold. I added warmed water and the thermometer said it was about 81f but imsure the water in the bag was cold as they had been on it for at least 1hr.

[Mandocruz06]

oh so they went into shock..

[R_sustaita]

Yeah seems that way, it took them about an hour form them to dei, the last one about 5hrs

[Kiko]

you have fresh fish food now!!! your fish will be happy!!! its like feeding them steak!!... lol

[Totenkampf]

i think the clounding is likely just what happens when they die, any ghost shrimp or white pearls that i have lost have clouded up. i have never had and "ghosts" live very long no matter what the condition of the tank that i put them in or how i acclimated them, i wonder if they keep them in a special condition at the pet store? Hard water with a little salt added maybe? Going from that to water lower in pH and hardness would stress them enough. maybe you could call the store you bought them from and ask about the water parameters.

[R_sustaita]

you have fresh fish food now!!! your fish will be happy!!! its like feeding them steak!!... lol

i got them mainly for that purpose (excuse i gave my wife) but my fish are still to small to eat them. but certainly i didnt wanted to die for a mistake i did.

[R_sustaita]

i think the clounding is likely just what happens when they die, any ghost shrimp or white pearls that i have lost have clouded up. i have never had and "ghosts" live very long no matter what the condition of the tank that i put them in or how i acclimated them, i wonder if they keep them in a special condition at the pet store? Hard water with a little salt added maybe? Going from that to water lower in pH and hardness would stress them enough. maybe you could call the store you bought them from and ask about the water parameters.

I hardly don't think they care about their ghost shrimp as they sell it 10 for $1.50 and actually game 15 of them. the water look dirty. and Ghost shrimp is mainly sold as food for fish.

[Totenkampf]

i am willing to bet that they raise them in brackish water. i did have one last about a week and that one actually turned crystal clear after a while. i am betting that had something to do with the water he was raised in.

[R_sustaita]

yeah, i bet too. i just got my self a ph tester and will go home and check my ph.