Favorite RO/DI remineralizer for Shrimp

[Autumnsky]

What is your preferred brand and why?

Or do you make it yourself?

And do you use it for Caridina or Neos?
Rarely do I see Sulawesi but if you keep them...?

After the wipeout of my PRL tank from something in the city water I plan to be more careful and have been reading different brands claims.

Salty shrimp seems to be the most commonly referred to option. But nearly every brand which caters to shrimp have something to offer.

I had a container of Salty Shrimp but over the last couple years it seems to have disappeared. Time to buy something.

 

[Tacit Blues]

I haven't gotten to the point of doing that for my tank yet, but I knew that Flip Aquatics swore by salty shrimp, so I went looking. They have a product that's just listed as "Shrimp Mineral" but in the description they still call it Salty Shrimp. I wonder if the manufacturer changed names but since he's used it for so long he just keeps calling it what he's always called it? https://flipaquatics.com/collection...ucts/shrimp-mineral-gh-kh?variant=43063556100

 

[ZxC]

The issue with over-the-counter products is that they are loaded with extra Potassium and Iron among various other things.

I prefer DIY...

0.5 - 1.0 degrees of kH using KHCO3.
30ppm Ca using CaSO4.
10 - 15ppm Mg using MgSO4.

This will result in a pH of 7.1 / 7.1, 7-8 degrees of gH and 0.5 - 1.0 degrees of gH. I use this for neo tanks... It gives some extra potassium, but no where near as much as over-the counter products.

For caridina I would use a buffering substrate and not add anything for kH.

 

[Lokilow]

I also use saltyshrimp just because its the cheapest.

 

[Autumnsky]

Lokilow, does saltyshrimp you use GH+ or with KH? If it is GH+ can you read ingrdients and see if sodium chloride is an ingredient?

Tacitblues, I read same info at Flip. I recalled he too, lol. I read before he ised Saltyshrimp but saw a product liquid for Brightwell and he is sponsored by them, upon double checking ran across that.

 

[Tacit Blues]

Hmm, yeah. I searched around some more and saw that Junglefowl sells various sorts of remineralizers on his website too. Looks like maybe he's not as active on the forum lately though.

 

[Lokilow]

I can read the ingredients later but I use the GH+KH one.
https://www.amazon.com/SaltyShrimp-...1?keywords=salty+shrimp&qid=1569274735&sr=8-1

I then just put it to 200 TDS and call it good.

 

[Autumnsky]

Oddly none of the major manufacturing companies products for sale show a back of container pic of the instructions/ingredients.

There are lots of products for adding minerals for wellness, breeding and therapy, not listing most of those, primarily just remineralizers. Seeming to be available in North America/U.S.A.

Here are some larger products available people seem to use
If you have a manufacturer link for other popular ones let me know and I will add them to the list - tyia

Listing this one because I have seen people using this mostly for Neos.
Seachem Replenish more of an additive not as much a remineralizer for RO/DI
https://www.seachem.com/replenish.php

Seachem Equilibrium more suited for planted aquarium love doesn't have sodium
https://seachem.com/equilibrium.php

Saltyshrimp Shrimp mineralizer GH/KH or GH+
SALTYSHRIMP - Aquaristic Water Conditioners and Minerals

Brightwell Caradina GH+
https://www.brightwellaquatics.com/products/shrimp-caridina-gh-plus.php

Mosura Mineral and Mineral+
Not from manufacturer but an article showing differences
https://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/gear/review-mosura-water-chemistry-range/

Shrimp King Bee Salt GH+
https://dennerle.com/en/products/nano-aquarium/nano-care/shrimpking/shrimp-king-beesalt-gh

Aqueon Shrimp Essentials
https://www.aqueon.com/products/shrimp-kits/shrimp-essentials

 

[Autumnsky]

ZxC - Thank you for adding your own recipe.

Any one else have a recipe to add please do!

 

[ZxC]

This will result in a pH of 7.1 / 7.1, 7-8 degrees of gH and 0.5 - 1.0 degrees of gH. I use this for neo tanks... It gives some extra potassium, but no where near as much as over-the counter products.

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Whoops...

This should read:

pH - 7.1 / 7.2
kH - 0.5 - 1.0 degrees
gH - 8 degrees

Use https://rotalabutterfly.com/nutrient-calculator.php to determine how much to dose.

Add this directly to your RO water and let fully dissolve before adding into the tank as incoming water change water.