Critterlvrok
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I set up a new 5g tank in my office about 10 weeks ago. I seeded it from my home tank and cycled it prior to adding any inhabitants. The pH of the water in the office is lower the what I have at home but it seems to be stable so a took a gamble...a big one appartently. I added 3 CPO and 5 Tiger Shrimp to my tank exactly a month ago. Along with 2 nerite snails and 2 female betta. It is planted with Hornwort, pennywort, anubis nana, ricca flutans and java moss. I have not had any problems until last week. I noticed several of the Tiger shrimp were lethargic and laying exposed at the bottom of the tank. I didn't become to concerned because I originally thought that they were most likely victims of the CPO. Friday I did my usual 25% water change and when I got to work on monday I found that one of the CPO had completed a molt. I again did a 25% water change and everyone looked happy. I did again notice my last tiger shrimp being lethargic but again worried that it was due to the CPO. When I got in this morning I found 2 of my CPO dead, laying on their backs in plain sight, both appear to be recently dead (not stiff/no color change) but I have never had dead CPO before so not sure what to expect from them.
I tested my water params: Ammonia 0, Trites 0, Trates 40. ( I can only explain this by the loss of Shrimp and a resulting Ammonia spike last week after the deaths.) pH is 5.5 I know this is low but it is stable and I thought that they would aclimate to it. The water is very hard and I have added a cuttle bone to the tank as well.
Is it the pH or the nitrates taking out my CPO? suggestions? I really need to try to save the remaining CPO. He/she appears to be happy and is crawling all over the tank and I believe this is the CPO with the recent molt.
I only have a 1 gal container at the office and the water here is quite cold coming out of the faucet. So the max I can do and allow the water to warm to room temp is 1g at a time, I could however do more if the drastic temp change wont make matters worse. Please any advice? I am raising Cajun Dwarf Cray at home and my pH at home is 7.8 and stable. Should I just move him to that tank?
I tested my water params: Ammonia 0, Trites 0, Trates 40. ( I can only explain this by the loss of Shrimp and a resulting Ammonia spike last week after the deaths.) pH is 5.5 I know this is low but it is stable and I thought that they would aclimate to it. The water is very hard and I have added a cuttle bone to the tank as well.
Is it the pH or the nitrates taking out my CPO? suggestions? I really need to try to save the remaining CPO. He/she appears to be happy and is crawling all over the tank and I believe this is the CPO with the recent molt.
I only have a 1 gal container at the office and the water here is quite cold coming out of the faucet. So the max I can do and allow the water to warm to room temp is 1g at a time, I could however do more if the drastic temp change wont make matters worse. Please any advice? I am raising Cajun Dwarf Cray at home and my pH at home is 7.8 and stable. Should I just move him to that tank?
