RCS question.... important!!!!!!

johnny313 · 06-09-2012, 02:06 AM

I just looked in my RCS tank and saw most of them sitting out of the water....why? I never seen this before. the only thing I just did was add some new plants

GeToChKn · 06-09-2012, 02:10 AM

Did you wash the plants first, something on them maybe or did you add the floating plants at the top and they're all up them munching?

johnny313 · 06-09-2012, 02:15 AM

i just dunked them in clean water. I dont see them eating the floating leaves

thechibi · 06-09-2012, 02:15 AM

I so wanna pet those shrimps.

But yeah, it's good to wash them but it could also be they're diggin' the floaters.

**sbarbee54** · 06-09-2012, 02:31 AM

Check your water parameters..... Also ask the person you got the plants from if they soaked them in anything before shipping. If from over seas some times they dose with a chemical to kill anything on them.

johnny313 · 06-09-2012, 02:33 AM

i got them from a nursery in florida

Monster Fish · 06-09-2012, 02:44 AM

Pesticides perhaps?

johnny313 · 06-09-2012, 02:44 AM

they arent dead and when i go to touch them they swim around

**Complexity** · 06-09-2012, 02:48 AM

It's probably best to take action even if you don't know the exact cause. You at least know that adding the plants triggered this behavior and that the behavior is abnormal.

I suggest removing the plants (as best as you can) and doing a water change. See if that will help settle the shrimp.

Then you can try adding the plants again after thoroughly rinsing them; although, I'd suggest waiting a day or two to be sure the shrimp have recovered. When you do add the plants back in, add just a few at a time to make sure everything's okay.

**Complexity** · 06-09-2012, 02:50 AM

Oh, and gorgeous shrimp!

johnny313 · 06-09-2012, 02:57 AM

I took the plants after being in there for 5 hours.. lets see what happens. im making water now.

johnny313 · 06-09-2012, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Complexity

Oh, and gorgeous shrimp!

Thanks. they look better out of the water!!!

**jimko** · 06-09-2012, 03:06 AM

They are trying to escape because of something in the water. I've seen this happen when my water was wacky and when the CO2 was a little too high.

I would take the plants out and wash them and do a good water change just in case.

**sbarbee54** · 06-09-2012, 03:12 AM

Might be a ammonia spike from stiring up the substrate. Might throw some prime in just in case, while preping the water

**chad320** · 06-09-2012, 03:17 AM

Alot of plant nurseries use algaecides that will kill your shrimp.

06-09-2012, 02:06 AM	#1
johnny313 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/86%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 1,801	RCS question.... important!!!!!! I just looked in my RCS tank and saw most of them sitting out of the water....why? I never seen this before. the only thing I just did was add some new plants

06-09-2012, 02:10 AM	#2
GeToChKn Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,112	Did you wash the plants first, something on them maybe or did you add the floating plants at the top and they're all up them munching? __________________ 20g platy, , 2 x 10g shrimp, 3 x 20g shrimp, 7.5g shrimp and 1 great dane/mastiff puppy. Sump Pimp #2 My Tanks and my shrimps

06-09-2012, 02:31 AM	#5
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (47/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,557	Check your water parameters..... Also ask the person you got the plants from if they soaked them in anything before shipping. If from over seas some times they dose with a chemical to kill anything on them. __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

06-09-2012, 02:44 AM	#7
Monster Fish Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,813	Pesticides perhaps? __________________ 5.5 gallon grass tank\|5.5 gallon Rili tank RAOK Club #77\|*The Fraternity of Dirt #112*

06-09-2012, 02:48 AM	#9
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,058	It's probably best to take action even if you don't know the exact cause. You at least know that adding the plants triggered this behavior and that the behavior is abnormal. I suggest removing the plants (as best as you can) and doing a water change. See if that will help settle the shrimp. Then you can try adding the plants again after thoroughly rinsing them; although, I'd suggest waiting a day or two to be sure the shrimp have recovered. When you do add the plants back in, add just a few at a time to make sure everything's okay. __________________ Vicki —Rena Filstar pimp #142 (four XP4s/three XP2s/one XP1) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • Victor pimp #27 (VTS-253B-320) • 90g - Journal Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' —— • 75g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'Lagos Red' Better Pics 8-24 • 29g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'unknown' —-- • 29g - Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' • 5g - RCS colony —————————————————— • 2.5g - Journal Retired

06-09-2012, 02:15 AM	#3
johnny313 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/86%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 1,801	i just dunked them in clean water. I dont see them eating the floating leaves

06-09-2012, 02:15 AM	#4
thechibi Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Marcos, Texas Posts: 1,861	I so wanna pet those shrimps. But yeah, it's good to wash them but it could also be they're diggin' the floaters.

06-09-2012, 02:33 AM	#6
johnny313 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/86%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 1,801	i got them from a nursery in florida

06-09-2012, 02:50 AM	#10
Complexity Pelvicachromis Lover! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 5,058	Oh, and gorgeous shrimp! __________________ Vicki —Rena Filstar pimp #142 (four XP4s/three XP2s/one XP1) • Eheim pimp #301 (Pro II 2128) • Victor pimp #27 (VTS-253B-320) • 90g - Journal Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' —— • 75g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'Lagos Red' Better Pics 8-24 • 29g - Journal Pelvicachromis pulcher 'unknown' —-- • 29g - Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Moliwe' • 5g - RCS colony —————————————————— • 2.5g - Journal Retired

06-09-2012, 02:57 AM	#11
johnny313 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (36/86%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brick, NJ Posts: 1,801	I took the plants after being in there for 5 hours.. lets see what happens. im making water now.

06-09-2012, 03:06 AM	#13
jimko Bred and Grown in USA!!! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (352/100%) Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frisco, CA Posts: 1,129	They are trying to escape because of something in the water. I've seen this happen when my water was wacky and when the CO2 was a little too high. I would take the plants out and wash them and do a good water change just in case.

06-09-2012, 03:12 AM	#14
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (47/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,557	Might be a ammonia spike from stiring up the substrate. Might throw some prime in just in case, while preping the water __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

06-09-2012, 03:17 AM	#15
chad320 Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (101/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Valley, IL Posts: 7,532	Alot of plant nurseries use algaecides that will kill your shrimp. __________________ My 65g jungle October rain http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...s-65g-new.html

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