New Black tigers and yellow neos!

PuddlesAqua · 01-16-2013, 04:06 PM

Just received some Yellows about a week ago and some black tigers yesterday. I have split my tank into two separate parts of black sand and white sand, because the blacks pop on the white and the yellows look great on the black. Crappy iphone pics but I love these guys. Tey're very active and some yellows are berried already.Water is
pH7.1
gh 6
kh 0
temp 72
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 0
TDS 154

**sbarbee54** · 01-16-2013, 04:10 PM

Move your TDS up to 200 at least they will do better!

**plamski** · 01-16-2013, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbarbee54

move your tds up to 200 at least they will do better!

+1 tds 200-230

PuddlesAqua · 01-16-2013, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plamski

+1 tds 200-230

I have some KH2SO4 and MgSO4. Would adding one or both of these work as a way to increase TDS? MgSO4 might increase gh as well rigt?

james0816 · 01-16-2013, 04:39 PM

Ahhhhh....so you're a Steeler fan eh?

Where'd you get the BTs at if you don't mind my asking about them?

PuddlesAqua · 01-16-2013, 04:42 PM

I got them from Alpha Pro Breeders, Ron is a great guy and very informative.

musician71604 · 01-16-2013, 05:11 PM

Beautiful shrimp!

**sbarbee54** · 01-16-2013, 05:14 PM

What did you use to remineralize, to get a TDS of 5 @ 150. Also I would just do small water changes with RO water remineralized higher and slowly raise it. GH of 6-7 is even fine for them

**MABJ** · 01-16-2013, 05:19 PM

Black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow!

I can dig the colors, but I'm more into Royal blue tigers and supreme red neos if we are doing football colors.

Lets go BUFFALO

**Fdsh5** · 01-16-2013, 06:02 PM

Ah, a Bills fan. I live just outside Buffalo and I'm sorry to hear your a fan. Lol. Nice shrimp by the way

**MABJ** · 01-16-2013, 06:09 PM

I'm excited about certain changes. But yeah. I like the Vikings too. I live an hour south of Buf

Have you ever been to That Fish Place in North Tonowanda? I think that's where it is.

**Fdsh5** · 01-16-2013, 06:12 PM

Absolutely! My favorite place. Lotsoffish on aquabid.com used to own it.

**MABJ** · 01-16-2013, 06:14 PM

Nice! They have great fish, but I hear it used to be even more amazing.

Too bad I'm not really interested in fish lol.

Sorry bout the thread jack!

**acitydweller** · 01-16-2013, 06:14 PM

raise kh to 4-5ppm

PuddlesAqua · 01-16-2013, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbarbee54

What did you use to remineralize, to get a TDS of 5 @ 150. Also I would just do small water changes with RO water remineralized higher and slowly raise it. GH of 6-7 is even fine for them

I used Bee Shrimp Mineral GH+, http://www.saltyshrimp.de/english/be...l_gh_plus.html

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Originally Posted by acitydweller

raise kh to 4-5ppm

Everywhere I've looked people recommend a KH of 0-1. Do you keep yours in kh 4-5?

01-16-2013, 04:06 PM	#1
PuddlesAqua Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 410	New Black tigers and yellow neos! Just received some Yellows about a week ago and some black tigers yesterday. I have split my tank into two separate parts of black sand and white sand, because the blacks pop on the white and the yellows look great on the black. Crappy iphone pics but I love these guys. Tey're very active and some yellows are berried already.Water is pH7.1 gh 6 kh 0 temp 72 ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 TDS 154 Attached Images

01-16-2013, 04:10 PM	#2
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (47/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,571	Move your TDS up to 200 at least they will do better! __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

01-16-2013, 05:14 PM	#8
sbarbee54 The Security Dude (View User Tanks) PTrader: (47/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Badlands Posts: 2,571	What did you use to remineralize, to get a TDS of 5 @ 150. Also I would just do small water changes with RO water remineralized higher and slowly raise it. GH of 6-7 is even fine for them __________________ 55 Planted Rummys,2 GBR,8 Corys,4 Discus PFR Culls Many shrimp tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...half-done.html

01-16-2013, 05:19 PM	#9
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,177	Black and yellow black and yellow black and yellow! I can dig the colors, but I'm more into Royal blue tigers and supreme red neos if we are doing football colors. Lets go BUFFALO __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-16-2013, 06:09 PM	#11
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,177	I'm excited about certain changes. But yeah. I like the Vikings too. I live an hour south of Buf Have you ever been to That Fish Place in North Tonowanda? I think that's where it is. __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-16-2013, 04:39 PM	#5
james0816 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (60/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: VA Posts: 2,018	Ahhhhh....so you're a Steeler fan eh? Where'd you get the BTs at if you don't mind my asking about them?

01-16-2013, 04:42 PM	#6
PuddlesAqua Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 410	I got them from Alpha Pro Breeders, Ron is a great guy and very informative.

01-16-2013, 05:11 PM	#7
musician71604 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: AR Posts: 128	Beautiful shrimp!

01-16-2013, 06:02 PM	#10
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,048	Ah, a Bills fan. I live just outside Buffalo and I'm sorry to hear your a fan. Lol. Nice shrimp by the way

01-16-2013, 06:12 PM	#12
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,048	Absolutely! My favorite place. Lotsoffish on aquabid.com used to own it.

01-16-2013, 06:14 PM	#13
MABJ Invert Warrior (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NY Posts: 3,177	Nice! They have great fish, but I hear it used to be even more amazing. Too bad I'm not really interested in fish lol. Sorry bout the thread jack! __________________ Check out my tanks: Mark's Almost ADA \|18" Long DBP Tank \|10" Tall CRS Spec \| .5 Gallon cube \| Wabi-Kusa Thread \| New to shrimp? Need help? Check out these threads: \|Essential tools to buy\|List of inverts\|Sage advice\| Mark A Belcher Junior, A proud member: DBP Club

01-16-2013, 06:14 PM	#14
acitydweller ओं मणिपद्मे हूं (View User Tanks) PTrader: (126/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,076	raise kh to 4-5ppm __________________ Namaste ओं मणिपद्मे हूं My life extends far beyond the limitations of me Keeper of the LIST

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