Molts galore

**Fdsh5** · 02-05-2013, 12:35 PM

About 10 days ago I changed my yellow neo / CRS tank substrate to fluval shrimp stratum and used RO water this past weekend for my water change. My kh is down to 2 and gh is 6. Ph is down to 6.6. Yesterday after feeding them mosura spinach from h4n (thanks again Han), I came home to at least 10 molts in the tank. I guess the shrimp are feeling at home. Now the waiting game begins. I want to thank everyone that gave me advice on my tank.

rodcuda · 02-05-2013, 12:47 PM

Keep up the good work. Big water condition changes will cause molts like that.

CherokeeNative · 02-10-2013, 05:55 PM

Glad to hear about someone else changing over to Fluval Stratum with their shrimp as I purchased a large bag and preparing to move my CRS over to a 20gal with it. Any one have any additional advice before making the switch over? I use DI water but the PH is still high. I figured it is the CarabSea substrate that they are currently on.

Water perimeters:
PH 7.6
Gh 7
Kh 5
Nitrite 0
Ammonia 0

02-05-2013, 12:35 PM	#1
Fdsh5 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (27/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,047	Molts galore About 10 days ago I changed my yellow neo / CRS tank substrate to fluval shrimp stratum and used RO water this past weekend for my water change. My kh is down to 2 and gh is 6. Ph is down to 6.6. Yesterday after feeding them mosura spinach from h4n (thanks again Han), I came home to at least 10 molts in the tank. I guess the shrimp are feeling at home. Now the waiting game begins. I want to thank everyone that gave me advice on my tank.

02-05-2013, 12:47 PM	#2
rodcuda Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 843	Keep up the good work. Big water condition changes will cause molts like that. __________________ Rod

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02-10-2013, 05:55 PM	#3
CherokeeNative Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 72	Glad to hear about someone else changing over to Fluval Stratum with their shrimp as I purchased a large bag and preparing to move my CRS over to a 20gal with it. Any one have any additional advice before making the switch over? I use DI water but the PH is still high. I figured it is the CarabSea substrate that they are currently on. Water perimeters: PH 7.6 Gh 7 Kh 5 Nitrite 0 Ammonia 0