Shrimps are freaking out!

**DubSmacks** · 10-22-2012, 03:41 AM

I did a 20% water change and added remineralizer. I tested and the params are:

Before: PH: 7.8 GH: 6 KH:5 TDS: 214
After: PH: 7.4 GH: 7 KH:4 TDS: 196

There was a brief PH crash were it probably went to around 6 during the water change. I do not know why but now the shrimp are swimming around the outside of the tank now. I did this about 3 hours ago and none have died. Am I going to wake up to mass death tomorrow? Are they just going to molt?

sarahspins · 10-22-2012, 03:48 AM

Is it males and females or just the males? My males were all going SUPER nuts two nights ago while all the girls kept on grazing and now I have (at least) two berried shrimp

**DubSmacks** · 10-22-2012, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarahspins

Is it males and females or just the males? My males were all going SUPER nuts two nights ago while all the girls kept on grazing and now I have (at least) two berried shrimp

both males and females, adults and babies

Blue Falcon · 10-22-2012, 03:57 AM

My shrimp are always a little more active after a water change, not just the males. A water change simulates a strong rain, which is known to excite many aquatic animals and even encourage them to spawn.

bostoneric · 10-22-2012, 06:09 AM

What type of shrimp do you keep in that PH?

10-22-2012, 03:41 AM	#1
DubSmacks Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elkton, MD Posts: 102	Shrimps are freaking out! I did a 20% water change and added remineralizer. I tested and the params are: Before: PH: 7.8 GH: 6 KH:5 TDS: 214 After: PH: 7.4 GH: 7 KH:4 TDS: 196 There was a brief PH crash were it probably went to around 6 during the water change. I do not know why but now the shrimp are swimming around the outside of the tank now. I did this about 3 hours ago and none have died. Am I going to wake up to mass death tomorrow? Are they just going to molt?

10-22-2012, 06:09 AM	#5
bostoneric Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 285	What type of shrimp do you keep in that PH? __________________ I have more fissidens then you'll ever need. just ask!

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10-22-2012, 03:48 AM	#2
sarahspins Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: TX Posts: 309	Is it males and females or just the males? My males were all going SUPER nuts two nights ago while all the girls kept on grazing and now I have (at least) two berried shrimp

10-22-2012, 03:57 AM	#4
Blue Falcon Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 228	My shrimp are always a little more active after a water change, not just the males. A water change simulates a strong rain, which is known to excite many aquatic animals and even encourage them to spawn.