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I'm getting a 10 gallon plug and play planted package including a nano CO2 unit built into the corner filter, planted substrate, ferts, 6500K led plant light and 6 tissue cultures (which I doubt will make it) gifted to me and I kinda want to add shrimp. My problem is my tap water. I have very soft water. Gh 1-2 ph 6.5-6.8. If I'm dropping my ph by 1 through CO2 there's no way in heck I'll be able to keep shrimp is there?
My low tech 40b maintains 100% stable (barring filter failures) 0 ammo, 0 nitrite, between 10 and 25 nitrate (depending on whether I just added ferts) gh 2 ph 6.8. I only use liquid carbon in this tank.
I've never tried keeping shrimp in my own tanks and am kinda interested but I don't want to do any true research into it if I'm not going to be able to do it without using remineralized ro, I don't have the gumption to play prep the water 24 hours in advanced or buy distilled water by the gallon game- I retired from that already. If it is possible does anyone have good links to reference pages or suggestions on how I should do this?
My low tech 40b maintains 100% stable (barring filter failures) 0 ammo, 0 nitrite, between 10 and 25 nitrate (depending on whether I just added ferts) gh 2 ph 6.8. I only use liquid carbon in this tank.
I've never tried keeping shrimp in my own tanks and am kinda interested but I don't want to do any true research into it if I'm not going to be able to do it without using remineralized ro, I don't have the gumption to play prep the water 24 hours in advanced or buy distilled water by the gallon game- I retired from that already. If it is possible does anyone have good links to reference pages or suggestions on how I should do this?