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I have
16 Malawa shrimp (2 berried females) in a 5 gal
about 30 Blue Bee shrimp (10 berried) in a 15 gal
3 CPOs (2 berried) in a 10 gal
12 juvenile OE Blue Tigers and about 20 juvenile RCS in a 10 gal
All tanks are heavily planted with sponge filters. I have been doing weekly 15% water changes and the shrimp are doing fine but I am wondering if I am doing too many water changes. The only other critters in the tanks are MTSs and in a few assassin snails. How often and how much water do you change in tanks similar to my set ups? BTW I use only R/O water for the water changes and add equilibrium for the plants to get the TDS to about 120 to 150. I also add cuddle bone and oyster calcium tablets for the shrimp but does not affect the TDS by much, as it never goes about 150.
16 Malawa shrimp (2 berried females) in a 5 gal
about 30 Blue Bee shrimp (10 berried) in a 15 gal
3 CPOs (2 berried) in a 10 gal
12 juvenile OE Blue Tigers and about 20 juvenile RCS in a 10 gal
All tanks are heavily planted with sponge filters. I have been doing weekly 15% water changes and the shrimp are doing fine but I am wondering if I am doing too many water changes. The only other critters in the tanks are MTSs and in a few assassin snails. How often and how much water do you change in tanks similar to my set ups? BTW I use only R/O water for the water changes and add equilibrium for the plants to get the TDS to about 120 to 150. I also add cuddle bone and oyster calcium tablets for the shrimp but does not affect the TDS by much, as it never goes about 150.
