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Old 24-10-2006, 04:38 PM   #1
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Default Anyone successfully keep & breed tiger & bee shirmp?

Any bros has successfully keep and breed tiger & bee shrimp?

Few days ago I saw one of my tiger shrimp was pregnant. Todae all my tiger shrimp died....

I keep all my shrimps in 2 ft tank, planted mainly with crypts, java ferns, riccia, and moss.. use canister filter and tank has been around for about 6 months... Use fan to lower the tempt to around 28 deg... PH around 6.8-7. Cherry has been doin quite well... Only tiger shrimp and bee has difficulty living in this tank..

When first introduce to the tank, they seem to be eating, moulding and doin fine. Then I start to notice tiger shrimp to die after I dosed some seachem flourish (only a little bit) and partial water change (about 1/3 of my tank). After few months they start to disappear. Now none of tiger shrimp or bee has survived...

Any bros has any idea how to keep this shrimps alive? Is ADA soil needed?

Thanks a lot...
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Old 24-10-2006, 10:55 PM   #2
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bee shrimps are more sensitive than cherry shrimps.
Did u check your tank for nitrite, nitrate , ammonia values? high values of these are harmful to the shrimps
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Old 25-10-2006, 01:22 PM   #3
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temp 28 deg might be also causing some stress.
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Old 25-10-2006, 04:17 PM   #4
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Thx for the comment bro.

I dun really check on the nitrate value and amonia level. Any recommened value? They just seem to be happy and die the next day...
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Old 25-10-2006, 04:20 PM   #5
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temp 28 deg might be also causing some stress.
Bro, what's the ideal temp for them? My fan can only cool down so much...
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Old 25-10-2006, 05:37 PM   #6
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Bro, what's the ideal temp for them? My fan can only cool down so much...
Mainly 25 will idea for all shrimps, but 27 is a rough guide some may die some may survive.
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Old 25-10-2006, 06:39 PM   #7
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Any bros has successfully keep and breed tiger & bee shrimp?
There are very sensitive and need clean and cool water.

I keep mine in 26C, they are breeding quite well. Occasionaly death is experience if the water turn bad.
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Old 25-10-2006, 06:41 PM   #8
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Bro, my office tank maintains at 24 to 26 and still similar disaster like yours happen, mine only tigers cannot survive. Only keep shrimps and plants, no fish. How to check nitrate level?
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Old 25-10-2006, 08:30 PM   #9
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Thx for the comment bro.

I dun really check on the nitrate value and amonia level. Any recommened value? They just seem to be happy and die the next day...

It is best if nitrate and nitirite is 0 mg/l. try to keep then as low as possible
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Bro, my office tank maintains at 24 to 26 and still similar disaster like yours happen, mine only tigers cannot survive. Only keep shrimps and plants, no fish. How to check nitrate level?

there are some test kits that can be bought as LFS.
or u can look around forum to see whether any bros are selling nitrate/nitrite test kits.
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