Shrimp tank casualities

[dorothy]

Since I failed in my cherry shrimp keeping, I decided to do a water parameters check.. the findings are as stated below

PH = 6
General hardness = 180
Carbonate hardness = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 160
Ammonia = 6

I think the death of the shrimps is due to the high Ammonia level. I need to clarify, how to bring down the ammonia level ?

do water change? or use water conditioners such as AMMO - LOC?

please advise.. thanks

[darrentyl]

Did you perform water cycle of your tank?

[dorothy]

Originally Posted by darrentyl

Did you perform water cycle of your tank?

Tank more than two months old at least ...

[nasty12]

Do you have any substrate for your tank and what kind of filteration are you using?
maybe you can add addictives to promote bacteria growth. Also do scoop out all the dead shrimps/plants if possible as they do contribute to ammonia as well.

[Heuer]

Beside cherry any other live stock in this tank?

[dorothy]

Originally Posted by nasty12

Do you have any substrate for your tank and what kind of filteration are you using?
maybe you can add addictives to promote bacteria growth. Also do scoop out all the dead shrimps/plants if possible as they do contribute to ammonia as well.

had about one inch of PROJECT soil at the base... and using undergravel filtration, and one air stone bubbing....

Originally Posted by Heuer

Beside cherry any other live stock in this tank?

other than shrimps.. only one cory

I added ten coral chips as advised by one of the brother here, to bring up the PH

switch to a HOF. and maybe u r using a small tank where spikes can happen.

[cheetf]

Originally Posted by dorothy

Since I failed in my cherry shrimp keeping, I decided to do a water parameters check.. the findings are as stated below

PH = 6
General hardness = 180
Carbonate hardness = 0
Nitrite = 0
Nitrate = 160
Ammonia = 6

I think the death of the shrimps is due to the high Ammonia level. I need to clarify, how to bring down the ammonia level ?

do water change? or use water conditioners such as AMMO - LOC?

please advise.. thanks

Try using some hornworts to reduce the nitrates. Both nitrates and ammonia should be near 0.

[issacyeo]

Originally Posted by dorothy

Tank more than two months old at least ...

ur saying ur shrimps have survived in ur tank for >2mths or u've cycled ur tank for >2mths? wat kind of filter are u using and how big is ur tank?

pH is too low at 6 liao. get few pc of coral chip to buffer up your pH first.