What's the best 6 measurement for shrimp tank?

[jojoecute]

After reading the tank cycling forum... I don't really understand the requirement...

So start this thread hope to get the clear picture....

What is the best 6 measurement for shrimp tank? :confused:


Nitrite ?
Nitrate ?
PH ?
KH ?
GH ?
Ammonia - of cos zero

Now my tank measure as below....


Ammonia - 0
NO2 - 0
NO3 - 0
GH - in between <3od >6od
KH - 6od
PH - 7.6

[simcb]

After reading the tank cycling forum... I don't really understand the requirement...

So start this thread hope to get the clear picture....

What is the best 6 measurement for shrimp tank? :confused:


Nitrite ?
Nitrate ?
PH ?
KH ?
GH ?
Ammonia - of cos zero

Now my tank measure as below....


Ammonia - 0
NO2 - 0
NO3 - 0
GH - in between <3od >6od
KH - 6od
PH - 7.6

IMO- my planted tank with co2 setup goes like this

GH- 3-6 is ok can be control with weekly water change(cannot too high).
KH- keep below 6.... 4-5 is ok best is 3(too high tend to stress out shrimps)
PH- Try to maintain at 6.8 to 7.0 slightly acidic.
And zero for Ammonia,no2and no3.

[jojoecute]

Think my PH abit on the high side..
How to lower the PH ?



IMO- my planted tank with co2 setup goes like this

GH- 3-6 is ok can be control with weekly water change(cannot too high).
KH- keep below 6.... 4-5 is ok best is 3(too high tend to stress out shrimps)
PH- Try to maintain at 6.8 to 7.0 slightly acidic.
And zero for Ammonia,no2and no3.

[Walter]

add driftwood or blackwater will help lower PH :)

[silane]

Use peat or peat moss to lower the PH, that will also lower the KH. Surprisingly, one brand of blackish water, the one brand I tried does not affect PH. :confused: :shock:

The rest of the parameters are good, except the PH is high, reduce to around 7.

[simcb]

The best and laziest method is to add a thin Ada soil as surface layer on top of the gravel....helps to control ph...but thats for initial setup.....(i just dump the whole bag in too lazy to get lapis)

1.
Add Denerele black water(very good for fishes and for conditioning wild caught ones) or a small bag of tied peat moss(colors the water though)?
Might cause sudden PH drop....be careful add in little amount and montior PH over the week.

2.
Like wat Walter said:
Drift wood maybe be a good alternative. Depends on the size....might reduce ph or might not.

Not sure .... i am too lazy to fight PH...prefer to let Ada fight for me :D

Hope it helps :p

[Pconnieae]

It is impossible to have no nitrate in a tank, especially if it is well planted. The plants need nitrate and will help control the nitrate level.

[jojoecute]

May be in my tank only....
Cos i only got moss in my tank...



It is impossible to have no nitrate in a tank, especially if it is well planted. The plants need nitrate and will help control the nitrate level.

[Walter]

It is impossible to have no nitrate in a tank, especially if it is well planted. The plants need nitrate and will help control the nitrate level.

i think possible if regular water change carried out... :) and yea low/no planted

or at least it could be too low for the tester to show any signs of presence ;)

[simcb]

i think possible if regular water change carried out... :) and yea low/no planted

or at least it could be too low for the tester to show any signs of presence ;)
Maybe my nitrate tester sucks.....or expired...lolz
i wonder if low nitrate maybe cause algae? Cause i am getting algae on the walls.....especially near the rainbar unit where the current is strong.

[Walter]

Maybe my nitrate tester sucks.....or expired...lolz
i wonder if low nitrate maybe cause algae? Cause i am getting algae on the walls.....especially near the rainbar unit where the current is strong.
this i dont know... I'm not good with plants :)