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My shrimp have learned to flip upside down, but they haven't figured out how to right themselves. I am not entirely sure what to do with how the shrimp react to my tank. It seems to be a death trap to the legged inverts but doesn't affect snails. There are also otos in this tank, they're slightly lethargic but not dying by any means.
So far the tank has not seen any real problems. Been running for a month with HC/Dwarf Hairgrass growing, added Rotalas and Pennywort. After about 3 weeks with those plants there was no ammonia, nitriates, nitrates at 10-15ish and little algae. Added some CRS and were fine for about a week, then one died in the night. I panicked after I saw another shrimp upside but wiggling his little legs. I moved them all to an established tank and all seemed well, the upside down one was fine and made a full recovery. Now its been week after the incident of the upside down CRS. I added some fresh amanos and it happened again. All of a sudden theres an upside down one. Placed him in the established tank and he righted himself after 20 minutes. Not even sure whats going on in the tank of shrimp death, but its very disheartening.
Parameters: (brand new master test kit)
Gallonage: 10
Nitrates: 5
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
pH: 6.2
Temp: ranges up to 76°F during the day, 69°F at night
Ferts: 1ml Excel daily, 3 drops of Flourish bi-weekly
Filtration: Zoomed 501
CO2: DIY 1bps
Lighting: 2 desk lamps 3.6watts per gallon
Substrate: Washed silica sand foundation, Flourite, Amazonia I
Plants: HC, Dwarf Hairgrass, Brazilian Pennywort, Assorted Rotalas and A java fern baby
Rocks: Local river rocks, inert, tested true.
Airation: Air pump at night
Water: Tap water, dechlorinated. Local watershed info reports very, very minute traces of copper.
Algae: Hair/thread algae for a little while and some slimy green on the substrate in some areas.
I think I covered everything I can physically test. If theres any other info that can help diagnose let me know.
edit: Only one or two shrimp show the upsidedownsys at a time, today only 1 of 3 amanos went upside down. Another is lethargic but still scavenging, the other is perfectly content.
So far the tank has not seen any real problems. Been running for a month with HC/Dwarf Hairgrass growing, added Rotalas and Pennywort. After about 3 weeks with those plants there was no ammonia, nitriates, nitrates at 10-15ish and little algae. Added some CRS and were fine for about a week, then one died in the night. I panicked after I saw another shrimp upside but wiggling his little legs. I moved them all to an established tank and all seemed well, the upside down one was fine and made a full recovery. Now its been week after the incident of the upside down CRS. I added some fresh amanos and it happened again. All of a sudden theres an upside down one. Placed him in the established tank and he righted himself after 20 minutes. Not even sure whats going on in the tank of shrimp death, but its very disheartening.
Parameters: (brand new master test kit)
Gallonage: 10
Nitrates: 5
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
pH: 6.2
Temp: ranges up to 76°F during the day, 69°F at night
Ferts: 1ml Excel daily, 3 drops of Flourish bi-weekly
Filtration: Zoomed 501
CO2: DIY 1bps
Lighting: 2 desk lamps 3.6watts per gallon
Substrate: Washed silica sand foundation, Flourite, Amazonia I
Plants: HC, Dwarf Hairgrass, Brazilian Pennywort, Assorted Rotalas and A java fern baby
Rocks: Local river rocks, inert, tested true.
Airation: Air pump at night
Water: Tap water, dechlorinated. Local watershed info reports very, very minute traces of copper.
Algae: Hair/thread algae for a little while and some slimy green on the substrate in some areas.
I think I covered everything I can physically test. If theres any other info that can help diagnose let me know.
edit: Only one or two shrimp show the upsidedownsys at a time, today only 1 of 3 amanos went upside down. Another is lethargic but still scavenging, the other is perfectly content.