Breeding Shrimp for LFS

[swede]

They are the most sensitive of all freshwater shrimp. they are not a true wild species, rather were mutated strains from a bee shrimp that were bred over and over to get to what they are today. I think because of this, they are less hardy. My issue has been that many sites have information on the CRS, but the translation is so poor, they are of no use.

 

[swede]

I'm trying to adjust the PH levels in a tank I intend on putting my CRS in. I have a product that should bring my PH to relatively close to the range I want. It is a seachem product for neutralizing PH (my water is very hard from the tap). My concern is that it has both phosphates and conditioning salts. Would either of these have a negative or fatal affect of my Crystal Red Shrimp? I have a feeling I have read somewhere that salt is toxic to freshwater invertabrates. Thank you in advance!

 

[gzeiger]

Salt stresses their osmoregulation, ie it changes the balance between the water they take in and the water they secrete. Within a reasonable range they can adjust to that, if the change is made slowly. I'm sure they will appreciate hard water though. Calcium for shells has to be a good thing.

 

[MonsterMinis]

I have well water, which is run threw a softening system, arsenic is higher levels so I have to use the water for my tanks, and not just use straight well. I safely lowered my PH, and hardness by mixing it with R/O water to get the "perfect" mix for my cherry red shrimp. Now I have a 5 gallon bucket marked with the exact amount of each I have for water changes and top offs.

And is just your PH high? my KH is around 10-12 which made any attempts at PH lowering additives useless. PH would drop, then 3 hours later it would be back up again.

I wanted to get Crystal reds at one point, But having read that they like PH as low as 5.5 for breeding I decided on the hardier Cherry reds. I'm Very interested in seeing how your project works out. And I hope it works out well!

 

[swede]

Thanks for the interest!