I'm setting up a shrimp tank (20g), and plan to use DI water, which I can easily get at work. I will add minerals to achieve TDS around 200.
1. Other than hitting TDS; (and obviously monitoring Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrates) - is there anything I should pay attention to?
2. The PH for DI water should be right at 7.0, which, as far as I can tell, is fine for Cherry Shrimp. Will PH generally increase or decrease in the tank, over time?
3. Does any of the above have any bearing on plants that I put in?
4. If I use Easy Green for the plants, other than watching Nitrates, will there be any impact on water chemistry from the fertilizer?
Substrate will be Seachem Fluorite, if that matters. No CO2, plan to use no heater. Thanks in advance!