RetroFeesh Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) So, I have two Planted tanks with neocaridina shrimp. Both have seemed very healthy for the past 2 months I've had them shrimp added, but recently had 1 death. The thing that's bugging me is everywhere I look to get a good idea of proper water parameters gives numbers all over the place. No one can tell me a proper calcium level. My TDS stays above 250 just to keep any Calcium in the water. My GH usually stays above 10 drops as well since I use wonder shells for calcium. I guess what I'm trying to figure out is how much calcium do I actually need to keep in the water and how do I keep it without turning the water into liquid rock. Tap Water: PH 7.2 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 KH PPM 17.9 GH PPM 17.9 Calcium PPM 0 Phosphate 0 TDS 23 Tank 1: 6 Gallon Betta, 5 cherry, and 4-5 recent baby shrimp. PH 7.6 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrate 5 KH PPM 35.8 GH PPM 107.4 Calcium PPM 40 Phosphate 1 TDS 278 Tank 2: 20 Gallon, 9 Neon tetras, Betta, 13 shrimp, (One recent unknown death), 2 otto's. PH 7.8 Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrate 50 KH PPM 53.7 GH PPM 125.3 Calcium PPM 60 Phosphate 0.5 TDS 292 Edited January 7, 2023 by RetroFeesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I wouldnt worry about one death. They only live a year or two tops and its not like every one reaches that. If the death was calcium related, it wouldve died in the process of molting. If it was a water parameter, thered be more than one death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remi de Groot Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 As @Scapexghostis saying. Don't be bothered by just one death shrimps. Shrimps and fish die. Can happen. Only if more start to day within a few days you have a reason to be worried. Water parameters seem fine to me. About the tds: check this video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Agreed with those above me. I have soft, lower pH water out of the tap (TDS 40) and don’t use Wondershells or anything like that. Give your shrimp consistency and they should do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroFeesh Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Sounds like with everything else just let it take care of itself until the tank shows me it needs help? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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