Doing a swap to a bigger tank, if I just move everything over, would that cause a mini cycle or a cycle at all?
Cherries Not Breeding.
- Thread starter Drunkenbushman
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It might cause a small cycle , don't clean your filter put in the new tank as is don't clean anything and more live plants the better , I would also look into a HOB filter and just put a sponge on the inlet you can also keep your sponge filters if you want .
OK cool thanks for all the advice on this I really appreciate it.
Ive dropped the temp back to 24. Will see if I can get the new tank at the weekend and see if I can source some RO for a water change.
Will let you know how I go
Ive dropped the temp back to 24. Will see if I can get the new tank at the weekend and see if I can source some RO for a water change.
Will let you know how I go
That was my problem when mine stopped breeding - lowered the temp and back to breeding like bunnies.
Alright the new tank idea is out. I wasnt able to convince the gf that there was enough space on the kitchen bench if I got the 2ft tank and I couldnt find any bigger tanks that I could afford that had a foot print that fitted.
SO
I went to the LFS where I picked their brains as much as I could. Nothing with the tank params was bad according to them altho they think the PH may be a bit high and that could stop them breeding.
So I bought a river pebble to stick in to hopefully lower the PH a bit, if that fails I might try some salts.
I check my GH this morning and its sitting at 8 which apparently is fine. Ph was still around 7.6ish.
I decided id get some annibus on driftwood for them as well and added 6 new cherries to see if they might spark up some romance. ( I am thinking of maybe playing them some Tom Jones as well )
Pics of the new set up, sorry bout the quality they are from my phone.
SO
I went to the LFS where I picked their brains as much as I could. Nothing with the tank params was bad according to them altho they think the PH may be a bit high and that could stop them breeding.
So I bought a river pebble to stick in to hopefully lower the PH a bit, if that fails I might try some salts.
I check my GH this morning and its sitting at 8 which apparently is fine. Ph was still around 7.6ish.
I decided id get some annibus on driftwood for them as well and added 6 new cherries to see if they might spark up some romance. ( I am thinking of maybe playing them some Tom Jones as well )
Pics of the new set up, sorry bout the quality they are from my phone.
So Far everything is going good, no dead new shrimps and they love to eat, heres some pics of em all. Sorry bout the bad quality
Hey guys just an update.
I have still not had any deaths. There is no new white fluff growing on the drift wood.
Params have stayed stable. They now feed like crazy. I have never ever seen my shrimp so active when it comes to feeding time as I have in the last couple of days so I hope that is a good sign.
I have still not had any deaths. There is no new white fluff growing on the drift wood.
Params have stayed stable. They now feed like crazy. I have never ever seen my shrimp so active when it comes to feeding time as I have in the last couple of days so I hope that is a good sign.
