cherry shrimp and trace ferts

[zdam20]

Has anyone had any losses of inverts they think can be attributed to trace element ferts? Read this on another forum and was curious.

 

[Kuhlifan]

I think they're pretty safe, unless you fertilize way too much. Most of our biggest invert keepers have incredible planted tanks.

 

[Fishy_Fun]

Hmm most trace ferts contain copper.I wouldn't use trace ferts in a tank where i absolutely want the shrimp to live and breed.

 

[Wycco]

Hmm most trace ferts contain copper.I wouldn't use trace ferts in a tank where i absolutely want the shrimp to live and breed.

I googled this like crazy last night because I want plants and I want RCS- and they seem to like plants.

I read conflicting results last nights. However, sounds like if you don't overdo the fertilizing it's not a prob. Over the course of many months- trace elements can build up- just fertilise minimally.

Supposedly the copper in seachem flourish and other competitors is so minimal it's not a major problem. There is some really small amounts of copper in fish food and in their natural environment. We're talking miniscule amounts below what would hurt them... usually.

May be safer to use solid ferts than liquid so it's harder to overdose.

 

[Kuhlifan]

Just dose sparingly. The thing is, the waste any fish/invert will generate is great fertilizer. Once you have an established tank with an established supply of nitrate, you're good to go. Ferts will just be an occiasional treat.

 

[zdam20]

I posted this on several forums and the consensus was the nutrients don't kill shrimp but any ammonia, nitrite, and nitrates over 30 will definately do harm to inverts. Most of the people that have been in this for a while said it would be hard to dose enought trace ferts to cause the copper to get to lethal levels. Sorry if this post caused any confusion.

 

[BoCoMo]

Hmm most trace ferts contain copper.I wouldn't use trace ferts in a tank where i absolutely want the shrimp to live and breed.

+1 watch out for that copper