And boy am I nervous!!! I naturally have hard water (ph of 8.0, gh of 8, kh of 9-10) so i have had to alter it a bit to get the parameters where i *think* they need to be. i am getting in brilliant bees, no scientific name provided. I have set up a 20g long with about 16g of tap water and 2.5 gallons of distilled in order to achieve a ph of 8.0, gh of 5, and a kh of 7. its still a little on the high side for kh. These shrimp supposedly appreciate a pH of 8.2, gh and kh of 4-6. I am hoping this will work out. so far, i do not have it decorated beyond a piece of porous rock and am adding some indian almond leaf litter as well. it cost me a fortune to import these guys so everyone cross your fingers they arrive alive and that i can keep them that way!! I will post pics once they are here and acclimated. If anyone is keeping these shrimp, please shout out the params you have had luck keeping them alive and hopefully breeding. Any relative experiences are welcome!
Getting in new sulawesi shrimp today
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From what I've gathered TDS is more critical than the pH. If you don't have an electronic meter to measure TDS the next best thing is to test the GH. You want the tank water to be higher than the shipping water, not lower (identical is very unlikely in any case) to prevent osmotic shock.
Good luck! I hope they survive and you can breed them. Glad you were able to find a reliable source for them.
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Did someone say new shrimp? Can't wait to see them. I'm sure you will provide the best home for them.
