rcs help

[smokin]

hey i had probly 70 or so rcs. today i came home and about 15 or so were dead. the dead ones are kinda whiteish. some look like theyre gonna die theyre swimming into the gravel and are kind awhite also. any1 know what might be the cause. im going to test the water right now.

 

[smokin]

i got 0-0-0 with a ph of 7.8.i doing a 50% water change right now.

 

[smokin]

:help:

 

[Hooked Newbie]

Are you using strip tests or a reagent? 0-0-0 would be uncycled unless VERY heavily planted. Are they molting perhaps? How long have you had them? How long has the tank been up?

 

[smokin]

no test strips. i am using the api master kit. i do have a lot of plants. the tank has been setup for for at least 3 months. ive had 20 shrimps when i setup the tank. and i got another 50 shrimps two weeks ago or so. i dont think theyre molting, thought that at first but i seen like acouple shrimps that were in pieces. i keep a pair of bn's with them and a bunch of baby briggs.

 

[smokin]

i just checked i have a dozen more dead shrimp.

 

[Hooked Newbie]

Do a large water change.

 

[smokin]

did over 50 about a 70% 4 hours ago hours ago. would it maybe be cold water. but they were dying before i did the water change.

 

[Octavarium]

Not using any chemicals are you? Any fertilizer that would contain metals like copper, highly toxic to shrimp.

 

[smokin]

nope only thing ive beening putting in is kens spirulina, and the vegetable with calcium. sticks