I would get the api freshwater master kit, then order the kh/gh kits from www.kensfish.com (I think they are $4). In all honesty, all the different components are important. kh/gh and pH are typically considered less important then the base levels of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Bite the bullet, if you ever have issues you WILL need these tests.
Tiger Shrimp
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I know they are important but as you know i am 15 and i can't buy all of them at once and i already told my cousin to buy me the ph and kh they should get here friday. I know ammonia is important but i do weekly water changes so i dont think it should be a problem for now and in a couple of weeks i should be able to get it...
A complete test kit is essential. Perhaps you should save up for a good one before you get another tank, or another species of shrimp.
FYI, tigers are a bit more temperamental than RCS. They need a fairly consistent environment to thrive. You may want to look at getting another color morph of RCS shrimp, or look at another species that is very hardy, and easy to keep.
FYI, tigers are a bit more temperamental than RCS. They need a fairly consistent environment to thrive. You may want to look at getting another color morph of RCS shrimp, or look at another species that is very hardy, and easy to keep.
Its not worries because by the time that i set up the tank im going to have all the test kits and i got a deal on tiger shrimp that i cant pass up so during the next month im going to be buying test kits and the tank. Plus while the tank cycles and during the time that i get the shrimp i will have all i need before i get them...
Yes a good set of test kits is a must for keeping shrimp. Most shrimp are pretty adaptable water wise and will do fine in a wide range of PH either way from what they naturally prefer, but the water must be clean. That said a for instance would be Tiger Shrimp:
Prefer water in the 6.4 to 6.5 PH range and are some of the fastest breeding shrimp I have seen with a almost 100% survival rate when kept in optimum conditions.
They will do fine and breed in water over 7.0 and up to 7.8, but survival rate of young is less and lifespan is shortened as well. There have been experiments done in this area and there is one ongoing now at http://www.theshrimpfarm.com and I think Dan has it listed under Soft water shrimp in Hard water. There are several updates and it is a real eye opener...
Anyway yes knowing your PH, GH, KH, Nitrites, ammonia, etc. is a must.
Bill
Prefer water in the 6.4 to 6.5 PH range and are some of the fastest breeding shrimp I have seen with a almost 100% survival rate when kept in optimum conditions.
They will do fine and breed in water over 7.0 and up to 7.8, but survival rate of young is less and lifespan is shortened as well. There have been experiments done in this area and there is one ongoing now at http://www.theshrimpfarm.com and I think Dan has it listed under Soft water shrimp in Hard water. There are several updates and it is a real eye opener...
Anyway yes knowing your PH, GH, KH, Nitrites, ammonia, etc. is a must.
Bill
good plan. I have an excellent survival rate of my tigers in the pH i have, but the water is softened quite a bit using peat under my substrate. You need to figure out the hardness and pH BEFORE you get tigers bb, else it may not work out well at all. A deal is not a deal if they all end up dying because of hte parameters.
Yea i understand but the person that is selling them to me told me that he can wait until im ready so im going to set up and check everything before i even buy
