Dying shrimp

[plankton]

Have you popped any cuttlebone in yet?

[walker26]

Have you popped any cuttlebone in yet?

Struggled to get some and what I got had a strange chemical smell to it, so didn’t risk putting it in. Will Equilibrium do the same as cuttlebone or should I try and get some more?

Got some Equilibrium so I’m going to slowly add it over the next few hours, testing GH and TDS as I go.

[plankton]

You'll need some source of calcium for them to be able to moult properly......I doubt whether Equilibrium will provide that.
Does the cuttle still smell after you've boiled a piece for a couple of minutes (just pop it in some boiling water, you actually have to put it on a hob )?

[Martinspuddle]

I'm exporting my iron water to him, that will sort his problem out!

[walker26]

You'll need some source of calcium for them to be able to moult properly......I doubt whether Equilibrium will provide that.
Does the cuttle still smell after you've boiled a piece for a couple of minutes (just pop it in some boiling water, you actually have to put it on a hob )?

It does have calcium in it, not sure if it’s what the shrimp need though.
I can’t use the cuttlebone as I no longer have it. Don’t think I’d have been happy using it under any circumstances. I’ve got to go out shortly and there’s a pet shop nearby, so I’ll pop in and see if they have any.

I’ve been replacing a litre of tank water with a litre of Equilibrium about once an hour. This raises the GH a little to around 3-4GH but within an hour it’s back down to 2GH. What’s going on there?

[walker26]

No cuttlebone at the pet shop. Ordered some from Amazon that will be here tomorrow, hopefully this stuff is good.

[plankton]

Fingers crossed - I don't think the Seachem stuff will be enough.

[walker26]

Got some cuttlebone and it’s been in a pan of boiling water, took half hour to sink. I scraped some to make a dust and dropped it in the tank, hopefully the shrimp will find some.

Unfortunately another dead shrimp today, only one left now. I really want some more but need to figure out what’s killing them first. Fingers crossed that the cuttlebone does the job and this last one survives.

[fr499y]

Break a chunk of the boiled cuttle fish into the tank. Only a small bit ( say an inch )

[walker26]

Break a chunk of the boiled cuttle fish into the tank. Only a small bit ( say an inch )

Done. Thanks.