Death camp for shrimp??

grinch · 05-05-2008, 12:23 PM

Ok so it is now official, I am running the death camp of shrimpdom.
First a coral banded, he disappeared within 3 days, no parts were found.
Second a beuatiful fire shrimp, about a week, and found dead covered with white slime.
Third, today found my cleaner shrimp in the same condition, covered with white slime?

SG1024
Ph 8.2
Ca 420
trates 20ppm (In know got to get rid of em, just added purigen)
I cannot seem to keep trates down, HELP
BTW reduced feeding, eliminated phyto feeds, added LR rubble to wnd sump??

8g BC zoas, shrimpgoby, sixline, percula, 3 tiny ricordea and clove polyp

naperenterprise · 05-05-2008, 12:33 PM

I'd say Nitrates killed the shrimp.
8 gallon is hard to keep the perfect levels in my opinion.
Need CUC to help get rid of extra food, and dead shrimp, etc...

I lost a fish, but am certain the CUC ate him up, so I never had an amonia spike.

BigAl07 · 05-05-2008, 12:36 PM

You need to do a substantial WC to get them down while also working on the "problem" that's causing them. An 8g cube (at least in my opinnion) should only have one small bodied fish (goby-ish) at the most. You're sort of over taxing your biological filtration system. By "normal" feeding your adding more "Fuel" than the system can take away. Is there ANY way you can re-locate the wrasse and the clown?

naperenterprise · 05-05-2008, 12:43 PM

I agree, I just noticed how many fish in that 8 gallon. I agree with what Big Al is saying 100%

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

You need to do a substantial WC to get them down while also working on the "problem" that's causing them. An 8g cube (at least in my opinnion) should only have one small bodied fish (goby-ish) at the most. You're sort of over taxing your biological filtration system. By "normal" feeding your adding more "Fuel" than the system can take away. Is there ANY way you can re-locate the wrasse and the clown?

grinch · 05-05-2008, 01:09 PM

I can probably take them back to my LFS, I have been religous about H20 changes, more than 30-40% with RO weekly, but have NEVER been able too rid the nitrates.

Origami2547 · 05-05-2008, 01:35 PM

Nitrates at 20 ppm are a tad high. I'm curious, though, about your ammonia and nitrite levels?

grinch · 05-05-2008, 02:16 PM

O and 0

msbdiving · 05-05-2008, 02:31 PM

I don't think it is the nitrates. From my experience my money is on the six-line.

05-05-2008, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
grinch Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Providence RI Posts: 106 View Gallery Karma Komment	Death camp for shrimp?? Ok so it is now official, I am running the death camp of shrimpdom. First a coral banded, he disappeared within 3 days, no parts were found. Second a beuatiful fire shrimp, about a week, and found dead covered with white slime. Third, today found my cleaner shrimp in the same condition, covered with white slime? SG1024 Ph 8.2 Ca 420 trates 20ppm (In know got to get rid of em, just added purigen) I cannot seem to keep trates down, HELP BTW reduced feeding, eliminated phyto feeds, added LR rubble to wnd sump?? 8g BC zoas, shrimpgoby, sixline, percula, 3 tiny ricordea and clove polyp __________________ PAIN IS INEVITABLE, SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL

05-05-2008, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
naperenterprise Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Near Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Death camp for shrimp?? I'd say Nitrates killed the shrimp. 8 gallon is hard to keep the perfect levels in my opinion. Need CUC to help get rid of extra food, and dead shrimp, etc... I lost a fish, but am certain the CUC ate him up, so I never had an amonia spike. __________________ ~~~Jason~~~ The Hitchhiker's Guide to our Reef Galaxy

05-05-2008, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
grinch Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Providence RI Posts: 106 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Death camp for shrimp?? I can probably take them back to my LFS, I have been religous about H20 changes, more than 30-40% with RO weekly, but have NEVER been able too rid the nitrates. __________________ PAIN IS INEVITABLE, SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL

05-05-2008, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Origami2547 Limpet Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ashburn, VA (near DC) Posts: 135 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Death camp for shrimp?? Nitrates at 20 ppm are a tad high. I'm curious, though, about your ammonia and nitrite levels?

05-05-2008, 02:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
grinch Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Providence RI Posts: 106 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Death camp for shrimp?? O and 0 __________________ PAIN IS INEVITABLE, SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL

05-05-2008, 02:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
msbdiving Ricordea Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 193 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Death camp for shrimp?? I don't think it is the nitrates. From my experience my money is on the six-line.

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