Shrimps cuming to the top of tank?

Yo bros,last weekend something happened to my shrimp tank, the tank which i have for ard haf a yr,all my shrimps started to be at the top of the tank like wanting to climb out of the tank, immediately did a test on the water parameters,found out that kh n gh was very high n ph was also very soil,immediately i took out all my shrimps and put them in another tank.

setup another tank 2weeks ago to start the cycling first.did a test result also.

Result;
kh 4-6
gh 3-4
Ph 6.3
no 2 n no3 cant remember but its ok
ammonia 0
Lights are on 8hrs a day

thinking no prob i put in my snails to test the water,but in the end they still at the top of the water?

Any1 got encounter this prob? The last time i had this prob with my old tank i think oxygen not enough,but i use a air pump than the prob ceased liao this time round i also did the same ting but the snails still remains at the top

What shrimps are you keeping?
What is the dimension of your tank?(for both tanks)
What filter are you using? (for both tanks)
Did you use aged water?
Was your tank properly cycled? Need to ensure that Ammonia and Nitrite is 0 and some readings on Nitrate.
What soil are you using? (for both tanks)

Originally Posted by natsuboku

What shrimps are you keeping?
What is the dimension of your tank?(for both tanks)
What filter are you using? (for both tanks)
Did you use aged water?
Was your tank properly cycled? Need to ensure that Ammonia and Nitrite is 0 and some readings on Nitrate.
What soil are you using? (for both tanks)

both r 1 ft cube tank,usinf the boyu 1 ft cannister hv bioplus inside,the old tank definetly water is cycled,the new 1 cycled ard 2 weeks,using gex red packet,as for the reading will take again later to confirm.keeping mosura sss

did u add any new plants or anything to your tank? somthing new.

Originally Posted by Wjustin

did u add any new plants or anything to your tank? somthing new.

top up some water as it has evaporated.but did some test the results is fine lehz

Originally Posted by dee550

top up some water as it has evaporated.but did some test the results is fine lehz

only water? did u add anti chlorine to your water?

just went down to y618, bought a Boraras Brigittae to help me with the white worms in my new tank,but the auntie at y618 introduce me a new med for killing the white worm call vermex or something any bros out here use it in their shrimp tank be4? any harm/ change to water parameters ?

[Ningning]

dun use it. i have it. It does kill the worms.. but then after tt u got the problem of fishing dead shrimplets and worms out. some time the worms die inside the soil.. and seems like the shrimps are hyper sensitive to it.

I actually dun think so badly of the worms.. they actally do help abit in the balance of the ecosystem... they eat left over food and dead shrimps. other than being ugly, i actually think they're pretty okie.

Originally Posted by Ningning

dun use it. i have it. It does kill the worms.. but then after tt u got the problem of fishing dead shrimplets and worms out. some time the worms die inside the soil.. and seems like the shrimps are hyper sensitive to it.

I actually dun think so badly of the worms.. they actally do help abit in the balance of the ecosystem... they eat left over food and dead shrimps. other than being ugly, i actually think they're pretty okie.

Hey sis I remember your post about getting rid of planaria. Did the medication manage to kill all of them or some are left?

Didn't know that they will affect the shrimps - whats the dosage like?

Thanks

[Ningning]

Originally Posted by Aria

Hey sis I remember your post about getting rid of planaria. Did the medication manage to kill all of them or some are left?

Didn't know that they will affect the shrimps - whats the dosage like?

Thanks

The medication did kill all of them..

BUT... seems like under closer observation, i did notice some dead shrimplets.

Shortly after the tank cracked, i noticed something worse... there were dead worms inside the soil that i would never have seen unless i was recomming my tank.

hmmm

maybe its better to leave them alone or siphone them out.