Calcium for Shrimps

[ishaan]

Again i have questions regarding shrimps and i want to know that is there any need to provide a calcium source to shrimps. If yes can i use empty snails shells for the purpose??

[SCORPIO]

Calcium is beneficial for shrimps but adding empty snail shells will increase KH, GH and pH.

[Abhishek]

1st question why you need to provide calcium for shrimps?
The molted skin that they take off is a source of calcium for them already

There is nothing in providing it, but you have strike a line where excess calcium shouldn't increase the water hardness, ph.

So its not that I wouldn't suggest using calcium in a shrimp tank but it should be in right quantity, and don't use empty small snail shells, try to get your on cuttle bone they dissolves slowly not increasing the ph drastically.

But Ishaan, I would like you to focus on providing them a good diet where Iodine is also present, its debatable where people say it helps in molting.

But I till date never provided any supplement, the food I provide them contains Iodine and Calcium in right quantity along with protein ad vegetable diet.

And one more simple thing chotu :p- 'Try to keep things as simple as you can'

[ishaan]

1st question why you need to provide calcium for shrimps?
The molted skin that they take off is a source of calcium for them already

There is nothing in providing it, but you have strike a line where excess calcium shouldn't increase the water hardness, ph.

So its not that I wouldn't suggest using calcium in a shrimp tank but it should be in right quantity, and don't use empty small snail shells, try to get your on cuttle bone they dissolves slowly not increasing the ph drastically.

But Ishaan, I would like you to focus on providing them a good diet where Iodine is also present, its debatable where people say it helps in molting.

But I till date never provided any supplement, the food I provide them contains Iodine and Calcium in right quantity along with protein ad vegetable diet.

And one more simple thing chotu :p- 'Try to keep things as simple as you can'

that means providing a calcium source is not very much necessary, i feed them hikari shrimp cuisine, hikari algae wafers, hikari sinking wafers, some veggis and dried almond leaves.
And according to the specification these hikari products also have calcium......And what about iodine. Is it also present in these foods

[vikram]

Spinach/Palak is high in calcium .. may be it helps in Shrimps calcium needs . . .

[Abhishek]

that means providing a calcium source is not very much necessary, i feed them hikari shrimp cuisine, hikari algae wafers, hikari sinking wafers, some veggis and dried almond leaves.
And according to the specification these hikari products also have calcium......And what about iodine. Is it also present in these foods

Yes Iodine will be present, see just understand one very simple thing- as long as your shrimps are happily living and breeding continue the process you have followed don't try out new

[ishaan]

that means providing a calcium source is not very much necessary, i feed them hikari shrimp cuisine, hikari algae wafers, hikari sinking wafers, some veggis and dried almond leaves.
And according to the specification these hikari products also have calcium......And what about iodine. Is it also present in these foods

Yes Iodine will be present, see just understand one very simple thing- as long as your shrimps are happily living and breeding continue the process you have followed don't try out new

not breeding because the mature males and females died at the time of Co2 fluctuation and also anubias

[Abhishek]

not breeding because the mature males and females died at the time of Co2 fluctuation and also anubias

Then first work on the uttermost basics

[ishaan]

not breeding because the mature males and females died at the time of Co2 fluctuation and also anubias

Then first work on the uttermost basics

hehe i don't think because i was having fever those days and was unable to do anything for the tanks and that was the worst week

[sushant]

that means providing a calcium source is not very much necessary, i feed them hikari shrimp cuisine, hikari algae wafers, hikari sinking wafers, some veggis and dried almond leaves.
And according to the specification these hikari products also have calcium......And what about iodine. Is it also present in these foods

Yes Iodine will be present, see just understand one very simple thing- as long as your shrimps are happily living and breeding continue the process you have followed don't try out new

not breeding because the mature males and females died at the time of Co2 fluctuation and also anubias

so, none of the Anubias survived??????????