Shrimp PH acclimation

Tyler Peck
  • #1
So I have some neo shrimp doing really well in my hard utah water. Ph 8.2, kh 8 gh 10 tds 230. I got these shrimp from someone with similar parameters. My question is, I would love some orange shrimp. The closest i can find is someone I can buy from that has a ph of 6.8. Can shrimp handle a ph change like that? What if i drip acclimate for a couple of hours?
 

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AquaticQueen
  • #2
All of your parameters are a little above their comfort zone but they'll probably be fine.
You can drop acclimate if you want, but I don't really see any point in it. Temp acclimating would probably work just fine.
 

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richiep
  • #3
If not done very slowly you will kill them stone dead, shrimp can't take a sudden ph change of more than .5
Personally id be dripping them for at least 4hrs
6.8 to 8.2 is to much in one go
 
AquaticQueen
  • #4
If not done very slowly you will kill them stone dead, shrimp can't take a sudden ph change of more than .5
Personally id be dripping them for at least 4hrs
6.8 to 8.2 is to much in one go
I'm an idiot lol.
 
richiep
  • #5
I'm an idiot lol.
No definitely not, we learn as we go dont drag yourself down
 
Tyler Peck
  • Thread Starter
  • #6
Thank you both. This is helpful. I think I will try a drip acclimation. The seller did say her ph goes up to 7.4 at night with co2, so maybe not too bad.
 

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