MARKCOUSINS
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Hi guys,I have my tank set up almost 5 weeks now and was wanting to introduce some Taiwan bee F1.Water parameters are PH 6.5 GH 7 KH 0 TDS 150,Temperature is 24 degreesC.What do these values look like?Cheers Mark
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Taiwan bee water parameters.
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Ideal really, breeding temp range is 21-24 so your at the top end, if you can bring it down slightly then do. Look forward to seeing them mark.
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MARKCOUSINS
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Thanks Iain!I will try and get hold of an adjustable heater,the one i have is a fixed temperature Dennerle nano which seems to run at 24 allways.Cheers Mark.
OllieNZ
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Have you tried no heater? My unheated shrimp tank sits around 21deg.
MARKCOUSINS
Member
Good idea Ollie,i unplugged it about an hour ago and will have a look at what happens with the temperature.Problem is it's my daughter's bedroom so the window gets opened in the morning for a bit.But for the moment it's off there is nothing in the tank apart from moss and java fern so no probs🙂 Cheers Mark
Alastair
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What size tank is it mark? ? Ive an adjustable nano heater. Well 3 actually. 25 watt and 50 watt. All around 12cm
MARKCOUSINS
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It's only 20L Alastair problem is I live in Italy.Very kind offer though thanks.Cheers Mark
Alastair
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Oh ha yeah nevermind then. 😉
Graham01
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Your GH is to high GH 5 would be ideal GH 6 at the most lower your tds to about 115 to 120 that should hopefully get your GH at a better level
Everything else is perfect 🙂
Everything else is perfect 🙂
MARKCOUSINS
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Actually did a water change earlier and the GH is now 6 TDS 140ish
MARKCOUSINS
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I gave it a go unfortunately the temp dropped to 18degreesC.So will be getting a small adjustable heater 25watt,found one for a good price it will arrive with the shrimp next week(hopefully).So i can keep the temperature at 22ish🙂
Hey Dane, congrats on breeders and keepers article, good read and nice to see the uk being represented!
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MARKCOUSINS
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MARKCOUSINS
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Wednesday my shrimp will come!Fingers crossed🙂
MARKCOUSINS
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Thanks very much Dane for the advice🙂The guy who is sending me the TB hybrids says he keeps them at about 350/380 microsimens.Not to sure as to what this means at a TDS measurement,did read that 1ppm TDS = 1.56 not too sure if it's reliable.Current is 148 TDS in the tank i see you recommended 150-200.I could up it a bit but was a bit worried about increasing GH too😕.
As for temperature i have an ugly heater in keeping it at a steady 22 degreesC new one should come Wednesday with the TB's.🙂
Cheers Mark
MARKCOUSINS
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Good eyes Dane
MARKCOUSINS
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I currently have 2 mini Dennerle internals running in the tank(in the photo there is only one).One with spraybar above the surface cascading into the tank from 2cm aprox.Good or bad?Should i run them both or just one when the shrimp come?Cheers Mark
