Ebi Dama, Ebi Dama Special and Chi Ebi are now available!
These specialized shrimp foods will provide a balanced diet for your crystal red shrimp, cherry red shrimp and other inverts and plecos. For LFS orders and bulk contracts, please feel free to contact us at: info@shirakura-shop.com
Specialized shrimp foods, fertilizers and substrates are available in the categories below.
Minerals Ca+ Water Treatment
Shirakura Liquid Minerals Ca+
Water conditioner for soft water
Shirakura Liquid Mineral Ca+ adds vital minerals to the aquarium water and raises its overall hardness (dGH). When using very soft water, mineral depletion occurs quite quickly and shrimp may suffer from loss of colour and have moulting problems. The important microorganisms in the biofilter and in the substrate become inactive and the water quality decreases.
A water hardness (KH) of 0-2 is recommended for breeding bee shrimps, as is a pH-value of less than 7 in order to avoid unstable water conditions. However, achieving these values, the overall hardness (dGH) often gets too low. In this case it is recommended to harden the water with Liquid Mineral Ca+ in order to avoid the death of the shrimp. The water hardness (KH) is not influenced by this. Mr. Shirakura furthermore recommends maintaining an overall hardness (dGH) of 5 or more for a healthy and strong skin.
Usage
For a new aquarium, add 5 ml (about 60 droplets) of Liquid Mineral Ca+ per 10 litres (2.6 gallons) of water. For existing aquariums with shrimps, add this dose over several days. Prepare your water change mixture beforehand.
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