Cleaner shrimp keep dying

[AlfreB93]

I have a 35 gallons hexagon tank, is the second time a shrimp die on me both in hours. The first one i though i didnt left him in the dripping prosses for long enought so i decided to try again , i left the second one for about 3 hours. My parameters are fine salinity 1.025 nitrates 0ppm phospates 0.25ppm. I also have a esshop Hang on skimmer psk 75. Any suggestion? Thanks:thrash:

 

[andylee]

Copper?

 

[AlfreB93]

Copper?

I never had added copper, could it be that my tank is not mature enough ? Is about 3 months

 

[LongIslandAndy]

You can pick up a Poly Filter and see if it changes color while it removes any copper. Cleaner shrimp can be a pita to acclimate. I acclimate around 80 a week and very small salt gravity changes and they will keel over. Even though you are at 1.025 check what gravity they are being kept at where you bought them

 

[soupiemelody]

I never drip acclimate. Once temperature is the same put it in the tank. They'll adjust

 

[the_noooob]

ive had this happen once to me, acclimate to temp for about 2hrs or so.

 

[scubajay]

I never drip acclimate fishes. I float the fish in the bag for 20 minutes or so and then I just pick fish up with net and drop in tank. This has always worked for me. I've never had a fish die on me using this process. Depending where your tank is located it's harder to drip acclimate in the winter as the room temperature is usually a bit colder than that of the water in the tank.

 

[theMeat]

Any fish picking on them?
Within 15 minutes or so the temp is acclimated. Any longer is a waste.
Check the salt level of the salt in the bag. Adjusting more than 2 points per day will cause stress, with cleaner shrimp probably death.

 

[AlfreB93]

Any fish picking on them?
Within 15 minutes or so the temp is acclimated. Any longer is a waste.
Check the salt level of the salt in the bag. Adjusting more than 2 points per day will cause stress, with cleaner shrimp probably death.

so i should leave it dripping the whole day?

 

[theMeat]

Depends how much difference in salinity. Can go faster with lowering the level. Check your meter, and check the store. Don't just ask. If you lost more than one somethings up. Inverts are more sensitive to salt changes, and can't tolerate low levels

 

[AlfreB93]

Depends how much difference in salinity. Can go faster with lowering the level. Check your meter, and check the store. Don't just ask. If you lost more than one somethings up. Inverts are more sensitive to salt changes, and can't tolerate low levels

ok i will try, thank you