Product Description
Bring out stronger color and support long-term health with Brightwell Aquatics ShrimpCode, a shrimp-safe, copper-free trace and minor element supplement for freshwater shrimp, other crustaceans and riverine fish. ShrimpCode supplies these elements in ratios found to be beneficial to shrimp. The formula is based on extensive research into the chemistry of the waters shrimp naturally live in.
Trace and minor elements are involved in important neurological and metabolic processes. They are also at the core of the natural biopigments that create shrimp coloration. Your livestock uses these elements up over time, and chemical filtration such as activated carbon and resins strips them out. ShrimpCode replaces them so your shrimp have what they need to stay active, healthy and vividly colored.
Key Benefits
- Shrimp safe and copper free.
- Supports shrimp coloration. Supplies the elements used to build the natural pigments behind shrimp color.
- Supports metabolic and neurological health. Provides trace and minor elements that play critical roles in these processes.
- Replaces elements removed by filtration. Restores what activated carbon, resins and livestock uptake take out of the water.
- Balanced ratios. Proportions found to be beneficial for shrimp, crustaceans and the fish that share their native waters.
- High-purity formula. Made with purified water and ultra-high-purity materials.
- Made in the USA.
Ideal for Shrimp and Nano Fish
Many freshwater shrimp come from tropical and subtropical waters in Asia, Oceania and Africa. Many popular fish live in the same conditions, so ShrimpCode works equally well in shrimp-only tanks and in community aquariums with:
- Cardinal Tetras and Neon Tetras
- Rasboras
- White Cloud Mountain Minnows
- Glassfish
- Pygmy Corydoras
- Kuhli Loaches
Directions
Shake well before use.
Basic dose: Add 2 ml (1 pump, or 2 threads on the cap) per 8 US gallons of aquarium water 2–3 times a week. One 500 ml bottle treats up to 2,000 US gallons (7,571 L). This dose also works for freshwater community aquariums. Dosing with every water change is an effective way to deliver these elements.
Advanced dose (daily):
- Weeks 1–4: Add 2 ml per 20 US gallons daily.
- Weeks 5–8: Gradually raise the daily dose to 4 ml per 20 US gallons.
- Ongoing: Stay at 4 ml per 20 US gallons daily.
Starting low will not harm your livestock. It lets you watch for subtle changes in your tank that show how well the product is working and how much your tank needs. Daily dosing keeps element levels more stable and natural than weekly dosing, which causes a spike after each dose followed by a gradual drop.
Dosing Tips
- Judge by your livestock. Except for iron, no hobbyist test kits reliably measure trace and minor elements in freshwater. Base your dose on how your shrimp, fish and plants look.
- Don’t overdose. These elements are essential, but heavy overdosing can harm aquarium inhabitants.
- Account for organic buildup. Trace elements bind to particulate organic matter, so tanks with a lot of organic debris may need slightly higher doses. Remove debris as thoroughly as possible to protect water quality.
- Dose after carbon. Activated carbon removes trace elements, so add ShrimpCode after using carbon filtration media.
Caution: Keep out of reach of children. Not for human consumption.
