Soothing Shrimp

I like your new price list format.

If they are dims, you lucked out. They are new to the hobby.

How does the non ADA compare with the ADA?

Good point about it taking time for the shrimp to settle in as well. Some shrimp just don't reproduce until they feel comfortable with surroundings, which may be months.

Really depends what you are looking for. I like that I can buy from people here on the forum and pm them if I have questions. I often look to see feedback before I buy, and how many posts that person has made before buying from them. If that person has a good number of posts and good feedback, I know they are not going anywhere soon. heh Also, I like that members here in general want the best for their shrimp. They know the history of their own stock, their own water parameters, foods fed, and medicate occasionally if needed. Sellers from other places don't always know/do either. Sometimes importers here do presales, meaning you can pay for a better price for imported shrimp- but you take the chance on whatever quality comes in. It's very much like gambling. All depends on what is priority for you.

And thus why a picture would help. Catching shrimp is hard enough, but catching 15 of one gender to sell an avg buyer is almost unheard of. heh Heck, I would want extra if I went through that trouble. If they are all juvies, gender is extremely hard to pick out. They have to grow some first. If they are already grown, the more experienced shrimpers here may be able to see some fems in your photo. Giving us an idea of size would help too. heh Please don't get the idea we're giving you a hard time, it's just that shrimping can become expensive, and we may be able to save you some unnecessary $$$. We all have to help each other- especially in this crazy shrimping world.

Should be good for you under regular conditions. Your filters are removing most of everything already. Keep in mind for the board, ammonia (-ium) will also include how much food is given, so you'll have to show him how much is used under your regular care. I don't see any harm in extra protection though. 1 board is recommended for 15-20g

The nice ones look very good. Unfortunately they have a high percentage of culls. Last I heard, you'll get maybe 10% Black Rose. These came from the Chocolate Diamond line, just like Bloody Marys and Blue Diamonds. So, keep on top of strict culling to keep the strain, otherwise they'll revert back to Chocolate Diamonds.

"so like the parameters we use to keep TBs in when we all first got them years ago." Seems to be the general fall back when unknown what to do.

Seems weird you wouldn't get one fem out of 15. Do you have a pic at feeding time? Are there fish in your tank?

I imagine boiling would work.

Yeah, frags may be tiny- but little space and what great opportunities for macro pictures.

I'm glad you said that, jumpsmasher. I was told the two strains here in the US were from oranges, so that must make them green jellies and not green jades.

2 were developed in the US, 1 was developed overseas. None throw very high percentages of green, I'm afraid. Here's my fingers crossed for next time, daz!

I love the long finned var.

Adrand, I think it has to be a combination of genes, and not just one. If it was simple dominance, all F1 would have been green. As it was, each generation got more green thrown. Culling? I just feed my fish. I like the idea of the circle of life instead of just life wasted.

I think it's zeolite pressed into a shape of a board. Info from http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/filters/a/Using-Zeolite-In-Aquariums.htm What Zeolite Does & Doesn't Do Zeolite formulated for freshwater aquarium use will readily absorb ammonia, making it a useful media when dealing with ammonia spikes or potential spikes. It is important to know that zeolite does not remove every undesirable toxin in your tank, nor does it work forever. In fact, it becomes saturated fairly quickly, at which point it no longer provides any benefit. Generally within a month or less it is exhausted and should be replaced or recharged. In cases of extremely high ammonia levels, the zeolite may become exhausted in two weeks or less. When ammonia levels are elevated, always test frequently, replacing the zeolite as needed to until the desired results are achieved. Once the ammonia has been eliminated, remove the zeolite. -and- Recharge or Replace Zeolite? Zeolite used in freshwater aquariums can be recharged by soaking it to a 5% salt solution, which causes it to release the ammonia it has absorbed. After soaking for 24 hours, spread it on a cookie tray and allow it to dry in the sun for a day or two. A faster alternative is to bake it in an oven for a half hour to an hour at 350 degrees to dry it out. The advantage of sun drying is that the zeolite may be left in it's orginal bag, which often is not safe to subject to high temperatures. Obviously given the amount of time the recharging process takes, many do not feel the effort is worth it for small quantities of zeolite. As previously stated, zeolite must be removed once it is exhausted. If the ammonia is gone or nearly gone, it is not necessary to replace the zeolite in the filter. Instead use standard media. If zeolite is recharged, it should be discarded after two to three months of use, and replaced with new zeolite.

You use a bubbler for more air, and removing the driftwood and see what happens. The most ideal thing would be to add one thing at a time and find the cause, but that takes time.

I saw jc's rack build on fb and asked for him to come here to show us how he was doing it for us to see a different perspective. I'd like to correct this statement a little earlier though, "cardinas are things like cherry red shrimp and tigers, they need more specific parameters." red cherry shrimp are neos, while cards are crystal red shrimp. AL10 already knows this, but I think he may have been rushed for time. heh Take your time looking around. I think you'll like it here and find a whole new offshoot to your hobby. Oh, we also have a fish subforum here, too. So much to see and learn. heh Thank you for joining as a new member!

Looking great so far!

Off hand two things cross my mind. If you are using tap, are you using a conditioner? Some plants that are sold have pesticides to make sure no snails, unfortunately they are bad for shrimp, too. You said you left you driftwood in the tank. I wonder if it soaked up any pesticides? What temp is the tank, and do you have a bubbler? What substrate are you using?

In winter, mine go on break from breeding.

Only took 2 weeks to see thicker shells? They must have molted quickly?

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