chibikaie Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 I finally have shrimp! I picked up around a dozen ghost shrimp (most likely Palaemonetes paludosus) yesterday and drip acclimated them overnight. Two did not make it, but I have a few large females (some carrying eggs, though I have a feeling they might drop them) and some that I am pretty sure are male. I'm hoping to establish a colony over the next few months. Crazyfishlady and CharlesWex 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hard to see through the amber water, but congrats on teh eggs, and I have my fingers crossed they'll make it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Most likely you wont get a colony of ghost shrimp, I keep them and even off the eggs hatch and live the adults will eat the young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Sadly, there have been at least four deaths already at only about 10 hours in the tank. Either the berried females all dropped their eggs or they are hiding/have succumbed where I can't find them. Well, I guess I can always get some neocaridina when the weather is warmer and I'm less likely to lose them in a shipping fiasco. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 My pH monitor arrived, and I finally had time to buy it a battery and calibrate it. So I now am relatively certain that the pH of this tank is around 7.3 - so much for an acidic blackwater environment. (To be honest, the yeast-generated carbon dioxide injection is quite minimal, the starting pH of the tap is 7.5, and normally my tank pH rises to 7.8 or 8.0, so it's a new accomplishment to lower it at all.) I continued to have shrimp losses, so I will have to see if any of them make it long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Chib, store ghosts are really not kept that great. They are meant to be kept alive until used as feeders, so any of the deaths could have been from prior environment and not your fault. aquariumlover10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumlover10 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 +1 to what soothing said, if you are in the south east go to a lake/pond/creek and use a dip net near bridge poles, logs, rocks, plants, and you should find some nice ghost shrimp for your tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Just got in a batch of chocolate neocaridina from Soothing! They've already started picking around for food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 They should berry up pretty quick for ya. Pretty plant in the background. What is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Those are actually teeny tiny Cryptocoryne wendtii "green" - one of the easiest plants both to take care of and to find (often sold as tissue cultures). They should get about twice as big once they start growing. I had a heart attack this morning because I only saw one shrimp this morning, and he looked kind of sluggish. I found four just now and they look good, moving around more. I guess it's not going to be easy finding them in that tank! I did not make good color choices! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 LOL I'm used to looking for them, but they do blend in. They would probably do great with fish for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chibikaie Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 They're still alive! *does a little dance* I can't decide if I want to get a shoal of otocinclus and play it safe, or something riskier. One of my friends suggested adding tangerine tigers. So many options! Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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