Shrimpo Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 This is 2 gallon Aqueon Evolve brackish tank, the salinity at the moment is 1.010. there is lot of Diatoms on the rock, sand and the walls of the tank but the clean up crew are on their way to take care of the mess, few Opae ula shrimp, Pipipi snails and couple dwarf hermit crabs. RyeGuy411 and Louie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Nice . I have only seen them online . What type hermits are you keeping in brackish ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted November 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hawaii dwarf hermit crab, they are found in the same ponds where Opae Ula live in the wild . http://shrimpmart.bigcartel.com/product/1-hawaii-dwarf-hermit-crab-opae-ula-ecosphere-tank-mate-clean-up-crew Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louie Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Oh how interesting never heard of them. Saw they also sell few other hermits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 What ph are these guys comfortable at and what salt did you use? -Duffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 What ph are these guys comfortable at and what salt did you use? -Duffy I haven't test any parameters yet, these shrimp can live in a wide range of salinity levels so I am not worried too much about PH. I used distilled water and Natural Sea Salt Mix made by Oceanic, you can use any salt designed for saltwater and reef aquariums. Wygglz and Duff0712 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted November 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 The clean-up crew is coming tomorrow, I let the light on 24/7 to speed up the growth of Diatoms and Algae. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Did you get your clean up crew??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Did you get your clean up crew??? They supposed to come Friday but the tracking number said delivery will be delayed, they are sitting at the post office less than a mile from me since Saturday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 They supposed to come Friday but the tracking number said delivery will be delayed, they are sitting at the post office less than a mile from me since Saturday morning. Dont you hate it when that happens. Aennedry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 The 3 snails and 2 hermit crabs arrived today, 1 of each was not moving at all but after few hours the snail turned out to be still alive. The hermit crabs are so tiny, the one didn't make it has the bigger shell which will be the next home for the other hermit crab. From the pictures you can see 2 tiny crabs, the one on the left is alive and grazing on algae, on the background there is an empty saltwater bumblebee snail shell, it's about 1" which give you the idea about the hermit crab size. The snails are doing great job polishing the rocks and tank walls. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 That is pretty exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Wow. Those hermits are small compared to what I was thinking they'd send. Should be neat to watch those snails grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wygglz Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 So do those hermits stay submerged all the time or are they terrestrial part of the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 They are fully aquatic similar to saltwater blue leg hermit crabs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Wow. Those hermits are small compared to what I was thinking they'd send. Should be neat to watch those snails grow. They sell other ones that have big left claw and bigger in size, they are not compatible with the shrimp I am keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Wow. Those hermits are small compared to what I was thinking they'd send. Should be neat to watch those snails grow. You can find these hermit crabs by the thousands during low tide in the south pacific. They can live in conditions you wouldn't think possible. I've seen them in shallow pools maybe two inches deep and as big around as a hub cap with water temps reaching 100 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 I wonder what their actual range of salinity is. I would love to put some in my saltwater tank haha. -Duffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 I wonder what their actual range of salinity is. I would love to put some in my saltwater tank haha. -Duffy If they can live in low tide pools then I dont see why they couldnt handle your tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 If they can low tide pools then I dont see why they couldnt handle your tank The only thing I'm worried about is their max salinity. If they are in tide pools often I'm not sure if they could handle a salinity closer to the oceans (with rainfall etc). Now I also don't know jack about them, but may try them anyways . I don't really have anything that would eat them. -Duffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 The only thing I'm worried about is their max salinity. If they are in tide pools often I'm not sure if they could handle a salinity closer to the oceans (with rainfall etc). Now I also don't know jack about them, but may try them anyways . I don't really have anything that would eat them. -Duffy They live in the same water conditions as Opae Ula shrimp, that is brackish most of the time but when the pools water evaporate the salinity level can reach beyond 1.023. Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 They live in the same water conditions as Opae Ula shrimp, that is brackish most of the time but when the pools water evaporate the salinity level can reach beyond 1.023. That's all I needed to hear haha. Opae Ulas will be my next "project" haha -Duffy Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 That's all I needed to hear haha. Opae Ulas will be my next "project" haha -Duffy For saltwater tank get dwarf blue legs hermit crabs, they are fun to watch but may bother some corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff0712 Posted December 3, 2015 Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 For saltwater tank get dwarf blue legs hermit crabs, they are fun to watch but may bother some corals.Already have some . I had some snails too. Before they ate them... Feed them a few times a week and they reward you by eating your snails -Duffy Louie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpo Posted December 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2015 Probably they want to take over their shells, I am going to get more hermit crabs and empty shells for this tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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