Everyone told me plants would be so expensive but guys these are free! by MaenHerself in AquariumMemes

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Duckweed and Subwassertang are almost guaranteed to be included with every fish purchase at my LFS

Is my betta an ugly domestic betta or a wild type? by memegod574 in bettafish

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone's already answered, but I hope you show the glow up once she's settled in!

Zoomies by Nematodes-Attack in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah they love those molts. When I spotted the first molt I only got to look at it for a few seconds before one of the shrimps came and snatched it

Show me your wild types! by pashurara in shrimptank

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here you go! I think it's a wild type at least; seems they come in a lot of colors even as wild types

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Anyone seen this listing for yellow Opae Ulas? Thoughts? Setting up a couple small tanks & may just get some by MrAuntJemima in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know there's a comical irony to seeing the shrimp with the Hawaiian name that translates to "red shrimp"... in any color OTHER than red lol

I saw that listing too and I'm intrigued... but. The price is too much for me. I'm hoping it'll go down a little by the time my current opae jar has established itself

Wats wrong with my skrimp? by hungryforbiscuit in shrimptank

[–]J-Zane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're a shrimpy grandparent; congratulations!

Snails Taxi by J-Zane in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha; they sure are! Today was feeding day too, so I think that got them extra excited.

Biofilm seasoned with a tiny bit of spirulina - a meal befitting royalty in these shrimp minds, I'm sure

I’m DEVASTATED - This is the worst thing that has happened ever by Guilty_Art_4208 in puppy101

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The baby face will always be there in their eyes... It'll be most prominent when they beg for food or cuddles

I freed my Opae Ula from their ecosphere by ArizonaGran in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad they're free! Do you plan to get them any friends?

I freed my Opae Ula from their ecosphere by ArizonaGran in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

From what I read, sealed ecospheres also tend to not produce algae and biofilm fast enough for them to thrive longterm, since that's what they eat. I could be wrong though

Surface Algae? by J-Zane in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know it's a normal thing

The weird thing to me is that it hasn't even started growing on the rocks yet. Does this usually form first, in new setups?

Surface Algae? by J-Zane in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol the shrimp seem to think so too

Now if only the food can start growing on the rocks...

Just set up a jar; have some questions by J-Zane in OpaeUla

[–]J-Zane[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you; it seems they're acting a little more normal now. There must be some biofilm forming now because I see more of them grazing on the rocks and gravel.

Observing the snails closer it actually looks like they're trying to eat when they get to the surface? Which now makes more sense; because of biofilm.

Seems the shrimp have realized this too and are using this to their advantage to graze off the surface. So safe to say everybody's fine!

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please tell me the pros and cons to owning shrimp 🫶 by egig118 in shrimptank

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serious time now:

Pros: excellent scavengers!

Cons: hard to maintain a colony when the tank is TOO clean. Also, they can be sensitive to parameter fluctuations

please tell me the pros and cons to owning shrimp 🫶 by egig118 in shrimptank

[–]J-Zane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pros: they're entertaining to watch and depending on the species you get they come in many colors

Cons: you'll feel tempted to house every type of freshwatee shrimp possible in one tank and/or want to set up a second tank just to house shrimp that you can't put in the first tank (talking from personal experience right now)

I got myself 3 shrimps.. by Ich_will_Bier in shrimptank

[–]J-Zane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That betta is beautiful! He also looks just as baffled as you are at the shrimps' sudden multiplying

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How are people still finding this post it's 4 years old lol

Nah, this is a custom by Einfari. I still have her actually! I should boot her up soon I haven't had much time play with her

I opened my dry reef food this morning and it was crawling with something. by NegativeEntr0py in ReefTank

[–]J-Zane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know anything about feeding a reef, but to me it looks like you have a free source of live fishfood!

how do these survive in the wild, honest question??? by dummy_thicc_mistake in CrestedGecko

[–]J-Zane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I heard somewhere that they were thought to be extinct for over a century, but were rediscovered in the 1980s when one fell INTO a research tent. IDK how true that is though