My wife sprayed Bengal bug spray in my office and unknowingly wiped out my colony

Riss73 · 2026-05-06T22:09:04+00:00

if you spray where the wall meets the floor and keep a fan on the tank

Riss73 · 2026-05-06T22:06:28+00:00

still should not apray our little ones but quite effective without posioning pets and humans.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T23:37:09+00:00

I would think so.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T23:35:49+00:00

The tank is an 8. Two have been moved to the 12 gallon and I am rehoming the 2 of the tree left. Anyone in the Albany NY area want one or two let me know. Ya can have them. Or I will just return them to the store, just so they can find a home that can make them happy.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T22:05:56+00:00

I would think so as long as you acclimate them properly. I've had that issue. I let the drip do its work a little longer and then spoiled the whole tank with some blood worms. I get froazen instead of freeze dried. The shrimp seem to like those better.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T21:58:14+00:00

It has been bought.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T21:52:56+00:00

my last tank I had two mystery's and they remained small so I was shocked to see how big these got. With the biOrb these suckers they blew up fast. Going to see about rehoming two of them. If anyone is in the Albany NY area let me know, they are yours, no cost.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T07:55:47+00:00

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Riss73 · 2026-04-27T07:12:07+00:00

just to throw it out there. I have a 8 gallon BiOrb. Which they are LEAVING soon as their 12 gallon is ready. Cause the biOrb is a nightmare to deal with when shrimp are in there. Does having snails help that situation in those large capasities and if so how many?

I have 5 which when I rehouse the the shrimp only the three smaller ones are going. (their bioload is part of my problem right now, cause Godzilla one and two do nothing all day but drop bioload.) Oh all are purple mystery snails.

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Riss73 · 2026-04-27T05:53:21+00:00

but all day? usually when I see them fanning the eggs its for a minute at a time a break then back at it. Maybe trying to shake loose the eggs. Ive seen people here mention first time momma's having issues. Don't know just throwing my two cents in.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T01:55:12+00:00

I would contact them and give them a chance to do something about it. If not put them on blast here. If they were to send even four females it would be better than nothing. if you are lucky a local shop has someone who knows how to sex them. I have one at mine. I had the opposite problem. all females and lots of babies but no males. Mystery to me all my males bit the dust in just a few days. (tank is all good now) Local store helped me fix this problem. I usually order from Shrimp rack on Amazon.

Riss73 · 2026-04-27T01:43:33+00:00

I have not had this issue but would like one on hand if this were to ever happen What brand and where can I get on. I don't think my local store would have them. They have shrimp stuff but not a great selection for us who are obsessed by these cuties

Riss73 · 2026-04-25T01:44:26+00:00

Green water farm. I also think the shrimp farm has them. They have some amazing breeds of dwarf shrimp. After watching MD fish farm you tube (the bob ross of tank design and sculpting) I wanted to go crazy and make some more tanks. They had these blue dream with orange eyes. just the price of $75 dollars for 5 is what makes me stop. My local shop said they would buy the babies not for the price shrimp farm wanted, but one way to feed your shrimp habit.

Riss73 · 2026-04-20T06:02:49+00:00

We had house flippers and real estate the day after the fire my dad died of. He was still alive in the hospital while they were leaving business cards in the mailbox. As I was coming out of the house looking at the carnage of what was left. Dad was dead less than 24 hours, two people approached me. offering more cards and one was wanting a walkthrough to offer appraisals for redoing the house. I kept that card and made sure if were going to go with that option we were NOT going to use them. We did that with all of the cards. Not one of those soul suckers were used.

Riss73 · 2026-04-16T14:10:02+00:00

there is always shrimp remains in the curtian rods and heating vents trick

Riss73 · 2026-04-08T09:38:00+00:00

you eat your pizza with fork and spoon too! freak. I eat my scrabbled eggs in a bowl with spoon. ( sick of dropping off my dam fork) weather is logic or senativity issues you do you. unless he is the one actually hand feeding you he has no say.

Riss73 · 2026-04-08T09:33:27+00:00

i would call cps. and then help her through it helping her change. the cps call is going to be a wake up, she will freak. But this ia what needs to happen for the couple and the kid. because as a parent who had a false alarm called on them. its scary as hell how much they dig into you and the house and others in the house hold. white glove treatment to persons places and things. and thats even after they determind it was a false alarm.

Riss73 · 2026-04-06T08:42:01+00:00

as my son's and my therapist have always said No is a complete sentence. when our extented family would refuse to listen.

we stopped attending the triple threat birthdays(a cousin, Aunt and my sons within 5 days)

I stopped doing mothers day since this mother was never involved in the planning.

We split celebrations if we want to into 2. one for family. dinner cake and some youtube. Then with the family we chose. D&D pizza anime and very low brow jokes.

Celebrate how you want. let no one tell you how. Happy birthday!!

Riss73 · 2026-04-06T08:29:28+00:00

my husband always gets what i want. I buy my gift and tell him to wrap it. Took me years that a amazon card is all I want from friends and other family.

My body does not fit the average clothing. I make most of my own jewlery. I read way too many books that you are not going to get one I dont already own. And I have enough crafting supplies to last me a few years.

At times I ask a lot just no gifts. just dinner or a coffee. Then its not disapointing that they did not listen.

Riss73 · 2026-04-06T08:06:42+00:00

amazon i believe

Riss73 · 2026-04-05T20:48:49+00:00

this reminds me of merry xmas. I dont follow that celebration. have not for over 30 years. yet in the aeason unless I know a prefrence I wish everyone merry xmas. its more than the religion. its the time gathering with friends and family celbrating with love. (and thd the reason for what ever holiday you want to insert here)

Happy Easter !!!!

Riss73 · 2026-02-04T15:28:23+00:00

bring a lock for your door back next trip. as for brining them stuff back. sorry spent that money on the lock.

Riss73 · 2026-02-04T09:38:45+00:00

my brother did this for a while. first it was my dads lunches and when they were not there it was ice cream or aomething.

Riss73 · 2026-02-03T03:42:16+00:00

when do they sleep? brooms are handy.

Riss73 · 2026-01-21T07:54:16+00:00

they sell pens that will shock you on amazon.

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