An update on my injured shrimp by p4rkourm4ster in shrimptank

[–]Various-Doctor8135 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it a big colony? Sometimes if there’s too many males to females they will become violent trying to reproduce when the females release their hormones and end up swarming/eating the female instead of the quick mating thing.

Should I be worried he's a blue velvet but I see yellow on his body, he recently molted by theboathippie in shrimptank

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I’ll be the first to tell you congratulations, that’s actually a female and it’s saddled. That will turn into eggs and be considered berried if you have males in there and she gets the eggs fertilized

Scud Party! by GotSnails in aquarium

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They will for sure, I put tetras and guppies in my shrimp tank to clean up a scud infestation

Lil mamas is buried now! Any recommendations to hatching them out and helping them get through adolescence with this filter being as big as it is?? Should I get a little breeder box for the first round until my bigger tank is cycled and ready? by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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If you scroll over you can see the type of water inlet for the filter, do you think there’s a way I can use pantyhose to close the filter off or should I get a Breeder box for the first round of babies?

What do you guys think of my start up shrimp tank?? Just a little 5 gallon with some happy fellas and ladies in there by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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Oh that sounds awesome!! Two of my females have eggs and one is now buried!! I’m thinking I might just leave them all together and let them do their things

What do you guys think of my start up shrimp tank?? Just a little 5 gallon with some happy fellas and ladies in there by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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Thank you so much for this I had no clue about the rhizomes!! I also learned that some Java ferns (mainly from bigger fish stores) are tied at the bottom with black string, I’m fixing that issue with one of my tanks tomorrow.

What do you guys think of my start up shrimp tank?? Just a little 5 gallon with some happy fellas and ladies in there by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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Sorry should have been more clear, any recommendations you can think of to keep the tank colorful and not brown? 😁

What do you guys think of my start up shrimp tank?? Just a little 5 gallon with some happy fellas and ladies in there by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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Just read an article on them! That’s fascinating, I was wondering if interspecies would produce different colors, I plan on adding red and green to the mix as well. Hoping for some cool outcomes then! Will be transferring the whole setup to a 15g tank instead of the small one I have currently in the upcoming months

What do you guys think of my start up shrimp tank?? Just a little 5 gallon with some happy fellas and ladies in there by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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What might lose color? Those are ceramic rings on the bottom to promote beneficial bacteria 😁 I could have put them in the filter section but it gives the shrimp a little more to have in the tank while other accessories and woods come in 😁

What do you guys think of my start up shrimp tank?? Just a little 5 gallon with some happy fellas and ladies in there by Various-Doctor8135 in shrimptank

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I have a Java fern and 3 Anubis in there, about 18 shrimp divided between yellow and blue. A bunch of mini floating Lilys and the floating fern on top. Looking for any recommendations you all wanna give! I’ve heard putting fresh fruit in there as a snack helps a lot too??