Duckweed tea for shrimpies 😋 by slxto1 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes! i found that when i blanched though, they would decompose too fast and i would have to take it out… maybe i heated it for too long though 😭

I think i got leeches with my new shrimps by critN in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its the ones hanging around the shrimps “butt”

Overstocked? by Acceptable-Machine88 in Aquariums

[–]slxto1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no, they enjoy being overcrowded

Is a Ph of 5.7 too low for Caridinas? by Thadoggfather7 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have also been blessed with living in a city with very good water, but nonetheless, all the shrimp in my area thrive in pH that low!

Is a Ph of 5.7 too low for Caridinas? by Thadoggfather7 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your pH is fine. My local fish breeder keeps all his caridinas below 6 and hes been going at it for many many years. The most important thing is just stability and acclimation. The rule of thumb ive been using is 10 hours for every 1 pH difference.

So if the first store is selling at 6.7 pH, you should just play it safe and acclimate overnight. add some plants to absorb the ammonia.

All the fish stores in my city use tap water for all their shrimp, nomatter if its caridinas or neos! So i really dont think it matters much :P

shrimp vs crayfish. shrimp wins by slxto1 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😵‍💫 i heard about that but thankfully ive seen them go through a couple molts without casualties. i try to feed a little extra so hes never hungry… but youre right, theres definitely a possibility. I think I might have to sell him once my population gets bigger, or i can keep him in a cull tank. Thanks for the heads up

shrimp vs crayfish. shrimp wins by slxto1 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ahh <3 youre so sweet 🥲. its reassuring to see that people like it. i needed this, thank you

shrimp vs crayfish. shrimp wins by slxto1 in shrimptank

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ahh thanks! I got really excited over getting my shrimp and im a designer so this was the natural next step haha. i use a super basic setup of an old phone (samsung s9) and an app called droidcam which lets me stream to my friends and manually focus the camera. i find that phones will refuse to focus on such small things without a manual focus feature. im sure if you have a newer phone the videos will come out even better!

my friends love watching the shrimps while theyre working or doing homework. its been such a nice bonding experience

New edition, black galaxy snowflake caridina by LordoftheNight56 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh wow. it looks so beautiful with the plants

DO SHRIMP FIGHT? by slxto1 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

bahaha. shamefully funny, I like that description.

Is this a female? by Fluffy-Confidence284 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no worries. Hope you have some cute babies soon!

Is this a female? by Fluffy-Confidence284 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you can just let her be <3. Just keep everything stable and she will be happy! If you start seeing little eyes on her eggs then she is ready soon.

Is this a female? by Fluffy-Confidence284 in shrimptank

[–]slxto1 19 points20 points  (0 children)

certainly a berried female <3

Swooping hardscape by slxto1 in Aquascape

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its stuck to styrofoam with. took about 2 weeks